3rd International Cartoon Competition, Diogenes of Sinope 2024, Turkey: No to Nuclear!

3RD INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION: DIOGENES OF SINOPE 2024

1- The competition is open to amateur and professional artists from all over the world. 

2- The subject of the competition is determined as “No to Nuclear!”. 

Sinop, which takes its name from the beautiful Sinope who made Zeus fall in love with her, is under a nuclear threat these days. Sinope's younger brother Diogenes is now looking for support for Sinop "against the nuclear power plant" instead of wandering around with a lantern during the day "looking for people". All over the world. Our expectation from cartoonists is to reflect the economic, ecological, vital and environmental harms of the nuclear power plants, a technology that will be abandoned in the near future. 

3- The technique is free for the works that will participate in the competition. The works must not have received an award in any competition before. 

4- A digital certificate will be sent to all participating artists. 

5- Participants can submit as many works as they want. However, more than one award cannot be given to an artist. 

6- The cartoons to be sent must be in maximum size A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm), 300 dpi resolution and jpg format. 

7- The works that will participate in the competition can be sent via e-mail until 15 June 2024. It should be sent to the address: “sinopludiyojencartoons@gmail.com” 

8- Along with the works, all artists must send their name, postal address, telephone, e-mail address, short CV and one photograph. 

9- The exhibition and award ceremony of the competition will be held in Sinop-Ayancık on a date to be determined later. Only the accommodation of the top five award winners (if they attend the ceremony) will be covered. The awards of those who cannot attend the ceremony will be sent to their addresses. 

10- Awards: 

Grand Prize: 10.000 TL/Plaque 

4 Achievement Awards: 2.500 TL/Plaque 

Special Awards from Various Institutions: Plaque. 

11- In the selection committee are;  Ayancık Mayor Hayrettin Kaya (Turkey), sculptor Eşref Baş (Turkey), writer Tufan Bilgili (Turkey) and cartoon artists Adnan Taç (Turkey), Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Ares-Aristides Hernandez (Cuba), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Fan Lintao (China), Leila Alaiy (Iran), Mehmet Selçuk (Turkey) and Musa Keklik (Turkey). 

12- The cartoons participating in the competition (whether they receive an award or not) may be used by the institutions organizing the competition in exhibitions, posters, books, albums, e-albums, calendars, brochures, etc. and be published on the internet. Apart from this, all publishing rights of the works belong to the artists. 

13- The results of the competition will be announced in the first week of July. 

14- The cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted the above conditions. 

15- This competition is organized by Ayancık Municipality and Sinop Writers, Poets and Artists Association.

Winners in Olense Kartoenale 2023, Belgium

The results of the Olense Kartoenale 2023 with theme "Litter"

They have received 1.518 entries, sent by 457 different participants from all over the world. The participants are from 63 different countries. 

You can view the winning cartoons and the photos of the award ceremony on their facebook page. Watch also their Youtube video for a nice overview of all winners and the cartoons that were selected for the exhibition and catalog. 

Winners in Olense Kartoenale 2023 

Category adult: 

First prize: Luc Descheemaeker (Belgium) (Top)

Second prize: Angel Ramiro Zapata Mora (Colombia) 

Third prize: Musa Gumus (Turkey) 

Fourth prize: David Hafez (USA) 

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

Prize Amnesty International: Mahboube Pakdel (Iran) 

Category youth: 

Prize for best international work: Sudem Duran (Turkey) 

Prize for best Belgian work: Wolfgang De Bont (Belgium). 

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Olense Kartoenale 2024

The main theme 2024 is 'Road signs'.

The theme of Amnesty International 2024 is 'Right to protest'.

How to to participate?

You can sign up your participation from 1 July 2024:

www.olensekartoenale.be.

The 10th KalDer Bursa International Cartoon Contest 2024, Turkey

10th KalDer Bursa International Cartoon Contest

Contest Topic: "WHEN THE WATERS RECEDE"

Last date for application: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 

The contest is receptive internationally for all amateur and professional caricaturists. 

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Contest Topic: “WHEN THE WATERS RECEDE”

Numerous factors that reduce the momentum towards the sustainability of economic growth and the increase in social welfare do not disappear from our agenda. The power struggles disrupting the steady and consistent growth of the world economy do not allow the markets to calm down; we also get our share. 

There is no time to lose to perceive the loss of natural resources. We need to continue life by taking the right steps in the direction indicated by science, recognize the problems in all their reality. 

