International cartoon contest: "Color is the wonder of light", Antwerp 2023, Belgium

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST

“Color is the wonder of light”

In 2021, we organized an international cartoon contest to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our socio-cultural association. And with great success! 

The many entries, the enthusiastic reactions and the unique traveling cartoon expo motivated us to organize a biennial event. One year the focus is on the cartoon contest, the next year on the traveling cartoon expo. 

From May 1st 2023 to August 31st 2023 cartoonists from all over the world can participate in our cartoon contest and this time with the theme: “Color is the wonder of light”. We were inspired by the quote by the Flemish poet Marc Van Halsendaele. 

Cartoons can be submitted via www.cultuursmakers-cartoons.be with a maximum of 5 cartoons per participant. 

The award ceremony will take place on Friday February 9th 2024 in Sint-Truiden, after which the 30 best cartoons will travel around for a year in an expo through Flanders and Brussels. 

Cultuursmakers is a socio-cultural association in Flanders (northern state of Belgium) and Brussels. The association consists of groups of volunteers who organize high-quality and varied cultural activities. Our mission: to bring people and culture closer together. With us you can discover, experience and enjoy culture together with others. In this way, real contact and connection between people grows. At Cultuursmakers we look at the world from a broad perspective, with respect and openness towards everyone. In this way we contribute to a warm society. 

We are already curious about your creativity and wish you good luck! 

Wanted: cartoonists 

Participate 

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Binding terms and conditions

Theme: “Color is the wonder of light”.

Deadline: August 31st 2023

Participation: 

Anyone aged 18 and over can participate in this international contest. Participants declare that they agree with the terms and conditions of the contest, and the jury’s decisions. Participation is free. The deadline is August 31st 2023. 

Definition of a cartoon: 

A cartoon is a humorous drawing without explanatory text. This can be a parody of a current situation or simply an image of a comic situation. This cartoon can consist of a single image or take the form of a short comic with a maximum of 3 drawings. Moving images are not allowed. 

Theme: 

The theme of this contest is “Color is the wonder of light”. 

Submissions: 

• Each entrant may submit a maximum of 5 entries (color or black and white) in A4 format. 

• All drawings must be submitted digitally in sufficiently high quality: A4 600 dpi with a maximum size of 8 MB. Accepted file formats are jpg, png, psd, eps and pdf. 

• The drawings must be original, i.e. not previously awarded, published or exhibited. They may not be provided with text, nor may the name 'Cultuursmakers' and the logo of the association be used. 

• Entries are made through the website www.cartoons-cultuursmakers.be where a registration form can be filled in and files can be uploaded immediately. 

• The participant agrees that the personal information (name, e-mail, address) will be used to inform her/him about the competition. 

Originality of the works: 

The participant is responsible for the originality of his works. Disputes and possible claims with regard to all forms of plagiarism, etc. are the responsibility of the participant. 

By participating, the participants agree to the terms and conditions of the cartoon contest and entitle the organizing association the right to publish the submitted works in the cartoon brochure and to use them for the promotion of the cartoon expo. For any other use of the cartoons, the cartoonist will be asked for permission in advance. 

Jury: 

A professional jury makes a selection for the cartoon expo from the entries received and appoints the prize winners. Determination of plagiarism will result in exclusion from the entry. If, after the announcement of the prizes, plagiarism appears to have been committed, the jury may withdraw the prize after deliberation. 

The laureates will be announced during the opening of the first cartoon expo. There will be no communication whatsoever about the contest. However, the organizing association will inform all participants whether they are among the winners or whether their work has been selected for the traveling cartoon expo. 

Award ceremony and cartoon expo: 

The winning cartoons, supplemented with an exquisite selection of the submitted cartoons, will travel through Flanders and Brussels with traveling cartoon expos from February 2024 till the end of December 2024. Each cartoon is accompanied by the name of the cartoonist and the country. The award ceremony will take place during the opening of the first cartoon expo on Friday February 9th 2024 at 8 pm in Sint-Truiden. 

The participant lends his works to the organizing association for the purpose of organizing the traveling cartoon expo up to and including December 2024. The awarded works remain the property of the organizing association. 

Cartoon brochure: 

A digital and paper cartoon brochure will be published. Selected participants will receive a digital version and are entitled to one paper copy that they can obtain free of charge upon simple request. However, they are responsible for the postage themselves or collect the brochure themselves from the organizing association. 

The prizes: 

1st prize: 1.000 euros 

2nd prize: 500 euros 

3rd prize: 250 euros 

Prize for best Flemish entry: 250 euros 

Audience award: 250 euros (this prize will be awarded after the last cartoon expo) 

Organizing association: 

Cultuursmakers vzw - Grotehondstraat 44, b 1/1, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium 

www.cartoons-cultuursmakers.be - www.facebook.com/cultuursmakers - cartoons@cultuursmakers.be.

The Future's Future: XVIII Festival of Economy in Trento 2023, Italy

XVIII EDITION OF FESTIVAL OF ECONOMY IN TRENTO

Dear artist friends, like every year Studio d’Arte Andromeda has been invited to join the Festival of Economy that will take place in Trento from 25th to 28th May 2023. 

