31.5.21

The 6th International Cartoon Contest, Kolašin 2021, Montenegro

RULES: 
CONTEST THEME: Hrabrost / Courage, Bravery, and FREE theme. 
The theme of this year's festival is "courage, bravery." Man is an imperfect being and lives with fears. Can a man be free and just if he does not have the courage? Can he achieve his goals if he is not brave? Is courage madness or the strength of man? Man is surrounded by various dangers, trials, torments, diseases, wars, violence and injustices... Can a man overcome all this if he does not have the courage? Does courage make him stronger and more just? In the end, can a man be an upright, proud, free and conscious being if he does not have the courage? 
The participants can send a maximum of 3 works per one theme to compete (six works in total). 
There must be full name and country of the author, and number of the works on each work. For example: JOHN SMITH USA 1, JOHN SMITH USA 2. 
TECHNIQUE AND SIZE : Free 
All entries must be sent on the post address : 
Centar za kulturu Kolasin 81210,Crna Gora-Montenegro  /za medjunarodni festival karikature/ 
 or : 
PRIZES: 
FIRST PRIZE: 500 Euro, Diploma 
SECOND PRIZE: 300 Euro, Diploma 
THIRD PRIZE: 200 Euro, Diploma 
Seven special prizes –Honorable mention of the salon.
​ DEADLINE: July 20, 2021
The international jury will choose the cartoons. 
THE DECISION of the jury will be published on July 22, on all cartoon websites. Winners will be officially announced and will take place in the Cultural Center in Kolašin. Award ceremony will be on August 5th, 2021, at 20h in the Cultural center Kolasin. 
Festival organizer: JU Culture center Kolasin and Darko Drljevic, free artist. 
General sponsor : Municipality Kolašin. 
Source: Darko Drljević.

Winners in the 26th International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2021, Croatia

26th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB (Croatia)
THEME:COMIC STRIP, COMIC BOOK
(comic book heroes and their authors in caricature)

The 26th International Exhibition of Cartoons ZAGREB 2021
has seen the arrival of 743 works of 347 authors, from 66 countries.

THE WINNERS

FIRST PRIZE
DAMIR NOVAK, Croatia (Top)

SECOND PRIZE
NIKOLAI VORONTCOV, Russia

THIRD PRIZE
CENK ALPARSLAN, Turkey.

SPECIAL MENTIONS

HULE HANUŠIĆ, Austria

STEFFEN JAHSNOWSKI-HERSCHEL, Germany

SLAWOMIR MAKAL, Poland

VIACHESLAV SHILOV, Russia

VALERI TARASENKO, Russia.
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30.5.21

31st International Festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature, Gura Humorului 2021

Gura Humorului Townhall
Suceava County Council
The Bucovina Cultural Centre
„HUMOUR AT ... GURA HUMORULUI”,
THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CARTOON
AND HUMOROUS LITERATURE
The 31st edition, 2021
The 31st edition of Humour at ... Gura Humorului, the International Festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature will be held between July, 28 – July, 30, 2021. 
This year's edition will be held online. 
THE CONTEST REGULATIONS CARTOONS 
1. The Edition theme: The Cage of Freedom 
2. Original works are accepted, in digital format, created after January 1st, 2021, which were not published and submitted or awarded prizes to other competitions. 
3. Each participant will submit two ( 2 ) cartoons to be analysed by the jury. 
4. The works will be submitted by JULY 5th, 2021 (posting date) on the following addresses: 
email: 
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: minimum1600 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 Humour 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, a brief CV and a personal photography/cartoon self portrait of minimum 6x9cm ( on paper) or 710x1065pix. (digital format). 
8. The winners will be announced online on July 30, 2021, and the diplomas will be sent by mail and the cash prizes by bank transfer.. 
9. 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. 
10. 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. 
11. There will be no participation fees. 
Further information: 
The Bureau of Press Relations of „Humour at ... Gura Humorului” Festival 
• Curator Galavan Robert George - Folk Customs Museum in Bucovina (Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina) 
Telephone: 00 40 757485882 
• Professor Sever Dumitrache – cultural adviser 
Telephone : 00 40 723270520. 
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20.5.21

The 4th CARTUNION Cartoon Contest 2021, USA

The web forum CARTUNION was created 15 years ago to keep cartoonists happy. Because if cartoonists are happy then all the readers are happy, then everybody feels good. That was the goal. 
After 15 years of discussing the art of cartooning one thing became clear: cartoonists as all other human beings need to have fun. So, let's celebrate the forum's 15th anniversary with the funny cartoon contest! The International Jury: Vasiliy Alexandrov (Russia), Andrey Feldshteyn (USA), Yuri Manaev (Russia), Ivailo Tsvetkov (Bulgaria), Mikhail Zlatkovsky (Russia) will choose the best cartoons. 
1. The theme for the 4th CARTUNION Cartoon Contest is: "Just Funny!" Please send us really funny cartoons which make you laugh. 
2. Anybody can participate in the contest if he or she is older than eighteen years of age. 
3. Three prizes will be awarded: a first prize of $700, a second prize of $500 and a third prize of $300. All sums are in US dollars. Ten additional cartoons will receive the Honors Diplomas (in electronic form). 
4. Participants may submit up to three cartoons. Please do not submit works already awarded at any other cartoon contests. 
5. The cartoon format should be A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), JPG, RGB, resolution 300 dpi. The maximum size for a single file is 3 MB. 
6. Please send submission by e-mail to: justfunnycartoon@gmail.com 
7. The participant name, address, telephone and short biography should be included in submission. 
8. Please write your name and country in the "Subject" line of your email submission (Smith_Australia). 
9. Please name the submitted files as follows: Last Name_First Name_Country_work number (Smith_John_Australia_2). 
10. By entering the contest, participant confirms that he or she is the author of the works and agrees that the Contest Organizer has the right to publish works on the Internet or other media, as well as to use them in any other way without restriction. By sending works, author agrees that Contest Organizer has the right to reproduce copies free of charge for publication on electronic resources, in print media and other sources without additional approvals and rewards. The work submitted to the Contest must not violate copyrights or infringe on the rights of others, violate confidentiality or contain defamation and insult against any company or person. The Contest Organizer will not be held liable if the participants do not take these rules into account. Participants pledge to release the Organizer in case of any claims by third parties which may arise if these conditions are not met. 
11. The Jury of the Contest is not responsible for cases of plagiarism and is expecting that cartoonists will help the Jury to identify such works. Shortlist of award nominees will be shown to the general public shortly before the final results are announced. 
12. The contest catalog will be posted online. 
13. The deadline for entries is Friday, August 20, 2021. The results will be announced in September of 2021. 
14. The Contest Organizer is International Forum Cartunion: http://www.cartoonblues.com/forum 
Forum Administrator is Andrey Feldshteyn (USA). 
Source: cartoonblues.