Urgent and common problems faced by the earth stand as a blacklist waiting to be solved in front of all countries. Life is almost like an ebb and flow the waters rise and recede. 

It starts from a metaphor to expand the meaning; We need to meet for the purpose of a better life in the main atmosphere of 'When the Waters Recedes'. While the waters rise, we try to adapt to the changing environment; and as the waters receded, we experience constructing a more resilient life by building bridges between the past and the future revealed by profound remnants. 

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The contest is receptive internationally for all amateur and professional caricaturists. 

Limited with three (3) caricatures, may be e-mailed to bursa@kalder.org in 300 dpi jpg format. 

The caricatures can be published, yet should not be awarded in another competition. The caricatures will be published at www.facebook.com/kalder.bursa social media account for detection of plagiarism and resemblance. Beginning date and expiry date of publishing will be announced later. Objections will not be considered after the dates specified. 

Competing caricatures may be printed and used in KalDer organisations (posters, books, albums, postcards, brochures, invitations, exhibitions, etc.) and published in internet environment. One of the artworks may be used as the main visual of the 21th Quality and Success Symposium which will be held in Bursa on the date of 9th May 2024. All remaining publication rights belong to the author. Competitors are considered to have an agreement in these conditions. 

Categories (You need to indicate your category for which you applied on the form.): 

Adult Category (at the age of 17 and above) 

Prizes: 

- 1st Place 12.000 TL + Plaque 

- 2nd Place 8.000 TL + Plaque 

- 3rd Place 4.000 TL + Plaque 

- Three Honorable Mention Plaques 

- Anatolian Caricaturists Society Special Award (Plaque) 

Young Category (at the age of 16 and below) 

Prizes: 

- 5 achievement medals 

- 15 finalist certificates 

Explanation: Reward money and plaques will be sent to respective winners in March 2024. Reward money will be paid according to exchange rates of the date of payment in USD for international artists. 

Results will be announced at www.facebook.com/kalder.bursa social media account on Thursday, February 7, 2024. 

Adult Category Jury Members 

- Ahmet Aykanat (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Mehmet Kahraman (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Halit Kurtulmuş (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Emin Direkçi (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

- Damir Novak (Croatia) - Cartoonist 

- Wesam Khalil (Egypt) - Cartoonist 

- Mümin Durmaz (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Kutlu Şahin (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

- Aykan Kurkur (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

- Arzu Özel (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

Young Category Jury Members 

- Ahmet Esmer (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Mehmet Zeber (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Recep Özcan (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Olga Güler (Türkiye) - Cartoonist 

- Valeri Alexandrov (Bulgaria) - Cartoonist 

- Nenad Ostojic (Croatia) - Cartoonist 

- Arzu Özel (Türkiye) - KalDer Bursa 

Person in Charge of Organisation: Arzu Ozel 

E-mail Adress for the works to be sent: bursa@kalder.org 

Contact Information: 

Phone: +90224 241 60 10 

KalDer Bursa (Turkiye Kalite Derneği Bursa Branch Office) 

Yuzuncu Yil Mah. 416 Sok. No:2/1 Nilufer / Bursa / Türkiye. 

Announcement + Application Forms

Whoosh International Cartoon Contest 2023, Indonesia

WHOOSH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2023

(INDONESIA – CHINA BULLET TRAIN PROJECT)

Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, a multibilliondollar project backed by China that will cut travel between capital Jakarta and another major city, by hours. The Chinese-made bullet train named "Whoosh" is built to take more than 600 people to and from Jakarta and Bandung in West Java in 45 minutes and is part of China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. 

The Indonesian Chinese-language newspaper "Guo Ji Ri Bao" is organizing a cartoon contest from November to December 2023 collaborating with Kereta Api Cepat Indonesia China, The Indonesian Cartoonist Federation (Pakarti). 

This event is supported by Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in China, China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, PT Chinadesk Indonesia Global, Indonesia Global Law Firm, PT Sinde Budi Sentosa, PT DANATAMA MAKMUR, PT OBOR SUMBERDAYA NUSANTARA, SAHARA NANA, FKS GROUP, FOBI. House Of Cartoon mania (HOCA) and Carma-Cartoon Magazine. 

Creative Direction 

1. The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway. It is a great achievement of Indonesia and China's commitment to cooperation and mutual benefit. 

