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The First International Tourism Cartoon Competition
theme of the competition: tourism

The First International Tourism Cartoon Competition is held with the cooperation of Anadolu University Research Center for Caricature Art, Association of Tourism Writers and Journalists and Anatolia: Turizm Arastirmalari Dergisi (Anatolia: A Journal of Tourism Research). Tourism is one of the fastest developing sectors in Turkey and all over the World. Individuals’ various experiences during leisure travels are evaluated within the concept of tourism. Cartoonists? comprehension of tourism related issues such as accommodation, transportation, travel agencies, food and beverage, entertainment, recreation, sightseeing, museums, environment, tourist-resident relationships and also of the developmental process and of experiences of tourism, constitute the aim of this competition.

submission guidelines:

The competition is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists.
Each performer is allowed to submit maximum three works.
The cartoons submitted to the competition may be prepared as original drawings, digital printings or computer printouts. The drawing technique is open-ended. Drawings may be colourful or black and white. On the other hand, performers are required to put signatures on their drawings.
Drawings must be minimum A4 (21×27,7cm) and maximum A3 (29.7×42.0cm) size and potential deformation during the sending process should be avoided. Participants are responsible for any deformation caused by the posting procedure.
Participants must write their names, surnames and addresses behind their drawings. Also, they must complete the Participant Information Form placed below in the Windows Word format and post it together with their drawings.
Cartoons sent may be of the ones previously published somewhere but previously awarded cartoons are not allowed to submit.
Cartoons submitted for selection will be able to be printed in Anatolia: Turizm Arastirmalari Dergisi, Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research and in other printed materials of this organization such as books, catalogs, brochures, postcards and posters. All rights for any other publishing except these belong to the owner of drawing.
Some selected part of the cartoons submitted for selection will be published in the album. Cartoonists whose drawings published in this album will be sent a copy of the album.
Regardless of award-winning or taking place in the album, all the cartoons submitted for selection will not be returned and will be archieved in The Anadolu University Museum of Cartoon Art.
All the cartoonists participated in the competition are implied to agree on the conditions and regulations of the competition.
Award ceremony and the cartoon exhibition will be organized during the The 5th World Conference for Graduate Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure which will be held in Cappadocia Dedeman Hotel between 25-30 May 2010. Award-winner cartoonists will be hosted by the scientific committee during the conference.
Submission deadline is 31 December 2009. The organization committee is not responsible for any delays caused by posting process.

Prof. / Professor Atila OZER
Kamil YAVUZ
Rahim Baggal ASGARI
Ahmet AYKANAT
Athanassios EFTHIMIADIS
Bulent CELIK
Fehmi KOFTEOGLU
Dr./Assoc. Prof. Nazmi KOZAK
Osman Nihat AYDOGAN

Postal Adress:
Prof. Atila OZER
Anadolu University
Egitim Karikaturleri Muzesi
Akcami Mah., Malhatun Sokak, No: 6
Odunpazari, 26030 Eskisehir
TURKEY

Further information:
Nazmi KOZAK, Ph.D.
Anadolu University
School of Tourism and Hotel Management
Yunus Emre Campus
26470 Eskisehir, TURKEY
Tel: +90-0222-335 0580/2128, Fax: +90-0222-335 6651
GSM: +90-532-286 7584
E-mail: nkozak@anadolu.edu.tr

awards
The Grand Award All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (7 days, 2 persons)
The Second Award All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (6 days, 2 persons)
The Third Award All inclusive holiday in a five star hotel in Turkey (5 days, 2 persons)

Five Mansions ENTRY FORM: http://www.cartoonblues.com/Contests/Tourism-Form-2009.doc

Frederic Chopin’s Smile: Cartoon Competition by Muzeum Karykatury – Poland
The Museum of Caricature and Cartoon Art in Warsaw is organising a competition for a humouristic/satirical cartoon, which is provisionally entitled “Frederic Chopin’s Smile”.
The competition, followed by an exhibition will be a part of Frederic Chopin’s 200th anniversary celebrations in 2010. Entries can refer to the composer himself and his work as well as to the social/political situation in your own country or the world generally. Entrants may submit up to five cartoons each, maximum size being A3.
There are no restrictions in terms of techniques used, computer generated images are also acceptable.
Prizes: Overall prizes will be worth around 20,000 euros and in addition there will be a number of sponsored awards.
The detailed rules and conditions of the competition, conforming the deadline for submitting entries, the date of the announcement of the verdict of the jury and the exact details concerning prizes and awards will be posted on our website on the 1st of June 2009.
The museum will host a post-competition exhibition, sometime in the first half of 2010.
Deadline: 15 November 2009
Web: http://www.muzeumkarykatury.pl/
Phone: (+48 22) 827 88 95
The cartoons are to be sent to: Muzeum Karykatury, Kozia 11, 00-070 Warszawa – POLAND
VII International Cartoon Contest-KARPIK 2009
NIEMODLIN – POLAND

Competition rules:

Each author can send at maximum 2 original work
The formats of the works should not exceed the A-4
Each work should be signed on the reverse and bear the author’s full address
Theme: “Fish, fishermen, fishing, anglers”

The following prizes have been established:

• 1st prize of 2.500PLN
• 2nd x2 prize of 1.500PLN

The works must arrive by 30 september 2009 !

After the exsposition, illustrations become the property of organizer and may be used for promotion purposes.
The winners as well as cartoonists qualifield to participate in the post-competition exhibition shall be provided with a free copy of a catalogue pubished by organizers

Send your work to the following address:
OŚRODEK KULTURY [KARPIK 2009]
ul .Mikołaja Reja 1
49-100 Niemodlin
POLSKA

Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest – 2009 China”
1) Themes: A) Global Financial Crisis; B) Free Theme.

2) Hosts & Sponsors: Hosts: Guangxi City College; Sponsors: FreeCartoonsWeb.

3) Deadline: August 28th, 2009 (The arrival of the works)

4) Entries:
(1) Size: A3 (297 mm × 420 mm).
(2) Quantity: 6 pictures as the most for each person.
(3) Works must be the hand drawing original by cartoonists, the ways of representation are free. Pictures with color or homophony are both allowed, it would be better if the works are good for exhibition. Computer working pictures are not accepted in this contest.
(4) Works must be drawn independently. The pictures which were rewarded will not be rewarded in this contest.
(5) Please sign the themes, author’s names, address& postal code, E-mail address at the back of the pictures.

5) Mail to:
(1) Mail address: Liang Ming, Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest Committee, Fusui Street, Fusui County, Guangxi Province, 532100 China. (2) Please mail the original works, recommend to use the big envelope. Do not pucker the pictures! Any production which is broken during mailing would not participate in the exhibition.
(3) Please fill in the blank of personal data, mail together with the works.

6) Jury & Secretariat Members:
President of Judgment Committee: Huang Qigong (China)
Members: Xia Dachuan (China), Massoud Shojai Tabatabai (Iran), Yuriy Kosobukin(Ukraine), Askin Ayrancioglu(Turkey).
Secretary-general: Huang Qigong
Assistant Secretary-general: Jiang Lidong, Zhang Wei.

7) Choosing and Presenting works:
The contest organization committee will invite the domestic and foreign renowned cartoonists to form the appraisal committee, who will discuss and elect the excellent works, simultaneously, they will host the corresponding evaluation work on the line too.
After the election had ended, we will invite the cartoonists who got the prizes and the appraisal committee to come to the Guangxi City College or the Guangxi Museum to attend the contest presentation ceremony, please pay attention to the announcement of media by the organization committee.

Copyrights:
Guangxi City College has the following rights to the participative works:
(1) The works will be displayed permanently on the website of Guangxi City College;
(2) The works can be collected, published, and displayed or auctioned in public;
(3) The works can be published in other media and publications;
(4) The organization unit can authorize others’ legitimate applications.
All participative authors regarded as tacitly approve this contest rule.

9) Awards:
Gold Medal (1 person): Bonus 18800 Yuan and certificate, picture album
Silver Medal (2 persons): Bonus 8800 Yuan and certificate, picture album
Copper Medal (4 persons): Bonus 3800 Yuan and certificate, picture album
Best Network Human Spirit Prize (1 person): Bonus 6800 Yuan and certificate, picture album
Excellent Prize (20 persons): Certificate, picture album
Being Selected (200 persons): Certificate, picture album

10) Contact:
Guangxi City College website: http://www.gxccedu.com/
Contest organization committee official website: http://www.gxccfy.com/
Cartoon Organization committee office emails: cygjmh2007@163.com ; cygjmh2@163.com
Contest organization committee address: Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest Organization Committee, Fusui road, Fusui, 532100 Guangxi, China (apart from Nanning international airport 28 kilometers).
Contact persons: Huang Qigong (telephone: 013878868045) (China); Liang Ming (telephone: 015977689300) (China).
The application form downloading website:
1) http://www.newscartoon.com.cn/
2) www.fcwfcw.com
Entry-form
The international cartoon contest named in honour of Rudiy Panko
(a beekeeper from a farm near Dikanka)
Each kind author will react : “What’s this? A contest named in honour of a beekeeper? They threw an internatinoal contest for the sake of a beekeeper? Thank God! They haven’t plucked enough geese and they haven’t wasted enough rags for paper yet! A few people of different ranks made their fingers inky!”

We are not going to argue with such a kind author. We will only remark that…

- in 2009 it will be 200 years since the birthday of N.V.Gogol, who made Rudiy Panko famous,

- In addition, since the times of Rudiy Panko we do not have such a brilliant narrator, who can describe all human wonders and fears,

- even N.V.Gogol himself wouldn’t turn down a proposal to paint some caricatures of modern people and those that suck up to those in charge, if you don’t mind us saying so,

- we ask you not to confuse our beekeeper with another famous beekeeper (ours is from Dikanka, and that man is from another place).

So we have such an egg-flip (gogol-mogol), ladies and gentlemen!

The theme of the contest is “Gogol-mogol (egg-flip) 2009″

N.V.Gogol himself will help you to know which stories, wonders and fears you should paint:

“The soil is great! And the harvest was always wonderful; but in the bewitched place there was never anything good. They sow the seeds correctly, but something incomprehensible grew: maybe a watermelon or maybe not, maybe a pumpkin or maybe not, may be a cucumber or maybe not…the devil only knows!

For the kind authors we will explain – you should paint our modern life, but don’t forget N.V.Gogol – his characters stay alive even nowadays!

Terms of the cartoon contest named in honour of Rudiy Panko

1. Art works are welcomed till 1st August 2009 (included). We will place the works on the web-site in the section “cartoon” with a note “Contest work”.

2. The vote of all registered users for the works on our web-site www.art-krug.com – till 1st September 2009 (included).

3. We will send 50 originals which score the most runs till 20th September 2009.

4. In October we will publish the contest booklets.

5. 7th November 2008 – The opening of the cartoon contest. The winners will be rewarded according to the results of the vote on the web-site http://www.art-krug.com//

The chairman of the jury: Juriy Kosobukin

The participant of many exhibitions and cartoon competitions in our country and abroad, he has more than 300 various awards of the international competitions, among which more than 80 are first awards and Grand prix. Juriy Kosobukin arranged personal exhibitions – in Germany, Italy, Poland, Cuba, Russia, France, Ukraine. He was awarded by the highest award of the International Awards Fund – the Nikolay Chudotvorets award “For increasing good on the Earth”.
Judges: Victor Kudin.
Formation of the Jury is in progress. The complete list of the Jury membership will be declared till 1st October 2008.

Dear friends! Placement of your creations on our site is paid.
The placement of one work costs 5$(3Є).
You should fulfill the following steps:
1.To become registered on the web-site www.art-krug.com
2.To click on the “Add my work” button – it’s under the button “Competition”, – and to fill all the backgrounds of a “Competitive works” on our site www.art-krug.com
3.To pay 5$(3Є) for the placement of each work on our site in the way convenient for you (See Section “Services”).
4.To send a message with payment requisites or a copy of a payment receipt to E-mail:admin@art-krug.com.
Only then your creation will be placed on the site www.art-krug.com

in the section “Competitive works” Add my work: http://www.art-krug.com/sfGuardUser/create

International Caricature Contest Godofredo Guedes’
The portal Brazilcartoon supported the Godofredo Guedes’ International Fair of Cartoon / Brazil with the creation of graphic pieces for disclosure, but unfortunately the Municipal Secretary of Culture of Montes Claros of the current administration (2004-2008), did not fulfill the agreement of paying the valuo of the prizes. Due to the large number of works we have received and the importance of the event, the Brazilcartoon will realize the fair independent of the support from the Secretary of Culture. The deadline will be extended until August 01 of 2009.

Godofrendo, Godô, as he was kindly named, was born in august 15 on the city Riacho de Santana, Bahia, in 1908. In 1953 he moved to Montes Claros / MG. He began to dominate the brush before he was 15, in 1923. His first work was “Nosso Senhor Bom Jesus da Lapa”, made by oil. As the years went by he became a reference in painting portraits and beautiful landscapes, North of Minas’ hinterlands scenes.

Godofredo was also an influence to the beginning of advertising in Montes Claros, producing painted signs to local commerce. In music he had a most important role in compositions that are nationally known such as “CANTAR”. which have already been recorded by Milton Nascimento and Paula Toler, as well as his own son, the singer and composer Beto Guedes. Godofredo went beyond the mounts, in Minas’ capital, where he collaborated in the creation of the art market in Belo Horizonte, in Liberdade Square.

The imortal Godofredo have always had painting and music in his blood, and contributed immensely with the cultural formation of Montes Claros. He left a valuable inheritance of compositions and paintings, and also created an instrument, pentacorde, that have and particular sound.
The City Montes Claros, Brazilcartoon’s home, opens the celebrations of Godofredo Guedes’ centenary with several festivities, in order to retribute to the great cultural collaboration of this talented artist: Godofredo Guedes.
Montes Claros is located in the north portion of Minas Gerais. It is an important academic pole and the cultural crib that has already projected great artists in national and international scene such as the writer Darcy Ribeiro, the illustrator and cartoonist Marcelo Lélis, the singer and composer Beto Guedes, one of the integrants of MPB movement, Clube da Esquina. Konstantin Christoff, humor painter known internationally, Carlos Muniz, cartoonist, and Márcio Leite, Brazilcartoon’s director.

International Godofredo Guedes’Contest’s Regulation

1 – Any person can participate the Contest, except Brazilcartoon’s workers and organization staff.

2 – Participants: The competition is open to all amateur cartoonists, professionals and students

3 – The unknown works shall be presented in vertical, format 30cm x 40 cm

4 – Each contestant may participate with only 1 (one) work.

5 – Techinique is free.

6 – Only original works will be accepted. Digital works shall be signed by the artist’s hand. In the back of each work shall present the following information: Author’s full name, full address with zip-code, phone number, CIC, Identity, bank data and e-mail

7- The works can be registrated personally or by mail. The final prize to registration is August, 01, 2009, counting the publishing date. Brazilcartoon’s site won’t be responsible by any damage occurred during the publishing.
OBS.: The under-age participants shall send, written down, the autorization of the parents of responsible.

8- Category: Caricature
Caricature Concept – Graphic representation with funny anatomic distortions of known personalities

9 – The participants shall fill the registration form and send the drawings, in the same envelope, to the following address:
Salão Internacional de Caricaturas
Godofredo Guedes
Rua São Francisco, 666, Centro
Cep: 39400-048
Montes Claros / MG

Mais informações: (38) 3216-1109

info@brazilcartoon.com

Coordenation: Walkiria Braga

walkiriabraga@hotmail.com

10 – Registrations: August, 01, 2009

11 – The result will be published in August, 15, 2009

12 – Brazilcartoon will show on it’s site http://www.brazilcartoon.com/ a gallery with all the selected and awarded drawings.

13- Drawings sent to the competition won’t be returned

14 – Prizes:
1st place: R$ 2.000 + trophy ,
2nd place: R$ 1.000 + trophy,
3rd place: R$ 500 + trophy,
New Talent’s Award – R$ 500 + trophy, This category is dedicated to amateur artists untill 16 years old.

15 – Authorial rights
The organization staff reserve the right to veto the participation of those whose work’s subject won’t fit the contest’s proposal. The organization may use the works sent to divulgate the event and in Brazilcartoon. The registration of the International Godofredo Guedes’ Contest implicates in total and unrestricted acceptance of the conditions above described.

INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL FOR CARICATURE.
MASTERS OF CARICATURE.
FOURTH EDITION – PLOVDIV 2009
MUNICIPALITY OF PLOVDIV
REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM – PLOVDIV
PLOVDIV CARTOONISTS’ ASSOCIATION

Subject: THE ALCOHOL AND NATIONS
(The subject has as many variations as the nations in the world. For example, the Bulgarians and rakia, the Scotsmen and whisky, the Russians and vodka,etc.)*

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. The Biennial for Caricature is open to professional and amateur caricaturists from all over the world;
2. Each participant should send up at least one piece of work 210/297 (A4 format)
3. The caricatures may be colorful or black-and-white;
4. Participants should send their caricatures by 31 July 2009;
5. It is advisable that together with their caricatures, participants also send a photograph or take-off and CV
6. An international jury will nominate 5 caricaturists who will be conferred the title Master of Caricature;
7. Prize caricatures are not sent back;
8. The rest of the caricatures will be sent back if authors state that in written form;
9. The Catalogue of the exhibition will be given free of charge to participants whose caricatures are included in the Catalogue.

