24.4.24

The 33rd International Festival of Humor and Satire Golden Helmet, Krusevac 2025, Serbia

33RD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF HUMOR
AND SATIRE "GOLDEN HELMET"
ANNOUNCES THE COMPETITION
THE THEME - DREAM
CATEGORIES 
1. Caricature 
2. Written form (satirical short story, poem or aphorism) 
PROPOSITIONS 
1. Caricature: original one, minimum up to the format of A4 (210x297 mm), maximum up to the format of  A3 (297x420 mm), technics-free choice (usage of computers in the course of making also permitted). 
2. Written form: maximum two typed pages and up to 20 aphorisms. One author may apply for the competition exclusively under one single code! 
REWARDS 
Caricature 
Plaque GOLDEN HELMET and monetary amount of....600 € 
One-man exhibition in 2025.
Written form 
Plaque "GOLDEN HELMET" and monetary amount of....400 € 
Special Reward RADE BRKA...200 €.
DEADLINE FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE WORKS: December 31st, 2024.
Only shall unpublished works be taken into consideration.  A short biography is mandatory, address, phone number and mail address of the Author.
Written works are to be sent exclusively under the CODE and via post in three copies. 
Caricatures are to be sent by post or else in a digital form (to mail address), in the format JPG, resolution of 300 dpi and in maximum size of 4 MB. We are specifying that the selected authors have to send the original caricatures. Caricatures done on the computer have to be sent in a printed form in the format of A4 and have to be signed personally, with the indication No1.
Announcement of the Resolutions of the Jury shall have been passed by  February 15th, 2025.
Grant of the rewards shall be carried out on the closing evening of the Festival, on April 1st, 2025.
The Organizer bears the accommodation costs of the rewarded Authors. Official langauges of the festival are Serbian and English.
The works remain in the proprietorship of the Festival itself. The organizer is entitled to use the works, having been delivered for the Competition's sake, with the aim of promoting the very Festival. 
Notification: For each category one single reward has been conferred only. 
Address: 
Cultural Center Kruševac 
International Festival of Humour and Satire "Golden Helmet" 
Toplicina No 2; 37000 Kruševac SERBIA 
tel/fax: 
+381 (37) / 423 025, 421 877 
e-mail: 
IF YOU HAVE SOME OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT FESTIVAL
YOU CAN CONTACT US ON E-MAIL ADDRESS.
 Source:kck.

The 33rd International Festival of Humor and Satire "Golden Helmet" for the Young, Serbia

International Festival of Humor and Satire "Golden Helmet" posted
33rd Reward for the Young of up to 18 years old
Krusevac 2025, Serbia
Theme: "DREAM"
Categories: 
1. Caricature 
2. Written Form (satirical story, poem or aphorism). 
3. Strip Cartoon 
4. Short humorous and witty video form 
Propositions: 
1. Caricature: minimum A4 size (210x297mm). 
Maximum A3 size (297x420), technics free one 
2. Written Form: maximum two typed pages. 
3. Strip Cartoon: Original, up to 8 plates, technics free one 
4. Short humorous and witty video form of maximum of up to 60s in AVI or else in MP4 format. Rewards: 
- Reward for Caricature: Plaque GOLDEN HELMET and monetary amount of 100€ 
- Reward for Written form: Plaque GOLDEN HELMET and monetary amount of 100€ 
- Reward for Strip Cartoon: Plaque GOLDEN HELMET and monetary amount of 100€ 
- Reward for humorous and witty video form: Plaque GOLDEN HELMET and monetary amount of 100€ 
- Participation in MASTER CLASS workshops in Cultural Center of Krusevac. In addition to the awarded authors from the above categories, the jury will select up to five best participants in the Competition who will participate in the MASTER CLASS workshops. During the participation in MASTER CLASS workshops, the organization of the festival will pay all transportation and accommodation costs. 
Notification: For each category one single reward has been conferred only. The Works are to be signed, giving one's name, surname, alongside providing one's address. Telephone number is to be delivered  likewise and mail address. Written Works are to be sent exclusively under the Code. 
The Works are to be properly packed up and sent to the following address: 
Cultural Centre of Krusevac 
International Competition for the Young 
Toplicina 2, 37000 Krusevac, Serbia 
Telephone / Fax.: +381 (37) 423 025, 421-877 
Announcement of the Resolutions of the Jury shall have been passed by February 15th, 2025. 
Grant of the rewards shall be carried out on the closing evening of the Festival, on April, 1st, 2025. The organizer bears the accommodation costs of the rewarded Authors. Official languages of the Festival are Serbian and English. 
The Deadline of the Works to be delivered by is December 31st, 2024. 
Website: www.kck.org.rs .

