1.6.07

The 8th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial

The 8th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial organizing committee invites cartoonists from all over the World to participate in this contest.
Regulation:
1) The contest is open to all cartoonists.
2) The contest will be in four categories:
A- Cartoon (Two Sections) Theme: 1. Money 2. Free
B- Comic strip, theme: Bad luck
C- Caricature, theme: Free
Special Prize: Luciano Pavarotti
3) THE PRIZES:
Grand Prize: 8000$, Trophy and Honorable Mention (The main cartoon theme)
First Prize: 2000$, Trophy and Honorable Mention
Second Prize: 1500$, Trophy and Honorable Mention
Third Prize: 1000$, Trophy and Honorable Mention
The first to Third Prize will be awarded separately for each section of the contest.
The jury panel of the 8th Tehran Cartoon Biennial will also award 10 selected artists with Honorable Mentions.
Special Prizes will be offered by various Sponsors, Establishments, Associations, Newspapers and Agencies.
4) A maximum of 3 works in each section can be submitted by the participating cartoonists.
5) The dimensions of works should not exceed the minimum 20x30 cm and maximum 30x40 cm
6) Comic strip must be presented in one page and without any words.
7) Only original artworks are accepted, without any kind of frame, accompanied by the entry form and author's short biography and photo.
8) Quality prints of works achieved by digital tools will be accepted as originals as long as they are hand signed by the author, accompanied by the digital file of the artwork in Tiff format with 300 Dpi resolution on a CD. No photocopies or photographs will be accepted.
9) Name, surname, address, phone number and e-mail of the participant should be written on the back of each cartoon
10) The choice of technique is free, color or B&W and etc.
11) The deadline : October 22, 2007
Depending on the posting date
12) The participating cartoons will not be returned.
13) All Cartoonists whom their cartoons are published in the catalogue will receive a free copy.
14) The organizers will do their best to protect all submitted cartoons from any probable damage, but takes no responsibility of the damages caused by post or bad transport.
15) The organizers hold all the rights to publish the cartoons submitted to the contest and use them in any from.
16) All participants are considered to accept all the conditions.
17) All works must be sending to the following address:
Iranian house of cartoon, No.60, Golnabi (Ketabi) St., Shariati Ave, Tehran, I.R. Iran
18) For further information, Visit our website or email us: http://www.irancartoon.com/
Email: info@irancartoon.com
Tel: (+98 21) 22868600-22846928
Fax: (+98 21) 22867080

31.5.07

27th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest - Turkey

THE CONDITIONS
a) The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world.
b) The cartoonists are free to participate with already published works as long as these works have not previously been awarded in any other contest.
c) The theme of the cartoons is free for the participants to decide.
d) The participants may send only one work.
e) The dimensions of works should not exceed 30 x 40 cm and only originals are accepted.
f) Name, surname, address, phone number and country of origin of the participant should be written on the back of his/her work. And also a short CV of the participant should be attached. g) The works must reach the organizing association not later than 16th July 2007.
h) The results will be announced on 1st August 2007.
i) The participating cartoons will be kept at the Cartoon and Humour Museum of Istanbul by the Association of Cartoonists.
j) The participating cartoons will be put into album. The cartoons for the album and the exhibition will be selected by a jury. An album will be sent to the cartoonists whose piece of work are exhibited and published in the album.
k) The participating works will be exhibited first in Istanbul then the big cities of Turkey such as Ankara, Izmir, Adana and Antalya.
l) Participants are considered to have accepted all the conditions.
The Prizes:
a) Grand Prize: 3.000 $
b) Honour Prizes: 4 Honour Prizes, each 750 $
Special Prizes: Special Prizes offered by various establishments, associations, newspapers, art magazines, syndicates and agencies
Special Prizes of the Association of Cartoonists
Address: 27th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest
Karikaturculer Dernegi, Alemdar Caddesi, Yerebatan Sarnici Cikisi
Sultanahmet 34122 Istanbul / TURKEY
Phone: +90 (212) 513 60 61
Phone: +90 (212) 519 90 21
Fax: +90 (212) 527 26 18
WEB: http://www.karikaturculerdernegi.org/
E-mail: info@karikaturculerdernegi.org