13.5.21

The 7th International Cartoon Festival, Ferizaj 2021, Kosovo

7th International Cartoon Festival, Ferizaj 2021, Kosovo
A. Participation 
The organizer of this festival is HiTHi-Cartoon Association 
The application for participation is open for everyone over 18 all over the world, regardless of nationality, sex, race or proffession. 
B. The Topic 
a) Superstitions 
b) Free Topic
Explaination for superstitions topic: 
Many peoples of the world believe in superstitions and each in his own way. For some we have heard from our country, but sure we don't know more other nations what they belive. 
This edition of our festival will be a good opportunity which through cartoon to learn more about the superstitions of the world nations which we don't know yet. 
As we know the number 13 accounts count, we will present here just 13 superstitions which we heard, and then in other side artists are free to do through the cartoon. 
1/ Do not trim nails, do not clean the body on Tuesday 
2/ Do not whistle at night 
3/ Do not leave your wallet on the ground that it is going bankrupt financially 
4/ Do not stay in front of the mirror at night 
5/ If the black cat crosses the road, bad luck awaits you 
6/ When the cuckoo sings on the chimney of the house, it presage misfortune 
7/ Placing a horseshoe on the door of the house protects you from the devil 
8/ Placing a string of garlic on the door of the house protects you from the pestilence 
9/ If you carry with you the blue stone or the wolf tooth, the evil eye will not catch you 
10/ Tying the red thread on the horns or in the tail of the cow, protects it from the evil eye 
11/ The springling of water on the road behind the back of the boy who goes as a soldier, makes him return home good and safe. 
12/ The cutting of the ram and the shedding of blood on the foundations of the house make it prosperous for their inhabitants 
13/ Do not whistle with the trumpet before Shengiergi, because the animals run out of milk. 
C. Conditions 
1. Will accept the original cartoons only, digital art, signed from the author and to be in the accepted formats: A4, in JPG with 300 dpi, in different technics, in black and white. 
2. The cartoon should not be a winner of any previewed festival. 
3. Application can be no more than 5 cartoons for the same topic. 
4. The author must send a photo, CV, contact number, mail address and e-mail address. 
D. Deadline 13 June 2021 
E. Festival Address 
Shoqata e Karikaturisteve "HiTHi" Qendra e Kutures, Rr, Ramadan Rexhepi, 70000 Ferizaj, Kosove 
E-mail Address: 
F. Prizes and Certifications 
First Prize- Golden HiTHi - Gratitude; (plaque and 300 €) 
Second Prize- Silver HiTHi - Gratitude; (plaque and 200 €) 
Third Prize- Bronze HiTHi - Gratitude; (plaque and 100 €) 
5 Special Prizes- Gratitudes 
With money prizes will award the cartoon with superstitions topic only. 
The special prizes can be awarded with the free topic 
G. The Exhibition 
The Exhibition will open in the Art Gallery- Ferizaj city, on July 4th 2021; 6:00h pm. 
H. Other Conditions 
The authors which will be qualifited for exhibition will take digital gratitude for participation and also the digital catalog too. 
The organizers reserve the rights of the reproductions and promotions without any fee. 
I. Festival Guests 
Special Guest: 
Mrs Luljeta GORANCI - Veteran Kosovar cartoonist who will publish 20 cartoons non-competition. 
Other Guests: 
Everybody is wellcome. Let it be the cartoons as a bridge of corporation through nations, even when all the roads are closed like this situation of pandemy. The cartoon makes its own road crossing borders through virtual exhibitions around the world. 
Sincerely! 
Imri MUSLIU- Director of Sh. K. "HiTHi" 
Contact: 
tel. +38344224586 
Source: hithi.