Time and venue: on 1 October 2009, at 18.00 p.m.
of the Regional Ethnographic Museum.

Submission deadline: 31 July 2009 (mail date)

Address for submissions:
Regional Ethnographic Museum
2, Dr. Chomakov St.
4000 Plovdiv
BULGARIA

Caricature is a conception of the world,
Social position, view of life. It is a human presence,
A peculiar expression of its socially committed author.
Implying signs of serious thinking,
It reflects the essence of movement towards the future.
(after Stefan Fartunov)

* There are lots of nations all over the world having their own favorite alcohol drink which helps them identify to the rest of the world. This special drink has a reserved place among the traditions and rituals of the community, in people’s working days and holidays, in their traditional beliefs and notions. In all cases there is only one intoxicate substance-ethanol (no matter if it is rakia, palinka, tsuika, schnapps, sake, ouzo, cognac, whisky, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, etc.) and only one biological kind (Homo sapiens), but the result is such a big variety of manners.
Can masters of caricature from different parts of the world join in the cross-cultural research on the alcohol?
We are looking forward to your offers.

Phone: ++ 359 32 626328; ++ 359 32 625257
E-mail: etnograph@abv.bg

The Nominated works will be kept in Works of Fine Art Stock of the Ethnographic Museum, Plovdiv

The 18th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest (DICACO 2009)
The Daejeon City is inviting world cartoonists to take part in DICACO 2009 (the 18th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest).

1. This year’s contest comprises a Thema section (titled Customs / Costume) and a Free section.
2. The size of works should be smaller than 297 mm×420 mm.
3. Any color, free style, and unlimited items.(+3 Works)
4. Each entrant should provide title, name, age, address, career, e-mail, and telephone number on reverse.
5. The deadline for entry is Jun. 30, 2009.
6. Entries should be addressed to the Daejeon International Cartoon Institute, 450, Wolpyeongdong, Daejeon, Seoul 302-280, Korea.
7. The most creative cartoon will win the Grand prize of $3,000, Gold prize of $1,000, Silver prize of $500, Bronze prize of $300, and 300 Selected works will be awarded.
8. Exhibit the cartoons at the Daejeon Gallery in Oct. 2009.
9. Submitted cartoons will not be returned, but exhibited forever in Korean public halls, art galleries, & museums.
10. Your cartoon may be used for promotional purposes : cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine, and books etc.
From Dr.Lim, Cheong San, President of the Daejeon Int’l Cartoon Institute
450, Wolpyeongdong, Daejeon, Seoul 302-280, Korea
Tel: 82 (42) 255-9944, 487-5034 C.P: 82-11-425-6115
E-mail: dicaco@paran.com
http://www.dicaco.com/

3rd International Graphic Humor Biennial – JOSE L. MARTIN MENA “MENA”
The Municipality of Toboso announces this international cartoon contest in accordance with the following rules:

RULES:

1. They will be able to compete all the professional graphical humorists of any Country.

2. Only one entry will be admitted by participant, which should not being presented/displayed at another contest.

3. Theme is related to “Dulcinea” female character of the literary work “Don Quixote” written by Miguel de Cervantes.

4. The works, will have original and to be made in any pictorial technique, will have a format unique of 30×40 cms., without frame and included/understood their possible “passe partout”. Digital photocopies, copies, engravings, nor photographies of the drawings will not be admitted.

5. The established prizes are:

1st Prize: 1.000 Euro
Honorable Mention

6. The deadline for submissions is 13 of June of 2009, 14 hours. Outside this term work will not be admitted some.

7. The works will appear, pointing out the name of the author, thus like the rest of personal data, such as: direction, telephone, photograph, email and brief resume.

8. The works will be sent to:
City council of the Toboso
Museum of Graphical Humor Dulcinea
C. Dona Tolosa, 2
45820 the Toboso (Toledo)
Spain

9. The decision of the jury, who will be unquestionable, will become public the 20 of June, 2009. This it will be made up of a member of the Municipal Commission of Culture, the professional Director of the Museum of Humor and outstanding.

10. The selected works will be exposed from the June 21 until September 1, 2009 in the dependencies that the City council decides the Toboso.

11. The awarded works will be in property of the City council of the Toboso. The authors of the same ones commit themselves to yield to he himself the rights of operation of the work in their modality of reproduction, public communication and distribution.

12. The awarded works will not be given back to their authors, whenever in the shipment it is pointed out specifically, although are excluded the works that do not adjust to the bases.

13. The delivery of prizes will be programmed by The Municipality of Toboso and it will take place in act witnessed by notary public.

14. The fact to compete supposes the total acceptance of these rules.

El Toboso, to February 3, 2009
The Mayor,
Marciano Signed .- Ortega Molina

International Forum of Visual Humour KARIKATURUM – 5.
Russian version

The Surgut Fine Arts Museum invites all artists irrespective of age and nationality to take part in the International Forum of Visual Humour KARIKATURUM – 5.

Topic: PASSION… passion as fascination, craze, dependence, hobby, love, pleasure, fear. It is in everything, that we love and do.

Nominations:
Caricature, sculpture (small the plastic arts).

Primary prizes:
The “Golden Ushanka” Prize – 2000 euro
The “Silver Ushanka” Prize – 1000 euro
The “Bronze Ushanka” Prize – 500 euro

According to legislation of Russian Federation prize money are taxable.

Time constraints:
1. The deadline for entry is the 1st of June 2009.
2. Action period of the Jury is 9-12 of June 2009.
3. Opening of the Exhibition and the Rewarding Ceremony will be on the 12th of June 2010.

The Jury:
Vladimir Stepanov (Russia), Stefan Despodov (Bolgary), Irgi Sliva (Czekh), Minsalim Timergazeev (Russia), Svetlana Kruglova (Russia).

Entries:
1. Only original works either new or having partaken in other competitions participate in the competition. The jury will not reward the cartoons which have won prizes in other competitions and Festivals. Creations sent by e-mail will not be accepted.
2. Any style and technique is available.
3. Size: from A4 (210х297) to A2 (420×590). Size of sculpture (small the plastic arts) at discretion of author. On a competition it is possible to present the unlimited amount of works.
4. The works must be carefully packed up. All postal costs are borne by the participants. The Forum has no responsibility for any eventual damage during the sending of the works.
5. The Form of the participant must be filled in with block letters. The works without the filled Form of the participant will not be accepted to the competition. On the back of each work the following information must appear: name of the author, address, telephone/fax number, e-mail, technique and materials used.
6. Submitted cartoons will not be returned and will stay in the collection of the Surgut Fine Arts Museum. The works can be exhibited in the halls of the Surgut Fine Arts Museum, other galleries to discretion of the Museum. The works may be displayed at the Museum website.
On results 4-kh of the International competitions in the Surgut artistic museum there was unique collection of ironical art (caricature, picture, sculpture), which is claimed not only in Surgut and Russia, but also abroad.
7. The organizers keep the right to publish and replicate the cartoons in the promotional pack of the Forum for promotional purposes of the Forum without feeing. The organizers promise to name the author and the county in all publications.
8. All works are copyright. Each author is responsible of his own creation, the copyright of the eventual texts, titles and images belong to the creators.
9. By submitting the works, the author accepts the rules and regulations of the Contest.

Special conditions:
1. The organizes of the Forum provide the Primary prize-winners for trip to Surgut for the Rewarding Ceremony and back, and accommodation in Surgut.
2. All participants are invited to the Opening of the Exhibition (trip and accommodation are at the expense of the participants).
3. A catalogue will be issued as a result of the Forum. All the cartoonists whose works will be selected for the catalogue will receive a catalogue.
4. The organizes and the sponsors of the Forum can institute some more special prizes after having received all the works.

Contact us:
Tel./fax: +7 (3462) 51-68-16, 51-68-08, 51-68-12
E-mail: karikaturum@rambler.ru

KARIKATURUM – 4
International Forum of Visual Humour
The Surgut Fine Arts Museum,
21/2, 30 Let Pobedy Str.,
Surgut, Tyumen region, Russia, 628403

Entry form: http://www.cartoonblues.com/Contests/karikaturum_anketa_2009.jpg

Please, pass information about Forum the friend-artists.

2nd International “Olive” Cartoon Contest and Exhibition 2009
MUNICIPALITY OF KYRENIA + CYPRUS TURKISH CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL “OLIVE” CARTOON CONTEST 2009

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:
1-This contest and exhibition is open to all professional and amateur cartoonists of any nationality religion and background…
2-Subjects-Topics: Cartoons against detroying the olive trees, olive, olive industry, olive oil, olive branch, olive tree, cutting olive trees, benefit from olive etc…
3-The minimum and maximum sizes of each cartoon to be submitted must be A4 and A3. Cartoons can be drawn in any colour… There shall be no frame nor any bandages around the cartoons…
4-The cartoons must be original… Not photocopies…
5-The cartoons submitted to the contest which will be pre-elected will be put and exhibited on a web page for the attention and objection of international cartoon associations to overcome copying and steeling… Any cartoon which is copied, stolen or awarded in other cartoon contest will be disqualified…
6-All participants are allowed to submit maximum two cartoons… Name, surname, address, e-mail and telephone numbers of the participants must be written at the back of each cartoon… A short resume and photograph must also be attached…
7-All the cartoons must reach to the specified addresss till 01 JUNE 2009… The cartoonists themselves will be responsible from all losses, delays and damages…
8-Being publicated or not is not important for the cartoons… The important thing is that they should not be awarded in any contest…
9-All cartoons eligible for an award or not shall not be returned and shall be stored in archive of the “Cyprus Inernational Catoon Museum.”
10-Besides those cartoons which will be awarded, all the cartoons approved by the selection committee will be pubicated in an album and exhibited in Kyrenia Village during the “8th International Olive Festival”.
11-The result of the contest will be announced in local newspapers…
* The transfer and accomodation expenses of the cartoonists who will win the first three awards will be paid by the Municipality of Kyrenia…
* Only the accomodation expenses of the cartoonists who will win particular/distinctive awards will be paid by the Municipality of Kyrenia…

AWARDS:
1st Prize: 1.500 Euro+Gold Medal…
2nd Prize: 1.000 Euro+ Silver Medal…
3th Prize: 750 Euro+Bronz Medal…
10 or 20 person “Special Prize” (Bronz Medal)

ADDRESS:
KIBRIS TURK KARIKATURCULER DERNEGI (2. ULUSLARARASI “ZEYTİN” KARİKATÜR YARIŞMASI) POSTA KUTUSU: 87., LEFKOŞA-KUZEY KIBRIS (VIA TURKEY)

26. AYDIN DOGAN INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION
• The Aydin Dogan International Cartoon Competition is held every year in Turkey by the Aydin Dogan Foundation.
• The competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world.
• The Jury, composed of international members, will meet in June 2009.
• The XXVI. Aydin Dogan International Cartoon Competition will be celebrated with an award ceremony in November 2009 in Istanbul.

PARTICIPATION RULES
1) Choice of subject is free.
2) Only original cartoons or internet print outs signed by the cartoonists will be accepted for the competition. Photographs, photocopies, etc… will not be accepted.
3) Size of cartoons should not exceed 29.7 x 42cm (A3 paper size).
4) Participants are expected to send the filled out participation form, with a short curriculum vitae and a photograph, together with their cartoons. Please find the form attached to this booklet and posted on www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr
The documents should be sent to:
Aydin Dogan Foundation, Oymaci Sokak, No:15, Altunizade 34662, Istanbul / Turkey.
5) The Foundation will not be responsible for any damage that may occur during postage and handling.
6) Award-winning cartoons will not be returned to the artists.
7) By filling out the participation form, the participant declares and accepts in advance that (s)he hands over the financial rights (s)he holds over the cartoons vis-à-vis the public to the Aydin Dogan Foundation without limitations on location, time period and number including assignment to third parties under Articles 21-25 of the Law on Intellectual Property Rights for publication. (S)he agrees that the Aydin Dogan Foundation may use such cartoons, exhibit them, keep them in its archives and publish them on the Internet or through other media.
The Foundation will cover the travel and accommodation expenses of the first three prize-winning cartoonists for the award ceremony in Turkey.
9) Cartoons which do not win awards will be returned to the artists upon written request.
10) Deadline for entries is Friday May 1st, 2009.
11) Former jury members can not participate in the competition.
THE PRIZES
First Prize : 8000 US Dollars and the First Prize of the Aydin Dogan Foundation
Second Prize : 5000 US Dollars and the Second Prize of the Aydin Dogan Foundation
Third Prize : 3500 US Dollars and the Third Prize of the Aydin Dogan Foundation
Awards of Success : 500 US Dollars and the Award of Success of the Aydin Dogan Foundation (In the event of a tie, the prizes may be shared equally among the winners. A minimum of 5 and maximum of 12 success awards will be granted.)

4th International Contest for a Cartoon about Lodz – The Big Boat of Humour
In Polish, the word LODZ means a vehicle propelled by sails, oars or engine, used as a means of water transport. Almost all around the world, it carries symbolic connotations:

it is an allegory of human fate in both individual and collective dimension,

it is associated with courage, when imagining sailors embarking on a voyage across rough oceans,

it symbolizes human longing for adventure and some change in life.

Lódz is also the name of the second largest city in Poland which is an inland city with no access to navigable waters. We hope that the name of our metropolis will become an inspiration for graphic artists, especially those with a flair for satire. The theme should be taken up with humour, with panache and perhaps with a bit of poetry…

This explanation, indispensable to foreigners, is also aimed at the Poles, for whom the popular usage of the name of the city might have blurred the sharpness of its paradox.

For the fourth time, the Big Boat of Humour invites all the drawers who would like to face the theme of Lodz, but also – a theme of the city, the technical organization that requires constant reconstruction and renovation. The renovation process often causes frustration among citizens, triggers nostalgic feelings towards the ‘old’, more ‘friendly” shape of the city but at the same time – gives hope for the ideal city of the future.

City in reconstruction

How does this year’s theme influence the imagination of artists? We hope to see the results in the contest’s exhibition.

RULES

1. The aim of the contest is:

- creating an art gallery comprising works that could be used in actions promoting the city in a printed form or in the form of organized exhibitions.

- promoting the city, changing the traditional perception of Lódz and challenging the stereotypical image of the city.

2. It is an open contest. Everyone can participate in it, on condition that they submit their works with the application form before the regulatory deadline. The contest is an international event.

3. The theme of this year’s Big Boat of Humour contest is ‘City in reconstruction’ and also, traditionally – ‘Lodz’.

4. The original works entered in the contest can be made using any drawing, graphic (including computer graphics) or painting technique and should not be larger than A3 format (297×420 mm). Accepted by the Jury as original graphic works are the copies of author’s edition described and signed by the author. Photocopies and xerox copies of the works, computer printouts of scanned works or any other kind of duplication using multicopy techniques, for example offset printing, which serve as reproductions of a work, shall not be accepted by the Jury. Previously published works, works entered in other contests or works to which rights do not belong to the authors shall also be excluded from the contest.

5. Each participant may submit up to 5 works. The works should be unframed, provided with the name and the surname of the author and possibly the title on the reverse. The works should be accompanied with an application form, which shall be tantamount to the acceptation of the contest regulations and a permission for publishing author’s personal data contained in the form, and with a CD with the electronic form of submitted works (in TIFF format, the resolution of 300 dpi, 15 cm at the base), which is the condition of placing them in the catalogue.

6. The works should be sent to the address of Lodzki Dom Kultury (Lodz Cultural Centre), ul. Traugutta 18, 90-113 Lodz, Poland till 30 April 2009 (with a note on an envelope “The Big Boat of Humour 2009″).

7. The organizers are not liable for any damage to the works during delivery. The works shall be insured since the moment they are received by the organizers, during the exhibition and until their return to the authors.

8. The Jury shall choose works for the post-contest exhibition and hand out the Grand Prix of the contest in May 2009.

9. The ceremonial opening of the post-contest exhibition and the verdict announcement shall take place on May 2009 during th celebrations of the City of Lodz.

10. The authors of works admitted to the contest shall be invited to the ceremonial opening of the exhibition and shall receive the catalogue. The organizers do not provide the return of expenses covering transport to Lodz and stay in the city. The organizers anticipate the exhibition of the original works admitted to the contest in the building of Lodzki Dom Kultury (Lodz Cultural Centre) and the exhibition of printouts (on the basis of the submitted CDs) in Piotrkowska Street in the centre of the city.