Theme: The future’s future. Challenges of a new world 

www.festivaleconomia.it

It’s a pleasure to invite you to join the exhibition “Sorrisi dal Mondo”, to think about this year’s theme for the XVIII edition of Festival of Economy of Trento. A theme that, in a post-pandemic scenario that keeps on pressuring us, gets artists to wonder about the possible scenarios that rise in front of their own gaze. 

The exhibition will take place in Trento during the days of the Festival (25th - 28th May 2023), the artworks will also be visible on the Festival’s website (www.festivaleconomia.it) and Andromeda’s (www.studioandromeda.net). 

On our website, visitors will also have the chance to vote for their favorite artwork. 

Deadline: 18th May 2023 

Sending address: economia@studioandromeda.net 

Artworks: max 3 images, max 1mb each, 300 dpi, JPG 

Nadia Baldo 

President of Studio d’Arte Andromeda. 

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Peace is the only way: Humoralia Graphic Humor Show 2023, Spain

Humoralia Graphic Humor Show 2023

Presentation 

The Coordinator of No-Governmental Development Organisations and others Solidarity Movements of Lleida and Humoralia organize the Graphic Humor Show “PEACE IS THE ONLY WAY“. 

The aim of the exhibition is to raise awareness about Peace Culture as the only way to create possibilities of dignity and a livable future for all people; since peace is not only the absence of conflicts, but also requires a positive, dynamic and participatory process in which dialogue, understanding and mutual cooperation are promoted, and requires the elimination of all forms of discrimination and oppression , the will to promote justice and equality and the practice of a deep respect for life. 

Bases 

1. Any professional artist or amateur can take part in the exhibition. 

2. The topic of the exhibit is Peace Culture understood as a set of values, attitudes and behaviors that reflect respect for life, human beings and their dignity, and that put Human Rights in the foreground, the rejection of violence in all its forms and adherence to the principles of freedom, justice, solidarity and tolerance, as well as understanding and respect between peoples, groups and individuals (United Nations, declaration for a culture of peace, 1999). 

3. The reception of works ends on June 25th, 2023. 

4. The works can be made in any technique, with the DIN A4 (210mm x 297 mm) or proportional format. 

5. Participants may send a maximum of 3 works, in black and white or in colour, if it is possible without text. In case of including a text, this must be in Catalan, Spanish, English or French. 

6. Works have to be sent by e-mail to odm@coordinadora-ongdlleida.cat to 300 dpi in JPG or JPEG format 

7. In the same e-mail, include a document containing the following information: Title of the work, name and surname, pseudonym, postal address, telephone number with international prefix, e-mail, social networks (instagram, twitter, facebook or artist’s website) brief resume and photo or caricature of the author. The organization undertakes to confirm receipt of the work via e-mail. 

8. Due to the non profit nature of the Exhibition, the selected works will not be awarded financially. However, the organization undertakes to send 2 copies of the printed catalog to the authors of the selected works by post. 

9. An on-line catalog with the selected works will be edited and published on the Coordinadora’s website www.coordinadoraongd-lleida.cat 

10. A jury made up of qualified specialists in Human Rights and Graphic Humor and design will make a selection of 50 works from among those presented. 

11. The jury’s decision will be irrevocable. 

12. The selected drawings will be part of a touring exhibition by Humoràlia and the Coordinadora d’ONGD i aMS de Lleida. 

13. The works, as they are digital, do not need to be returned to the authors. 

14. The participation of the author in the contest implies the authorization of the publication and exhibition of the work, and in an online catalog, solely for the purpose of sensitizing the population about the need to act for peace, and will never be for profit. In all the supports where the work is published, the name of the author will always be indicated. 

15. Participation implies full and unreserved acceptance of these conditions. Any questions that may arise will be resolved by the jury. 

Coordinadora d’ONGD i aMS de Lleida 

Tlfn (+34) 973 268 278 

odm@coordinadora-ongd-lleida.cat 

www.coordinadora-ongd-lleida.cat .

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VIII International Cartoon Festival "Smile of the Sea", Novorossiysk 2023, Russia

“Smile of the Sea” 2023

VIII International Cartoon Festival in Novorossiysk, Russia

Cartoonists are given the opportunity to show their creativity in two sections of the festival: 

- the main theme: "Wealth and poverty",

- the additional: Free theme

The age of participants is not limited. 

The number of works at the discretion of the author. 

Together with the works, the author must send the full name, a short autobiography, postal address and e-mail address. 

According to the results of the International Competition, the best works will be awarded with diplomas, certificates and special prizes. 

All participants will receive a catalog of the festival in electronic format. 

Works are accepted in electronic format. 

Technical requirements: A4, JPEG, 300 dpi. 

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR WORKS UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2023. 

Send your works to the e-mail address: 

imeempravo@mail.ru 

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Source: cartoonblues.