10.5.21

The European Cartoon Award 2021

The European Cartoon Award will welcome entries for the 2021 edition from May 6, 2021, to June 18, 2021. 
Eligibility 
Any cartoonist that operates in or is from any of the 47 countries of the Council of Europe is eligible to compete in the European Cartoon Award. 
The cartoons need to be accompanied by a description in English (250 words maximum), explaining the theme of the cartoon(s), together with an assessment of its impact and reception. If you need assistance with writing this in English, please reach out to us at info@europeanpressprize.com.  
Submission 
During the entry period for the European Cartoon Award, a button will become available on our website that brings you to our cartoon entry form. Please submit your cartoon(s) here and fill out the form. 
The entry period for the 2021 edition is: May 6 to June 18
Rules 
Cartoonists can send in a maximum of three cartoons, either entered separately or in one entry if they are part of a series. 
Submitted cartoons must have been realized between 1 January and 31 December 2020 and published in European online and offline media. 
Formats 
Entries should be submitted digitally by completing the form on this website. Only complete forms can be entered. Cartoons must be submitted in JPEG format. 
Applicants are required to upload images with a resolution of 1080 x 1080 pixels minimum. 
If your caption is in any other language than English, please submit an English translation of the caption as well. 
Judging procedure 
After the entries have come in, they will be assessed and sifted through by the Laureates Jury and the Panel of Judges, consulting widely. The two juries, the Laureates one composed by 5 nominees of the last edition, and the latter composed by the winner of the last year’s edition together with four expert journalists, cartoonists, or activist, will vote on cartoons and select a shortlist from which the Panel of Judges will select the winner. 
Source: europeanpressprize .

1.5.21

XXI International Salon of Antiwar Cartoons, Kragujevac 2021, Serbia

THE XXI INTERNATIONAL SALON OF
ANTIWAR CARTOONS "KRAGUJEVAC 2021"
The international jury will make a selection out of submitted cartoons which is to be exhibited and published in the Salon‘s catalog. Besides, the following prizes are to be awarded: 
Grand Prix "Courier of Peace" and a prize of 1,500 euros from the International Association of Cities of Peace Newspapers 
Gold plaque and 1,000 euros 
Silver plaque and 800 euros 
Bronze plaque and 500 euros 
Award of the Mayor of Bydgoszcz (Poland) in the amount of 750 euros 
Award of the city of Ingolstadt (Germany) in the amount of 500 euros 
Award of the city of Bielsko-Biala (Poland) in the amount of 500 euros 
Prize of the city of Suresnes (France) in the amount of 500 euros 
Prize of the city of Pitesti (Romania) in the amount of 500 euros 
Award of the city of Carrara (Italy) in the amount of 500 euros. 
THE PRIZE FUND IS 7,050 EUROS. 
The jury may also award a number of diplomas to shortlisted works for awards. 
Cartoonists and fine artists from all over the world have to right to participate. They should submit at most 3 (three) cartoons, which have not been awarded by any other international competition, on the subject of antiwar as well as solidarity between people and nations. The artworks should be utmost A4-A3 formatted, while art technique is at the artist’s choice, including, electronically version of the cartoon with the original signature. On the back of the artwork there should be written data on the artist (such as: name, surname, address, phone/fax, e-mail.) 
The deadline for submission of works is August 17th, 2021. The jury session is to be held on August 21th and 22th, 2021. 
The Cartoons should be sent to the address: 
SALON ANTIRATNE KARIKATURE, Desankin venac bb, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia 
or to the e-mail address salon@spomenpark.rs . 
The works submitted to the competition are not returned and the Salon reserves the right to use them without special compensation. 
NOTE: The International Salon of Antiwar Catoons had a great international promotion and affirmation. After the announcement of the winners, the presentation of awards and the opening of the exhibition in Kragujevac, the Salon exhibition is being set up in numerous cities around the world and in international organizations. The salon has visited more than 40 cities in 20 countries. Thus, the Salon exhibition was presented in the United Nations building in New York, in the exhibition premises of the European Commission in Brussels. Polish cities Bydgoszcz, Bielsko-Biala, Plonsk, Vielun, Torun. The audience also saw her in Mexico City, Limassol (Cyprus), Berlin and Dresden (Germany), Paris (France), Tryavna (Bulgaria), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Skopje (Macedonia), Carrara and Monte Cassino (Italy), New Haven (USA), Poltava (Ukraine), Mesolongia (Greece), Kotor (Montenegro), Slovenj Gradec (Slovenia)...The virtual exhibition of the Salon is available on the Salon's website www.antiwarkragujevac.rs.

28.4.21

The 13th OSCARfest International Cartoon Exhibition, Osor 2021, Croatia

13th OSCARfest International Cartoon Exhibition
OSOR 2021, Croatia
ONLY FOR ENTHUSIASTS!
13th OSCARfest 2021
EXHIBITION
OSOR Social Home / July - October 2021
PARTICIPATION
The exhibition has international character, there is no age limit, or limit on the participant profession.
TOPIC
COMMUNICATION ON A DESERT ISLAND
(Internet, email, social networks, phone, cell phone, TV, radio,
mail, newspaper, signals, conversation... on a desert island). 
WORKS
1 (one) Cartoon WITHOUT WORDS
EXHIBITION SELECTOR
Branka Hlevnjak, MSc. (art historian and art critic) selects artworks for the exhibition according to the criteria: topic, original idea, artistic quality, completed Application form, meet the deadline. 
 FORMAT
A4 (210x297 mm), RGB, JPEG, 200-300 dpi, high resolution
DEADLINE
June 15, 2021
E-MAIL ADDRESS
dado.kov.novi@gmail.com
CATALOG
All participants shall be sent the results and a digital catalogue via e-mail.
Confirmation of participation will be sent on request.
JURY
INTERNATIONAL JURY OF VISITORS
Visitors of the Exhibition vote for the best cartoon by secret ballot.
PRIZES
First place: Personal exhibition at the 14th OSCARfest 2022, Diploma, sponsorship award
Second and Third place: Diploma
First-ranked Croatian cartoonist: Personal exhibition at the 14th OSCARfest 2022, Diploma
OTHER RULES
The submitted works remain at the disposal of the organizer who may use them for promotional and other non-commercial purposes (awards for voters, sponsors and donors ... with the name of the author and the festival) without royalties to the authors and continue to exhibit them.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
OSCARfest - International Cartoon Exhibition will take place in the eternal small town of OSOR (4000 years old, today about 50 inhabitants) on the island of Cres, within the town of Mali Lošinj (northern Adriatic Sea, Croatia, EU).
The festival has been held continuously since 2008 during the tourist season.
It is visited by tens of thousands of visitors every year.
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Organizer ARTour-Nerezine Association
Art Selector Branka Hlevnjak
Program Leader
 Dado Kovačević
Financial Support Town of Mali Lošinj + Mali Lošinj Tourist Board
Support Osor Local Comitee + Croatian Cartoonist Association
Sponzors DesignArt + Ars Tempesta + ARTshirt + Foto studio Nadir Mavrović + friends
Media Support Radio Mali Lošinj-Radio Jadranka + portal otoci.net + Novi list.
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ENTRY FORM 