11. The works that shall not be admitted to the contest as well as the works shown on the exhibition should be taken back from the organizers or they shall be sent back at the author’s expense.

Awards

1. The works shall be judged by the Jury of the Contest consisting of professional artists, the representatives of the City of Lodz Office and the Organizers of the contest.

2. The Jury shall hand out the regulatory Grand Prix of the contest amounting to PLN 10,000, funded by the Mayor of the City of Lodz. The prize is indivisible. The Jury reserves the right to resign from handing out the award. In such case, the amount is added to the pool of prizes of the next edition of the contest. The decisions of the Jury are definitive without the right to appeal. The work (or works of one author) honoured with the prize, together with all the rights, become the property of the sponsor.

3. The organizers allow for a possibility of handing out sponsored awards other than the regulatory prize. Works awarded by the sponsors, with all the rights, shall become the property of the sponsors.

Final provisions

1. Sending works to the contest together with a filled in application form equals giving consent to:

- participation in the post-contest exhibition (or a series of exhibitions), unpaid reproducing the works in all media and all techniques as far as promoting the City, the Contest and the exhibition is concerned.

- duplicating the works for the needs of non-commercial promotional actions carried out by the organizers (occasional publications, press materials and the Internet), at the same time, promoting the authors and their works.

- using the works in charity actions, carried out for the citizens in need by the Organizers, Sponsors or the City of Lodz during the period of one year starting from the date of the post-contest exhibition opening.

2. Participation in the contest means the acceptation of the above regulations.

ENTRY FORM: http://www.bigboatofhumour.com/docs/applicationcard_BBofH_2009.pdf Web Site: http://www.bigboatofhumour.com

14th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION. ZAGREB 2009
THE CROATIAN CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION
www.hdk.hr

A. PARTICIPATION
The organizer of the 14th International festival of cartoon ZAGREB 2009 is the Croatian Cartoonist Association. The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profession.

B. THEME BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
( food, drink, clothing, sex …)

C. ENTRIES
Conditions of entry:
1. Original works and digital artwork will be accepted. Digital
artwork is to be numbered in pencil on the front and pencil signed.
2. Entries can be either black and white or coloured.
3. There should be the name, the surname and the adress on the reverse side of cartoons.
4. The cartoons must not have been previously awarded on festivals.
5. Maximum 3 entries will be submitted.
6. Size of entries is A4 or A3 format.

D. DEADLINE
Entry deadline is the 25th of April 2009.

E. ADDRESS
CROATIAN CARTOONIST ASSOCIATION
SAVSKA CESTA 100
10000 ZAGREB, CROATIA

F. PRIZES AND AWARDS
First Prize 1.000 EUR
Second Prize 500 EUR
Third Prize 300 EUR
Five Special mentions

G. EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in Gallery Klovićevi dvori in Zagreb on the 16th of June 2009.

H. OTHER CONDITIONS
Authors of works that qualify to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition cataloque.
Only on explicit request will remaining (original) works be returned to the owners at the expense of the organizers.
The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Zagreb 2009, as the advertising material without being obliged to pay a fee to an author whose work may be used.
The prize-winning works become property of the organizer.
♥ Entry form on www.hdk.hr
e-mail: hrvdrukar@gmail.com

3rd International Exhibition CarCaricature – Zagreb 2009
This year 3rd International Zagreb car caricature exhibition 2009 marks the 111th anniversary of the car’s first appearance in Croatia. The car was driven by Count Marko Bombelles to his home in Vinica near Varazdin.

Since those early days, in all its guises, the car has become an essential part of everyday life. “His Majesty”, the car, has become so necessary for work and play that it is difficult to imagine any activity which does not involve the use of an automobile. From basic functions such as travelling to and from work, to every other type economic, sport, cultural, political, recreational, tourist, health, military, police or “romantic” pursuit. It is omnipresent, ever desirable and IRREPLACEABLE! Life without a car is unimaginable. We ask ourselves how did we manage to live without the car for thousands of years.

What do we do with cars that are not in use anymore or are unusable – commonly known as car wrecks??? Those irresponsible throw them everywhere. They abandon all mighty cars in woods, rivers, lakes, seas, national parks and even on islands.

So our focus this year as well as a theme is going to be Car wrecks and Car waste.

With this theme we want to interest authors from around the world to warn public of a need to preserve nature and to change bad and unexpectable life style with the new one that respects basic principles of ecology. We are also joining the eco-action “Lets Clean Croatia from Car wrecks” – that was started by Zagreb’s photograph Romeo Ibrisevic. So far as a result of his initiative there was over 11.000 old cars removed from parks, woods, rivers, and lakes in Croatia.

Opening of 3rd exhibition will take place in Zagreb in a lobby of City Government on 5th of June as a part of World Environment Day celebration.

The right to healthy and clean environment according to Croatian constitution is undeniable right to every man, woman or a child. Last year June 5th World Environment Day echoed a message from Marijana Petir, Croatian Parliament Environmental Protection Committee Chairman, who warned everybody with her explicit message that everyone has to accept responsibility for their actions and that we have to change our living habits so Earth can stay, as it has been for thousands of years so far, place where we can live in accordance with nature so future generations can have the same quality of life we have had, if not even better.

This is fantastic opportunity for caricaturists from all around the world to “speak up” through their drawings and show advantages and disadvantages of their majesty – the Car.

A Note from the Organizers

1. All cartoonists (and those wishing to be one) on the planet Earth have the right to participate.
2. Each entrant may submit a maximum of 2 cartoons.
3. The format for cartoons is either A4 or A5.
4. Cartoons must be submitted on paper, (either drawn or as a computer print) and signed by the artist. Photocopies and other forms of duplication will not be accepted.
5. Cartoons will be exhibited following selection by the judges appointed by the Organizers, Huna d.o.o. Zagreb.
6. The Organizers will present the following awards:
GRAND PRIZE…… 4,000 Eu or 30,000 Kn
1 PRIZE………….. 1,000 Eu or 7,500 Kn
2 PRIZE…………. 800 Eu or 5,500 Kn
3 PRIZE………….. 500 Eu or 3,500 Kn
Two special recognition prizes: each 300 or 2.200 Kn
In addition to monetary prizes, each winner will receive a certificate.
7. Each participant in the exhibition will be represented in the exhibition catalogue with one cartoon selected by the Organizers.
8. Every artist whose work is exhibited is entitled to a free copy of the exhibition catalogue.
9. The subject matter of the exhibition is: Our everyday car – Car waste and Car wreck.
10. Prizes will be awarded by a committee of at least seven persons, of whom five will be sponsor representatives and two will be experts appointed the Organizers.
11. Cartoons which are awarded prizes become the property of the sponsor awarding the prize to the artist or remain the property of the Organizers.
12. Cartoons which are not awarded prizes become the property of the Organizers or, at the explicit request of the artist, can be returned (on payment of shipping costs) or may be collected from Huna d.o.o. 30 days after the exhibition.
13. All exhibited artists give the right to the Organizers to use, publish and exhibit cartoons, without compensation or payment, for the promotion of future exhibitions and projects.
14. The Organizers reserve the right to utilize cartoons with third-parties to promote the artist and the exhibition.
15. By submitting cartoons to the 3rd International Car Caricature Exhibition Zagreb 2009 the artist agrees and accepts and the terms of participation.
16. Cartoons will be accepted for inclusion in the exhibition until 24th of April 2009 at the Organizers address:
HUNA d.o.o.
Srebrnjak 55
10000 Zagreb
Croatia

17. The exhibition will take place in a lobby of City Government on 5th of June – World Environment Day.

ECOCARTOON
2nd Pátio Brasil International Showrom on Environmental Humor – 2009
R E G U L A T I O N S

Topic: Urban Pollution

Environmental preservation has now become one of the world’s greatest concerns. Urban pollution is the result of population agglomeration and incorrect human attitudes which have been progressively degrading planet Earth.
Millions of cars in the streets have contributed to air pollution through exhaust gas emissions which lead to an increase in global temperature, respiratory diseases and serious damage to our fauna and flora.
Waste generated in cities is not adequately collected, resulting in countless outdoor waste sites that emit gases, contaminate the soil and attract disease-transmitting animals. The lack of basic sanitation leads to tons of garbage being dumped in waterways, resulting in floods and landslides during rainy seasons.
Visual and noise pollution are also serious contributors to urban pollution. Signs, billboards, banners and different types of ads clutter the urban landscape and fail to respect common sense and government decrees. Noise pollution, which causes grief to some of the locals, is above tolerable noise levels as a result of the increasing number of sound cars, building construction sites and heavy traffic.
ECOCARTOON’s purpose, aside from raising awareness of environmental problems among the population, is to foster new ideas that may help and solve the issue of environmental preservation and shaping individuals so that they can make a difference.
2 – DO 2° SALÃO INTERNACIONAL PÁTIO BRASIL DE HUMOR SOBRE MEIO AMBIENTE – ECOCARTOON
This is a competitive exhibit consisting of humorous cartoons whose objective is to promote thought on this topic and other, more specific aspects. Allowed pieces are Charges (satirical illustrations), Cartoons, Caricatures and Humor Strips about the topic of Urban Pollution.
3 – CONTESTANTS
a) Participants can be graphic artists in general, amateurs or professionals, of Brazilian or foreign nationalities;
b) Each artist may contribute a total of 2 (two) original, unpublished pieces. The categories Charges (satirical illustrations), Cartoons, Caricatures and Humor Strips will compete with one another;
c) Any artist participating in this contest is aware that he or she is the sole person responsible for the genuine nature of the submission as his or her own work, and will be held legally and criminally responsible in cases the piece is proven to be false or someone else’s, either during or after the contest.
d) People directly involved with event processes are barred from participating in this campaign.
4 – ENROLLMENT
a) Enrollment forms are available at www.ecocartoon.com.br;
b) Enrollment can be done either at the event website or by regular (snail) mail.
c) Only 1 (one) enrollment form will be accepted from each participant.
d) The organizers are not responsible enrollment forms not received as a result of computer technical issues, net congestion, failure in communication lines, mishandled correspondence, Post Office
strikes, as well as any other factor that may hinder a successful enrollment.
e) Enrollment will be made official through a confirmation e-mail.
f) By enrolling, participants agree to all the terms of this set of regulations, and agree to defer to the organizers the choice of winners and the destination and use of the artwork.
4.1 – ENROLLMENT VIA WEBSITE
a) Pieces shall be sent in A3 format (297mm x 420mm), in landscape of portrait mode;
b) Cartoonists wishing to participate with 2 (two) pieces must send both attached at the same time;
c) The organizers are not responsible enrollment forms not received as a result of computer technical issues, net congestion, failure in communication lines, as well as any other factor that may hinder a successful enrollment via website.
4.2 – ENROLLMENT VIA REGULAR (POST OFFICE) MAIL
a) Pieces shall be sent in A3 format (297mm x 420mm), in landscape of portrait mode;
b) The pieces must be sent together with the enrollment for filled out at the post office or handed directly to the Patio Brasil Shopping administration, between Monday and Saturday, 10am – 7pm, at the following address:
SCS Qd. 07 Bl. A Administração – Bairro: Asa Sul; Zip Code: 70.307-902, Brasilia – DF.
The outside of the envelope/package should prominently display the name of the event: ECOCARTOON;
c) The pieces must be sent in appropriate packaging – the organizers will not be responsible for any shipping-related damage.
d) The organizers are not responsible for enrollment forms not received as a result of post office error, post office strikes, as well as any other factor that may hinder a successful enrollment via website.
5 – OWNERSHIP AND USE OF THE PIECES
a) ALL submitted and sent works will become the definitive possession of Condomínio Pátio Brasil Shopping, which will hold unrestrictive and exclusive ownership rights to use the pieces as it wishes – without it generating any type of compensation to the authors under any hypothesis;
b) At the conclusion of selection process, selected pieces will the exposed at Pátio Brasil and shown at www.ecocartoon.com.br. These pieces may also be shown at or taken to other locations;
c) The organizers will not be held responsible for any damages caused by third-parties during the exhibition to the public or any deterioration resulting from handling the piece during the event.
6 – DEADLINES
a) Pieces will be accepted until April 18, 2009.
b) Piece selection will take place on May 18, 2009.
c) The exhibit will take place between June 03 and 21, 2009.
7 – ASSESSMENT, SELECTION AND PRIZES
a) The following criteria will be used when selecting winning pieces: creativity, originality and pertinence to the proposed topic. Pieces will be selected by the selection commission, whose decisions must be accepted by participants and cannot be appealed.
b) The selection commission will select, among all the pieces received, 100 (one hundred) pieces to be shown at Pátio Brasil Shopping.
c) Out of the 100 (one hundred) selected pieces, 4 (four) pieces will receive awards – 3 (three) will be selected by the organizing commission and 01 (one) piece (aside from the three aforementioned winners) will be selected by popular vote, whose choice can also not be appealed.
d) Any omissions relating to this set of regulations will be duly settled by the selection commission, though a Pátio Brasil Shopping referendum;
8 – PRIZES
a) The authors of the selected pieces will receive the following prizes:
1st Place………………………………..R$ 4,000.00
2nd Place……………………………….R$ 2,000.00
3rd Place……………………………….R$ 1,500.00
Popular Vote Winner………………..R$ 750.00
b) The list of winners will be disclosed on 03/JUN/09, when the exhibit opens at 10am, and it will also be made available at the event website. Winners will be informed of the selections via telegram and/or phone/e-mail.
c) Prizes will be delivered in up to 30 days after they are disclosed at the shopping mall’s administration or via bank transfer in the case of winners residing outside of Brasília/DF.

SICAF2009. 13th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival
SICAF2009
(2009. 8. 12 Wed ~ 16 Sun)

www.sicaf.org

SICAF2009 International Digital Cartoon Competition News letter No.1.

This year marks the 4rd anniversary of the SICAF International Digital Cartoon Competition,
which has been the driving force behind the development of digital cartoon in World.

This SICAF2009 is held August.(2009. 8. 12 Wed ~ 16 Sun)

Deadline is April 15, 2009

Contents of this primary news letter are Competition Conditions and Regulations.

Please apply for your work.

The following news letter is February 16, 2009

SICAF2009 International Digital Cartoon Competition event guidance.

- A receipt period : The end of February ~ April 15, 2009
- Results announcement : July
- An exhibition : 2009. 8. 12 ~ 16
- Online portal exhibition : 2009. 5. 25 ~ 2009. 8. 16

Competition Conditions and Regulations

0. Conditions

SICAF Organizing Committee and Seoul Animation Center are proud to present the SICAF International Digital Cartoon Competition 2009 under the generous support of Seoul Metropolitan Government. By organizing this Competition, we aim to promote digital cartoon as a new medium for creating and enjoying cartoon and comics, and to discover and support promising digital cartoon / comics producers. We would like to extend a warm invitation to talented, aspiring producers all around the world to submit their art to our competition. If you are interested, please make sure to read this document very carefully. Submitting your work means you have read and accepted all terms and regulations of this Competition.

1. Qualifications

Your work should hold major characteristics of cartoon & comics, and should be viewable using digital techniques.

You should be the copyright holder of the artwork you submit. Only original, unpublished works, without any previous prize-winning or competition selection history and any commercially used history, are qualified. Works entered in previous SICAF Digital Competition cannot be submitted again.

2. Theme and Official Languages

There is no special theme designated by the organizing committee.
The official languages of the competition are Korean and English.

3. Categories

A) Web-Cartoon: 1 to 4 frame web-based cartoon
B) Web-Comics: No limitation on number of episodes, but the submitted should have a complete narrative structure as a story
C) Digital Illustration: Illustration made of Computer Graphics (ex. 2D, 3D, 2D+3D composite works)

4. Submission of Entries

● Web-Cartoon Category
-1 to 4 frame cartoon viewable in a web browser (I.E. Version 6.0, Firefox Version 2.0)
- Max. width 800 pixel, no limit on height

● Web-Comics Category

* Scroll Cartoon
- Max. width 800 pixel, no limit on height
-Viewable in a web browser (I.E. Version 6.0, Firefox Version 2.0 )
-No limitation on length, but should have a complete narrative structure as a story

* Mobile Cartoon
-Each cut should be smaller than 400*400pixel (320*240pixel recommended)
-Viewable in browsers of mobile devices such as cell phone, PMP, etc.
-About 30 cuts for one episode
-No limit on number of episodes, but the submitted should have a complete narrative structure as a story

● Digital Illustration Category

- 1280(height) * 960pixel(width) or 960 (height) * 1280 pixel (width)
based on the characteristics or work and need of producers
- Illustration made of Computer Graphics (ex. 2D, 3D, 2D+3D composite works)

● Notes

* Acceptable file format: jpg or gif
-Min. resolution = 150dpi
-swf (550*400)

* Choose the color you want:
Black/White or Color, both OK

*Official Language: KO and/or EN

* In Web Cartoons and Web Comics, a special focus will be given on digital media factors working well within the overall artwork.
Subject, movement of background, sound and other elements may be such factors that could be used to utilize the advantage of digital media.
(Note: sound source should be owned by the producer, or should not be copyright-protected.)

