Call to participate in the International Anti-Nuclear Cartoon Exhibition in Sinop, Turkey

24th Gura Humorului International Festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature 2014

* Gura Humorului Townhall
* Suceava County Council The Bucovina Cultural Centre
* „Terra Design” Print Shop Gura Humorului
„ HUMOR......AT GURA HUMORULUI”
THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CARTOON AND HUMOROUS LITERATURE
The 24nd edition, 2014

The 24nd edition of „Humor......at Gura Humorului”, the International Festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature will be held between 11th and 13th of July, 2014.
THE CONTEST REGULATIONS:
CARTOONS
1. The Edition theme: Over border leap
2. Original works are accepted, in digital format, created after January 1st, 2014, which were not published and submitted or awarded prizes to other competitions.
3. Two (2) is the number of papers accepted.
4. The works will be submitted by June 20th, 2014 (posting date) on the following addresses:
email: umorlahumor@gmail.com
or postal address:
Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina, Piaţa Republicii, nr. 2, 725300-Gura Humorului, judeţul Suceava, România.
5. Technical requirements:
- Papers sent by e-mail: minimum 1600 x 1200 pixels, JPG format
- Papers sent by regular postal mail: format A3
- The technique used for the works will be at the free choice of the artist.
6. The works are not to be returned. They will be added to the patrimony of the „Humor......at Gura Humorului” Festival and the organizers are entitled to use them later as edited materials with the name of their author on them.
7. The participants are required the following documents enclosed with their works: the completed entry form attached (See bottom), a brief CV and a personal photography/cartoon self portrait of minimum 6x9cm (on paper) or 710x1065 pix. (digital format).
8. The prizewinners will be notified by July 9th, 2014 to be present for the Awards Festivity held on Sunday, July 13th, 2014.
9. Transport expenses, accomodation and meals are the responsibility of the participant or the organization/ institution he/she is part of. The organizers will be notified in due time to make the necessary reservations
10. The prizes to be awarded:
1st Prize : EUR 500
2nd Prize : EUR 300
3rd Prize : EUR 200
The "George Gavrilean" Prize for the debutantes in Bucovina - EUR 200.
11. The jury are the ones who decide upon awarding or not awarding or re-allocating the prizes. In addition, the jury will decide upon the works or the authors to be rewarded by sponsors, associations, mass-media, institutions, commercial societies or private persons, with their consent.
12. There will be no participation fees.
Further information:
The Bureau of Press Relations of „Humor......at Gura Humorului” Festival
• Prof. Elvira Romaniuc- Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina
Telephone: 00 40 740 926 479
E-mail: umorlahumor@gmail.com
• Coordinating Director Mihai Mardare – Local Cultural Center Gura Humorului
Telephon : 00 40 749 683 278

Just for Laughs International Visual Arts Contest 2014, Montréal, Canada

Just for Laughs International Visual Arts Contest 2014, Montréal, Canada
Contest Regulations
Visual artists, graphic designers, painters, designers and photographers are welcome to submit a new or existing piece of work. It must adhere to the criteria laid out below and address this yearʼs theme: FARCE.
Applications should be sent to ciav@urbana-marketing.com before Friday, May 30th 2014, at 5 p.m (EST)
The exhibition will take place from July 12-26th, 2014 as part of the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, including a vernissage and an awards ceremony. Winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Public’s Choice prizes will be awarded the prestigious Victor trophy along with their prizes.
CRITERIA
• Visual works need to be intentionally humorous and address this yearʼs theme, FARCE;
• For a two-dimensional work to be admissible, its dimensions must not exceed 36 inches by 44 inches. (92 cm by 112 cm);
• For a three-dimensional work to be admissible, its dimensions must not exceed 11 inches by 11 inches, with a height of 19 inches (28 cm by 28 cm by 49 cm).
APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED
• A picture of the work, submitted by email;
• A text describing the work, along with its dimensions (approximately 150 words);
• Artistʼs biography (approximately 200 words);
• The participation form completed and signed.
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION
• Deadline to participate and submit application by email: May 30th, 2014, 5 p.m (EST)
• Deliberation by the jury for the selection of finalists (works to be exposed): week of June 2nd 2014;
• Selected artists will be contacted via email and phone by June 9th in order to proceed with the shipping of their work;
• Last date for works to be received in Montreal is June 27th, 2014 before 5 p.m (EST).
CONTACT ciav@urbana-marketing.com // 514-501-0262.