Name

Surname

Nickname / Pseudonym

Street

Postcode

City

Country

Telephone / Fax

Cell Phone

E-mail

Sex                   Male                       Female

Date                                                

Signature

REQUIRED!
 Please insert a portrait of yourself (photo or caricature).

The 31st International Biennial Exhibition of Humour in Art, Tolentino 2021, Italy

31a Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte
Tolentino 25-26-27 November 2021
REGULATION
ART. 1 - SCOPE 
The Municipality of Tolentino convenes and organises Biumor 2021 the 31a Biennale Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte (31st Festival of Humour in Art) – a prize contest focused on humour in art. The contest is divided into two sections:
1 - “Premio Internazionale Città di Tolentino” (“City of Tolentino International Award”) - for humorous art themed around “Envy"
Envy is wishing evil on others. 
Envy is when our heart feels sorrow for the achievements of those around us. 
Envy is resenting other people’s success. 
Envy is a feeling of person-to-person or social discontent that thrives in contemporary society. 
Envy comes from the Latin in – adversative – and videre, and translates as to ‘look against’, ‘unfavourably’ or better yet ‘to frown upon’ and refers to an unfailing emotion of human soul that has a timeless quality and cuts across all social groups. 
The theme aims at sparking critical thinking about the malevolent side of social relations.
2 - “Premio Luigi Mari” (“Luigi Mari Award ”) for caricatures of illustrious figures.
The contest comprises:
• a selection of the competing entries by a qualified jury. The artworks so singled out will be exhibited at the venue of the 31a Biennale Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte, from November 25, 2021 throughout January 30, 2022.
• publication of a complimentary catalogue that will be presented to the authors of the selected works;
• a prize awarding event;
Against the backdrop of the festival is a commendation for Humour on the internet awarded for products at the cutting edge of communications technology that shatter the stereotypical patterns typical of traditional comedy.
ART. 2 – HOW TO PARTICIPATE 
The contest is open to contemporary artists of any nationality and any age, who are allowed to enter a maximum of three works which must be unreleased and authentic, free in size and technique, and performed in whatever form of visual art, material and support – pictorial, graphics, sculpture and installation, photography and video. Computer-aided digital visuals, as well as photographic source artworks with purely structural digital fix are also allowed to enter the contest as long as they are produced in paper format and are autographed and numbered by the authors.
ART. 3 - DEADLINE 
The deadline to enter the contest is October 11, 2021, by which time all entries will have to have been sent to the address below (Entries must arrive at the competition address no later than 20 OCTOBER 2021): 
Segreteria della “31a Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte ” – Palazzo Europa – Via Tambroni n. 4 – 62029 TOLENTINO (Italia)
After having filled out and signed the entry form, the contestants are requested to attach it to their works prior to shipment. Artworks must be authentically signed and provided with the special coupon. The works must be shipped carriage free - they will only be accepted on condition that they are not subject to any taxes or customs fees - the local municipality will not bear any fees due.
ART. 4 – JURY 
Admission of the works, their selection for display, and the awarding of prizes are exclusive competence of the jury nominated by the Municipality of Tolentino in consultation with the Artistic Director. The jury's decision is final and irrevocable.
ART. 5 – AWARDS 
The Jury will award below prizes:
“Premio Internazionale Città di Tolentino” ("City of Tolentino International Award”) for humour in art themed around “Envy
1st Prize - € 3,000.00, will be awarded to the winner of the 2021 contest. In case of a tie, the prize money awarded will be split among the winners.
2nd Prize - € 1,000.00
3rd Prize - € 500.00
“Premio Luigi Mari” (“Luigi Mari Award”) for caricatures of illustrious figures
1st Prize - € 1,000.00
2nd Prize-€ 500.00
Other special commendations may possibly be awarded by the jury.
ART. 6 - RETURN OF WORKS 
The prize winning works will not be returned, they shall remain the property of the Municipality of Tolentino and will become part of the collection of MIUMOR - the International Museum of Humour in Art. As clearly shown on the coupon, the works that are expressly donated by the artist shall remain the property of the Municipality of Tolentino, that is entitled to make a discretionary use of them. The works not expressly donated can be collected from the MIUMOR as from 28 February 2022 personally by the artist or their delegate; alternatively they can be returned, not earlier than the thirtieth day after the scheduled closing date of the Exhibition, unless extended, if specifically indicated on the coupon attached to the work.
ART. 7 - LIABILITY
The Municipality of Tolentino, in its capacity as organizer of the event, pledges to the greatest care, custody and supervision over the length of time they will be at the venue of the Biennale Exhibition and during transportation, but declines all responsibility for theft, fire, damage or loss that may occur as a result of any unforseen causes.
ART. 8 - USE AND REPRODUCTION OF WORKS
Contestants allow the Municipality the right to reproduce any of the selected works free of charge for publication in the official catalogue of the Exhibition, in as many copies as the Municipality shall deem appropriate, including publication on the website and any other form of communication and promotion.
The City is authorized to publish the works on any support, even for commercial purposes. In case of reproductions, the author will be mentioned in the habitual ways. The author allows free use of their work for popularisation, cultural and recreational purposes, as well as for public enjoyment. The author must expressly renounce all rights to any compensation.
ART. 9 - CONSENT
Contestants expressly authorize the Municipality of Tolentino to process the personal data in its possession in accordance with the personal data protection law, so as to include them in databases operated directly by the local administration or a third party appointed by it.
As organizer of the 31st exhibition, the Municipality is entitled to adopt final decisions on all matters not mentioned in these Regulations. These are published on the website www.biumor.com in Italian, English, French and Spanish. In case of controversy, the Italian text shall prevail. Participation in the 31a Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte implies unconditional acceptance of all items contained herein.
INFO:
www.biumor.com 
phone : 0733.901365/0733.969797
E-mail: info@biennaleumorismo.it
Source: biumor.