A) Please enter your work in the appropriate format. You may choose from the following modes of implementation: the internet, mobile, or other digital media.

B) If you are submitting something not in either .jpg or .gif format, you must specify the viewer software or tool which can open the file. The specific viewer software should be submitted along with the artworks.

C) If the works contain texts in languages other than the official languages (English or Korean), English translation should be submitted with the artwork.

5. How to enter your work

A) No registration fee is required
B) You can submit works in more than one category.
C) Entry Deadline: All forms and materials must be submitted no later than April 15, 2009. Works received after this date will not be considered for selection.
D) Please make sure to include ALL of the following:

- Entry Form: One entry form is required for each work. Only completed and signed entry forms will be accepted.
- Producer’s photo or caricature
- 3 digital color images representing your work (min.6cm x 8cm, 300dpi or higher)
- Text or dialogue list in Korean or English (If the entrants fail to submit English text or dialogues, the selection will be solely based on the artwork itself. Texts and dialogues will not be put into consideration.)
- Your original work

E) All materials should be submitted to:

Official Website : www.sicaf.org
For any questions, please contact :
digitalcartoon@sicaf.org

* Offline submission is not available.

F) Submission

- Please submit your work on-line at our official website, www.sicaf.org
.
- Any modification should be made only on and before the entry deadline. Modification after the deadline is not allowed.

6. Preliminaries

-The Selection Committee is responsible for the Preliminaries, choosing works to advance into the final round of competition.
-Members of the Selection Committee, all of whom must be cartoon & comics professional, will be appointed by the Chairman of SICAF.
-None of members must be, in any way, involved in the production and/or distribution of works submitted for selection. The Committee members will elect their President at the first Committee meeting.
-The selection result will be announced later than May 25, 2009 on the SICAF official web-site (www.sicaf.org
) and by the SICAF e-mail newsletter.
-Should you wish to withdraw a submitted work, you should delete your file on official web-site by April 15, 2009. No request for withdrawal after the deadline will be accepted.

7. Final decision

- Final decisions will be made public within 24 hours following the Final Certificate’s signing in June, 2009 ( Final decision will take place in June, 2009), and this time the International Jury is responsible to decide the prize-winning works.)
- The International Jury members, all of whom must be cartoon & comics professionals, will be appointed by the Chairman of SICAF, and will be announced no later than July ,2009, on SICAF official website.
- 40% of the Jury will be non-Korean professionals invited from abroad, and no Jury member must be, in any way, involved in the production and/or distribution of works presented in competition.
-The decision of the International Jury will be considered final, and no objections regarding the decisions will be accepted.

8. Prizes

( Korean currency : Won )

● Grand Prize/ No. of Works : 1/ 7,000,000 \
● Gold Prize/ No. of Works : 1/ 3,000,000 \
● Silver Prizes/ No. of Works : 3/ 2,000,000 each \
● Technical Prizes/ No. of Works : 2/ 1,000,000 each \
● Idea Prizes/ No. of Works : 2/ 1,000,000 each \
● Netizen’s Choices/ No. of Works : 3/ 1,000,000 each \
● Jury Special Prizes/ No. of Works : 4/ 1,000,000 each \

♣ Total : No. of Works : 16/ 27,000,000\

Foreign exchange rate is subject to change.

9. Disqualifications

A) An entry will not be considered for selection in any of the following:
-Entry form is not completed and the entrant’s information is not clearly provided
-Information on the entry form is not faithful to the truth
-The entrant is not the copyright holder of the work.

B) prizes / award decisions may be annulled when:

-The entrant is not the copyright holder of work.
-The work has been prized or selected at any previous competition.
-The work is found to be a plagiarism of, or closely similar to other works.

10. Translation

- The SICAF Organizing Committee will provide Korean translations of non-Korean works selected for the final competition. We will bear all expenses of translation only if the SICAF organizing committee receives the complete English text of the dialogue and commentary. The Korean translation will remain as the property of Competition host organization. Korean translation will be exhibited with the artwork during the festival period.

- Non-English texts should be translated in English by the entrants themselves, at their own expense.

11. Winner Invitation
- Prize-winners will be invited to come for the awarding ceremony and festival. We will be happy to cover the costs for Prize winners as follows:

Prize winners

: Festival accreditation
: A board and lodging offer (overseas residents only)(In case of common works one person only.)
- The invitation can not do transfer to any person.
- In the case of a team entry, only one member should be mandated to lead the group.

12. Competition Results

- All selected works for the final competition will be exhibited at SICAF exhibition venue. For promotion purposes, they may appear in all related catalogues and pamphlets published by the SICAF Organizing Committee and on the Internet. Third party rights protection is also guaranteed.
- With the agreement of producers, prize-winning works may be published for a certain period of time on digital media, including main and other pages of portals or cartoon web sites for promotional purposes. They can also be published in a book, as a compilation titled “SICAF Digital Cartoon Competition Winners.”
- After the closing of the festival, the SICAF Organizing Committee is granted the right to reproduce prize winning works and selected works for promotion purpose. The SICAF Organizing Committee obtains a non-exclusive right to use the works without any further contract with the entrants.
- For promotional use, the entrants may be requested to provide artworks with high-resolution
- Any other proposed usage outside of the Festival will be referred by the SICAF Organizing Committee to the entrants for direct negotiation.

13. Others

- Competitors should hold the license and permission to use the materials and softwares used to create the entering work, including graphic software packages for creating artworks.
- All materials submitted for selection will not be returned.
- Matters not mentioned in this document will be decided by the SICAF Organizing Committee.
- The very fact of entering the SICAF 2009 International Digital Cartoon Competition implies that the participant knows and irrevocably accepts all the provisions of these competition conditions.

An inquiry

‘The 4rd SICAF International Cartoon Competition Coordinator Namki-Park.’
Tel : +82-2-3455-8411/ E-mail: digitalcartoon@sicaf.org/ pnksas@naver.com
Fax : +82-2-3455-8421

2nd International Snail’s Graphical Humor Contest 2009
1 Any professional artist or amateur can participate in this contest.
2 The subject of the contest is the SNAIL.
3 The participants can send a maximum of 3 works to compete, as long as they have not been awarded previously in another contest.
4 The works (only in frame, you can’t send strips or comics) can be made with any pictorial technique, with unique format of A-4 size (210 mm x 297 mm) or proportional.
5 Works without words will be only accepted, in Catalan, Spanish or English languages.
6 It is precise to send works, solely by electronic mail to lleidacaragol@viajerosporinternet.com, 300 points of resolution in format JPG or JPEG.
7 The term of work admission finalizes the 1 of April of 2009.
8 The works must go accompanied of a card that includes the name, last names, direction, telephone and photographs or cartoon of the author.
9 An only prize will be granted, to the winning work, of 1,002 euros; the trip in Lleida for two people and, if therefore it express the winner, two nights of lodging in the city with data in determining by the organization to attend the collection of the prize that will give day 22 of May of 2009. It is recommended not to vary the data of the trip since the expenses that any change of the arranged data generates are in charge of the winner.
Also, we will distinguish a work among 50 by popular votes. This distinction won’t offer economic reward but the organization will send a diploma to the artist.
10 The decision of the jury will be unquestionable.
11 The composition of the Jury will be compost by people tie to the Fecoll, Iltrica Viatges and Humoralia.
12 The decision of the Jury will be notified the winner during the last two weeks of April of 2009 by electronic mail and will later publish to the Web of Humoralia http://www.humoralia.org/ and the Fecoll http://www.aplec.org/
13 The author of the winning work will have to give original in hand or by mail certified properly protected to the organization of the contest during the first fortnight of May. If the work is done by digitals, it will have to send a firm copy by the artist. The direction of the Federation of Gangs of l’Aplec of the Caragol is: Obradors Street, 2. 25002 LLEIDA.
14 The first 50 selected works will be exposed to the seat of the Fecoll, and if it is placed diagonally in other enclosures.
15 The electronic version of works could be visited the virtual gallery that will be published after the vestibule of Humoralia and the Fecoll.
16 The organizers reserve the right to spread and to reproduce the winning work and the other 49 selected, only during made public l’Aplec and this contest in futures convocations, without express authorization of the author or author, and without that represents no obligation respect of the artist.
17 The participation in the contest supposes the complete acceptance and without reserve of these bases. Any doubt that can arise will solve the Jury.

XIIIth 2003 PortoCartoon WorldFestfal
The Main Theme for the PortoCartoon 2009 is CRISIS.

Knowing that the most global word of the moment is Crisis and that this phenomenon has several readings and consequences, the humour must face it. There are crisis for all tastes and temperaments – from the ones we ever knew to the ones “the lords of the world” invent periodically – this is the choice of the organization of PortoCartoon. In addition to participating with cartoons on the main theme, the cartoonists can also send works for the Free Category, as per the previous editions.

The artists who do not wish to compete can send their works to the EXTRA-COMPETITION section informing of this decision. Works must be originals and any kind of graphical technique will be accepted, including digital artwork if the prints are SIGNED and if they are PRINT NUMBER ONE; can also be presented sculptures pieces of humour, in any kind of material
The works can have at the maximum the following measures:
- in paper, 42 x 30 cm (DIN A3);
- sculpture pieces, 42 x 30 x 30 cm
The works should present on the reverse the following information: author´s name and address, title, theme section and year. The author’s CV in Portuguese or English (publications, exhibitions, prizes…) should also be sent.
The works should arrive at the PORTUGUESE PRINTING PRESS MUSEUM until March 31st 2009, with the entry form.

The works should be sent to:
PortoCartoon-World Festival, The Portuguese Printing Press
Museum, Estrada Nacional 108, nº 206, 4300-316 Porto, Portugal.

General Rules and Regulations

The participation in PORTOCARTOON means automatically that the author is waving copyrights of his works in any kind of support, concerning the production and diffusion of the festival. The AWARDS, including a TROPHY and a DIPLOMA, will be the following:
GRAND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 7000 Euro
(partially in money and partially in Port wine),
travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
2ND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 2500 Euro
(partially in money and partially in Port wine),
travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
3RD PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 1500 Euro
(partially in money and partially in Port wine),
travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
HONORABLE MENTIONS PORTOCARTOON 50 Euro,
stay costs for a weekend in Portugal

The Jury will have an odd number of judges and their decision will be final with no subjection to any kind of appeal or reclamation.
PRESIDENT OF THE 11TH PORTOCARTOON´S JUDGING PANEL: Georges Wolinski.
The awarded works will become property of the PORTUGUESE PRINTING PRESS MUSEUM and will be part of the INTERNATIONAL CARTOON GALLERY.
The others will be sent to the artists, if formally requested, after its public exhibition during the PORTOCARTOON and possible exhibition in other cities and countries.
In case of using non-awarded works in other cases except PORTOCARTOON exhibition or its promotion, copyright payment will be made to the artists whenever it takes place.
All the artists whose works are selected for the exhibition will receive a catalogue.
The prizes will be delivered in a public ceremony.

Entry Form.

2009 CARETOON CONTEST
NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM seeks cartoons that care.
Submit your entry for our exciting 2009 CARETOON CONTEST
- Review the entry details on the reverse side
- Create an ORIGINAL Caretoon
- Mail with a completed entry form by March 31,2009
$1000.00 prize will be awarded to an adult.
$1000.00 prize will be awarded to a student.

Developed by the National Liberty Museum, Caretoons provide new direction for an old and respected art form. We invite adults and students to express your personal vision of caring. Our theme for 2009 is “Dreams of Peace.” All submissions should reflect this theme. 2009 CARETOON CONTEST

Here’s all you need to do:
Send to: NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM 321 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Or Email: caretoons@libertymuseum.org

To see last year’s winners, visit www.libertymuseum.org.

Entry Details for the National Liberty Museum’s 2009 CARETOON CONTEST
Sponsored by Sponsored by Allegiance Bank

What is a “Caretoon”?:
It is an original cartoon that reflects a positive theme. The theme for 2009 is “Dreams of Peace.”

Who should enter?:
The Caretoon Contest is open to anyone interested in participating.
All ages and levels of artistic ability are invited to submit an entry (ies).
Deadline for entries: March 31, 2009. Winners only will be notified by May 1, 2009.

Judging:
Entries will be judged in two categories: Adults (age 18 or older) and Students (under age 18)
Caretoons will be judged by a panel of professional cartoonists, educators, Museum staff and others.
Entries will be judged on creativity, originality and message. All judges’ decisions are final.

Prizes:
A $1000. prize will be awarded in each of the two categories.

How to create a Caretoon:
A Caretoon must be your original creation.
Caretoons featuring copyrighted or pre-designed clip art or other images are not acceptable.
You can create your Caretoon freehand or electronically.
Caretoons may be created in black & white or in color.
Caretoons must include a graphic; text is optional.
Each Caretoon must be presented on a separate 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper.
Caretoons may be any size provided they fit on an 8.5 x 11 sheet.

How to enter the contest:
There are no entry fees; no purchases of any kind are required.
Complete a Caretoon entry form available online at http://www.libertymuseum.org/award/doc/2009_caretoons_form.pdf.
Please submit no more than three Caretoons per person.
Print your name on each Caretoon exactly how it appears on your entry form.
If you are submitting your Caretooon(s) via email, attach your entry form and each Caretoon in jpeg format: must be 300 dpi; no larger than 8.5 x 11.

How to submit your entry:
Caretoons may be submitted by mail, in-person, or by email.
Mail to: Caretoon Contest, National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
In Person: Bring your Caretoon & Entry Form to the Museum. Hours are 10am-5pm, Tuesday –Sunday. You will receive FREE admission if you bring an original Caretoon.
Note: Free admission does not apply to guided group tours.
Email: Caretoons@libertymuseum.org

Usage rights:
Caretoons will not be returned to their creator. The Museum reserves the right to display and/or publish any and all Caretoon entries. The creator will be credited for the work wherever his or her Caretoon appears. All entrants receive free membership to the National Liberty Museum and copies of any publication in which their Caretoon appears.

NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM is located in the heart of America’s historic shrines of liberty at 321 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
Ph: 215-925-2800
Fax: 215-925-3800
www.libertymuseum.org

IV Health and Graphic Humor Contest, on Eating Behavior Disorders
RULES 1.Any professional or amateur artist can participate in this competition.
2.The topic of this contest will be on Eating Behavior Disorders
3.The participants may submit up to three (3) items to the contest, with the provision that these images have not previously recieved awards in other contests
4. The works (only drawings) can be any graphic technique in single A-4 (210 mm x 297 mm) format or proportional size, in Catalan, Spanish or English.
5. All works must be submitted only via e-mail, to info@humorisalutlleida.cat, after being scanned at 300 point resolution in JPG (JPEG) format.
6. The submission deadline is March 30, 2009.
7. Works must be accompanied by a file which includes first and last name, address, telephone number and a photograph or caricature of the artist.
8. A prize of 1000€ will be given to the winning application and a second prize of 500€ will also be awarded.
The jury panel of may declare that there is no winner.
9. The decision of the jury panel is not subject to appeal.
10. The composition of the jury panel will be made public after the winner is announced.
11. The decision of the jury panel will be communicated to the winner during the week of April 24th, 2009, by email, and will then be published on the website of Humoràlia (www.humoralia.org) and www.humorisalutlleida.cat
12. The first fifty (50) works selected will be exposed at the University of Lleida Medical School during the second half of May, 2009. furthermore, a catalogmagazine with these works will be published, as well as editions of the posters.
13. The electronic version of the works will be available in a virtual gallery on www.humorisalutlleida.cat
and the Humoràlia web site of after the competition.
14. The organizers reserve the right to reproduce and distribute the winning entry without express authorization from the author and without further compensation to the artist.
15. The fifty (50) entries published in the final catalog must also be presented on paper.
16. Participating in the competition constitutes acceptance of the contest rules in their entirety and without reservation. Any questions or conflicts will be resolved by the jury panel.

International Cartoonfestival Zemst 2008 – “EVE and SPORTS”
1. Theme:

“EVE and SPORTS”

2. The number of entries is limited until 5.

They shall not have been exhibited or published before.

3. The works have to be sent to the following address:

SPORTIMONIUM, Bloso-domein, for the attention of Kelly Van Laethem,
Trianondreef 19, 1981 Hofstade-Zemst (Belgium)

4. The drawings shall have the following dimensions: 210 x 297 mm. The works shall not be provided by a passe-partout, neither be stuck on larger paper. The drawing must bear, on the reverse, the surname, Christian name and address of the participant. The drawings shall not bear subtitles.

5. By virtue of their participation, the participants authorize the organizers to publish some of their works that they have received.

6. The following prizes are foreseen:

600,00 euro + trophy
400,00 euro + trophy
250,00 + trophy.

7. Prize of Public: 150,00 euro.

8. By participating the participant lends his works to the organizers for exhibitions. The works received will remain at the disposal of the organizers during one year until august 2011.

