11th International Bojnourd Cartoon Festival, "Humanity" 2021, Iran

The 11th International Bojnourd Cartoon Festival, "Humanity" 2021, Iran

The theme of this festival is based upon the well-known poem of the major Persian and Muslim poet, Saadi Shirazi of 13th century: 

Human beings are members of a whole, 

In creation of one essence and soul.       

If one member is afflicted with pain,      

Other members uneasy will remain.       

If you’ve no sympathy for human pain, 

The name of human you cannot retain!   

Theme of the Festival: “Humanity” 

- Denial of nations’ rights through various forms of sanctions including agricultural, medical, communicative, transportation, food, and etc. 

- Sympathy, philanthropy, and helping those in need, the vulnerable communities and the peers. 

- Respecting others’ magnificence, nobility, as well as equality of all human beings in the eyes of God, and condemning racism and the customary and non-customary discrimination against various classes of the society (economic, scientific, immigrant, …). 

- National & international unification against natural and unnatural disasters (epidemies, war, flood, earthquake, storm, tsunami, and …). 

Regulations: 

- Each participant may submit a maximum number of 6 art works. 

- The submitted works are required not to have won any prizes in the past. 

- The works should be submitted in the jpg format, be of a 300 dpi resolution, and be 2000 pixels in length or width. 

- Participating artists are required to submit their particulars including their full name, postal address, email address, telephone number, photo and CV in a Microsoft office word file. 

- Artists whose works reach the final stage of the festival shall receive a catalogue; the PDF file of the catalogue shall be sent to all participants. Participants whose works enter the festival shall receive an electronic certificate of participation. 

- Upon submission of art work, the participant empowers the secretariat of the festival to use the art work in advertising, exhibitions, and also print it in the festival journal, on the web and in the press under the name of its creator. 

- Participants may use any techniques for creation of their work. 

- Participants may submit their works via e-mail. 

Prizes: 

First Prize: 800 euros, a valuable Iranian handcraft, Festival Commendation Certificate and Statuette. 

Second Prize: 600 euros, a valuable Iranian handcraft, Festival Commendation Certificate and Statuette. 

Third Prize: 400 euros, a valuable Iranian handcraft, Festival Commendation Certificate and Statuette. 

Exclusive Awards for International Artists: Valuable Iranian handcraft, Commendation Certificate and Medal for 10 participants. 

Deadline: 20 March 2021 (EXTENDED:) 20 April 2021 >> 30 April 2021

Address for sending artworks: cartoonhoze@gmail.com 

Festival site & source: www.cartoonmag.com.

22nd International Festival of aphorisms and caricature, Strumica 2021, R. Macedonia

XXII-nd International Festival of aphorisms and caricature - Strumica 2021
C O N T E S T
Theme: C A R N I V A L – E R O T I C A

Aphorism:
• In this category authors participate with 10 aphorisms at maximum, printed in three copies, completed with code, particulars about the author, and set in sealed envelope.
• The authors are allowed to participate with more works, each as group of 10 (ten) aphorisms, each group with particular code.
Caricature:
• In this category, authors can participate with 3 caricatures, at maximum. The technique is on their own choice, and dimensions A/4.
• Each caricature should contain author's information on the back.
Contest deadline:
The deadline for submitting works is: March 4, 2021.
Awards:
• Three main prizes are awarded: Golden, Silver and Bronze Plaque, with the right of the Organizer to award a number of additional prizes.
Address:
• The works should be sent to:
NUCK "Anton Panov"
Blvd. "Goce Delcev" bb
2400 Strumica , R Macedonia
noted: To the Festival of aphorism and Caricature
Copyrights:
• The works received, remain as property of the Organizer and the author, and they hold the right to its public presentation, catalogue edition or other publication.
Evaluation:
• All works arriving within the set deadline will be reviewed by a jury.
• The presentation of the works – exhibition and the Reward Ceremony will come to: March 15, 2021.
Contact -Further information
• Tel: ++389 (0) 71 205 263
• E-mail: trimerotikon@yahoo.com ;  anton.panov.sr@gmail.com .
Source: Anton Panov - Strumica .

Comic and cartoon competition GENERATION EQUALITY: PICTURE IT!

Comic and cartoon competition

GENERATION EQUALITY: PICTURE IT!

About the competition 

UN Women—together with the European Commission, Belgium, France, Mexico, as well as in partnership with Cartooning for Peace—is organizing a global comic and cartoon competition to mark the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which set out how to remove the systemic barriers that hold women back from equal participation in all areas of life. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action is a visionary agenda for the empowerment of women and girls, everywhere. 