22.4.21

Press Freedom Cartoon Exhibition 2021, Indonesia

Press Freedom Cartoon Exhibition 2021
a solidarity action for journalist Nurhadi
INTRODUCTION 
Violence, intimidation and repressive actions by the authorities against journalists are a serious threat to press freedom in Indonesia. Although the work of journalists has been protected by the Press Law, cases of violence against journalists in the field continue to occur. 
Most recently, a Tempo journalist in Surabaya, Nurhadi, was a victim of violence by law enforcers. He was tortured while carrying out coverage at the Samudra Bumimoro Building on Saturday (27/3/2021). 
The Press Legal Aid Institute (LBH) and the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia noted that cases of violence against journalists in 2020 were the highest in the past 10 years. The case has increased significantly compared to the previous year. 
In 2020 there were 117 cases of violence against journalists and media, an increase of 32 percent compared to 2019 (79 cases). Of the 117 cases, 99 cases occurred to journalists, 12 cases were to the student press, and 6 cases to the media, especially cyber media. 
Meanwhile, AJI Indonesia noted that in 2020 there were 84 cases of violence against journalists or an increase of 31 cases compared to 2019 (53 cases). Meanwhile, the perpetrators of violence were mostly security forces. 
For that we need joint efforts to build awareness of press freedom and protection of journalists. This is because journalists, as the fourth pillar of democracy, work for the public. Thus, it becomes a collective work to protect journalists so that the public's rights are not taken away. 
One of the efforts is through a campaign involving various parties. AJI Semarang cooperates with Gold Pencil Indonesia to hold a press freedom and non-violence campaign against journalists through the cartoon exhibition "Let Journalist be Journalist". 
Exhibition at the same time to enliven the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2021. 
THEME 
theme: "Let Journalist be Journalist
1. Stop violence against journalists 
2. Journalists work for the public 
3. Digital attacks: doxing, DdoS etc. 
4. Pressure to revise the ITE Law in Indonesia 
REGULATIONS 
• Each cartoonist can send maximum of 5 pieces. 
• The artwork may have been published or a new work 
• It is required to send us your name, surname, postal address, email address, phone number, resume and social media account. 
• The size of the works 300 dpi, A4/A3 jpg format. 
• Upload your work to social media with hashtags #JurnalisKerjaUntukPublik #KamiBersamaJurnalisHadi #JurnalisBukanKriminal #MenujuWPFD2021 by mentioning account @aji_semarang @ajiindonesia , @DivHumas_Polri, @jokowi, and @HumasPoldaJatim 
• All works that enter the committee will be published on social media and online galleries on the website www.ajisemarang.org and journalist network websites in Indonesia. 
APRECIATION 
• The three best works will receive appreciation from the committee 
• All participants will receive an e-certificate and e-catalog 
DEADLINE: April 30, 2021 
SEND YOUR Cartoons TO EMAIL: ajikotasmg@gmail.com 
For More Information, Contact US: 
twitter: @ajikotasmg
Source: ajisemarang.

4th Open International Caricature Competition on Road Safety, Tyumen 2021, Russia