9. The entries will only be sent back by the organizers on receiving a written request. The awarded works will become the property of the organizers.

10. Dealine: 30 March, 2009

11. Exhibition: 3 July – 30 August 2009. Opening Friday 2 July 2009 at 8 pm.

25th International Biennial of Art Humour Tolentino – Italy
“THE CHILDREN ARE WATCHING US” (…and laughing at us)
The art of the cartoon is play in its pure state.
In an essay by B. Bettelheim on the importance of play in children, this passage by Freud has been quoted:
“The favourite and most intense occupation of a child is play. Perhaps one can say that a child at play behaves like a poet, in that he creates a world of his own, or rather he re-arranges the things of his world in a new way that pleases him”.
There was Mr Bonaventura, ingenuous child-adult and Bibì & Bibò (the Katzenjammer Kids), two urchins addicted to playing cruel pranks. And then, in more recent years, the world of Charlie Brown, Linus and Snoopy, with their unforgettable domestic-philosophical view on the adult world. And today the Simpsons – a mixture of irony, cruelty and the everyday nature of urban life. The world of the comic is often directed at children and their games, in order to illustrate the world of adults.
“The Children Are Watching Us” was the title of a film that De Sica wrote together with Cesare Zavattini in 1943.
Beyond the content of the plot (a beautiful melodrama…), the title was well-chosen as it captured in the bedlam that is our adult world (even more relevant today than then…), a certain perspective on life which was like a ray of light; a spotlight that illuminates the dark.
Maurizio Costanzo, Stage Management

Regulations

www.biennaleumorismo.org
The town council of Tolentino is proposing and organising the 25th International Biennial of Art Humour, which this year will take place between 11 July and 25 October 2009.
1. The Biennial is open to artists from all over the world, each of which can participate in the “City of Tolentino International Prize” dedicated to satire art. Each entry consists of a maximum of 3 unpublished and original works, of any size, technique and form of visual art.
A special prize dedicated to photography as original expression of humour in art will also be awarded. Any works of art on any paper support will be accepted. 2. The theme for the 2009 Biennial is: “THE CHILDREN ARE WATCHING US” (…and laughing at us)
3. The last entry date for the competition is 27 March 2009, by which date the works of art must be registered with:
Segreteria della “25a Biennale Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte, piazza della Libertà, 3 – 62029 TOLENTINO (Italy).
Each work of art must have a entry form in which the following information is provided: The artist’s name, surname, pseudonym, a short biography, address, title of the piece, techniques used, sales range in which the artist would like to insert his piece, address where the work of art must be returned to.
Attachment of the signed participation card is essential for the admission to the competition for each work of art.
4. The organiser will provide and assign, for each piece on display, the price range chosen by the artist from 500–1000–1500 Euro. 20% of the earnings will go to the relevant organiser. The winning works of art will be excluded from sale and will become the property of the International Museum for Art and Caricature Humour in Tolentino.
5. The pieces must be sent carriage free. They will only be accepted if they have no tax, customs fees or any other fees to be paid by the organiser.
6. The town council of Tolentino, of who will be organising the event, assure the maximum care, guardianship and supervision of all pieces, declining all responsibility of eventual theft, fire or ungovernable events while in the care of those involved in the event or during transportation of the works of art.
7. The acceptance of each piece, their selection for exhibition and the assigning of prizes is carried out by a jury nominated by the city of Tolentino’s administration department. The jury’s decision is final and cannot be questioned or appealed.
8. The jury, presided over by Giorgio Forattini, also consists of:
– Enrica Bonaccorti
– Achille Bonito Oliva
– Evio Hermas Ercoli
– Riccardo Mannelli
– Maurizio Nichetti
– Ludovico Pratesi
– Maurizio Costanzo – Artistic Director for the Biennial of Art Humour;
9. The jury will give out the following prizes:
International Prize “ City of Tolentino” – Biennial winner – 5.000. The Biennial winner will be the guest for the following Biennial (2011) and will have his own exhibition (max. 30 works of art);
2° Prize of Euro 3.000;
3° Prize of Euro 1.500;
The jury also awards:
The “Cesare Marcorelli” Career Prize;
“Luigi Mari” Academy of Humour Prize;
Other special Prizes.
10. The works used in the exhibition will be returned, at the cost of the Organiser, not before the 30th day after the scheduled closing date, apart from the possible postponement of the closing date by the organiser. Exception goes to those works of art expressly donated to the Museum of Art and Caricature Humour in Tolentino by the artist.
Those not used for the exhibition will be returned to their owners at the cost of the addressee.
The organisers refuse all responsibility regarding theft, fire, damage, etc that might occur during transport. Tax and customs fees will be paid by the artist.
11. The International Biennial of Art Humour organisers are authorised to use and copy the selected works to be inserted in their official exhibition catalogue, with as many examples as they deem necessary. The organisers are permitted to also publish the same works, even through reproduction, in a wide distribution also in the internet. They are also entitled to publish the works on any resource and even for commercial purposes. The artist will be mentioned, in reproductions of their works, in familiar ways. The artist will automatically consent to the free utilisation of their works be it imaginatively, educationally, creatively or for public enjoyment, without any compensation. The artist must renounce all rights to any type of compensation.
12. A participation Diploma will be given to all artists selected for the exhibition. They will also have the right to a copy of the Biennial catalogue.
13. Participation in the 25th International Biennial of Art Humour competition requires full and complete acceptance of the regulations stated.
14. The regulations are published in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. In case of doubt, refer to the Italian text.

INFO:
www.biennaleumorismo.org
phone +39 733.901365
+39 733.901326
+39 733.969797
fax +39 733.966535
e.mail: info@biennaleumorismo.org

World Press Freedom 9th International Editorial Cartoon Competition

The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom 9th International Editorial Cartoon Competition

1, The theme for the 9th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is: “Protecting privacy?”

In the name of national security, governments increasingly encroach on the privacy rights of citizens. At the same time, the privacy of citizens is often invoked by governments and law enforcement bodies as a justification for denying the release of information that should be made public. The privacy of personal information and communication is a key pillar of our individual rights and freedoms – but “protecting privacy” is a concept that is widely abused to hide critical information the powerful do not want the public to see.

2. Prizes: three prizes will be given: a first prize of $1500, a crystal trophy, plus a Certificate from Canadian UNESCO, a second prize of $750 plus a certificate, and a third of $500 and certificate. All sums are in Canadian dollars. Ten additional cartoons will receive an ‘Award of Excellence.’ Regrettably no financial remuneration accompanies the Awards of Excellence.

3. Only one cartoon will be accepted from each cartoonist. It may be either in color or black and white and may be an original or a print. It must not have won an award and will not be returned.

4. The size of the cartoon should not exceed A4; 21 by 29.2 cm; or 8.50 by 11 inches.

5. The cartoonist’s name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address (if available) must be on the reverse side of each cartoon or in the e-mail to which the cartoon is attached. A short biography of the Cartoonist should be provided.

6. The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom shall have the rights to use any of the cartoons entered in the Competition for promotion of our World Press Freedom Day Luncheon May 5nd, 2009. Entrance by the cartoonist in this Cartoon competition is deemed acceptance of this condition.

7. The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced at the World Press Freedom Day Luncheon held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada on Friday, May 5nd, 2009 as well as being advised by mail/fax or e-mail. The winning names and their cartoons will be posted on the CCWFP web site: http://www.ccwpf-cclpm.ca/

8. The best 30 cartoons will be exhibited at Luncheon.

The deadline for receipt of Cartoons is 5 p.m. Tuesday, 27 March, 2009.

Send submissions by E-mail to: info@ccwpf-cclpm.ca

Cartoons should be in jpeg format at 300 dpi

International competition on drawing for women – “Jaka bede … 2009″

REGULATIONS

The subject of the competition is a woman, modern and fashionable, joyful and upset one, a wife, mother and a friend but not also a sportswoman, a physician or just the woman… Everybody knows that it is not possible to live without her…

Participation
In the competition will take a part drawing, cartoons and other plastic arts made in optional technics; those original works that have already been exhibited or published but not being rewarded.
1. Competition will be carried in two categories: DRAWING and SATIRE. The author qualifies his work for the chosen category by himself.

2. Format of work – max A3, amount of work – up to 2 works in each category

3. Entrants are responsible for ensuring the correct postage.

4. Entries must arrive at the address below by not later that 25.02.2009 /deadline/
Miroslaw Krzyskow
ul. Powstancow Warszawy 10/1
11-400 Ketrzyn
Poland (with additional note: Konkurs)

5. The reverse side of the cartoon and / or drawing should bear the surname, forename and address of the entrant in Latin block letters.

6. A short biographic note and some personal details (the surname, forname, address, mobile phone number, e-mail address) should be added.

7. The condition of returning of sent entries is handing down for the Gallery one selected by the author work.

8. Rewarded works will belong to the organisers.

9. Sending plastic works is synonymous with author’s agreement for the regulations of the competition.

Prizes
1. Entries will be appreciated by the jury selected by organisers among friendly artists and satirists.
(Tomasz Woloszyn (2001), Krzysztof Tobola (2002), Dorota Chwalek (2003) Andreas Malecki – Niemcy (2003), Daniel Strzelczyk (2005), Slawomir Luczynski (2006), Miroslaw Krzykow, Bretislav Kovarik, Stanislav Ashmarin, Anna Sokolska, Dariusz Wojcik, Malgorzata Gnys)
Never work of jurors subjected estimate and they are exposed (set out) beyond competition.
2. Prizes will be appropriate, unexpected and original.
3. Awards are handed in during the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Jaka bede…” or during the summer /plener/ in Jedwabno organized specially for laureates of the competition. On special request of a laureate his award can be sent by mail.

Privileges of the entrants
1. Authors of selected for the exhibition entries will get a gratuitous catalogue.
2. The decision of the festival is predicted to be announced on 10 March 2009 at 17 o’clock
3. The participating in the competition is free of charge.
If you need more details please contact: mirek@krzyskow.pl

Golden Helmet XVII Cartoon Contest – Serbia

Theme: Serbia

Categories:

1. Cartoon
2. Written form
- short story
- poem
- aphorism

Propositions:

1. Cartoon: original, min. A4 (210×297 mm), Max a3 (297×420 mm), Technique free;
2. Written form: maximum two typed pages or up to 20 aphorisms;

Awards:

Cartoon:
1st award: plaque *golden helmet* ………..1500 Euro One-man exibition in 2009;
2st award …………………………………………………… 1000 Euro
3st award ……………………………………………………. 700 Euro

Written form:
Short story: plaque *golden helmet* ……… 500 Euro
Poem: plaque *golden helmet*…………………… 500 Euro
Aphorism: plaque *golden helmet* …………… 500 Euro

Deadline: 20.11.2008.

Only unpublished works will be taken into consideration. Author’s short biography, phone number and E-mail address is obligatory.

Written works to be sent under a code!

Jury decision will be announced on – 01.12. 2008.

Awards will be handed at final festival evening on April 1. 2008. The organizer will bear travel and accommodation cost of awarded authors. Festival official languages are Serbian and English.

All works remain property of the festival.

E-mail: goldenhelmet@ptt.yu

Adress:
“GOLDEN HELMET”
TOPLICINA 2/2
37000 KRUSEVAC
SERBIA
(This is the address from the 2007 contest. A.F.)

GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES Caricature Contest 2008

• Theme: GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES. You can find Romanian personalities at www.caricatura.ro .- Size: free
  - Number of drawings: free
  - Exhibition will be organize in November 2008
  - 20-30 artists will be invited at a short holiday in Romania.
  - Deadline:

  Octobre 30, 2008 (but we prefer as soon possible for expose its by internet)
  - All participants will received the catalogue.

  - Address:

  Nicolae Ionita
  Str-Eminescu, nr-28A, bl-Gioconda, ap-27,
  100329 – Ploiesti, ROMANIA

• “NEW TECHNOLOGIES” EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF PICTORIAL HUMOUR.

CONDITIONS
The city of BARAKALDO organizes the “New technologies” eighth international contest of pictorial humour.
The cartoonists will send a work of illustrated humour in relation with new technologies which have a considerable impact on the day to day life (i.e. INTERNET, BIOLOGY, SPACE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MEDICINE, ETC…). The idea is to help citizens to think about the new grounds for scientific progress.

APPLICANTS
The competition is open to everyone, especially with no regard of age. Each applicant can present a maximum of three piece of work. The works of the authors who won the Hermes prize the year before will not be taken in consideration.

FORM AND SIZE
The scenes and characters will have to be originals and of proper creation. The works can be drawn in black and white or in colour. The works will have a length of one page that will not exceed 800 x 600 pixels, with a minimum resolution of 72 pixels per inch.

The authors must not include their name or any other information about themselves on the works. Otherwise, they will be eliminated from the contest.

LANGUAGES
Only two languages can be used: spanish or basque. Nonetheless the panel will take into consideration works of pictorial interest without text, proceeding from artists of places where these languages are not used.

PRESENTATION
Applicants will send a e-mail with their names, surnames, address, date of birth, passport number, telephone number. They will send this e-mail with the file of the picture in JPG format.

PLACE AND DEADLINE OF THE APPLICATION
The piece of work with the reference of the artist will be sent exclusively through e-mail, to the following address: hermesbarakaldo@barakaldo.org before 2008 October 13th.

VIRTUAL SHOWING
The city contemplates realizing a public diffusion of the works presented and lately selected by the panel. The virtual show of the works received during the contest will not be granted by any type of economic retribution.

AWARDS
The “Hermes de Barakaldo” prize amounts to 4.500 euros shared between five winners:

1st prize: 1.500 euros.
2nd prize: 1.000 euros,
3rd prize: 800 euros.
4th prize: 700 euros.
5th prize: 500 euros.

PANEL
A qualified panel of judges will pick out the best works. Prizes will be handed on the first week of December 2008, in Barakaldo. The city leaves to the panel the possibility to declare no winners, according to quality criteria.

OTHER DETERMINATION
Taking part to the competition implies the acceptance of the conditions overhead.

http://www.barakaldo.org/barakaldo/html/eventos/hermes/index.html

MELA RIDENS. Special contest via e-mail only for young artists

Special contest via e-mail only for young artists 16-29 years old
(with a special reserved section for professional artists over 30 years)

Theme: AN APPLE A DAY… THE PLEASURE THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD

Prizes: Special Prizes

Deadline: September 20, 2008

http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/studioandromeda/speciale.html

REGULATIONS

“An apple a day…” A popular motto that has found in scientific research a punctual and precise confirmation. The Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori (Italian League for the Struggle against Tumors), appraising the most recent scientific studies, has activated a series of initiatives to favor the daily consumption of apples and a style of life founded on a correct feeding.
To comunicate this message there has been organized an ample informative campaign including a space dedicated to the juvenile creativeness. The expressive form chosen is the humorous graphic: cartoons, sketches or brief comic strips in order to provoke a reflection on the benefits deriving from the consumption of this magic fruit that in making us feel good guarantees a dynamic, lively, pleased, serene life.
The apple is pleasant much more than a medicine. On website melaridens.com you can get scientific news about organolettic property of apples. The initiative will last a whole year, a jury composed of the artists of Studio d’Arte Andromeda will select the works to expose and the virtual exibition will continually be adjourned. The project will be enriched as contacts, meetings, exchanges and prizes come along.
1. The contest is intended for young people of the whole world of inclusive age between 16 and 29 years.
2. Professional artists over 30 years of age can also participate in a special reserved section.
3. The virtual exibition will be visitable on the site http://www.melaridens.com/
4. Works have to be sent to the address info@studioandromeda.net beginning from November 1st 2007 and up to September 20th 2008.
5. Number of works max 2; size vertical or horizontal A4; 300 DPIs.
6. Admitted: comic strips, cartoons, coloured or white/black illustrations.

The works should be sent via e-mail to:
info@studioandromeda.net
(including entry-form with complete author’s data)
For any further information and communication:
Segreteria Festival
info@studioandromeda.net
http://www.studioandromeda.net/
http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/studioandromeda

2nd International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic – PUBLICITY 2008

The Bucovina Museum Complex from Suceava invites you to participate to the International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic: “PUBLICITY”, the 2 nd Edition.

1. The International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic has as theme: “Publicity”.
2. We address to all the professional and amateurs cartoonists regardless their age from all over the world.
3. The number of sent cartoons is five.
4. Please attach in .DOC format a brief presentation of your artistic activity (surname and first name, exact address, e-mail address, a photo and your CV)
5. The exhibition prizes are:

- one prize – 500 EURO – for the original cartoon
- three mentions – for the original cartoons.
6. The cartoons must be sent to the e-mail address: arta@muzeul-bucovina.ro and they must be of 300 dpi minimum resolution, A4 format, realized in any technique: black and white or colour.

