10.1.15

The 9th International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic BUCOVINA 2015, ROMANIA

The International Exhibition
of Satirical Graphic
BUCOVINA - ROMANIA
the 9th Edition, 2015
Organizers:
Bucovina Museum – muzeulbucovinei.ro
„Gândeşte” Association – gandeste.org
Suceava County Council- cjsuceava.ro
The Bucovina Museum from Suceava has the distinct pleasure of inviting you to participate to the 9th International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic BUCOVINA - ROMANIA.
1. The International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic has as theme: “Ukraine: War and Peace”.
2. We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world, regardless of their age.
3. The number of sent cartoons is maximum five (otherwise you will be disqualified).
4. Please attach in .doc format a brief presentation of your artistic activity (surname and name, exact address, e-mail address, a photo and your CV) (otherwise you will be disqualified)
5. The exhibition prizes are:
- Grand prize– 500 € + diploma + gold medal
- Second prize - 300 € + diploma
- Third prize - 100 € + diploma
- Three mentions - diploma + medal.
6. The cartoons must be sent at the e-mail address: competition@muzeulbucovinei.ro and they must be of 300 dpi minimum resolution, A4 format, realized in any technique: black and white or coloured.
7. All the events of the exhibition will be published in the web page of the Bucovina Museum http://www.muzeulbucovinei.ro/ and also on the webpages of the partners. All the artists who will qualify for the exhibition will receive the.printed catalogue containing all the selected cartoons.
8. Deadline for sending your cartoons: 30th of April 2015.
9. The exhibition will be opened for the public in June 2015.
10. Bucovina Museum – muzeulbucovinei.ro and „Gândeşte” Association – gandeste.org reserve the right to use the works submitted for the contest in any way suited to promote the contest and its results.
Jury Members: Mihai Panzaru Pim – cartoonist; George Licurici – cartoonist; Ovidiu Ambrozie Borta BOA- cartoonist
Artistic manager: BOA www.artboa.ro; www.artboa.blogspot.com, boa-caricatura.eu.
Source: cartooncenter.

9.1.15

I am Charlie Cartoon Festival January 30th 2015, Norway

I am Charlie
Religious tolerance, respect
and freedom of expression
Cartoon Festival
January 30th 2015
Universal Tolerance Organization with the vision of global peace, democracy, peaceful coexistence, respect of human rights and sustainable development through tolerance, organizes this festival to support the freedom of expression and respect to human rights.
UTO ask you to send one or two of your art for the festival because of the attack in Paris. In January 7, 2015, at approximately 11:30 CET(10:30 UTC), two masked gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles, a shotgun, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher stormed the headquarters of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. They shot and killed 12 people, including Charlie Hebdo staff and two French National police officers, and wounded 11 others.
This festival will hold I am Charlie Cartoon Festival out of respect for human rights and support for journalists and cartoonist around the world.
Subject: Religious tolerance, respect and freedom of expression.
Deadline: 30 January 2015
Artists may start sending their work from January 10th to: festival@universaltolerance.org
Terms and conditions:
The competition is open to everybody around the world.
The art work must be original and not published or exhibited previously.
The work should be designed and colored digitally.
The artist should sign the original digital artwork, and number the printed version with pencil before mailing it to our postal address.
The artwork should be filed as JPG with a resolution of 300 dpi.
Name, personal details and contact information (phone, email, country of origin, mailing address) of the artist should be written behind the artwork.
Artists should enclose a personal photo and a short biography of themselves.
The artwork should demonstrate of the subjects mentioned above.
International juries will select the artwork for competition.
A collection of artworks will be published to present an artistic view of the principles of tolerance.
Universal Tolerance Organization will have the right to publish the artworks in books, and websites of U.T.O etc.
Awards:
First prize: 600 Euros.
Second prize: 400 Euros.
Third prize: 300 Euros.
Website: www.universaltolerance.org
I am Charle Cartoon Festival on the FACEBOOK CLICK HERE.

6.1.15

XXIII International Satire and Humor Contest 2015, Studio d’Arte Andromeda, Trento, Italy