2. The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway Widely welcomed by all social circles of Indonesia, by all levels of government, relevant political parties, the national army and police system, and etc. 

3. The full completion and commissioning of the high-speed railway. Let the people along the route to travel more convenient, fast, so that life has a new experience; 

The direction of creation is not limited to the above, we look forward to imagining the colorful Indonesia of "high-speed rail era" through the lens of cartooning. 

4. Target audience 

Indonesian people, Citizens from other countries and regions who are willing to participate 

Relevant requirements 

1. Logo (No Logos allowed, artist signature only) 

Artwork should be Original personal creation, with non-controversial intellectual property rights, healthy content, clear theme, original story idea, positive story; no corporate logos, commercial advertisements or exaggerated publicity shall be shown in the drawing. 

2. Forms include but not limited to, hand-drawn, digital comics, and other graphic comics, which can be single-panel comics, four-panel comics, 

TERMS & CONDITIONS: 

01 Main Theme: INDONESIA – CHINA FIRST BULLET TRAIN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 

02 Category: 1. Cartoon (Cartoon) 2. Comics 

03 All professional and amateur artists of any nationality can participate; 

04 The size specification is A3 paper size (Portrait or Landscape), manual or digital. Black White or Full Colour. File should be JPG format, Equal to or larger than 500KB/300 DPI. 

05 The submitted works must be accompanied by the respective registration forms, which must be full and legibly filled out; 

06 The works must be submitted until December 07th, 2023 and sent to the following e-mail: xw196111xw@gmail.com

07 The participation in The Whoosh International Cartoon Contest automatically implies the transfer of rights to the publication and reproduction of the works sent via any medium, within the scope of the production and dissemination of the Festival. Thus, the act of registering the submitted work automatically implies the transfer of the respec-tive reproduction rights for non-commercial purposes; 

08 The awarded prizes are as follows: 

Cartoon Category 

1st = 15 million 

2nd = 7.5 million 

3rd = 2.5 million 

Merit Prize 10 @1 million 

Sub Total: 35 million 

Comics Category 

1st = 25 million 

2nd = 15 million 

3rd = 5 million 

Merit prize 10 @2 million 

Sub Total: 65 million 

amounts are before taxes. 

Other prizes: Prize certificates for all winners. 

09 The Jury's decisions are irrevocable and cannot be subject to any type of appeal or claim.

10 The composition of the jury is made up of invited professionals and elements of the festival's organization. 

Awarding and Exhibition 

1. The organizer, in conjunction with relevant institutions, enterprises and associations as well as judges and award-winning authors, will hold an award ceremony at Halim High Speed Railway Station on Monday, December 18, 2023, and at the same time hold a roving cartoon exhibition at the four stations of the Yavan High Speed Railway (tentative). 

2. International daily newspapers and other cooperative media will publish the winning cartoons in their newspapers. 

3. The winning cartoons will be used for the public service promotion of China High Speed Railway Corporation in Indonesia.

Manga Pandemic Web Exhibition 2023, Japan

Submission guidelines: 

‘Pandemic’, ‘peace’ and ‘pandemic + peace’ themed manga or illustrations.

Size, Shape: Any size and shape are welcome. 

File requirements:Please submit in JPEG format with the file not exceeding 10MB. Resolution should be at least 2000 pixels on the longest side.

Language: Japanese or English. We will attach a Japanese or English translation for the exhibition if necessary. 

Color: Either monochrome or color is acceptable. 

Submission method: Please send your submission by email. Please include: 

(1) The theme of your work ‘pandemic’/‘peace’/’pandemic+peace’ 

(2) Your name (pen name is acceptable), including notation in the Roman alphabet if your name is written in another script. 

(3) Title of your work (Japanese and English) 

(4) Nationality 

(5) Date of production, and 

(6) Your contact information (email address and phone number). 

Details 1-5 will be open to the public.

Eligibility: Applications are open to both professionals and amateurs, living inside or outside of Japan. 

Submission deadline: Saturday 31 January 2024. 

Submissions and enquiries e-mail address: Kyoto Seika University International Manga Research Center c/o Mr. Ito, mandemic2023@kyotomm.jp 

Additional: 

- We cannot offer any form of monetary reward or remuneration. This is a not-for-profit project. 

- Copyright is retained by the creator, but images of the work may be used for publicity (including on SNS) or may be included in business reports. In addition, unless the executive committee determines it to be ‘exceptional commercial use’, the work may be used as an exhibit in another exhibition.