Also, instead of e-mail, cartoons can be sent to the address:
Complexul Muzeal Bucovina Suceava,
Str. Stefan cel Mare, no.: 33, Suceava, cod: 720003, Romania

7. The cartoons will be published in the web page of the Complex Museum Bucovina Suceava www.muzeul-bucovina.ro
8. All the artists who will enter the saloon will receive the virtual catalogue of the exhibition
9. If you want to participate at this event, please send your cartoons until 31th of August 2008.
10. The exhibition will be opened for the public in october 2008.
11. The sent cartoons can be bought by the public, that is why please note the price for each original work in order to receive the equivalent of the cartoon.

www.muzeul-bucovina.ro
arta@muzeul-bucovina.ro
11th George Van Raemdonck cartooncontest 2008.

THEME 11th George Van Raemdonck cartooncontest 2008 : Taste & Flavour

REGULATIONS :

1. This cartooncontest is open to everybody. The participants are expected to aknowledge the regulations and commmit themselves to accept its conditions and clauses as well as the jury’s resolutions.

2. THEME: TASTE.
Actions, persons and events must be depicted in a humorous and artistic way without text or subtitles. There are no restrictions concerning colour or technique.

3. The drawings munst be original and never before have been published or exhibited. There are no restrictions about the number of cartoons.

4. ENTRY.
The drawings must be sent solidly packed, not folded or rolled up, at the expenses of the subscriber, to:

Village Council of Boechout – Culture DPT
Jef Van Hoofplein 20
B-2530 Boechout
BELGIUM

Deadline: august 9, 2008.

5. SIZE:
The size of the drawings must be 21 x 30 cm (A4). Name, chistian name and address must be written on the back of each drawing. Please write ont the package “Sample without Value” to save customs expenses.

6. PRIZES.
1. 1.500 eur: prize George Van Raemdonck, given by the village council of Boechout.
2. 750 eur: prize of the cultural council of Boechout.
3. 500 eur: prize Zeppo bvba for the best participant -25 year.
4. 250 eur: prize International Humour in Art vzw.
5. 150 eur: prize Davidsfonds Boechout-Vremde for the best Flemish participant.

7. By taking part, all participants give the organizers the right to publish the cartoons in newspapers or magazines only for the purpose of promoting the contest. The participants give the organizers permission to show the selected works in a travelling exhibition.

8. The prize exhibits will become the property of the organizers. The selected participants will receive a free catalogue. Only o explicit request will remaining works be returned to the owners at the expenses of the organizers, who can not be held responsable for any loss of or damage to returned works. The organisers will transfer works, of which the sending back is not asked, to the European Cartoon Center in Kruishoutem to be part of its permanent collection.

9. INSURANCE AND SELLING CONDITIONS.
All works are insured during the period of the exhibition(s). The works are insured for the value mentioned on the form of tender, if no value is mentioned, the works will be insured at the value of 10 (ten) euro. Exhibiting works, if wished by the participants, can be sold to interested parties. The selling price is equal to the stated insurance value, minus 20 % administration costs for the organizers. The pruchased works can only be obtained at the end of the exhibition(s).

10. EXHIBITION.
Opening on Friday the 3rd of October 2008 at the community center Boechout Vremde Vooruit, St.-Bavoplein 17, 2530 Boechout, Belgium. The exhibition is open to the public from Saturday October 4 till Sunday November 2, 2008, during the openinghours of the center.

11. The jury selects the prize-winners and the cartoons for the exhibition.

12. Biographical data, in the possession of the organizers, will be exhibited in the exhibitionhall. Add these data, shown on the form of tender, to you entry.

Entry form: http://www.iha.be/cms/default2.asp?active_page_id=84
4th International festival of cartoon – Solin 2008

1. PARTICIPATION
The organizer of 4th International festival of cartoon Solin 2008 is the city Solin.
The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profession.

2. THEME:
1. FREE
2. ARCHEOLOGY

3. ENTRIES
Conditions of entry:
1. All entries must be original cartoons. Framed works, also, will not be accepted.
2. Entries can be either black and white or colored.
3. There should be the name, surname and the address on the reverse side of cartoons.
4. Maximum 5 entries will be submitted.
5. Maximum size of entries is A3 format (40×30cm)

4. DEADLINE
Entry deadline is August 1st 2008.

5. ADDRESS
INTERNATIONAL CARTOON
FESTIVAL SOLIN 2008
«DOM ZVONIMIR»
Kralja Zvonimira 50,
21210 Solin, CROATIA

Please write: PRINTED MATTER- NO VALUE.

6. PRIZE AND AWARDS
GOLD MEDAL…………………………………………….1001 EUR
SILVER MEDAL + PLAQUE
BRONZE MEDAL+PLAQUE
PRIZE CITY SOLIN………………………………………3
PRIZE TURIST COMYNITY SOLIN………………2

7. EXHIBITION
The exhibition will take place in the galery of the culture home „ZVONIMIR“ Solin on the 29.08.2008.

8. OTHER CONDITIONS
Authors of works that quality to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue (DVD). The works will be returned only on the special reqest of an autor.The postage EUR4 will be paid by autor. The organizer reserves the right to reproduce the works sent to the festival, Solin 2008, as the advertising material without being obliged to pay a fee to an author whose work may be used.The prize-winning works become property of the organizer.

PRESIDENT 4.INTERNATIONAL
CARTOON FESTIVAL- SOLIN 2008
CROATIA
Cartoonist-designer
MARKO IVIĆ

ENTERY FORM

LAST NAME ———————————————

FIRST NAME ——————————————–

PSEUDONIM ——————————————–

STREET —————————————————

POSTCODE ———————————————–

CITY ——————————————————-

COUNTRY ———————————————–

TELEPHONE ——————————————–

E-MAIL —————————————————

FAX ——————————————————–

NUMBER OF ENTRIES ——————————-

MALE-FEMALE —————————————-

13th International Salon
Diògenes Taborda 2008 prize.

History:

Considering the launching of the “In the memory of Buenos Aires” program, sponsored by the city of Buenos Aires Government. Destinated to capture the historical and cultural values in each neighborhood, Jorge Volpe Stessens creates the Diògenes Taborda Mercosur salon.

This prize is inaugurated every year on the 21st of September due to celebration of the “Spring Day”.

Diògenes Taborda is the only cartoonist honored by a Mayor by naming a street in Buenos Aires after him, after his death in 1926.

Diògenes Taborda had that gift which has always characterized and distinguished the worlds greatest draftsmen, It will be recognized after his steps on the pages of “La Crìtica” he under covered a whole world of suggestion, he made a whole world of humorism flourish when graphically relating an episode, the tip of his pencil put aside maliciously and by stealth, the veil of the human life scenery, and let us see in a small detail a whole big drama as saying: look at what happens. And he did all this smiling and without effort, because he was funny in the Spanish meaning of the word. He made his drawings with the nudity of the nimble, the grace was for him, as for all great artists, an economy of effort.

Diògenes Taborda cooperated with the sketches of “El Apostol” a satirical cartoon movie, done by the pioneer Quirino Cristiani (Extracted from the book “History of the graphic and written humor “, author Oscar Vazquez Lucio (Siulnas)).

Basis 13th Diògenes Taborda Salon 2008

Can participate: painters, photographers, sculptors, printers, humorists, etc.

Theme: free.

Format: 0,40cm x 0,30cm. only on paper, cardboard, cloth.

Jury: Integrated by critics of art residing in Mercosur.

Deliveries: the art will be personally presented or sent in a sealed envelope (no framing, not paspartu) to the
Volpe Stessens Cultural Foundation,
Caseros 2739, CP1246, Buenos Aires, Argentina,
until August 1st 2008.

Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and one mention will be awarded in the following categories: Graphic humor/illustration/painting/digital art/popular naïf art/drawing/photography (monochrome or color up to 6 per artist).

10works of art: 10 paintings from great masters of painting from Mercosur .

Cost : 50 U$S to name of the “Fundación Cultural Volpe Stessens”, corrent acount Nº 012-009379-9 of the “Banco Francés” – Buenos Aires – Sucursal Parque Patricios – (CBU) Nro.: 0170012120000000937995

diogenestaborda@gmail.com
Web: http://www.museodiogenestaborda.blogspot.com
Entry form: http://www.diogenestaborda.org.ar/concursos.html

THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL DON QUICHOTTE CARTOON CONTEST

THE TOPIC OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL DON QUICHOTTE CARTOON CONTEST IS “WORLD LANGUAGES”

In our world today 6800 languages are spoken in over 200 countries. Even in the countries having the same language exist dialects. Consequently each country adds its own social values to the language and makes it more colorful. On the other hand, in the latest 500 years about 750 languages are disappeared forever. According to the linguists, every 15 days a language is disappearing on the earth. One of the crucial reasons for this devastation is colonialism for sure.
There is a dialogue among languages as well. For example Latin lies at the root of many languages. In connecting people language plays an important role; while doing so it can build borders and remove them as well. Chinese is the most widespread language in the world. Second comes Spanish. English is the state language of 52 countries as you can surmise.
Even if we cannot imagine a positive religious dialogue we can talk about a worldwide linguistic dialogue which is much more attractive and active. The aim of our contest is to convey this rich variety through cartoons as much as possible. The most succesful cartoonists in reflecting the linguistic dialogue will be rewarded by the worldwide top 15 jury of cartoonists whose members are also in the “Don Quichotte Cartoon Committee”.

THE RULES OF COMPETITION:

1) With participation in competition is possible only by Internet.
( donquichotte@donquichotte.at / donquichotte@gmx.net )

2) The participating work may have been published neither with another competition presented nor on any way. With an offence, the deprivation of the achieved prices is the result.

3) The designs are to be drawn in A3-Size to deliver in 300 dpi dissolution and in JPEG format. They know both and black-and-white, and to be colored, the coloured representation is exactly the same as the colortechnical treatment of the work is incumbent on not a containment.

4) The sent in caricatures are issued first on the web pages of the “Don Quichotte” under the column “Today”. Thus the work those is excluded the regulation to contradict, promptly from the competition. Thus in the past the pretty often experienced unauthorized counterfeit, of a work is avoided.

5) The closing date of the competition is 31 July 2008.

6) The jury, which consists from international well-known cartoonists, evaluates the forwarded art-works in September. Results of this evaluation and the award-winning art-works will be published on 1st Octobre 2008.

7) The award of the prize will take place in the context of the opening of the exhibition in Oktober in Esslingen (place and date of this meeting are communicated at a later time).

THE PRIZES:
- First Prize: $ 1000
- Second Prize: $ 750
- Third Prize: $ 500
- Spezial Prize of “Necati Abacı”
- Mentions

JURY:
- Agim Sulaj (İtalia)
- Ares (Cuba)
- Benjamin Heine (Belgium)
- Carlos Brito (France)
- Carlos Latuff (Brazil)
- David Baldinger (USA)
- Erdoğan Karayel (Germany)
- Firuz Kutal (Norway)
- Hasan Fazlic (Bosnia&Herzegovina)
- Hicabi Demirci (Turkey)
- Julian Pena Pai (Romania)
- Marcin Bondarowicz (Poland)
- Marlene Pohle (Germany)
- Massoud Shojai (İran)
- Seyran Caferli (Azerbaijan)
- Stephan Stötzler (Germany)

http://www.donquichotte.at
28th INTERNATIONAL NASREDDIN HODJA CARTOON CONTEST – TURKEY

“One Cartoon , Original Cartoon, the Best Cartoon…”

THE CONDITIONS
a) The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world.
b) The cartoonists are free to participate with already published works as long as these works have not previously been awarded in any other contest.
c) Choice of subject is free.
d) The participants may send only one work.
e) The dimensions of works should not exceed 30 x 40 cm and only originals are accepted.
f) Name, surname, address, phone number and country of origin of the participant should be written on the back of his/her work. And also a short CV of the participant should be attached.
g) The works must reach the organizing association not later than July 31, 2008.
h) The results will be announced on August 11, 2008.
i) The participating cartoons will be kept at the Cartoon and Humour Museum of Istanbul by the Association of Cartoonists.
j) The participating cartoons will be put into an album. The cartoons for the album and the exhibition will be selected by a jury. The album will be sent to the cartoonists whose pieces of work are exhibited and published in the album.
k) The participating works will be exhibited first in Istanbul, then the big cities of Turkey such as Ankara, Izmir, Adana and Antalya.
l) Participants are considered to have accepted all the conditions.
The Prizes
a) Grand Prize: 3.000 $
b) Honour Prizes: 4 Honour Prizes, each 750 $
c) Special Prizes: Special Prizes offered by various establishments, associations, newspapers, art magazines, syndicates and agencies Special Prizes of the Association of Cartoonists

Address: 28th International Nasreddin Hodja Cartoon Contest, Karikaturculer Dernegi, Alemdar Caddesi, Yerebatan Sarnici Cikisi, Sultanahmet 34122 Istanbul / TURKEY
Phone: +90 (212) 513 60 61
Phone: +90 (212) 519 90 21
Fax: +90 (212) 527 26 18
WEB: http://www.karikaturculerdernegi.org/
E-mail: info@karikaturculerdernegi.org
Cartoon Award of Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung

Ahoy,
http://www.toonpool.com – the international cartoon platform – announces:
On the occasion of the YEAR OF MATHEMATICS 2008 the DMV (Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung / German Mathematicians Organization) will award
1 cartoon treating MATHEMATICS in an imaginative and most surprising way.
Awarding prize: 1000 euro
Joining cartoons (published or unpublished) may not be created before January 2007 but all time after – or could be brandnew, too…
DMV will receive rights for using all joining cartoons in DMV’s own publications. Further copyrights will stay in artists’ possession.
Selecting jury:
Til Mette (stern),
Jan-Michael Richter (jamiri),
Prof. Rainer Schulze-Pillot (DMV),
Prof. Günter M. Ziegler (DMV)
Please send applications until JULY 30th, 2008 to the DMV’s president:
Prof. Günter M. Ziegler
Institut für Mathematik, MA 6-2
Technische Universität Berlin
D-10623 Berlin / Germany
By e-mail:
ziegler@math.tu-berlin.de
Peace & smiles,
Bernd Pohlenz, cartoonist
http://www.toonpool.com
4th Humor Salon of Paraguacu Paulista, Brazil – “Train”

Participation:
All the professional or amateur cartoonists can register unpublished works, since they have not been rewarded in another contests and expositions until the date of closing of the registrations (07-18-2008), and in the case of Comic Strip the character should be unpublished. Each author can register up to three (3) works for category, developed in any technique including them elaborated by computers. For each work correspondent a will own be filled (1) registration record. In the case of shipping for CD, to enclose file with the author’s data.

Categories:
The theme will be free for the four categories (Cartoon, Political Cartoon, Comic Strip and Caricatures) and with theme specified in Thematic Cartoon. The format will be the A3 (297X420mm) without frames and mounted on cardboard in the case of the originals. In the category Comic Strip three will be accepted (3) boards with at the most four (4) comic strip in each board (format A3).

Exceptionally in 2008 we have a Manga category, where the author may send up to 3 boards containing a complete history on each plate always in the format A3. The theme of the Manga category will be free with new character.

All the works, besides the works done with the hands, they can be correspondents for e-mail or CD, digitalized in 300DPI, color way RGB, in the format JPG (high quality) or PDF obeying the maximum limit of 1,5 MB. The works can be sent through this site in the section Record of Registration.

Cartoon – Joke graph with universal theme and temporaries.
Political Cartoon – graphic Representation criticizes and well tempered of a political fact and/or social on present time.
Comic Strip – graphic Humor in sequence tans of pictures similar to published them in newspapers.
Caricature – graphic Representation with well tempered anatomical alteration of well-known personalities.
Thematic Cartoon – That category will have a specific theme – “TRAIN”
Manga – History in Comics with traits characteristic of Japan.

Award:
Three will be checked (3) prizes for each category. In the total of R$ 21.000,00 like this divided:
Six prizes of 1st place, in the value of R$ 2.000,00 each, distributed among the categories;
Six prizes of 2nd place, in the value of R$ 1.000,00 each, distributed among the categories;
Six prizes of 3rd place, in the value of R$ 500,00 each, distributed among the categories;
All the categories will have three Honorable Mentions through diplomas totalized 18 mentions.

The values of the prizes for the international works will be transformed with base into the value of the Commercial Dollar of the date of the award (08/29/2008).
NB.: The award jury the right is reserved of not destining prizes to the categories that don’t reach the enough level, transferring for another categories, or creating a reward special of the Saloon.

When registering in the Salon, the author automatically transfers the Cession of the copyrights of your work(s) when winning, getting, in a total, universal and definitive way, in all the use modalities and gratuitous title, that starts to integrate the Patrimony of the Saloon of Humor from Paraguacu Paulista in Brazil for all the right ends.

In case the award jury verifies some fraud species or plagiarism in an/ or more registered works, it can cancel the reward checked. The works will be disclosed in the site of the Saloon after the inauguration of the same and they can be answered up to 10 days after the opening of the living room, with fitting tests of any irregularity made from the jury.

Other prizes and mentions can be instituted the approach of the Organizing Commission.