IV 
Open International Caricature Competition on Road Safety
REGULATIONS
The Traffic Police Department of Russia in the Tyumen Region, together with the Russian Automobile Federation, organizes the Open International Caricature Competition on Road Safety. 
1. Goals and objectives of the Competition 
1.1. Goals of the Competition: 
 preventing traffic offenses, road accidents and reducing the severity of their consequences; 
 forming stable knowledge of traffic rules, skills of safe behavior on the road, respectful attitude to each other, educating for self-discipline and personal responsibility for actions in the process of traffic; 
 forming a positive image of traffic police and traffic police officers. 
1.2. Objectives of the Competition: 
 creating a positive public attitude to road safety through humor; 
 combining the efforts of police officers, artists and cultural workers in ensuring road safety; 
 developing new forms of cooperation and interaction to promote road safety. 
2. Organizers and participants of the Competition 
2.1. The competition is held by the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF) and the Russian Traffic Police in the Tyumen region. 
2.2. The Competition jury consists of representatives of the RAF, the State Traffic Police of Russia in the Tyumen region, famous people, representatives of public organizations, art unions and the media. 
2.3. Participants of the adult section: 
Professional artists and amateurs. 
2.4. Participants of the children's section: 
The participants can be juveniles under the age of 10 to 18 years. 
3. Content of the Competition 
The Competition is provided with individually made cartoons, comics (with or without words) representing a satirical or humorous drawing that reflects an ironic, caricatured view of the relations developed through participating in road traffic, on the following topics: 
3.1. Adult section: 
 a call to drivers for being attentive (not distracted) on the road; 
 a call for being compliant with the speed limit on the road; 
 ensuring the safety of child passengers; 
 ensuring the safety of pedestrians; 
 ensuring the safety of cyclists; 
 other topics on road safety. 
3.2. Children's section: 
 ensuring road safety while using personal mobility equipment; 
 ensuring the safety of road users (pedestrians and cyclists) with the use of retroreflective elements; 
 a call to drivers for being attentive to children on the road. 
4. Competition procedure 
4.1. The number of drawings accepted for consideration from one participant is not limited. 
4.2. The best cartoons selected by the Organizing Committee will be presented at the Exhibition, which will be held in Tyumen. 
4.3. The jury determines the winners in each section (for adult and children). 
4.4. The technique of drawing is free and not regulated. 
4.5. The drawings are submitted in the form of an electronic file to the e-mail address 
gibdd72-konkurs@mail.ru (JPEG, 300 dpi, at least 3600 pixels on the long axis). 
4.6. Each work submitted for the Competition is accompanied by a registration form (Appendix 1). By filling out this registration form, the participant guarantees to the organizers of the Competition that he or she is the author of the submitted work, at the time of sending the materials to the Competition, all intellectual rights belong to him or her and are not burdened with the rights of third parties in any way, as well as gives consent to the storage, processing and the use of personal data by spreading them out to the attention of the unlimited number of people to the extent necessary for fulfilling the terms of the Regulations. 
4.7. The criteria of evaluating works: compliance with the topic, the originality of approach to it, creative personality, technique, clarity. 
4.8. The results of the Competition are posted on the account of the IV International Caricature Competition on Road Safety in the social networks Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/karikatura3 , and Vkontakte https://vk.com/karikatura_bdd 
5. Terms and Deadlines of the Competition 
Drawings for the Competition are accepted until May 30, 2021, inclusive. 
The results of the Competition will be announced in June 2021. 
6. Conditions and restrictions for participating in the Competition 
6.1. By participating in the Competition, the authors make a significant contribution to the prevention of accidents and reduction of injuries on the roads. 
6.2. Submission of the authors ' works for participating in the Competition means the author's consent to these terms and conditions. 
6.3. Collective and anonymous drawings that do not contain information about the participant are not allowed to participate in the Competition and are not considered. 
6.4. Drawings that violate copyright regulations are not accepted and are not considered. 
6.5. In the case of obvious repetitions among the submitted works, the final decision on the caricature is left to the jury. 
6.6. In the case of violation of the Terms and Conditions of the Competitions, the cartoons are removed from the contest with an explanation of the reasons. 
6.7. Correspondence with the authors is delivered by email: gibdd72-konkurs@mail.ru 
6.8. Caricatures of participants may be used by the Competition organizers without restrictions for exhibitions, various mass events, publication in media, and the production of printed and visual promotion of road safety. 
7. Competition organizers 
 Develop the Competition Regulations; 
 register the Competition participants; 
 accept the competition works; 
 form the Jury Committee that evaluates the Competition works and determines the winners of the Competition; 
 hold the Competition, the exhibition of the best works, and the Award Ceremony of the winners. 
8. Rewarding the Competition participants 
Properly registered and eligible participants will receive an e-card and the certificate of participation. 
The winners and prize-winners of the Competition are awarded with souvenirs and visual promotion on road safety. 
President of the Russian Automobile Federation 
V. N. Kiryanov 
Acting Head of the Traffic Police Department 
at the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Russia in the Tyumen region 
A. V. Miller 
Source: karikatura3.

21.4.21

International Satirical Picture Competition "Karpik", Niemodlin 2021, Poland

The Regulations concerning the International Satirical Picture Competition
„KARPIK” Niemodlin, Poland

§ 1
These Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) specify the terms and conditions of holding the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK” (hereinafter referred to as the Competition).

§ 2
1. The Competition is organized by Agnieszka Osiecka Cultural Centre in Niemodlin.
2. The Participants of the Competition may be natural persons, of legal age, with full legal capacity regardless of their place of residence.
3. Participation in the Competition is free of charge.

§ 3
Application for participation in the Competition is equivalent to the participant's acceptance of the Regulations in their entirety. The Participant undertakes to comply with the rules set out therein, as well as confirms that he meets the conditions that entitle him to participate in the Competition.

§ 4
1. Submitting entry of participation in the competition consists of sending to the Organizer an original version of a freehand drawing on the subject of fish, fishermen, fishing in nets, etc., meeting the conditions set out in these Regulations.
2. Drawings in sizes not exceeding A3 format are taking part in the Competition.
3. Each participant of the Competition is entitled to present a maximum 2 works.
4. Each of the entries submitted should be described on the reverse in the following manner: the date of completing the work, the author's full name and address, contact details such as the telephone number or the e-mail address.
5. Providing personal data referred to in paragraph 4, is voluntary, but necessary to conduct the Competition. Their submission is tantamount to consenting to the processing of these data, and failure to provide the data in question will consequently exclude the participant and the works sent by him from the Competition.
6. The submitted work must be authored by the Participant. By accepting the Regulations, the Participant declares that he is the author of the work submitted to the Competition and that he has unlimited proprietary copyrights and dependent rights to use and dispose of the submitted work.
7. Works submitted for participation in the Competition which will not comply with the terms and conditions set out in these Regulations shall not be included in the Competition.