To commemorate this anniversary, UN Women has launched the multigenerational campaign, “Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for an equal future”, and will be convening a global gathering for gender equality, the Generation Equality Forum, co-chaired by the Governments of France and Mexico, with the leadership and partnership of civil society. The Forum will kick-off in Mexico City at the end of March 2021 and culminate in Paris, France, in early June 2021. 

As a global public conversation for urgent action and accountability for gender equality, the Forum will celebrate the power of women’s rights activism, feminist solidarity, and youth leadership to achieve transformative change. 

Eligibility 

• You are between 18 and 28 years old. 

• You believe in gender equality and realizing women’s rights for an equal future. 

• You want to express your vision of a gender-equal generation in a drawing. 

• Unleash the power of your creativity and PICTURE IT! 

Selection of winners 

The first-, second-, and third-prize winners of the competition will get the chance to attend the virtual opening of the Forum in Paris, and will be among the changemakers of this generation, including civil society, international organizations, governments, business, cities, parliaments, trade unions, media, and more! In addition, an exhibition with the cartoons from all finalists will take place during the Generation Equality Forum in Paris (in situ/virtual, depending on the situation). 

The prizes will be: 

• First Prize: EUR 1200 

• Second Prize: EUR 750 

• Third Prize: EUR 500 

In addition, the winners will have their work featured on several platforms, such as the website of Cartooning for Peace, but also on websites of other official partners and their respective social media channels. 

In cooperation with Cartooning for Peace, professional and renowned comic artists from different corners of the world have been identified as members of the jury. Finalists will be selected by a jury composed of expert comic artists and high-level representatives of the organizing partners, including: 

• Adène (Anne Derenne), comic artist and member of Cartooning for Peace, France 

• Boligán, comic artist and member of Cartooning for Peace, Mexico 

• Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium 

• Koen Doens, Director-General, Directorate General for International Partnerships, European Commission 

• Mauricio Escanero Figueroa, Head of the Mission of Mexico to the European Union and Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 

• Hélène Farnaud-Defromont, Ambassador of France to Belgium 

• Chamathya Fernando, Youth Activist and member of the Generation Equality Youth Task Force 

• Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director 

• Alaa Satir, comic artist and member of Cartooning for Peace, Sudan 

How to submit your drawing 

We invite you to picture your vision of what a gender equal generation looks like. 

Get familiar with the Beijing Conference and its outcome document, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and seek inspiration for your drawing in the “12 critical areas of concern”. 

Please note that your comic or cartoon must be without words. 

Please consult the “Terms and conditions” for detailed information on the competition. 

Submit your drawing ► 

The submission deadline is 14 March 2021. 

Source: UNwomen.

The finalist cartoons of the 12th International Tourism Cartoon Competition 2020

Dear Fellow Cartoonists, 

After the meeting of the Pre-selection Committee on January 17 and January 24, 2021, the finalist cartoons of the 12th International Tourism Cartoon Competition were specified. 160 cartoons in the adult category and 63 cartoons in the youth category were chosen for the final evaluation. The finalist cartoons will be displayed on the organization website between February 1 and 9, 2021 before the evaluation of the final selection committee. 

When you see any similar, copy cartoon/s or received an award before, and any fraud cartoon/s among the finalist cartoons, please write to organizing committee (There are numbers on every cartoons, you can use numbers when you are reporting). Any objections to authenticity will be considered until February 9, 2021. 

The finalist cartoons are displayed on this web page. 

Youth Category: https://photos.app.goo.gl/j3upJCkqLTYo42Nf6

 Adult Category: https://photos.app.goo.gl/e6sAumBpiLCkX6ho6 

Please write to: E-mail: tourismcartoon@gmail.com 

WEB: http://tourismcartoon.org.

Nazmi KOZAK.

Corruption and Development: International Cartoon Contest, Rostock 2021, Germany

Call for Entries 2021

Paint it simply

Corruption and Development

Corruption is one of the major hurdles to socio-economic development worldwide. Corruption imposes huge burdens on society and on the natural world. Private interests are prioritized to the detriment of the public at large, because corruption diverts financial resources intended for socio-economic development. Poverty and social inequalities are growing due to the distortion of income distribution, and because of spending decisions that are very much influenced by corrupt practices. 

Corruption has many faces and dimensions: bribery, embezzlement, the illegal financing of political parties, tax evasion, as well as many other examples. 

However, one of the most devastating problems we face as a society is the tolerance we have developed for corruption. This tolerance manifests itself in the upending of values, revealed through clichés like: “honesty is for suckers” and “good liars are smart, only stupid people get caught”. Voters often choose politicians with the thinking: “It’s better to vote for the thief you know than the one who wants to become one” or “He robbed us, but he also did lots of good” or “We prefer to vote for the lesser evil”. 

