4th Lodi - Italy

4th Edition of the International Prize of Humour and Custom Satire
RULES
The Province of Lodi and the town of Codogno with the help of public or private organanization and institutions are going to proclaim the 4th Edition of the International Prize of Humour and Custom Satire entitled: “Giuseppe Novello: a good family man”.
Both professional and amateur graphic artists can participate to the competition, by sending unpublished works together with the enrolment form . Only original works will be accepted, that is, works never published in any kind of magazines or exhibited in shows.
PARTICIPATION
Each artist is allowed to participate with 3 works at most, regarding the following theme: “Environment”,
Whole works have to be part of the competition spirit and deal with humour and custom satire. For this reason, works about political satire will not be accepted, as well as drawings offending against decency.
It is important also to remember that only the following paintings techniques are permitted: pencil, Indian ink, watercolour, coloured ink, felt- tip pen. All works will be examinated by a Jury and the winning drawings will be exhibited in the Show of the International Prize of Humour and Custom Satire that will be in Codogno from 10th November to 9th December 2007.
Comune di Codogno
Provincia di Lodi
The works will not be returned, since soon they will be recollected in archives by the Culture and Sport Councillorship of Codogno.
All drawings will not be used for commercial aims, but only to promote the Prize itself in magazines, newspapers, web, in Italy and abroad.
For this reason, each artist is asked to permit the reproduction of his/her work , if necessary (except for profit).
PRIZES
1. Novello Prize-1st classified : Euros 2.500, 00
2. 2nd classified : Euros 1.500, 00
3. 3rd classified : Euros 500,00
4. Special prizes will be awarded from the Jury, after having judged the works quality and characteristics, for that reason, the amount of the prizes will be established in collaboration with available partnership.
JURY
The Jury is composed by cartoonists, journalists and showmen and Councillorship representative. The Jury is also allowed not to award any prize. In this case, the amount of money will increase the worth of the prizes for the following edition.
ENROLLMENT
All works and enrollment forms must be sent by post or by hand to the
Secretary of the 4th Edition “Novello Prize”, Cultural Office, Town Hall of Codogno – Via Vittorio Emanuele 4, 26845 Codogno (Lodi) -Italia
Tel. (039) 377 314234 ; Fax. (039) 377 35646
within 1st October 2007 (for works sent by post will validate the postmark)
(Source: http://www.cartoonblues.com/)

14th Antiwar Cartoon Salon

14th Antiwar Cartoon Salon "Kragujevac 2007"
The City of Kragujevac remembers the most brutal atrocities in Kragujevac when on 21st of October 1941 the Fascists executed several thousand civilians and sincerely hopes that such atrocity will never repeat and that the peace in the world will prevail.
The City of Kragujevac announces International competition 14th Antiwar Cartoon Salon "Kragujevac 2007"
Deadline: 10 September 2007
The international jury will make the selection of the submitted cartoons and decide which works will be exhibited and published in the salon catalogue. Also, the jury will award the following prizes:
Gold plaque & 1000 US$
Silver plaque & 800 US$
Bronze plaque & 500 US$
Award of the Mayor of Bydgoscz ( Poland ) in the amount of 750 €
Award of the City of Ingolstadt ( Germany ) in the amount of 500 €
Award of the City of Bielsko Biala ( Poland ) in the amount of 500 €
Award of the City of Suresnes ( France ) in the amount of 500 €
Award of the City of Pitesti ( Romania ) in the amount of 500 €
The cartoonists and fine artists from all over the world are invited to take part in the salon. The applicants should submit the maximum of 3 ( three ) original works on the antiwar topic and understanding and solidarity among the people, which are not been previously awarded on some other international competitions.
The dimensions of works should be maximum 35 x 35 cm, art technique is at the choice of the artist. Also, electronic form with original signature of the author should be submitted. On the back of all the cartoons should be written the personal details about the author: name, surname, address, phone/fax, e-mail.
The works should be sent by September 10, 2007.
The jury session will be held on September 14 and 15, 2007.
The cartoons should be sent to the following address:
SALON ANTIRATNE KARIKATURE
City of Kragujevac
Trg slobode 334000 Kragujevac
Serbia
The Salon Exhibition will be held within October festivities in the Gallery of National Museum in Kragujevac. The opening night is scheduled for October 20, 2007.
The Salon reserves the right to exhibit and reproduce the cartoons sent to the competition without any remuneration to the authors.
(Source: http://www.cartoonblues.com/)