§ 5
1. The Competition is announced by the Organizer annually, not later than by January 15 of a given calendar year and lasts till November 30 of the same year.
2. The works must be sent in a package preventing their damage.
3. The Organizers shall not be responsible for any losses or damage caused during the transport of the works.
4. The Competition entries may be submitted from the day of announcement of the competition until September 30 of the same year. The deadline for submissions is September 30. The date of receipt by the organizer is what counts.
5. The Works with the note "Karpik" on the envelope should be sent to the following address:

Ośrodek Kultury w Niemodlinie,
ul. M. Reja1,
49-100 Niemodlin, POLAND
"Karpik"

§ 6
1. The selection of the award-winning works will be based on the following criteria:
1) the idea consistent with the theme of the competition,
2) the performance technique.
2. The winning entries are selected by the Jury, whose members will be made public after the completion of their work. The chairman of the Jury, if it is possible for organizational reasons, is the Grand Prix winner of the last edition of the Competition.
3. The winner of the competition in a given year shall be selected in the first half of October this year from among works that meet the criteria of these Regulations.
4. The final result of the Competition will be published on the Cultural Centre’s website:
www. okniemodlin.org.
5. The winners of the Competition shall receive the prizes specified in § 7.

§ 7
1. The prizes of the Competition are as follows:
1) Grand Prix – PLN 2,800 gross
2) three main prizes – PLN 1,150 gross each
2. The organizer may grant additional prizes or distinctions in any form or amount he chooses.
3. The competition prize will be issued only in the form specified in the Regulations, without the possibility of exchange for another prize in kind.
4. The main prize may be handed over at the Organizer's headquarters after prior notification of the competition winner during the prize giving gala or it may be sent by post to the winner's home address or bank account.
5. In case the Participant fails to collect the award in person, it shall be sent by post to the winner’s address.
6. In the case referred to in the paragraph 5 above, the winner of the competition shall pay the prize shipping cost. The shipping cost will be deducted from the prize received.

§ 8
1. The organizer has the exclusive right to choose the winner of the Competition based on the principles set out in these Regulations.
2. Pursuant to art. 30 paragraph 1 point 2 of the Act on personal income tax (income) on winnings from competitions, games and betting or prizes related to bonus sales obtained in a Member State of the European Union or in another country of the European Economic Area, subject to art. 21 paragraph 1 points 6, 6a and 68 - a flat-rate income tax of 10% on the prize or prize is collected. The tax on winnings is collected without reducing the income by the costs of obtaining. The cost of the prize tax is covered by the prize winners.
3. The organizer shall pay the competition prize and also collect from the winner of the Competition an appropriate amount of flat-rate tax on winning the Competition and will pay it to the account of the relevant tax office, in accordance with applicable regulations.

§ 9
1. Upon the submission of the entry to the Organizer, the Organizer will obtain non-exclusive licence for an indeterminate period of time, which will authorise the Organizer to free use of proprietary copyrights to the entry in the following areas of exploitation:
a) using the work on the organizer’s website,
b) presenting the work during the post-contest exhibition,
c) placing reproductions of the work in catalogues presenting the entries which will be distributed by the Organizer for promotional purposes of the Competition.
2. On the issuing of the prize to the Participant, the Organizer gains free proprietary rights to the awarded entry of the Participant in the following areas of exploitation:
1) with regard to the right to record and multiply the work using printing and digital techniques;
2) with regard to distribution of the work – in form of public exposition and making the work available in such manner that everybody could have access to it at a time and place chosen by themselves, in particular by placing it in the Organizer’s advertising or promotional materials.
3. Upon delivery of the competition entry to the Organizer, ownership of the drawing shall be transferred to the Organizer.

§ 10
1. Participant's participation in the Competition does not constitute grounds for demanding any remuneration by him.
2. All materials promoting the Competition are solely of an advertising nature, while only the provisions of the Regulations are binding.

§ 11
1. The Organizer is not responsible for problems in the functioning of the Competition, if they occurred as a result of events that the Organizer, with due diligence, was not able to predict or which could not be prevented, in particular in the case of problems related to random events of force majeure, participating in the Competition contrary to the provisions of these Regulations and damages caused by them.
2. The Organizer is not responsible for the inability to collect the Prize for reasons beyond his control and on the part of the Competition Participant.
3. Winners of the Competition shall not be entitled to transfer the right to the Prize to third parties.
4. The winner of the Competition may waive the prize in writing, but in return he is not entitled to any other equivalent.

§ 12
The provisions of these Regulations of the Competition are the sole basis for conducting the Competition, and their interpretation belongs solely to the organizer of the Competition and is final.

§ 13
The Organizer of the Contest has the right to exclude the Contest Participant or his work in the event of the Participant's failure to comply with the law, decency, violation of these Regulations or other violation of the rights or interests of the Organizer.

§ 14
1. These Regulations constitute the sole binding document specifying the rules of the Competition.
2. The organizer reserves the right to amend these Regulations in the event of a change in legal regulations or for another important reason, in particular if the change allows the Competition to be carried out efficiently and in accordance with the regulations, provided that it does not violate the participants' acquired rights.
3. The text and any amendments to these Regulations will be publicly announced on the Cultural Centre’s website www.okniemodlin.org.

§ 15
In connection with the requirements of the provisions on the protection of personal data, the organizer of the competition, being at the same time, the administrator of personal data, included in Annex 1 to these Regulations, information on the processing of personal data.