21.4.24

Jury members of the 29th International Cartoon Exhibition, Zagreb 2024, Croatia

The collection of works for the 29th International Caricature Exhibition, Zagreb 2024, has been completed.
The theme is "Literature in Caricature - Characters from world-famous books in funny situations".
The jury meeting will take place on Monday, April 22 at 5 p.m. in the HDK premises at Savska 100 in Zagreb.

8.4.24

XXXI International Exhibition of Arts of Humor, Alcalá 2024, Spain

XXXI International Exhibition of Arts of Humor 2024
The Quevedo Institute of Arts of Humor through The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá announces the XXXI International Exhibition of Arts of Humor around the subject «Billionaires». There will be more information about the subject in the website iqh.es
1. Participation is open to all the persons older than 18. 
2. In order to participate in the Exhibition, every artist must send a piece on the theme «Billionaires». It can be a vignette, a comic strip or a caricature. The organization reserves the right to invite those authors that the organization members agree to consider important for the exhibition. 
3. The works must be original and must be signed. They can be made with any technique and in any format, with maximum dimensions of A3 (297x420 mm), and preferably in portrait format for printing in the catalogue. 
4. All art pieces will be sent before June 2nd 2024. Together with the piece, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements. 
 Those made using traditional techniques will be sent to the following address: 
Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá 
Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor 
C/ Nueva, 4. 
28801 Alcalá de Henares 
Madrid (España) 
 For digital works, they must be made in formats JPG or TIFF with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and they must be sent to miah@iqh.es
It is essential to comply with the noted date for the adequate planning of the catalogue and design of the exhibition. 
5. Entries sent by post must be suitably packaged. It is recommended to protect them with flat cardboard. The organization won't take responsibility on any possible damage occurred during transportation. Mailing costs will be the responsibility of the participants in this call, and the organisation will not assume any costs (e.g. customs charges) or any liability in the event of damage or loss of the work. 
6. A Selection Comission will carry out a selection of the pieces submitted, that will be exhibited in the XXXI Internacional Exhibition of the Arts of Humor in september-november. 
7. All pieces submitted will be kept at the Graphic Humour Archives of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, except specific indication to the contrary, for which the artist must write on the reverse of the piece “Devolución/Return”. 
8. The submission of the piece means that the author authorizes the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá to reproduce it and exhibit it, as long as the name of the artist is displayed and the objective is the media coverage of the Exhibition and the rest of activities of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá within the field of Graphic Humour and/or of this call (edition of catalogues, posters, leaflets, media coverage, web page, etc.), and in any case it generates any type of obligation on the author's part. 
9. The organization will communicate through the Exhibition web page the list of participants with submitted piece and the list of selected pieces. 
10. At the end of the exhibition in Alcalá, those people with selected pieces will receive a copy of the catalogue, which will be edited to mark the celebration of the Exhibition. 
11. The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those pieces considered to infringe individual or collective rights. 
12. The participants will be responsible before any claim on the authorship of the works. The organization will not be responsible before any claim made by a third party upon the violation of intellectual rights or property of the works. 
13. The participation on this Exhibition means the acceptance of these conditions of entry. 
Source: iqh.es .

1.4.24

15th Biennial International Cartoon Contest, Hlohovec 2024, Slovakia


Dear friends, it's here. 15th year of the Fraštacký tŕň is announced. 
April 1st is a day of jokes and fun. And on this cheerful day every other year the civic association EXLIBRIS AD PERSONAM HLOHOVEC in cooperation with the Homeland museum in Hlohovec announces international cartoon contest Fraštacký tŕň. 
For the 15th year of the contest we have chosen the topic PLASTICS. Quo vadis, homine? 
Everywhere you look, plastics surrounds you. You have plastics at home, plastics are in landfills, plastics are in rivers and in the sea. Do you buy canned tuna? The plastic that you did not sort slowly returns to your table in microparticles. How do cartoonists deal with this ecological threat? And what solution will they offer through their contest works? That's what the organizers decided to find out in the 15th year of the Fraštacký trň. 
So, dear cartoonists, the time has come to think about this serious topic and send your idea, transformed into a work of art, to Hlohovec. Contest conditions you can find here:

15h Biennial International Cartoon Contest FRAŠTACKÝ TŔŇ 2024
Contest conditions: 
Theme: A/Plastics B/Free theme
1. Contestant is obliged to send minimum 4 works (2 works on topic A and 2 works on topic B). 
2. Works must be originals 
3. Size of the work is free – we recomend A4 
4. The drawing technique is free 
5. It is advisable that the works do not contain text or comments 
6. Write please, your name, age, profession, address, telephone number and email on the back side of the work 
7. Awarded works will become in the possession of the organisers 
8. Other entries can be returned to the request of the author 
9. All contest works can be used for promotional and other purposes 
10. The participants accept the conditions of the contest by sending their application 
11. Foreign participants are required to communicate in English in their correspondence with organisers of the contest 
12. The deadline for sending the contest works is August 13, 2024 to the address: 
EX LIBRIS AD PERSONAM HLOHOVEC 
Závalie 3/A, P.O.BOX 58, 
920 01 Hlohovec, Slovakia 
13. Write please, on envelope: FRAŠTACKÝ TŔŇ 2024 
14. The jury session will be held on August 22, 2024. Awarded contestants will be informed about results by letter. 
Awards: 
1st prize – 300,- EUR 
2nd prize – 200,- EUR 
3rd prize - 100,- EUR 
The jury reserves the right to award other prizes or not to award a prize if the contest works do not reach a satisfactory level. 
The ceremonial announcement of the results and opening of the exhibition will be held on October 04, 2024 in Hlohovec, The Homeland Museum Gallery, Rázusova st. 6. 
More information: 
František Bojničan: +421 905/352 506, info@elap-hlohovec.skwww.elap-hlohovec.sk .
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Source: elaphlohovec.

24.3.24

Boyabat Youth Center/Boyabat Academy Sports Club International Cartoon Competition

BOYABAT YOUTH CENTER/BOYABAT ACADEMY SPORTS CLUB
INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION SPECIFICATIONS:
1- The competition is open to adults over the age of 18 and young people around the world under the age of 18. 
2- The theme of the competition: “Earthquake” 
Purpose of the competition: 
To enable the young people of our country and the world to produce works that reflect the concept of "Earthquake" with the effective language of caricature, which is the art of reflecting a subject in a striking, critical, humorous and thought-provoking language... To draw the attention of the young people of the world to the "Earthquake" problem, which causes suffering in Turkey and the world from time to time, Raising awareness about earthquakes through the language of art… 
3- The technique is free of charge for the works that will participate in the competition. Your work may have been published before. However, it must not have received an award in any competition. Cartoons drawn by the same, similar or another cartoonist will be eliminated by the selection committee. All responsibility for any negativities that may arise in this regard belongs to the contestant. 
4- Participants can submit as many works as they want. However, more than one prize cannot be given to a contestant. 
5- Since participation in the competition will be via the internet, the cartoons to be sent must be maximum A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm) in size, 300 dpi resolution and jpg format. 
6- The works that will participate in the competition can be sent via e-mail until 20 November 2024 at the latest; It should be sent to "boygencmercartoon@gmail.com
7- Along with the works, all participants must send their name, surname, age, postal address, phone number, e-mail address, short CV and a photograph as a word file. 
8- Cartoons that are awarded and deemed worthy of exhibition will be published in a pdf album and sent to the cartoonists whose works are included in this album, and will also be shared on the internet. 
9- The exhibition and award ceremony of the competition will be held on February 6, 2025 at Boyabat Martyrs Cultural Center. The exhibition may later be opened in Sinop and other provinces. 
10- AWARDS: 
Adults Category: 
First Prize: Medal 
Second Prize: Medal 
Third Prize: Medal 
Youth Category: 
First Prize: Tablet Computer + Medal 
Second Prize: Cartoon Album Set + Medal 
Third Prize: Cartoon Album Set + Medal 
5 Achievement Prize: Medal 
2 Special Jury Prize: Medal. 
11- A digital certificate will be sent to all illustrators participating in the competition. 
12- Travel expenses of the award-winning artists who wish to attend the ceremony will be at their own expense. Only one night's stay will be covered. The awards of those who cannot attend the ceremony will be sent to their addresses. 
13- Jury; cartoon artists; Ali Rastroo (Iran), Altan Özeskici (Turkey), Aşkın Ayrancıoğlu (Turkey), Erhan Yaşar Babalık (Turkey), Fawzy Morsy (Egypt), Makhmud Eshonkulov (Uzbekistan), Musa Keklik (Turkey), Youth Center Manager: Halil Emre Kaya (Turkey), Academy Sports Club President: Cutting Star (Türkiye) 
14- Cartoons participating in the competition will remain in the archives of the organizing institutions and can be used in posters, calendars, brochures, magazines, books, newspapers, social media, etc., stating the name of the author. It can be published in other organs. 
15- Cartoonists participating in the competition are deemed to have accepted the above conditions. 
16- We wish success to all participants. 