Source: mangapandemic .

The 15th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde 2023, Brazil

REGULATION 15th SALÃO DE HUMOR HUMANA SAÚDE 2023

1 – ENTRIES: OCTOBER 25 TO NOVEMBER 25, 2023 

The 15th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde is open to all graphic artists who wish to submit their own works. Each artist can register in one or more categories with a maximum of 5 (five) works in total, in the format of 30 x 40 cm (or 2900 pixels in height with proportional width and at least 250 dpi resolution). The artist can use any technique. The categories are: cartoon/charge, caricature, and comic strips. Comic strips should have only one page. If choosing comic strips, the artist can include up to 5 strips on the page. Entries will be exclusively made through the form available on the website: salaodehumor.com/inscreva-se, with a maximum size of 3 megabytes. The announcement of the winners will take place on December 16th. 

2 – THEME 

The 14th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde theme will be MOVEMENT (Physical Exercise and Sports Practices). 

3 – SELECTION AND CHOICE OF AWARDED WORKS

The selection and choice of the awarded works, including the “Salãozinho” (Children’s Salon), will be carried out by a panel of artists designated by Humana Saúde and will consider originality and graphic quality.

4 – AWARDS 

1st place in the Movement theme (cartoon/charge): R$ 6,000.00 (six thousand Brazilian Reais).

2nd place in the Movement theme (cartoon/charge): RR$ 4,000.00 (four thousand Brazilian Reais).

Humana Saúde Caricature Prize: R$ 3,000.00 (three thousand Brazilian Reais). 

Free theme.Humana Saúde Comic Strips Prize: R$ 2,500.00 (two thousand and five hundred Brazilian Reais) for the best comic strip. Free theme.

Internet Prize: R$ 2,500.00 (two thousand and five hundred Brazilian Reais). The Internet Prize will be chosen by online voters from December 2nd to December 6th through voting on the website: 

salaodehumor.com.

Regarding the values of the awards, tax deductions will apply.

5 – TRAVELING EXHIBITION 

The best works may become part of the itinerant exhibition of the 15th Salão de Humor Humana Saúde. The selected artists automatically and freely grant the copyright of their work(s) for reproduction and publication on any medium for the promotion of the Salão de Humor Humana Saúde.

6 – CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION AND LOSS OF AWARD

1. The competing works must be the author’s own. 

2. Professionals and amateurs can submit original works that have not been awarded in other graphic events up to the closing date of registration.

Single Paragraph: The Internet Prize follows the same rule as stated in the main text. Therefore, professionals and amateurs can submit original works that have not been awarded in other events up to the closing date of registration.

3. If any participant is disqualified, the artist in the subsequent position will take their place and receive the prize, if applicable.

4. The works must bear the author’s signature.

5. The following individuals are not allowed to participate in this Humor Salon:

• Humana Saúde employees;

• Relatives of Humana Saúde and Medimagem Group employees, regardless of the degree of relationship;

• Anyone involved in the organization of the event, directly or indirectly.

6. In case the award jury identifies fraud or plagiarism in any submitted work, they may cancel the awarded prize.

7. Along with the submitted works, the artist must attach the registration form filled out legibly and duly signed. A brief resume and a photo are also requested for cataloging in the Humana Saúde database and research. To ensure that your work is original, it is recommended that the artist check specialized websites to avoid coincidences of images, text, and/or situations with works already published in newspapers, magazines, or websites. In case of confirmed plagiarism, the work will be automatically disqualified.

8. The mere registration automatically signifies the participant’s agreement to all terms. Further information about the salon can be obtained at duvidas.marketing@athenasaude.com.br.

Single Paragraph: The mere registration obligates the artist to accept this regulation. The selected artists automatically grant the copyright of their work(s) for reproduction and publication on any medium, without restrictions, for the purpose of promoting the event.

9. The award results can be contested within four business days after the date of announcement of the winners, with relevant evidence of any irregularities committed by any of the participants.

7 – 6th HUMANA SAÚDE CHILDREN’S SALÃOZINHO DE HUMOR 

1. Children between 6 and 12 years of age can participate.

2. Interested children can submit up to three original works in a maximum format of 30 x 40 cm (or 2900 pixels in height with proportional width and at least 250 dpi resolution), using any technique, and developed in the styles of cartoon/charge, caricature, or comic strips. Children can use any materials for their drawings.