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Annex 1 to the International Satirical Picture Competition "KARPIK"

INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
Organizing and conducting cultural activities
Organization of the International Satirical Picture Competition „KARPIK”
Niemodlin, Polska

1. The administrator of your personal data is Agnieszka Osiecka Cultural Centre in Niemodlin,
ul. Mikołaja Reja 1, 49-100 Niemodlin, phone/fax: (+48) 774 606 096, e-mail:
sekretariat@okniemodlin.orghttp://www.okniemodlin.org
2. The data protection officer is Krzysztof Kranc, phone .: (+48) 509 947 925, e-mail:
poczta@krzysztofkranc.com
3. Your personal data is processed in order to organize and conduct cultural activities within the scope of the organization of the International Satirical Competition "KARPIK".
Legal basis for processing your personal data:
a. consent to the processing of personal data of the data subject.
4. Recipients of personal data / categories of data recipients: public recipient informed through the administrator's publications and social media (Internet - including social media, radio press television) and the jury of the contest.

In addition, to ensure the accuracy and transparency of processing, we inform you that:
5. Your personal data will be stored for the period necessary to implement the abovementioned the purpose of processing, i.e. until the resolution of the contest in question, and in addition, in relation to the names, surnames and images of the contestants, for the period of publication of these data.
6. You have the right to request the administrator to access your personal data, the right to rectify it, delete or limit processing, the right to object to their processing, as well as the right to transfer your data, when and to the extent that it is permitted by applicable law and possible for the administrator.
7. In relation to processing, based on your consent, you have the right, at any time, to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.
8. In the event of a breach of the provisions on the protection of personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory body, i.e. to the Office for Personal Data Protection.
9. Providing your personal data:
a. is not a statutory requirement,
b. is a contractual requirement but is not a condition for concluding a contract.
Providing your personal data processed on the basis of consent is voluntary.
Failure to provide personal data, which is not mandatory, prevents participation in the contest.
10. Decisions regarding your person are not made in an automated manner.
11. Your personal data is not profiled.
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Source: okniemodlin.

20.4.21

The 5th International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest 2021, Iran

5TH INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL BOOK CARTOON CONTEST, I.R. IRAN 2021 
Themes: 
“Book and Children”, “Book, Librarian and Library”, “Book and Media”, “Book and Coronavirus”. 
Prizes: 
❖ First: honorable mention, trophy, 1500 €. 
❖ Second: honorable mention, trophy, 1000 €. 
❖ Third: honorable mention, trophy, 500 €. 
Five Iranian artists will receive certificates of appreciation, trophy and 50 million Rials. 
Regulations: 
❖ Each artist can participate in one section. 
❖ Each artist can send maximum of 5 pieces. 
❖ The artworks should not have participated or received awards in another contest or festival. 
❖ It is necessary to determine in which section you want to participate. 
❖ By participating the festival, the artist agreed to the regulations. 
❖ All the intellectual rights of the submitted artworks belong to Iran Public Libraries Institution. 
❖ It is required to send us your name, surname, postal address, email address, phone number and resume. 
❖ 200 dpi, size 2000 pixel (length or width) and jpg format. 
❖ Also, award-winning works and published works in the catalog of previous periods of this festival will not be accepted. 
❖ Deadline: 21 June 2021 
Send your artworks to: 
for more info: 
Address: No. 9, Shahid Zakeri Alley, South Palestine St., Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran. 
Postal Code: 1416764311 
Tel: +982188951493 
Source: booktoon .

17.4.21

XVI edition of Festival of Economy of Trento 2021, Italy: The Return of the State

XVI EDITION OF THE TRENTO ECONOMICS FESTIVAL
THE RETURN OF THE STATE ​

Dear Artist friends, like every year the Studio d'Arte Andromeda has been invited to join the Festival of Economy that will be held in Trento from 3 to 6 June 2021. 

“The coronavirus pandemic has driven the public sector to enter even more invasively into our lives, regulating every aspect of our daily activities. Let’s be clear about this, it has done so with good reason, and other countries that have seen less invasive action by their governments have bitterly regretted it. 

The fact remains that when we finally come out of the emergency, we will find ourselves with a hypertrophic state that has moved into fields left exclusively to private initiative in the past. 

The end of the pandemic can be an opportunity to redefine the confines of the state and to reinforce its presence where this is most needed, at the same time planning its withdrawal elsewhere. 

What should the public sector do for its citizens, and what on the other hand should merely be regulated and left to private initiative? And what should the response be to private sector players that do not limit themselves to pursuing their own individual or company interests, but that organise themselves into communities, or third sector associations capable of concerning themselves with the common good as well as, if not better, than the public sector? We should also review how the state can carry out these activities in a more efficient manner. 

The pandemic has been a stress test for the public administration. In many cases it has failed, and we must learn from these negative lessons no less than from the positive ones. We can also learn a great deal from the interaction between the public administration and democratic institutions, and between the technostructure and politics. 

Tito Boeri 
Scientific Director of the Festival" 

​ You are invited to join the exhibition “Smiles from the world”, to think together about the theme of the XVI edition of Festival of Economy of Trento: 

Theme: 
THE RETURN OF THE STATE 
Enterprises, communities and institutions 

The theme is peculiar, for sure it reflects a situation close to our country, Italy – but it also examines a theme common to all, in this year of health emergency. 

The Festival and the exhibition will take place online, the artworks will be visible on the Festival's website and on Studio d'Arte Andromeda’s website, in the section dedicated to the Festival. 

It'll be possible to vote the favorite artwork on our website. 

The winner of the public vote will win a voucher for a stay in Trentino, offered by APT of Trento; 

Deadline: 25 May 2021 

Email address to send the artworks to: economia@studioandromeda.net 

Artworks: MAX 1MB, 300 DPI, JPG. 

Source: studioandromeda.