20.3.24

International Satirical Picture Competition "Karpik", Niemodlin 2024, 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. 

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.org, http://www.okniemodlin.org
2. The data protection officer is Marzena Haniecka, phone : (+48) 774606096, e-mail: sekretariat@okniemodlin.org
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.

15.3.24

International Cartoon Contest: Humor Sapiens 2024, Chile

International Cartoon Contest: Humor Sapiens 2024, Chile
ANNOUNCEMENT 
“Colegio Colonial de Pirque”, the “Museo de Chupacabras de Pirque”, "World Editors Chile S.A." and “Humor Sapiens”, from Santiago de Chile, announce the “Humor Sapiens 2024 Contest”, with the following objectives: 
a) Raise students' awareness in the aesthetic appreciation of graphic humor and stimulate its creation. 
b) Collaborate in the development of their critical thinking. 
c) Develop a healthy sense of humor. 
d) Promote positive and beneficial values for their academic training. 
BASES 
I - Only subject: “Technology and education”. 
Technological advances have impacted learning and teaching. An example: what we experienced with virtual classes due to the last pandemic. For many, this technological progress has a positive impact on aspects such as autonomy and motivation or technological understanding in itself. Another example would be those known as flipped classrooms, where general explanations or readings are done outside of class, using audiovisual tools on electronic devices. But there are opinions against, such as the misuse of cell phones during school hours, which distracts the student from the pedagogical objectives and, in addition, there are those who point to a passive use of the content, highlighting the loss of the practice of critical thinking and creativity in the classroom, and a greater digital divide due to the price of electronic devices. 
With this contest, the organizers want to know the real perception of professionals and new graphic artists, but always through the prism of humor, of course. 
II - All professional and amateur artists of any nationality can participate. 
III - Works that violate morality, are offensive, discriminate or promote hatred in any way will not be accepted. 
IV - Works made in any form of graphic humor will be admitted: drawing, painting, photography, collage, etc. Works that have previously been awarded will not be allowed. 
V - A maximum of two works per contestant will be accepted. They must be sent to the email address: concursohumorsapiens@gmail.com 
VI - Only works with the following characteristics will be admitted: 
a - Dimensions: A4 (21 x 29.7 cm). 
b - Quality 300 dpi. 
c - JPG format. 
d - Maximum size: 5MB. 
VII - Each work presented must be accompanied by a separate attachment, with the following information about the contestant: 
- Full name. 
- Postal address. 
- Email address. 
- Curriculum of less than 100 words. 
VIII - The deadline for admission of works will end on September 10, 2024, at 12 midnight. 
IX - The prizes to be awarded are the following: 
A First, Second and Third Prize, plus the Honorable Mentions decided by the Jury. 
X - The prizes will consist of: 
1st Place: $2,000 (two thousand dollars) and Diploma. 
2nd Place: $1,000 (one thousand dollars) and Diploma. 
3rd Place: $500 (five hundred dollars) and Diploma 
Honorable mentions: Diplomas. 
The corresponding tax deduction will be applied to cash prizes. 
XI - The results of the Contest will be announced on October 11, at 10:30 a.m., in an Official Ceremony at the “Colegio Colonial de Pirque” (Santiago de Chile), where the exhibition will be inaugurated with the winning works and the finalists, and prizes will be awarded. 
XII - The jury's decisions are irrevocable and cannot be subject to any type of appeal or claim. The jury will be made up of five renowned invited professionals and members of the Competition organization. 
XIII - When evaluating the works, the jury will take into account their artistic value, their precision in the interpretation of the theme and their humorous aspect. 
XIV - The winning and finalist works will be published online at the Virtual Gallery of the humorsapiens.com portal, where they will become part of a Digital Catalog available for download for the authors of the published works. 
XV - By participating in this International Graphic Humor Contest, each contestant accepts the transfer of publication and reproduction rights of the works submitted to the organization of the Contest, and declares that he or she owns all copyrights of the work submitted, and furthermore, that your submission to the contest does not infringe the rights of third parties. In the event of claims related to the work presented, the participant releases the organizers from any liability that may arise in this regard. 
XVI - If the organizers, before or after the awarding of the prizes referred to in the regulations, receive information that the work submitted to the contest constitutes plagiarism or violates the law or the provisions of these regulations, they reserve the right to suspend the prize or the delivery of the prize, until such doubts and the right to decide not to award the contest prize are clarified. 
XVII - Participation in this contest is voluntary and free. 
XVIII - Sending the work to the competition is equivalent to accepting all the conditions of this regulation. 
Santiago de Chile 
March, 2024. 
Source: humorsapiens .