Works out of the regulation or considered plagiarisms will be automatically declassified.

Registrations: The works should be correspondents for the following postal address:
Salao de Humor de Paraguacu Paulista
Avenida Aeroporto S/N – Centro de Convergencia Turistica
Jardim Aeroporto / Paraguacu Paulista – Sao Paulo – Brasil
CEP 197000-000
until July 18, 2008 (it is worth the arrival date)

Tel. +55(18) 3361-6165
E-mail: salao@salaodehumordeparaguacu.com.br
Site: http://www.salaodehumordeparaguacu.com.br/
The works will be returned until one year after the closing of the event, on December 29, 2008. In case the artist wants to receive its work before, it should remove in the Salon.

ENTRY FORM

International Cartoon Festival “Pure(Clean) sight”

Russian version

Festival of Cartoon “Pure(Clean) sight” – Belgorod / Russia

The administration of city of Belgorod and Gallery have founded the international cartoon festival «Pure(Clean) sight», devoted to the Ecology, to Pure(Clean) city, Pure(Clean) ideas. The purpose of Festival: propagation of the ecological knowledge and moral values among inhabitants of Belgorod, Russia, all the world.

The goal of the Festival:
- To draw attention of the public and rising generation to the questions of ecology in the city;
- To form by means of the fine arts and an art word understanding of a urgency of protection of an environment of city;
- To impart ecological culture, to convince of value of ethical and cultural norms;
- To support creativity of the talented townspeople.

Within the limits of Festival competition of cartoones and competition of ecological slogans will take place. Start to competitions is given on April, 1st, 2008.
The jury of Festival consists from the competent experts in the field of cartoon, fine arts and the literature.

Participants should be registered and send the works to the competitions by July 11th, 2008 to the address of:
308015 Russia, Belgorod, p.o. 25, Festival of a caricature «Pure(Clean) sight».

Winners are defined(determined) in Competition of caricatures and Competition of ecological slogans:
winner I of a degree, the winner of II degree, the winner of III degree.
Awards in competition of cartoon:
The first place – the premium of 42 thousand roubles and a prize «the Gold pencil»,
The second place – the premium of 27 thousand roubles and a prize «the Silver pencil»,
The third place – the premium of 12 thousand roubles and a prize «the Bronze pencil».
Awards in competition of ecological slogans:
The first place – the premium of 9 thousand of roubles,
The second place – the premium of 6 thousand of roubles,
The third place – the premium of 3 thousand roubles.
Organizers of Festival stipulate incentive prizes.

The festival takes place in the city of Belgorod from September 16 till September 31, 2008.
The exhibition on results of Competition of a cartoon will take place at the children’s art school (Russia, Belgorod), the opening will take place on September 16th.
Within the limits of Festival meetings of cartoonists of Russia with spectators of the exhibition, tournament of poets take place.

Organizers
http://vzglyad.goodideas.su/index.html
14th International Haifa Cartoon Contest – Israel

14th International Haifa Cartoon Contest and Exhibition

This year Haifa Municipality and the Association of Israeli Caricaturists, “Pencom”, are organizing the 14th International Cartoon Contest and Exhibition.

Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:
■ 1st Prize: $500
■ 2nd Prize: $300
■ 3rd Prize: $200
Haifa Carmel Medals will be awarded to artists submitting the best cartoons.
Special Prizes and Honorable Mentions will be offered by various institutions.

The International Cartoon Contest comprises the main topic:
Starting a New Life After 60
■ Retiring at 50 or 80?
■ Dreams and Wishes at any Age
■ Keeping Fit and Happy
■ Love and Intimacy
■ Grandpa, Grandson and the Internet
■ Grandchildren as Anti-Aging Agents.

Entry deadline: July 10, 2008
Our Address:
HAIFA MUNICIPALITY, P.O.B. 4811, HAIFA 31047, Israel
or:
“Pencom” – Association of Israeli Caricaturists, P.O.B. 45598. Haifa 31454, Israel

Conditions:
1. The Contest is open to adult cartoonists from all over the world.
2. The number of cartoons sent by each participant is limited to five per category.
3. The submitted works in all sections must be originals or digital copies (high resolution file – 300 dpi required), standard size being A4 (21 x 29.7 cm, 8 1/2 x 11 inches), using Indian ink, watercolor, pen or other graphic and painting techniques.
4. Name and address should be written on the reverse side of each cartoon.
5. Entrants should pack their works securely and send them at their own expense to the International Cartoon Contest. Organizers are not responsible for damage caused during transportation.
6. By participating in this event, caricaturists agree that all cartoons submitted can be used in exhibitions throughout Israel and abroad.
7. Once the exhibition in Haifa closes, the original cartoons may be returned to the artist at his/her request (The organizers are not responsible for loss of original cartoons).
8. An Exhibition Catalogue featuring the best cartoons will be published and will be sent to the best participating artist free of charge.
9. The organizing committee reserves the right to reproduce the cartoons for the promotion of the Contest.
10. The cartoons for the exhibition will be selected by a jury.
11. Note: Caricatures on political leaders should not be submitted to the Competition.
For further information please contact:
Ronit Eshet – coordinator of marketing, Haifa Municipality, P.O.B. 4811, Haifa, 31047, Israel,
E-mail: ronitcartoon@gmail.com Mobile: 972-54-4913383
You can access our site at: http://www.haifa.muni.il/ by opening the “English site” link of the International Cartoon Exhibition.

The International Cartoon Contest PAPKINADA 2008

PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS

The PAPKINADA 2008 International Cartoon Contest is an open competition.
The objects of the competition are drawings, graphics and other works of fine arts and photography created with the use of optional techniques, being originals, and qualified by artists to:
“Now, mate, pour some Bosman Beer. 160th Anniversary of Bosman Brewery Szczecin”

WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the competition.
The format of the works – maximum A3 (297 x 420 mm).
Works should be sent or delivered by July 1, 2008, packed in a protective cover to:

”PAPKINADA 2008”
Kołobrzeskie Stowarzyszenie Inteligencji Twórczej
Ul. Krakowska 12, 78-100 Kołobrzeg
POLAND

Organisers are not responsible for transport damages.
THE PARTICIPANTS ARE KINDLY ASKED NOT TO POST THE WORKS VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS AS THESE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE COMPETITION.

Participation in the competition is free of charge. However, the organiser reserves the right to include one of the submitted works in the Papkinada Gallery. The work, chosen by the author, will in this way cover our costs of mailing (please use capitals). Works should be accompanied by their author’s photo or caricature, a short biographical note and a filled application card.

PRIZES
The Jury will award the following prizes:
GRAND PRIX PAPKINADA 2008 – 3000 PLN

The Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, change of their amount, or non-awarding them or non-awarding the GRAND PRIX PAPKINADA 2008. The Jury’s decisions are final.

The competition results will be announced on July 30, 2008 at PAPKINADA web site: www.papkinada.prv.pl

N o t e !
Awards are subject to taxation according to the current regulations. The condition to pay the authors is their arrival for the opening of the exhibition and collection of their awards by December 15, 2008, or indicating a bank account the money should be transferred to.

PRIVILAGES OF PARTICIPANTS
Authors of work qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue and a free-of-charge place in the catalogue. The organisers provide the competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the PAPKINADA 2008 event on August-September, 2008. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in the country and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2009.

FINAL PROVISIONS
The organisers reserve the right to use the sent works for PAPKINADA advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the authors: to be exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials, as well as printed and circulated in catalogues.
The prize-winning works become the property of the organisers and will be included.
The exhibition organisers are the finial judges in interpretation of the regulations.
Sending his work the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations and agree to the publishing of the author’s profile in the post-exhibition catalogue.
Kołobrzeskie Stowarzyszenie Inteligencji Twórczej is the organiser of the PAPKINADA 2008 International Cartoon Contest. The Gallery of Contemporary Art and Polish Cartoonists’ Association are the co-organisers.

TIMETABLE
Deadline for works reception July 1, 2008
Jury meeting July 15-17, 2008
Post-competition exhibition August 30, 2008
Return of works after the exhibition cycle December 31, 2009
17th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest

The Daejeon city is inviting world cartoonists to take part in the 17th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest (DICACO).

1. This year’s contest comprises a Thema section (titled Tradition / Future) and a Free section.
2. The size of works should be smaller than 297mm×420mm.
3. Any color, free style, and unlimited items.
4. Each entrant should provide title, name, age, address, e-mail, telephone number, and career on reverse.
5. The deadline for entry is Jun. 30, 2008.
6. Entries should be addressed to
the Daejeon International Cartoon Institute, 450, Wolpyeongdong, Seogu, Daejeon City, 302-280, Seoul Korea.
7. The most creative cartoon will win the
Grand Prix prize of $3,000,
Gold prize of $1,000,
Silverprize of $500,
Bronze prize of $300,
and 300 Selected works will be awarded.
8. Exhibit the prize works at the Daejeon Hanbat Library Gallery in Oct. 2008.
9. Submitted cartoons will not be returned, but exhibited forever in Korean public halls, galleries, & museums.
10. Your cartoon may be used for promotional purposes : cards, posters, catalogs, newspaper, magazine, and books etc.

From Cheong-San Lim
Ph.D & D. Min President of the Daejeon Int’l Cartoon Institute
450, Wolpyeongdong, Seogu, Daejeon City, 302-280, Seoul Korea
Source: http://www.dicaco.com/

18th Humor…at Gura Humorului Festival – Romania

“Humor…at GURA HUMORULUI”
International festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature
the 18th edition

11 – 13 July 2008

The 18th edition of “Humor…at GURA HUMORULUI”, the International Festival of Cartoon and Humorous Literature will be held in the period 11-13th of July, 2008 as part of the Festive Days of Humor City.

The Contest Regulations – cartoon:
1. The theme of the edition: ”Election issues”
2. The eligible works are the ones which have not been published or awarded any prizes for other contests.
3. All the works will have on the backside the name of the author and contact data (address, telephone number, e-mail account).
4. A page A3 or A4 will be the right dimensions of the works.
5. 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 part of the “Humor…at GURA HUMORULUI” festival’s patrimony and the organizers are entitled to use them as materials edited later, but with the name of the author on them.
7. The participants are required to send the following papers with their works: the completed entry form attached, a brief CV and a personal photo or portrait/caricature self portrait of the following minimum dimensions: 6 x 9 cm (on paper) or 710 x 1065 pix. (digital format).
8. Number of works: 3 (three)
9. The deadline for the works is June 20, 2008 (the post date)
10. The prizewinners are to be notified by July,4,2008, to be present for the Awards Festivity on Sunday, July,13, 2008 and will be provided accommodation and meals. Transport expenses will be the responsibility of the participant or the organization/institution he/she is part of. In case other people will accompany the participants, they will pay all the expenses incurred. In addition, the organizers are to be notified in due time, no later than July 7, 2008 to make the necessary reservations.
11. The list of the jury members will be posted on the site www.gurahumorului.ro, starting with June 15, 2008.
12. The prizes to be awarded:
- 1st Prize Eur 500
- 2nd Prize Eur 300
- 3rd Prize Eur 200
- The ‘George Gavrileanu’ Prize for the débutantes from Bucovina Eur 200
13. The jury is the one to decide upon awarding or not awarding or re-allocating the prizes. In addition, the jury will decide the works or the authors that can be rewarded by sponsors, associations, mass-media, institutions, commercial societies or private persons.
14. There will be no fee for participation.
The works will be sent to the following address:
Muzeul Obiceiurilor Populare din Bucovina, Piata Republicii nr.2, 725300 Gura Humorului, judetul Suceava ROMANIA
Telephone at the Museum: 0040.230.231.108
e-mail: umor@gurahumorului.ro

European Cartoon Contest “Intercultural Dialogue”

Dear Cartoonist,

We are very pleased to invite you to participate on a European Cartoon Contest which theme will be “Intercultural Dialogue”, which deadline for the reception of works will be the 16th June 2008.
This contest’s theme is in accordance with the proclamation of 2008 as the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
The objective of this initiative of the European Commission is to promote the awareness of all citizens to respect the cultural diversity. The EU decision is in keeping with respect by several fundamental principles written in the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union.
It is in line with these purposes that Portugal launches a European-Cartoon Contest with the theme “Intercultural Dialogue”, relying on the importance of the language of humour as a way to build and des-build the looks on the subject.
As per the contest of 2007 – Inequalities, Discrimination and Prejudice – this contest is for European authors, of any country, being part or not of the 27 countries of the European Union.

We do look forward to receive you participation!

Warm regards

The Director
Luís Humberto Marcos

Contacts:
National Printing Museum
Estrada Nacional 108, nº 206
4300- 316 Porto
Portugal

Tel: 351+22 530 49 66
Fax: 351+22 530 10 71
portocartoon@imultimedia.pt
www.cartoonvirtualmuseum.org
www.imultimedia.pt/museuvirtpress

2008 China Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest

Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest Committee
Fusui Stree, Fusui County,
Guangxi Province, 532100
China

1) Themes:
A) 2008 Beijing Olympic Sport & Health
B) Cartoon Icon of Sports Stars
C) Penal Selection

2) Hosts & Sponsors:
Hosts:Guangxi City College
Sponsors:FreeCartoonsWeb(www.fcwfcw.com)

3) Deadline:
Before June 8th, 2008 (The arrival of the works)

4) Entries:
(1) Size: A3(297mm×420mm)–A2 (420mm×590mm)
(2) Quantity: Max.6 pictures for each person
(3) Works must be the hand drawing original by cartoonists, the ways of representation are free. Pictures with color or homochromy are both allowed, it would be better if the works are good for exhibition. Computer working pictures are not accepted in this contest.
(4) Works must be drawed independently. The pictures which were rewarded, will not be rewarded in this contest.
(5) Please sign the themes, author’s names, adress& postalcode, E-mail adress at the back of the pictures.

5) Mail to:
(1) Mail adress: Li Lin
Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest Committee
Fusui Stree, Fusui County,
Guangxi Province, 532100
China.
(2) Please mail the original works, recommend to use the big envelope. Do not fold the pictures! Any production which is broken during mailing would not participate in the exhibition.
(3) Please fill in the blank of personal data, mail together with the works.

6) Jury Members:
President of Judgment Committee: Qigong Huang (China)
Members: Dachuan Xia(China) Massoud Shojai Tabatabai (Iran)
Yuriy Kosobukin(Ukraine) Askin Ayrancioglu (Turky)

7) Choosing and Presenting works:
The contest organization committee will invite the domestic and foreign renowned cartoonists to form the appraisal committee, who will discuss and elect the excellent works, simultaneously, they will host the corresponding evaluation work on the line too.
After the election had ended, we will invite the cartoonists who got the prizes and the appraisal committee to come to the Guangxi City College or the Guangxi Museum to attend the contest presentation ceremony, please pay attention to the announcement of media by the organization committee .

Copyrights:
Guangxi City College has the following rights to the participative works:
(1) The works will be displayed permanently on the website of Guangxi City College;
(2) The works can be collected )published, and displayed or auctioned in public;
(3) The works can be published in other media and publications;
(4) The organization unit can authorize others’ legitimate applications.
All participative authors regarded as tacitly approve this contest rule.

9) Awards:
Gold Medal (1 person): Bonus 18800 Yuan and certificate,picture album
Silver Medal (2 persons): Bonus 8800 Yuan and certificate, picture album
Copper Medal (4 persons): Bonus 3800 Yuan and certificate, picture album
Best Network Human Spirit Prize (1 person): Bonus 6800 Yuan and certificate, picture album
Excellent Prize (20 persons): Certificate, picture album
Being Selected (200 persons): Certificate, picture album

10) Contact:
Guangxi City College website: www.gxccedu.com
Contest organization committee official website: www.gxccfy.com/cartoon
Organization committee office email: cygjmh2007@163.com
Contest organization committee address:
Guangxi City College international cartoon contest organization committee,
Fusui road, Fusui , Guangxi ,
China (apart from Nanning international airport 28 kilometers)
Zip code: 532100
Contact persons: Huang Qigong (telephone: 0086-13878868045) (China)
Li Lin (telephone: 0086-15877141007) (China)

The application form downloading website:
1) www.newscartoon.com.cn
2) www.fcw.cn

2008 China Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest

(ENTRY-FORM)

PHOTO

Full Name:__________________Phoneticize: __________

Brith:___________________________ Sex:__ _

Address:______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Postcode: ______________________________

Tel:______________________ Fax:_________ __

Homepage:____________________________

E-mail:________________________________________________

Quantity(A: 2008 Beijing Olympic—sport & health )

Titile：1_________________2___________ 3_____________

Quantity (B :The cartoon of sport stars’portrait )

Titile：1___________ 2__________ _ 3___

Quantity(C: Free Theme)

Titile：1____________ 2___________ 3____________

Biography_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

(Duplication entry form is acceptable)

Signature________

Ken Sprague Fund. INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL CARTOON COMPETITION 2008

1.The competition is open to cartoonists from all nations.