International Biennial for Caricature, ХII Masters of Caricature, Plovdiv 2023, Bulgaria

INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL FOR CARICATURE

M A S T E R S  O F  C A R I C A T U R E

ХII EDITION PLOVDIV 2023

SUBJECT: THE MAGIC IN TIME AND SPACE 

The theme of the current edition is focused on the world of the supernatural and magic, which have accompanied humanity since ancient times. In its essence, magic is a set of knowledge and ritual practices based on the belief in the possibility of influencing people, animals and natural phenomena in a supernatural way. 

Every nation has good and demonic characters united by magic in its traditional culture. By resorting to her help, people seek to compensate for the impossibility of achieving the desired through rational means. Magic is called upon to fill this gap, replacing the lack of knowledge with the wrong association of ideas and absolutizing the principle that "liking begets liking". 

The figure of the sorcerer/sorceress is central to magical beliefs and practices, customs and rites around the world. We hope it will also find a place in your caricatures. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 

1. The Biennial for Caricature is open to professional and amateur caricaturists from all over the world. 

2. Each participant should send up at least one piece of work 210/297 (A4 format). 

3. The caricatures may be colourful or black-and-white; 

4. Participants should send their caricatures by July 31, 2023. 

5. Caricatures, sent only via email can be included in the exhibition but will not participate in the competition and will not be awarded. 

6. It is advisable that participants also send a photograph or take-off and CV, along with their caricatures. 

7. An international jury will nominate five caricaturists who will be conferred the title of Master of Caricature. 

8. Awarded caricatures are not sent back. 

9. The rest of the caricatures will be sent back if authors state that in written form. 

10. The Catalogue of the exhibition will be given free of charge to participants whose caricatures are included in the Catalogue. 

Address for submission: 

Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv 

2 Dr. Stoyan Chomakov str. 

4000 Plovdiv BULGARIA 

Time and venue: October 1, 2023, at 18:00 

 in the Regional Ethnographic Museum. 

Submission deadline: July 31, 2023 

The nominated works will be kept in Works of Fine Art Stock of Regional Ethnographic Museum – Plovdiv 

Phone: ++ 359 32 626339. 

E-mail: ethnograph@abv.bg 

Source: egyptoons .

Purple Highlights: XXX International Exhibition of Arts of Humor, Alcala 2023, Spain

XXX International Exhibition of Arts of Humor 2023

The Quevedo Institute of Arts of Humor through The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá announces the XXX International Exhibition of Arts of Humor around the subject «PURPLE HIGHLIGHTS: Woman, life, freedom». There will be more information about the subject in the website iqh.es. 

1. Participation is open to all the persons older than 18. 

2. In order to participate in the Exhibition, every artist must send a piece on the theme «PURPLE HIGHLIGHTS: Woman, life, freedom». It can be a vignette, a comic strip or a caricature. The organization reserves the right to invite those authors that the organization members agree to consider important for the exhibition. 

3. The works must be original and must be signed. They can be made with any technique and in any format, with maximum dimensions of A3 (297x420 mm), and preferably in portrait format for printing in the catalogue. 

4. All art pieces will be sent before June 5th 2023. Together with the piece, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements. 

 Those made using traditional techniques will be sent to the following address: 

Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor C/ Nueva, 4. 28801 Alcalá de Henares Madrid (España) 

 For digital works, they must be made in formats JPG or TIFF with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and they must be sent to miah@iqh.es. It is essential to comply with the noted date for the adequate planning of the catalogue and design of the exhibition. 

5. Entries sent by post must be suitably packaged. It is recommended to protect them with flat cardboard. The organization won't take responsibility on any possible damage occurred during transportation. Mailing costs will be the responsibility of the participants in this call, and the organisation will not assume any costs (e.g. customs charges) or any liability in the event of damage or loss of the work. 

6. A Selection Comission will carry out a selection of the pieces submitted, that will be exhibited in the XXX Internacional Exhibition of the Arts of Humor in september-november. 

7. All pieces submitted will be kept at the Graphic Humour Archives of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, except specific indication to the contrary, for which the artist must write on the reverse of the piece “Devolución/Return”. 

 8.The submission of the piece means that the author authorizes the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá to reproduce it and exhibit it, as long as the name of the artist is displayed and the objective is the media coverage of the Exhibition and the rest of activities of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá within the field of Graphic Humour and/or of this call (edition of catalogues, posters, leaflets, media coverage, web page, etc.), and in any case it generates any type of obligation on the author's part. 

9. The organization will communicate through the Exhibition web page the list of participants with submitted piece and the list of selected pieces. 

10. At the end of the exhibition in Alcalá, those people with selected pieces will receive a copy of the catalogue, which will be edited to mark the celebration of the Exhibition. 

11. The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those pieces considered to infringe individual or collective rights. 

12. The participants will be responsible before any claim on the authorship of the works. The organization will not be responsible before any claim made by a third party upon the violation of intellectual rights or property of the works. 

13. The participation on this Exhibition means the acceptance of these conditions of entry. 

Source in languages: https://iqh.es/bases-miah-2023/.

Participating artists in the 2nd İzmir International Caricature Festival 2023, Turkey

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