Special Topic in China Olympic

Dear Kemal Ozyurt,
The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition invite you to participate in the special topic--Tourism and shopping, this topic will enter all monthly judgment and the final judgment, especially for the free theme section judgment.
About The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition, please see web site of Funofunny: http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/chinacartoon/index.html , or http://www.cartooncn.org/ennews.asp?nid=6
Please send the digital works to: olympicartoon@yahoo.com or officialcartoon@yahoo.com.cn.
The number of entries are no limited.
The size of entry is 200 DPI, A4 format(21x30 cm), please attach your name, address, e-mail, telephone, fax with your cartoons together.
Entries entered other exhibitions or awarded in other contests previously will be also accepted.
Please send your cartoons no later than September 30, 2007.
Thank you very much in advance for your great participation.
Wish you get great success!
Sincerely Yours,
Yu Du
Director of The 1st International China Olympic Cartoon Competition

RIDEP 2008

Editorial Cartoon International Meeting in Carquefou 2008
RIDEP 2008
The central theme 2008 is China.
The festival of political, satirical and humorous cartoons will be opened to the public on the 18th, 19th and 20th January 2008.
There is no admission fee: the festival is completely free.
Our demand to the FECO’s cartoonists is to draw some cartoons about China. These cartoons will be gathered as an exhibition during our festival and also on our website. It’s not a contest.
You and your fellow members can send us cartoons until September 2007 to: communication@mairie-carquefou.fr You'll just have to mention your name and your country.
You can see the last edition of our festival on: www.carquefou.fr/ridep/

14th Rendon Festival - Colombia

14th RENDON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL COLOMBIA
RICARDO RENDÓN: The outstanding Colombian caricaturist born in Rionegro-Antioquia (1894-1931), called "The Emperor" of the cartoon. One of the most penetrating and fine Latin American humorists in the XX century, in his work the humor was satire, it was characterized especially by the political cartoon. His cartoons were true x-rays of the facts and of the individuals. He was pioneer of the graphic publicity in Colombia.
14th RENDON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL Organized by the municipal administration of Rionegro during eleven serial years in memory of Ricardo Rendón. The Festival, only in the history of the country for their trajectory and continuity; he has allowed to look at the perception of authors of but of 80 countries, main characters of the changes and experiences of the towns that contribute to the humanity's growth with the same humour. The laughing thought and its universal language, caricature is the most effective weapon against the thought that does not laugh. It is a dream and an universal yearning to erase frontiers so territorial as ideological that prevent us to live in harmony and to visualize the light of the freedom as principle of peace and coexistence.
The Conditions :
The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world.
The deadline for entries is October 20, 2007
The themes of the competition are Two: 1. THE TRADE as the culture is reflected in commerce and his universal development, the socioeconomic activity consist in the purchase and sale of goods, as for using, selling or transformating it; The exchange, Street Commerce,International commerce, Free Commerce and everything what it is related to the subject, and Theme 2. FREE
Each participant can present in the competition a maximum of Four cartoons for theme.
You can participate with cartoons in white and black or in color.
The size of cartoons will not exceed 30 x 40 cms maximum.
You can also participate in the competition with cartoons that have already been published or rewarded previously, all the presented cartoons will be original. Photographs, photocopies etc, will not be accepted.
The transport of the cartoons in charge of the participant.
Participants are requested to send, together with their cartoons, a short curriculum vitae and a photograph.
In the reverse of each cartoon he/she should go the name, surname, address, telephone number and country of origin of the participant.
The selected caricaturist will receive free a catalogue.
The jury composed of Colombian and foreign cartoonists.
The results will be announced in the month of December 2007.
The cartoons presented in the competition won't be returned.
The organization is reserved the right of exhibiting those works that he/she understands they can attempt against individual or collective rights.
The participation in the competition supposes the entire acceptance and without reservations all the conditions.
The Prizes
1) 1º Place Theme The Trade
1000 Euros
2) 2º Place Theme The Trade
300 Euros
3) 1º Place Theme Free
600 Euros
4) 2º Place Theme Free
300 Euros
5) Special Prizes offered by various institutions.
Address :
The works should be sent to :
14° FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CARICATURA Palacio de la Cultura/ Fernando Pica Cr. 50 # 48 - 05 Rionegro Antioquia COLOMBIA
http://www.cartoonrendon.com/