2. A first prize of £500, a second prize of £300 and a third prize of £200 will be awarded for the best cartoons, this year on the theme of climate change and other threats to the environment, under the title Earthworks 2008.

3. The jury, made up of leading cartoonists and well-known personalities, will be looking for clarity of message, cartooning skill and satirical humour. (Jury memebrs to be announced towards the end of 2007)

4. To qualify, cartoons can be submitted in electronic format (good resolution) or, preferably, as original works. Cartoons short listed for a prize and subsequent exhibition will be notified by the organisers, and their authors will receive honorary diplomas.

5. Cartoons with text and/or captions not in English should (if possible) be accompanied by a translation. It would also be useful to have some idea of the situation being addressed by the cartoon if it refers to a specific social or political event/situation which may not be universally understood.

6. Each entry must be signed by the artist and accompanied by an address and contact details.

7. Entries to reach the organisers by June 1st 2008.

8. The results of the competition will be announced on July 1st 2008.

9. An exhibition of the best of the submissions will be organised in London and the prize-winning cartoons will be published in the Morning Star newspaper and other journals.

10. Unless the submitting cartoonist stipulates otherwise, following the judging, the cartoons will become the copyright of the Ken Sprague Fund and the Fund will have the right to offer submitted cartoons for sale/exhibition and publication. Any proceeds from these, less a small commission and transfer fees, will be paid to the originating artist.

11. The organisers undertake to give due credit to the artists and ensure they receive any royalties/payments that may accrue as a result of the competition.

12. The first ten cartoons will be displayed on our website for a period of 12 months and later will become part of the page’s competition archive, accessible to visitors.

13. Artists submitting cartoons will automatically agree to abide by the above rules.

14. Address to send submissions (originals or in electronic form):

Ken Sprague Fund
Cartoon Competition 2008
11 Dorset Road
Ealing
London W5 4HU
United Kingdom

or per email: comp2008@kenspraguefund.org

http://www.kenspraguefund.org/competition.html
10. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST “DEBUT” Zielona Góra 2008

SUBJECT: „Crude Oil and Natural Gas”

TIMETABLE:
Announcement and publication of the Competition: February – March 2008
Deadline for receiving works: 31-st May 2008
Sitting of the Jury: June 2008
Announcement of the Jury decision , seminar and the opening of the post competition exhibition: September 2008

PRIZES:
GRAND PRIX – PLN 4.000 and Statuette
1-st PLACE – PLN 3.000 and Statuette
2-nd PLACE – PLN 2.000 and Statuette
3-rd PLACE – PLN 1.500 and Statuette
Sponsors’ prizes
The Organizers have the right to the change in the amount of particular prizes, nonetheless, the total amount of prizes shall remain unchanged.

THE JURY:
The Jury comprises of the Organizers representatives as well as artist dealing with art in practice or as theoreticians.

PARTICIPATION:
Both professional and amateur cartoonists are eligible to take part in the competition.
A maximum of five original works (format min. A5 – max. A3 ) in optional technique should be sent or delivered by May 31-st, 2008 to the following address:
LSMDK „DEBIUT”
ul.Ptasia 2 A/7
65-520 ZIELONA GÓRA
POLAND
Password: „COMPETITION”

- The Organizers are not responsible for damage or loss during transportation!
- The winners as well as cartoonists qualified to participate in the post-competition exhibiton shall be provided with a free copy of a catalogue published by the Organizers.
- The Organizers provide the competition prize winners with free acccomodation and boarding during the exhibition event.
- The winners receive their prizes on condition that they are either present at the opening of the post competition exhibition or else they indicate a bank account where the money is to be transfered.
- The works become the property of the Organizers and shall be included in the collection of the “False Mirror” gallery located in Lubuskie Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Działań Kulturalnych “DEBIUT” in Zielona Góra.
- Every participant in the competition agrees to their free of fees delivery of works to the “False Mirror” gallery.
- Every work delivered to the competition ought to be accompanied (on the reverse) with the author’s signature, address and a telephone number. – By sending their works to the competition the participants agree to the abovementioned regulations and they further agree to the free of fees publication of their works for marketing purposes connected with the competition and post competition exhibition.
- The exhibition organisers are the final judges in the interpretation of these regulations.
- By sending his/her works and taking part in the competition the artist agrees to the abovementioned rules and regulations.

5th International Cartoon Competition GRAFIKATUR

GRAFIKATUR 2008

The town Lübben (Spreewald) announces the 5th international cartoon competition “GRAFIKATUR” on the topic hotel and restaurant trade (GASTRONOMIE).

The submitted maximum three cartoons are not allowed to be bigger than 297×420 mm, have to be without words and must be submitted as a copy. (They won’t be sent back.)
The sender must be written down clearly on the back of each copy.
The cartoons should reach town administration until the 30th of May 2008.

Stadtverwaltung Lübben (Hauptamt)
Postfach 1551
D-15905 Lübben (Spreewald)
GERMANY

Every participant, who was judjed with at least one cartoon for the exhibition from 5th of November 2008 to the 9th of January 2009, will get a catalogue.

Prizes:
“GOLDEN FEATHER”: 1000,00 €
“SILVER FEATHER”: 800,00 €
“BRONZE FEATHER”: 600,00 €

The 16th Piracicaba’s University Humor Exhibition

RULES 2008

1 – Dates: The 16th Piracicaba’s University Humor Exhibition – UNIMEP, organized by “Universidade Metodista de Piracivaba”, will take place according to the following Dates:

Registrations: up to May 26th, 2008.

Selection of the works: June 2th, 2008.

Awarding: June 6th, 2008.

2 – The contest is for college and university students only. The participants must present a document to prove that they are enrolled in those institutions.

Categories:

Comical Cartoon: Humor drawing related to fact that took place recently.
Cartoon: Humor drawing not necessarily having a connection with any specific fact.
Caricature: a portray, generally of a famous person, with anatomic distortions.
Comic strip: a sequence told in steps/boxes.

Registration:

It is free and can be done through the Internet, mail or in the organization.

Each participant is able to register in all wished categories with no limit of works. The works must be original and done by the participants themselves. If the works do not fit these instructions, they will be disqualified. Copies like photographies and xerox will not be accepted.

The works sent by mail or delivered in the organization must be 30X40 cm (or 12X16 inches.). They must have full name, country, telephone number, e-mail, the category and the name of the Teaching Institution, which the participant attends, all these information must be in the back of the work.

The address to deliver the works is:

Salao Universitario de Humor de Piracicaba/UNIMEP
Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
A/C: Laboratorio de Comunicacao
Rodovia do Acucar, Km 156 – C. Taquaral
Caixa Postal 68 – CEP: 13400-911 Piracicaba/SP/Brasil
Telefone: (19) 3124-1611

Works sent through the Internet (salaodehumor@unimep.br) must follow the specifications: : JPG; 300 dpi; maximum 2MB. For further information log onto www.unimep.br/salaodehumor.

The works must reach the organization before May 26th, 2008. The mailing date will be taken into consideration.

All submitted works may be reproduced in order to publicize the event.

Prizes: Two prizes in cash, R$ 1.000,00 each, for the two best works indicated by the jury. The category will not be taken into consideration.

One prize in cash, R$ 1.000,00, for the best work chosen by the audience (Internet and visitors).

Eight prizes (special portfolios) elaborated by the organizing committee. It will consist of: The image of the awarded work, biography of its author, the image of other works and contacts. These prizes will be sent to professional in the field of communications, directors and editors of art and other destinations indicated by the jury. The chosen artists must send their personal information within 45 days after the announcement of the winners.

The selection and the awarding will done by the jury.

The awarded works will belong to UNIMEP, which will use the works as wished.

The other works may be taken back. The participants should go to the address mentioned above or require the devolution of the works through mail, under the participants’ expenses.

The organizing committee is not responsible for damages during the sending of the works.

All participants agree with all rules mentioned here.

2008 University Cartoon Contest on Environmental Protection – China

Competition Rules

1. Theme: Weather Changes and Disaster – Stay Alert on Global Warming
Contributions relating to environment-protection are accepted as well.

2. Participants
The competition is open to all domestic and foreign university students.

3. Schedule:
Starts from March 1st, 2008
Entry deadline is May 20th, 2008

4. Prize
First Prize [1 person]: RMB5000 and certificate
Second Prize [2 persons]: RMB3000 and certificate
Third Prize [3 persons]: RMB1000 and certificate
Excellent Prize: [80 persons]: souvenir and certificate
Weekly Champion: souvenir (Weekly Champions are chosen by clicks and votes of the contributions every week during the competition.)

5. Organizers
News Cartoon, China Environment Protection Foundation, China Newscartoon Society, China Daily Website

6. Requirements
1) There is no limitation of numbers of participant’s submission.
2) Paper submission should not be smaller than 210mm*297mm. Please mark the title, participant’s name, college name, address and other contact information at the back.
3) If you submit your contribution via email, please follow the resolutions:
- 300 dpi (file size no bigger than 2MB)
- JPG
- RGB
- longest side of the file should be under 1000 pixels
4) Explanation of paper contributions: names of the work, author and university are necessary, author’s pen name is selective.
Caption of email contribution should be at TXT format.

7. Submission Format
1) Register on the competition webpage, fill in your real information and upload your submission.
2) Email your submissions to: mhds@chinadaily.com.cn
3) Mail your submissions to us, our address can be found below in contact information. Please mark Cartoon Contest on the envelope.

8. Online Entry Form
All participants need to register for the competition by completing an entry form. Fill the form with real information. The copied is acceptable. Click and download here.

9. Contact Us
Address:
New Cartoon, 6/F, B3 Tower, Ziguang Building, No.11 Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China

Tel: 86-10-8488 3658/8488 3652 Ms.Liang or Mr. Zheng
Website: www.newscartoon.com.cn
Email: mhds@chinadaily.com.cn

10. Some illuminations
1) No fees needed for the competition
2) Awarded contributions will be shown on News Cartoon
3) Weekly champions are selected according to the votes and clicks.
4) Online votes and professional jury’s suggestion both have impact on the results
5) The result will be publicized on New Cartoon and other newspapers or websites.

11. The Jury
1) The jury is made up of famous cartoonists, university professors and experts of environment-protection.
2) The winner will be announced on 5 June, 2008

12. Copyrights
1) The organizers reserve the right to refuse entries they consider morally, politically or religiously offensive, as well as work that is considered in contravention of the acknowledged moral standards.
2) If the contribution has intellective right or copyright dispute, the organizer will cancel the participant’s entry qualification. Participants must undertake all the consequences. Participants should ensure the organizer not to generate any copyright or other intellective right dispute for the use of the contributions.
3) News Cartoon will reserve the right to utilize the contributions for presentation and media use.
4) Organizers and participants share the copyrights of the contributions.
5) Once submitted, participants should accept all the rules

Source: http://cartoon.chinadaily.com.cn/zhuanti/dasai/xuzhi.html

AYACC
Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest (AYACC)

WWW.AYACC.Org

Premier event for Asian youth animation & cartoon arts
Platform for Asian young talents
Introduction

The Asian Youth Animation and Comic Contest is rapidly becoming the premier contest, anticipated event, and the most prestigious award for original Asian animation and comics throughout the world.

Established in the People’s Republic of China, the Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest (hereinafter referred to as “AYACC”) is authorized by All China Youth Federation, and hosted by ACYF International Project Cooperation Center, Cartoon Commission of China TV Artists Association, and Guiyang government.

AYACC is dedicated to:

· Integrating the cultural resources of Asia
· Promoting the influence of Asian animation and comics
· Creating a cultural image of Asia for the world and for the distinct cultures of Asia
· Providing a platform of information and educational exchange
· Boosting development of the Asian animation industry

The Theme of 2008 AYACC is “Cartoon Dream”, which involves animated television series, animated shorts, comics, comic books, illustration, and other forms of cartoon art.

The Grand Prize and more than 30 other awards has been set up for the Contest, such as Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Student Work and Best Visual Effects. The total amount of prize will be 100,000 RMB together with trophy

A grand Awarding Ceremony will be held on July 18 2008 in Guiyang, China. All prize winners will be invited to the ceremony, and participate in a series of programs including “Cartoon Industry Development Forum”, “Best Animation & Comics Show” and “Cartoon Night Party”.

AYACC has promoted its event among 20 Asian countries and regions, including Japan, Korea, India, Israel, Thailand, Russia, Malaysia, Turkey, Singapore, the Philippines, Iran, Kuwait, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China, as well as welcoming the participation of Asian youth around the world. AYACC has received great response and participation worldwide. The Asian Embassies in China have also expressed their willingness to support the event by organizing participation of their domestic artists.

AYACC is integrating the top-level resources of the Asian cartoon industry, boosting the influence of the Asian cartoon, advancing the development of Asian cartoon image, and providing an information exchange platform for the Asia cartoon industry.

AYACC is becoming a primary beacon for Asian cartoon arts, and the premier showcase of young Asian artists, while celebrating the cartoon arts of Asia with grand ceremony.

Call for Entry
The entry deadline will be on May 20, 2008.

About the Contest
Eligibility:
Anyone living in Asia and /or with roots in Asia under age of 40 is eligible for enter,

Genre:
TV series, short animation, computer-assisted or computer-generated, animation, comics, illustration

Awards:
☆ Grand Prize
☆ Best Production
☆ Best Screenplay
☆ Best Director
☆ Most Innovative Design
☆ Best Original Score
☆ Best Visual Effects
☆ Best Character Image
☆ Best Student Work
☆ Best Technical Innovation and Application
☆ Special Jury Prize
For details, please refer to “AYACC Regulation”and “Entry Form”

Prize
Total amount: 100,000 RMB
Trophy and Certificate

Awarding Ceremony
Time: July 2008
Venue: Guiyang China

Organization

Host
All China Youth Federation
Guiyang government
Cartoon Commission of China TV Artists Association

Organizer
ACYF International Project Cooperation Center
Guiyang Information Industry Bureau

Associate Partner
Korea Animation Producers Association
Seoul Animation Center
Korea Cartoonists Association
Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Indian Animation Xpress.com
Cartoon & Animation Association (Hong Kong)
Asia-Pacific Cartoon Association
Animation & Cartoon Creation Association (Taiwan)

Please send your submission(s) to the following address:
Room 9B, Green View Apartment, No. 38 Houguangping Hutong, Xicheng District Beijing 100035, China

Main media
people.com.cn

Media support
BTV Kaku channel
HNTV cartoon channel
SINA.com cartoon century

AYACC organizing committee
January 2008
STUTTGART AWARD 2008

COMPETITION REGULATIONS

1. The title of the competition is STUTTGART AWARD 2008 for Cartoon and Caricature. The topic is ‘THE WORLD OF WINE’.
2. The contest is open to professional as well as semi-professional cartoonsists and caricaturists.
3. The deadline for receipt of works of art is May 15, 2008.
4. Each artist may submit up to three cartoons and up to three caricatures, i.e., an overall number of six works.
5. The minimum size of artwork is to be 210 x 297 mm. The maximum size is to be 297 x 420 mm. Artwork is to be submitted unframed and unmounted.
6. Techniques: no limits.
7. Original works, signed copies and digitally created works will be accepted. Requirements for digital works: minimum 300dpi/DIN A5; colour representation: RGB; format: jpeg or pdf. Delivery by e-mail: up to 5MB per mail.
8. Text caricatures can be compiled in any language you like. However, a translation in English or German shall also be enclosed.
9. The artist’s name, address, e-mail account, and telephone number must be shown on the back of each work. In case of entries via e-mail, this information must be included in the mail.
10. A short biography of the artist and a photograph (or self-caricature) shall be attached.
11. The artwork must be the genuine work of the artist.
12. The prize winner will be determined by an impartial jury while ensuring anonymity.
13. Prizes
1st prize: € 5,000 2nd prize: € 3,000 3rd prize: € 2,000
In addition there will be 10 special prizes.
14. The awarded works will become property of Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH.
15. Selected works will be exhibited. In addition a competition catalogue will be published. Every artist who has work in the exhibition or in the catalogue will receive a free copy of the catalogue.
16. It is planned to auction off selected works for a good cause, provided that the participant does not expressly refuse to auction the submitted works when registering for the competition.
17. The return of original works is only possible at the author’s express request at the time of entry in the competition.
18. Participants in the competition permit the organiser to publish the works submitted by them for non-commercial purposes in connection with the competition.
19. By entering works to the competition the participant automatically agrees to the Terms and Conditions of Participation. It is expressly referred to the fact that the author thereby also agrees to the exhibition of his/her works and their reproduction in the Competition Catalogue.
20. Any recourse to legal action shall be excluded.

ADDRESS
Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH · Reference: „STUTTGART AWARD 2008“ · Lautenschlagerstrasse 3 · D-70173 Stuttgart, Germany
ENTRIES VIA E-MAIL
stuttgart-award@stuttgart-tourist.de · All participants receive a confirmation of receipt per e-mail.
WEB
www.stuttgart-award.de