14.3.24

The 18th International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics “Bucovina”, Suceava 2024, Romania

The National Museum of Bucovina invites you to participate at
the International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bucovina",
the 18th Edition, 2024.
The International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics has a theme:
"Building"
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
1. We are open to all professional and amateur cartoonists over the age of 18 from all over the world.
2. You can submit a maximum of five cartoons to the contest.
3. Please attach the participation form in .doc format with your name and surname, the exact address, and e-mail.
4. Exhibition awards:
First Prize = 500 € + diploma 
Second Prize = 300 € + diploma 
Third Prize = 200 € + diploma 
10 Mentions = diplomas.
5. The cartoons must be sent to the e-mail address: competition@muzeulbucovinei.ro, it is necessary to have a resolution of 300 dpi (maximum 2 Mb) and the maximum A3 format, made in any technique: black and white or color.
6. All events related to this exhibition will be published on the website of the National Museum of Bucovina. All artists selected for the exhibition will receive the printed catalogue of the exhibition.
7. If you want to participate in this event, please send your cartoons by 31 May 2024.
8. The results of the exhibition - contest will be announced at the beginning of June. Cartoonists who win the First Prize, Second Prize or Third Prize must send the original works by 30 June 2024, the date of postage, at the following address:
National Museum of Bucovina, 
str. Stefan cel Mare, no. 33, 720003
Suceava, Romania 
International Exhibition of Satirical Graphics "Bucovina"
9. The exhibition will be open to the public at the National Museum of Bucovina in July 2024. The National Museum of Bucovina - muzeulbucovinei.ro reserves the right to use the works sent to the contest to promote the contest and its results. 
Judging Panel: 
Mihai Panzaru PIM – cartoonist 
George Licurici – cartoonist www.licurici.eu 
Ovidiu Ambrozie Borta BOA – cartoonist www.artboa.ro boa-caricatura.eu . 
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Entry Form cartoon Bucovina - Romania 2024 on source: muzeulbucovinei