info@cartoonrendon.com

Vrede Cartoon Contest

Rules and regulations
TOPIC: the peace problem and international politics
International politics, war & peace are topics that grasp everyone.
Through graphic art you can inform and move people.
Give a critical analysis of society today.
Combine in one picture what 1000 words can not describe.
TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART
The competition aims at all art forms which can be presented in a two-dimensional way: pictures,
traditional political cartoons, graffiti, …
FORMS
Maximum size for photograph and cartoons are 50x60cm.
Other work can have a maximum surface of 2m² and will be provided by the artist by a hang-system.
PRIZES
The selected work is exhibited in the unique location `Kunstplatform Zebrastraat’, Ghent, Belgium.
Winning work receives 500€, the second 200€ and the third 50€.
ENTRIES
Maximum number of 3 pieces per person. Groups are considered as one person.
DEADLINE
Your entry (reproduction art work and file) must reach us by Friday 7 September 2007.
You can send it by e-mail: wedstrijd@vrede.be
by post: Vrede vzw, F. Van Arteveldestraat 35, 9000 Ghent.
SELECTION
Your work is selected on the basis of the sent reproduction and your written description of the link with the topic. Awarded contestants will be informed in September: you will be asked how, where and when to submit the original art work.
AGREED
By sending one or more works the entrants surrender to the organizer the right to publish entries in a catalogue or any other form of publication concerning the contest.
ENTRIE
1. FILE
- contact data: name, address, birth date, phone, e-mail, possibly Internet site
- curriculum vitae (optionally): for possible future projects
- text: title, dimension, description of used technique (maximum. 5 rules), description of the
contents of the work with regard to the topic (maximum. 10 rules).
2. YOUR WORK - EACH WORK ANONYMOUSLY PRESENTED
- a reproduction of your work: photograph, scan or copy.
DEADLINE: 7 SEPTEMBER 2007
EXPOSITION
The selected work gets a place in the exposition ‘50 years peace magazine’ between 25 October and 4 November in the expo place `Kunstplatform Zebrastraat (Zebrastrat 32/001, 9000 Ghent, Belgium, www.zebrastraat.be). The exhibition will also display peace posters during the cold war, a number of photograph reportages and political cartoons of well-known cartoonists.
ORGANISATION
The contest and the exposition are organized by VREDE vzw, a Belgium peace movement which works around international politics, development problems and peace questions.
2007 is a jubilee year: the illustrated peace magazine VREDE appears 50 years.
MORE INFORMATION
concerning the contest, the exposition and any information you find on www.vrede.be
CONTACT VREDE VZW
Post address: F. VAN ARTEVELDESTRAAT 35 9000 GENT BELGIUM
Telephone: 0032(0)9/233.46.88
Website: http://www.vrede.be/ Contact: wedstrijd@vrede.be

From GREEKARTOON

PRESS RELEASE
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
GREEKARTOON is delighted to announce the expansion of its activities with the addition of a new subject of interest, that of COMICS, and consequently of a new section on its website entitled COMIC NEWS.
We welcome, and please feel free, to send us your comments, opinions, inquiries, suggestions regarding this initiation.
With our best cordial and collegial regards, please also remember that the entry deadline for our ongoing 2nd International Competition entitled “FUTURE CHILDREN” is August 24, 2007.
GREEKARTOON
http://www.greekartoon.gr/ http://www.greekartoon.com/

Warning from Virgilio Morro

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Caricaturas Morro
Date: 14.Ağu.2007 22:35
Subject: DONGA, KOREA, NOT SERIOUS CONTEST
Dear Colleague Cartoonist:
The Dong-A newspaper from Seoul, Korea, it is organizing again an international cartoon Competition, but that is not a serious institution.
I participated in past versions of DIFECA (Donga International Cartoon competition) , but the organizers do not send the results to the participants. In the past editions they promise a free catalogue of the exhibition, for all the selected cartoonists. But they do not send it.
In 2006 edition I was selected and finalist for the prizes. But I do not received the catalogue.
On 2005 version the colleague Freddy Pibaque win the second prize... but the organizers do not send it the catalogue book that they promise in the rules (See the results in http://www.difeca.com/, click on 2005).
The organizers changes his e-mail every year. Why? For the participants cannot demand the catalogue that they have the right. For example: on 2006 version the DIFECA e-mail was: difeca@donga.com. But now that e-mail is not available. Now, on 2007 version, the DIFECA e-mail is: dcartoon@dcartoon.co.kr. They answer now, for to receive the artworks. But after the exhibition, they do not give attention to the artists.
The same Donga newspaper organized on 2006 the international cartoon contest with theme FOOTBALL. The e-mail of this contest was sifcc@donga.com. But now, this e.mail is not available.
IS THIS SERIOUS? I doubt.
For the respect for our work, please do not participate. With best regards, Virgilio Morro.