XXIII International Satire and Humor Contest 2015, Studio d’Arte Andromeda, Trento, Italy
RULES
THEME: THE BOOK IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE BOOK
ENROLMENT CONDITIONS
Any Italian and foreign artists can enrol. The age limit is 16 years. Each participant is allowed to submit max 3 original works, not rewarded or reported in other competitions.
ARTISTIC LANGUAGES
Illustration/satire: size A4/3
Cartoon: max 2 pages size A4/3
Animations video: maximum running time of 1 minute
RULES CONCERNING THE DISPATCH OF WORKS
The works must be sent in digital format to info@studioandromeda.net
Images should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and saved in jpg or tiff format at the highest quality.
Important: the images can be max 5MB, for images larger than 5MB use www.wetransfer.com
DEADLINE
Entries must be received no later than March 28, 2015
SELECTION AF WORK
The international jury will select the works that will be exhibited in the exhibition and published in the online catalog and sent in pdf format to the selected authors.
The jury meeting is scheduled for April 11, 12, 2015.
The winners and reported undertake to send the works in the original, if digitally printed in high quality and signed by 15 October 2015, on pain of forfeiture of the prize. The three winning authors will be hosted at the expense of study Art Andromeda on 14 and 15 November in Trento.
PRIZE WINNINGS CEREMONY AND EXHIBITION OF WORK
The award ceremony will be Saturday, November 14, 2015 at: 18,00, the place will be announced later.
The exhibition will be on display from November 14 to December 5, 2015.
A preview of the exhibition will be exposed to Trentino Book Festival Caldonazzo (TN) on days 12,13 ,14 June 2015. The selected works will remain on permanent display on the site www.studioandromeda.net.
RIGHTS AND ROYALTIES
The authors, taking part in the competition, give the non-exclusive right to publish the work in any medium for promotional purposes by Studio d’Arte Andromeda not have any claim as copyright.
PRIZES
1° prize € 1000,00
2° prize € 700,00
3° prize € 500,00
Cartoon special prize € 300,00
Animations video special prize € 300,00
10 mentions with small gift.
Download rules + Entry Form (PDF Format) here.

Rules of the 13th FreeCartoonsWeb International Cartoonet Festival 2014, China

1,Sections/Themes:
1) Cartoon:
(A) Gourmet; (B) 12 Chinese Zodiac; (C) 12 Constellations; (D) Free Theme
2) Caricature:
(A) Famous President; (B) Sports Star; (C) Entertainment Star; (D) Business Star
2,Deadline:
February 18, 2015 (Chinese New Year's eve)
3,Entries:
1) Size: Min:A4(210mmx297mm), Max:A3(297mmx420mm).
2) Quantity: Unlimited.
3) Please send digital original drawings to this contest. Black & white or colored, any style, any technique will be accepted.
4) Participants are requested to send together with their cartoons, an entry-form with digital signature, a photograph or caricature. The form can be downloaded at FreeCartoonsWeb.
5) Titles or entry-form must be filled out in understandable English or Chinese.
6) All cartoonists can participate in festival through your own E-mail by submitting your cartoons to: freecartoons@126.com
Format:JPEG Size:max.4M per cartoon Resolution ratio:200dpi-300dpi
7) The excellent cartoons will be published in Chinese newspaper and magazine. Some cartoons will be exhibited in China. All cartoons will not be returned.
4,Prize:
1) Cartoon:
Grand Prize (1 awards): Certificate+Catalogue+Gifts;
Gold Prize (2 awards): Certificate+Catalogue;
Silver Prize (4 awards): Certificate+Catalogue;
Bronze Prize (8 awards): Certificate+Catalogue.
2) Caricature:
Grand Prize (1 awards): Certificate+Catalogue+Gifts;
Gold Prize (2 awards): Certificate+Catalogue;
Silver Prize (4 awards): Certificate+Catalogue;
Bronze Prize (8 awards): Certificate+Catalogue.
5,Contact:
URL: http://www.fcwfcw.com , http://www.fcw.cn
E-mail: freecartoons@126.com (Only for Festival)
Source: http://www.fcwfcw.com/Diary.asp?ID=696.

New deadline for Pannonpower Cartoon Contest 2014, Hungary

Pannonpower Cartoon Contest
NEW DEADLINE: 18. 01. 2015
only on the internet, by e-mail!
Theme: Drawings in green – innovative energy production by biomass
Information here.

5.1.15

20th International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2015, Croatia

20. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB 2015
A. PARTICIPATION
The organizer of the 20th International cartoon exhibition ZAGREB 2015 is the Croatian Cartoonist Association.
The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profession.
B. THEME PAINTING ( FROM CAVES TO COMPUTERS )
C. ENTRIES
Conditions of entry:
1. Original works and digital artworks will be accepted. Digital artwork is to be numbered in pencil on the front and pencil signed. Copies cannot be admitted.
2. Entries can be either black and white or coloured.
3. There should be the name, the surname and the adress on the reverse side of cartoons.
4. The cartoons must not have been previously awarded on festivals.
5. Maximum 3 entries will be submitted.
6. Size of entries is A4 or A3 format.
D. DEADLINE
Entry deadline is the 16th of April 2015.
E. ADDRESS
CROATIAN CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION
(HRVATSKO DRUŠTVO KARIKATURISTA)
SAVSKA CESTA 100
10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA
F. PRIZES AND AWARDS
First Prize 1.000 EUR
Second Prize 500 EUR
Third Prize 300 EUR
Five Special mentions
G. EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in Gallery Klovićevi dvori in Zagreb on the 2th of June 2015.
H. OTHER CONDITIONS
Authors of works that qualify to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition cataloque.
Only on explicit request will remaining (original) works be returned to the owners in the end of the exhibition cycle (in the second half of the year 2016).
The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Zagreb 2015, as the advertising material without being obliged to pay a fee to an author whose work may be used.
The prize-winning works become property of the organizer.
Entry Form here .
WEB: http://www.hdk.hr/ .

New Year 2015 : Dragutin Kovačević