6th P. C. Rath Memorial International Web Cartoon Contest 2014, Bolangir, India

6th P.C.RATH MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL WEB CARTOON CONTEST 2014, BOLANGIR, INDIA
In remembrance of Historian Purna Chandra Rath, Superintendent of Archeology, Patna State, Bolangir, P.C. Rath Memorial Trust invites cartoons from both professional and amateur cartoonists of the world.
DETAILS OF THE CONTEST
Rules:
1. THEME: ANGER
2. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES: One (Any technique: Black & white; Colour; Digital)
3. ABOUT THE CARTOON:
A) Only one unpublished Cartoon is to be sent as e-mail attachment. (Don't send previously awarded cartoon)
B) The e-mail should also have Full Name and Complete Postal Address of the participant in CAPITAL LETTERS.
C) The Entry Form (only in MSWord) must accompany the cartoon as attached mail (See Entry form below)
D) Size: 21 x 30 cm (A-4)
E) Cartoon should be in JPG format (strictly 100 dpi) (Maximum 1MB).
4. E-MAIL: pcrcon6@yahoo.com (Write Full Name and Complete Postal Address in CAPITAL LETTERS in the email accompanying the cartoon)
WEB SITE: www.aswiniabani.com
5. DEADLINE: 5th June 2014
6. THE PRIZES:
There will be 07 prizes (First, Second, Third, Special mention-2 and Honourable mention-2). All the prize winners will be awarded with a Diploma Certificate and a CD album of selected cartoons.
7. RESULT AND EXHIBITION:
A) Result of the contest is likely to be declared in the last week of June 2014 and selected cartoons will be exhibited in the website: www.aswiniabani.com
B) The Diploma certificates and CD albums for all the winners will be sent by post after the function.
C) The exhibitions will be organized from June onwards in various places.
8. RIGHTS OF THE ORGANIZER:
A) Once sent, the works belong to the organizing committee. It can be published, distributed or used for promotional purpose in future.
B) Cartoons should be downloadable and clear. Committee would not be responsible in situations like net-failure, undownloadable cartoon etc. It is therefore advised to keep the file small.
C) Plagiarism, if detected, the entry will be summarily rejected or even the diploma would be withdrawn, if awarded.
D) In case of a dispute, decision of the Committee would be final. The committee reserves all rights to cancel or modify any of the rules/conditions.
Participants are considered to have accepted all the conditions and are aware that their submissions may be reprinted and used without future monetary compensation.
Convener Jury: Aswini and Abani.

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6th P.C.RATH MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL WEB CARTOON CONTEST-2014

ENTRY FORM
(Must be sent in MS Word)





PHOTO

NAME :

ADDRESS:

EMAIL:

WEBSITE:

TELEPHONE:

CV(SHORT):




My entry is original and unpublished. I accept all the terms and conditions of the contest.

SIGNATURE

The Jury and the Winners of HumoDEVA 2014, Deva, Romania

The Jury and the Winners of HumoDEVA 2014, Deva, Romania
The Jury
Horia CRISAN, Romania, President
Julian PENA - Pai, Romania, Member
Liviu STANILA, Romania, Member
The Winners
5 GOLD PRIZES (300 $ each, and a Special Honor Diploma):
Bogdan Petry (Romania)
Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria)
Klaus Pitter (Austria)
Mello (Brazil)
Toso Borkovic (Serbia)
10 SILVER PRIZES (Special Honor Diploma):
Borislav Stankovic (Serbia)
Florin Padurean (Romania)
Galym Boranbayev (Kazakhstan)
Javad Alizadeh (Iran)
Jitet Koestana (Indonesia) (Top)
Konstantin Kazanchev (Ukraine)
Riina Maido (Finland)
Trayko Popov (Bulgaria)
Valentin Druzhinin (Russia)
Walter Toscano (Peru)
10 BRONZE PRIZES (Special Honor Diploma):
Aurel Stefan Alexandrescu (Romania)
Behrooz Firoozi (Iran)
Bour Octavian (Romania)
Burak Ergin (Turkey)
Darko Drljevic (Montenegro)
Doru Axinte (Romania)
Ismail Kar (Turkey)
Mauricio Para (Colombia)
Miroslaw Hajnos (Poland)
Raed Khalil (Syria).
The Participants, The Finalists, The Winners, The Winners - eBook, and The Gallery.

Results 14th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition, Canada

The jury (Jennifer Ditchburn, Roderick Macdonell and Guy Badeaux) met April 8, 2014 to select the winners of the 14th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2014, Canada. The winners are:
Grand Prize: Bruce MacKinnon, Canada
Second Prize: Pierre Brignaud, Canada (Top)
Third Prize: Rodrigo de Matos, Macao
Awards of Excellence:
José Rubio Malagón, Spain
Ali Miraee, Iran
Gilbert Daroy, Philippines
Diego Herrera (Yayo), Canada
Frédérick Fontaine (Frefon), Canada
Daniel Murphy, Canada

Muammer Olcay, Turkey (Above)
Run Tang Li, China
Kevin Kallaugher (Kal), USA
William Rasoanaivo (Pov), Mauritius.
Sources: Bado's blog & ccwpf.