Diògenes Taborda Salon 2008

Basis 13th Diògenes Taborda Salon 2008
Can participate: painters, photographers, printers, humorists, etc.
Theme: free.
Format: 40 cm x 30 cm only on paper, cardboard, cloth.
Jury: Integrated by critics of art residing in Mercosur.
Deliveries: the art will be personally presented or sent in a sealed envelope (no framing, not paspartu) to the Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation, Caseros 2739, CP 1246, Buenos Aires, Argentina, until August the first 2008.
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and one mention will be awarded in the following categories: Graphic humor/illustration/painting/digital art/popular naïf art/drawing/photography (monochrome or color up to 6 per artist).
36 works of art: 8 paintings, 8 sculptures, 8 engravings, 8 drawings from great masters of painting from Mercosur will be awarded valuated in 5000 US dollars.
Cost: 50 US dollars will be charged to participant artist to pay edition of brochure, packing/transportation in returning works, send fee by Foundation Cultural Volpe Stessens, cuenta corriente Bank Frances Nº 012-009379-9 - Buenos Aires – Sucursal Parque Patricios /Jorge Volpe DNI 12087670, Caseros 2739, CP 1246. In case of not sending the money asked works will be considered a donation to the Volpe Stessens Foundation to become a part of the acerbity of the Itimuseum / Diògenes Taborda Museum / Paillet Museum or to be given away to some public welfare institution..
Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation will care for good preserving of consignees works, but will not be responsible for theft, loss or breaking of them. When participating in these salons Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation is authorized to reproduce images of the exposing works on books, magazines, newspapers or any place where Jorge Volpe considers convenient for the best diffusion and promotion of the prizes. Looking forward to counting with your participation and spreading of this information to achieve the best realization of these three salons, cordially greet you, Jorge Volpe, director of the Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation.
Press: diogenestaborda@gmail.com / http://www.volpestessens.org.ar/ / http://www.museodiogenestaborda.blogspot.com/

1st Granada Festival

1st International Festival of Graphic Humorists in Granada
October 26, 27 and 28, 2007
“Granada con Humor” is an annual meeting for graphic humorists and cartoonists from all over the world. Its purpose is connecting Granada city with humor and cartoon.
During the Festival, the exhibition “Granada nos maravilla” wil take place, and a catalogue will be published including a selection of works.
1 – The call is open to professional and amateur graphic humorists and cartoonists from all over the world.
2 – Subject of the 1st Festival: “Granada” (the City of Granada, the Alhambra, the Eight Wonder, the city of universities, the multicultural city, Monumental Granada, etc). More information, on the website.
3 –The participants are allowed to submit to the Festival only 3 works strictly related to the subject. The format of the works must be A4 horizontal (297 mm width x 210 mm height) or proportional. Any technique will be accepted.
Mute cartoons will be preferred. Nevertheless, any language will be accepted if a suitable translation to Spanish or English is included.
4 – The works should be scanned and sent via e-mail in 300 ppp, JPEG format, to granadaconhumor@gmail.com
5 -The e-mail must include an entry form containing the following information:
The author’s name and family name
Artistic name
Address, town, country and postal code
E-mail address and phone number
CV mentioning the author’s publications and/or the newspaper, magazine, etc. where they usually publish their works.
Picture or caricature of the artist (optional)
6 – The selected works will be showed in an exhibition in Centro Municipal de Arte Joven Rey Chico. They may be also showed as a roaming exhibition in other national and international events related to Granada Tourist Department.
The works will be showed in a website which address will be informed in due course.
7 – The selected works will be printed in a catalogue. All authors whose works are selected to appear in the exhibition will receive a copy of the catalogue.
8 - The list of participants, as well as the name of the selected works, will published by the organization on the Festival Website or announced via e-mail.
The authors will also be informed about the location of the exhibitions where their works are showed.
9 - Deadline: September 9th, 2007.
10 - The submission of a completed entry form will automatically imply the waiving of the author’s royalties vis-à-vis the non-commercial reproduction of his/her work by Ayuntamiento de Granada.
11 – The participation in the 1st Festival of Graphic Humorists in Granada implies the author fully accepts these regulations.
WEB: http://www.granadatur.com/getContent.aspx?idp=20&idd=1993&idm=spa

FIHQ 2007

International Festival of Humor & Comic Strip - FIHQ 2007
rules of entry
1. categories
a) CARICATURE
b) CARTOON - works that are not related to any event.
c) GAG CARTOON - political satire – related to actual events.
d) COMICS – sequential art until 3 pages.
e) EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION – works that were published between June 30 2006 and July 31 2007.
2. entries
a) Works must be sent through the internet in the following configuration: 300 dpi, size 4.724 x 3.543 pixel or 300 x 400 mm, color mode RGB, in jpg format (quality medium) with the maximum limit of 1,5 MB, having in the message all the data of the participant, describing the techniques and softwares that were used. Only one image by message.
b) The format of the works that were published (Editorial Illustration) cannot exceed 300x400 mm.
c) Every participant can submit 3 works on each category.
d) Works submitted on Editorial Illustration must be followed by the original publication showing the date of publication.
e) Deadline: September 1st, 2007
3. catalogue
a) All participants selected for the catalogue will receive one copy.
4. prizes
a) R$ 6.000 (approximately US$ 3,100) for the winner of each category.
5. submission
a) All works must be sent to: fihq2007@acape.org.br
Home page: http://acape.org.br/fihq2007
b) Original works and copies of the publications for Editorial Illustration must be sent to:
FIHQ-PE 2007 Rua da Assembléia, 67, sala 62 A, Edf. Sao Gabriel, Recife Antigo 50030-130 Recife - PE - Brasil