3. Entries will be exclusively made through the form available on the website: salaodehumor.com/inscreva-se by clicking on the “SALÃOZINHO” category.

4. The first place winner will receive R$ 1,200.00, and the second place winner will receive R$ 800.00.

8 – GENERAL CONDITION 

1. The awarded authors (including honorable mentions) transfer the Assignment of Copyright of their work(s) in accordance with Law No. 9,610 of February 19, 1988 (Copyright Law) completely, universally, and definitively, in all usage modalities and free of charge, protected by the aforementioned law, regarding the awarded work(s), which become part of Humana Saúde’s assets for all rights purposes.

9 – TIMELINE 

ENTRIES: OCTOBER 25 TO NOVEMBER 25, 2023.

SELECTION OF THE BEST WORKS: NOVEMBER 26 TO 27, 2023.

CHOICE OF THE AWARDED WORKS: NOVEMBER 28 TO 29, 2023.

INTERNET PRIZE VOTING PERIOD: DECEMBER 2 TO DECEMBER 6, 2023 (salaodehumor.com)

AWARD CEREMONY AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNING WORKS: DECEMBER 16, 2023.

Source: https://salaodehumor.com/en/rules/. 

The 12th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition 2023, Spain

12th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition

The GIN Foundation, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour (IQH) and the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the University of Alcalá announce the 11th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Contest, with the following rules: 

PARTICIPATION: 

The competition is open to anyone wishing to participate, either individually or jointly as writer and illustrator, in any of the following three categories: 

• Professional: They must include a short biography and a link to prove that they publish or have published in a permanent medium. 

• Amateurs. 

• UAH-FGUA staff and students. 

SUBJECT: 

The entries must be humorous in intention. The subject is "Artificial intelligence"

FORMAT and LENGTH: 

Submissions must be in paper or in digital format. The work must be publishable on paper: cartoon, strip, page of comic…and must be signed. 

Maximum size: A3. Digital entries must be sent in JPG at 300dpi.. 

LANGUAGE: 

Works in any of the official languages of Spain are accepted. Those coming from outside Spain and containing text must be labelled in Spanish. 

Nº OF WORKS AND ORIGINALITY: 

Each participant may submit up to four entries. All entries must be unpublished work. 

SUBMISSION: 

The deadline for submission of entries is November 26, 2023. Originals, reproductions and digital works are accepted. Works that are not returned will be added to the FGUA’s Graphic Humour Documentation Centre of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour. In the case of originals, the author may request a certificate of donation. 

Submission of physical entries: 

CONCURSO GIN-UAH 

Instituto Quevedo de las Artes del Humor (FGUA) 

Calle Nueva nº 4. 

28801 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) 

SPAIN 

Submission of digital entries: by email or WeTransfer to gin@iqh.es. 

Along with the work, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements and the following details: Name and surname, telephone number, date of birth, complete mailing address and e-mail address. Category of the entry. 

PRIZES: 

The GIN Graphic Humour Competition awards two prizes in each category worth the following amounts (gross): 

• Professional: 

1st prize: 2000 euros. 

2nd prize: 1000 euros 

• Amateurs: 

1st prize: 500 euros. 

2nd prize: 250 euros 

• UAH: 

1st prize: 500 euros. 

2nd prize: 250 euros 

• The prize-winning works, as well as a selection of other entries, will be published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 

JURY: 

• The jury of the GIN-UAH Graphic Humour Competition will be composed of members of the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA, the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH and the GIN Foundation. 

The jury reserves the right to declare any of the prizes void or to propose a reallocation of the prizes available. 

• The jury’s decision will be made within 3 months after the deadline for entries. The decision will be communicated to the winners and published on the iqh.es and humoristan.org websites. 

• Participation in this competition entails acceptance of these rules, as well as the author’s express permission to the organization to use her/his work, provided that his or her name appears and the aim is to disseminate activities in the field of humour and scientific dissemination, without generating any obligation whatsoever with regard to the author. The organization reserves the right, if necessary, to introduce those modifications it deems necessary for the smooth running of the competition. The organization is not liable for the works submitted to the competition. 

• The best works will be part of an exhibition to be held throughout 2023, organized by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transfer of the UAH, the Quevedo Institute of the Arts of Humour of the FGUA and the GIN Foundation. 

Application Form on source: iqh .