We are therefore seeking YOU and YOUR satirical and critical insights about corruption, which use humor to increase our awareness of corruption, and educate society about its harmful effects. 

• Show us where you have already encountered corruption in your everyday life. 

• What negative impact does corruption have on the world? 

• What does the fight against corruption look like nowadays? 

We are looking for cartoons that also draw attention to the fact that the fight against corruption has a lot to do with SDG 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions”. We seek cartoons that explain SDG 16 in the context of other SDG’s (Sustainable Development Goals), and to pass on awareness of these goals to future generations. 

Competition Start Date: January 15, 2021 

Deadline for Submissions: May 31, 2021 

Give us your view of the world and its inherent corruption. 

Just explain it – briefly and simply – through cartoons and caricatures. 

*

Paint it simply

Corruption and Development

Contest Rules

1. The title of this competition for cartoons and caricatures is “JUST EXPLAIN IT SIMPLY: Corruption and Development”. 

2. The call for entries is directed towards all cartoonists. 

3. Closing date for submission. 

The work must be sent to TALIDE e.V. by 30.06.2021 by email with the subject of email “Cartoons Submission” to: competition@cartoons-talide.de 

or by post to the following address: 

TALIDE e.V., Waldemarstraße 33, 18057 Rostock, Germany. 

The date of the postmark applies. Submissions must be labeled “Just explain it simply” on the envelope. 

4. Each participant can send in up to three works, caricatures or cartoons. 

5. The work must be an original. They must not have been submitted to other competitions. Any captions must be in German, Spanish or English. 

6. Only the author’s own works are permitted. 

7. The maximum size of the works is: A4 (210 x 297 mm). 

8. The works must not be framed. The technique is freely selectable. 

9. Image data are to be sent as a JPG file in 300 dpi between 1 MB and a maximum of 15 MB. 

10. Name, address, e-mail contact and telephone number of the artist must be given in the e-mail or in the mail. 

11. Include a short biography (one A4 page maximum) and a photo or a self-caricature of the author. 

12. The winners will be determined by an independent jury. 

13. Three prizes are awarded, which are graded as follows: 1st prize: 1.000 Euros 2nd prize: 500 Euros 3rd prize: 300 Euros. 

14. The three winning artworks will become the property of the competition organizers. 

15. Originals will only be sent back if indicated by the artist. In this case, enclose an envelope and sufficient postage to return your submission. 

16. Selected Works are exhibited. A competition catalog will also be published, and every artist whose work is shown in the exhibition or in the catalog will receive a free specimen copy of the catalog. 

17. Participants in the competition grant permission for the use of the proposed artworks in the competition organizer’s own publications, and for publications related to the competition. 

18. In submitting their work participants automatically agree to the competitions terms and conditions. PLEASE NOTE: This also includes permission for their work to be exhibited and printed in the competitions catalogue as well as to be used by TALIDE e.V. 

19. The participants are required to ensure that the content of the submitted work does not contravene laws regarding copyright, competition regulations, child welfare, trademark law or other industrial property rights as well as personal rights of third parties. 

20. The organisers reserve the right to amend the terms and conditions. The competition organisers have the right to cancel the competition at any time as well as to modify and modify the competition or change the prize should the competition not be feasible in the intended manner. 

21. The participant agrees to make no legal claims against the competition organizers.

Source in languages: http://www.cartoons-talide.de.

World Press Cartoon 2021 | New deadline: February 20

World Press Cartoon 2021 | New deadline: February 20

Attending the postal processing delays caused by the pandemic in many countries, the World Press Cartoon’s organization decided to extend the deadline for the artwork reception until February 20th.

RULES.

Winners Olense Kartoenale 2020 and the new theme 2021: Visit to the Museum

Olense Kartoenale 2020 received 1.269 entries,

sent by 420 different participants from 62 different countries.

Winners Olense Kartoenale 2020:

Category adult:

First prize: Hamid Soufi (Iran)

Second prize: Armen Hamonangan (Indonesia)

Third prize: Helmut Jacek (Germany)

Fourth prize: Andrei Popov (Russia)

Prize of the city of Bialogard (Polish participants): Pawel Kuczynski (Poland)

Prize Amnesty International: Roberto Castillo Rodriguez (Cuba).

Category youth:

Prize for best international work: Anish Aradhey (USA)

Prize for best Belgian work: Maya Khalil (Belgium).

You can view the winning cartoons here.

Participants 2020 selected for exhibition(PDF).

Olense Kartoenale 2021

The main theme 2021 is 'Visit to the museum'.

The theme of Amnesty International 2021 is 'Right to a fair trial'.

 You can sign up your participation from 1 July 2021.

Source: olense-kartoenale.