12.3.24

Annual Cartoon Contest, Olen 2024, Belgium

Annual Cartoon Contest – Rules and regulation 2024
1. Participation 
All contestants will be admitted with no distinction made regarding nationality or age. There are two categories: 
• Youth category up to 15 years inclusive; 
• Adult category: 16 years and older. 
Both professional and non-professional cartoonists are allowed to participate in this contest. 
2. Theme 
The main theme is ‘Road signs’. This year Amnesty International offers the best cartoon with the theme ‘Right to protest‘. 
3. Entries 
• Contributions have to be digital works. They shouldn’t contain an explanation of the drawing. 
• The digital works have to be sent in JPEG format with a minimum of resolution of 300 dpi (2480 x 3543 pixels). 
• Dimensions including any passe-partout 21 x 30 cm (A4). 
• Number of entries per contestant: maximum five for each theme. 
• You have to record your contact details through www.olensekartoenale.be
• You can sign up your participation from 1 July 2024. 
• Your curriculum vitae and a photograph will be asked and must be sent to kartoenale@olen.be within 2 days after the request of the organization.
4. Property rights 
Prize-winning works will become the property of the organizer or theme sponsor. All works selected may be used by the organizers to promote the contest and the village of Olen. 
5. Evaluation 
The jury consists of artists, cartoonists and laymen. Decisions made by the jury cannot be challenged. 
6. Catalogue/Cartoon book 
Selected works will be considered for inclusion in a catalogue. The authors of these works will receive a free copy of the catalogue during the prize ceremony or it will be sent afterwards by mail. 
7. Deadline: 12 September 2024 
The deadline is 12 September 2024 at 12.00 AM midnight. The entry form you can find on www.olensekartoenale.be where you also can upload your works. Do not sent your works to kartoenale@olen.be
8. Prizes 
For the adult category: 
1st prize: 1500 euro 
2nd prize: 700 euro 
3rd prize: 400 euro 
4th prize: 300 euro 
Prize of the city of Bialogard (only for Polish participants): 200 euro 
Special prize Amnesty International: 500 euro 
For the youth category: 
Prize for best international work: 250 euro 
Prize for best Belgian work: 250 euro 
9. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition 
The prize ceremony will take place at Friday 15 November 2024 at approximately 20.00 h in the council room of the town hall of Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen. Every participating artist will be welcome on that occasion. Only the winners are personally invited. 
A selection of the cartoons will also be exhibited at the same address and can be visited: 
• All working days from Monday 18 November 2024 till the end of December 2024 during the opening hours of the town hall: 
o Monday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 17.30 u – 20.00 u 
o Tuesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 
o Wednesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 
o Thursday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 
o Friday 09.00 u – 12.00 u. 
Theme ‘Right to protest’ 
Everyone has the right to protest. It is an indispensable tool in the fight against injustice and protests are the driving force for change worldwide. People work together to bring about that change, but the commitment of each individual demonstrator also counts. 
And you can protest in different ways: by taking to the streets together, taking action online or, for example, by making cartoons. Every protest can inspire and make you dream of a better future. But the right to protest is currently under attack. 
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Source in languages: olense-kartoenale.

9.3.24

The 48th Italian Lies championship graphics section contest dedicated to Lie 2024, Italy

The Italian Championship of Lies was born in 1966. The reasons that led to the creation of this competition are to be found in the traditions of our little village over the Pistoia’s mountains, on the Italian Apennines, when in last century people used to meet in front of a fireplace to tell stories that mixed reality and fictious. The Italian Lie Academy, in occasion of the 47th Italian Lies championship, declares the graphics section contest dedicated to Lie.
This year theme is:
ART AND LIES:
STORIES OF PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES AND MONUMENTS
1. The competition is structured in a single section.
2. Participation is free. Deadline for cartoon submission is 1st July 2024. Each participant can send up to 2 cartoons and each cartoon must have a title or an explanation
3. The entry form below (also in PDF on source: labugia) must be completed in all its parts and sent along with the presentation of the works that take part in the competition.
4. The paper must be sent by postal mail to: Accademia della Bugia - Pro Loco Alta valle del Reno, via della chiesa, 27 - 51100 Le Piastre PT, Italy. Otherwise you can use our electronic mail address: accademiabugia@gmail.com
5. The comics can be written in italian or in english, but we advice that you can make a cartoon simply draw, without any text.
6. Italian Lie Academy will award the top three as follows: 1st place: "Gold Bugiardino". 2nd: "Silver Bugiardino". 3rd: "Bronze Bugiardino". The Bugiardino is the symbol made in resin of the Championship and is the bell tower of the village with a long nose, like the Pinocchio’s one.
It will be awarded with the "International Bugiardino" the best cartoon coming from abroad or drawn by a foreign national.
7. All the winning cartoons will be published on the website of the Italian championship of Lies (www.labugia.it).
8. The authors waive any fee related to copyright.
9. Prizes will be delivered during the 48th Italian Championship of Lies that will take place in Le Piastre on August 3 and 4, 2024.
10. The works will be judged by a jury headed by the italian cartoonist Marco Fusi.
Source: La Bugia. Also on facebook.