Andrei Popov from Russia wins the 5th International Tourism Cartoon Competition 2013

The 10th International Comics and Cartoon Festival 2014, Kosovo

OPEN COMPETITION FOR THE 10. INTERNATIONAL COMICS AND CARTOON FESTİVAL 2014.
- The Kosovo Comic Book Artists Association "Xhennet Comics" is organizing the 10th Internacional Comics and Cartoon Festival.
- The Festival will be held from 06 until 09 September 2014 on the Gallery "Hamam" in Prizren KOSOVO.
- The Festival is not going to be competitive; however 25 foreign and 10 kosovar artists will be selected from the jury to have the expenses of travel and hotel accommodation covered for 3 days.
- All the participants of the festival will be delivered with The Catalogue, T-shirts with Festival logo, and The Certificate of Gratitude. Those absent will receive the catalogue via e-mail, PDF file or they can download from the official website of the association.
- The Festival of Comics and Cartoons is held every year in Prizren, Republic of Kosova, organized from the Kosovo Comic Book Artists Association "Xhennet Comics".
- The festival is open for every artist, professional or amateur, from all around the world.
Participating Conditions:
1. The genre and topic are free, whether for Comics or Cartoons.
2. The Works may be done from one or more artists.
3. The works can be posted to us or they can send through e-maıl which has to have a good scan at least 300 dpi. The Participant can send his/her work through e-mail - a good scan with minimum 300 dpi.
4. Comics and Cartoons should be from 1 to 4 pages (A3 or A4 format).
5. The language of texts is free to all of the world's languages (preferable in English).
6. Required details to be sent with the works are: Name, Surname, A short biography, Country, Address, E-mail, and A Photo. ( Attention without of these informations the works will not be taken to consideration ).
7. The Deadline is 15 August 2014 (EXTENDED:) 15 SEPTEMBER 2014
The Address for sending the works is:
Kosovar Comic Book Artist's Association "XhennetComics"
str. Xhemil Doda nr. 3/a - 20000 Prizren - Republic of Kosovo
Cell: +37744288791
E-mail: xhennetcomics@gmail.com
More info on www.xhennetcomics.blogspot.com
Source: xhennetcomics.

The 8th HumoDeva International Cartoon Contest, Deva 2014, Romania

The CULTURE CENTER of Deva city, CRISAN Publishing House and The ACCES Association – as the organizers – and the founders are very glad to invite you to participate in
The 8th HumoDEVA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST – Deva, 2014, Romania
The event is a part of the 14th edition of Deva anual Humor Festival Liviu Oros.
R U L E S
1. The artworks must be presented in a
I. FREE THEME - MY BEST OF 2013, (your best cartoons made in 2013) or on
II. THE THEME - CRISAN Publishing House - 15 Years! , with the subjects:
a. The Children Books of CRISAN Publishing House (books, characters, fairy-tales...)
b. Funny congratulations and wishes for our age - 15 years! (cartoons, of course)
c. Portraits of the CRISAN Publishing House founder - Horia CRISAN.
d. Cartoons with our mascot LULI and ideas for a new logo design.
Note: The cartoons sent until now to the HumoDEVA 2013 Special will participate at this section.
2. The 8th HumoDEVA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST is an open competition for cartoonists all over the world. The participation is free of charge. For all the cartoonists accepted in the contest, the drawings will be displayed FREE OF CHARGE on HumoDEVA’s site.
3. You can submit max 3 works, made in 2013, for FREE THEME and max 3 works for THEME SECTION.
The Deadline for sending works, only by e-mail, is April 28 2014 at the e-mail address humodeva@gmail.com .
4. The works must be digitized in 300 DPI resolution, RGB color mode, in JPG format, with the maximum limit of 5 MB. Works should be accompanied by the author’s photo or caricature and a short biography in English, including date of birth, education, profession, citizenship, awards, publications and exhibitions.
5. The decisions of the Jury are final. The Jury will award the following prizes for the best works, no mater the categories:
5 GOLD PRIZES - 1500 $ (300 $ each) and Special Honor Diploma
10 SILVER PRIZES - Special Honor Diploma
10 BRONZE PRIZES - Special Honor Diploma
Other Special Prizes offered by the sponsors may be awarded.
6. The contest results will be announced on the HumoDEVA 2014 web site.
The prizes can be paid in Deva or can be posted to the cost of the receiver. The organizer does not assume any liability regarding taxes or bank charges. The original drawings of the prize winning entries should be sent in maximum two weeks from the results announcement, well wrapped and protected against damages. The mail adress for sending winning originals is: CRISAN Publishing House, Mihai Viteazu bl 47, ap 1, 330.091 Deva, jud. HD, ROMANIA.
7. All selected cartoonists will get, free of charge, a full-color Catalogue of the 2014 HumoDEVA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST in PDF format.
8. The participation in HumoDEVA means automatically that the author is waving copyrights of his works in any kind of support, concerning the production and diffusion of the contest.
9. For further information: phone 0040-721328855, e-mail: humodeva@gmail.com .
10. By submitting the works to The HumoDÆVA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST, the artists accept the decisions of the Jury and the rules printed above.
Horia CRISAN, Founder
Liviu STANILA, Co-founder and art director
The HumoDEVA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST – Deva, Romania.