DEREK EASTERBY (GERMANY)

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Ladies+Gentlemen

Having engaged in the debate over PLAGIARISM is and stays PLAGIARISM.  
It is interesting to see our conclusions
hopefully our ideas may bear fruit with juries in the future. Only  
time can tell. This is the same as the debate over
the acceptability of DIGITOONS to be sent via Email as against the  
much SLOWER and MORE EXPENSIVE SNAIL MAIL.

BUT AS MANY ARTISTS AND WRITERS ARE LINGERING IN PRISON CELLS ALL  
OVER OUR GLOBE
BECAUSE WHAT THEIR PENS OR COMPUTERS PRODUCED DID NOT FIND AGREEMENT  
>FROM THE POLITICAL
POWERS THAT BE. WHAT CAN WE DO AGAINST CENSORSHIP??????
CARRY ON THE GOOD FIGHT
YOURS CARTOONFULLY

DEREK EASTERBY

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4th International cartoon contest (SYRIA 2008)

4th International cartoon contest (SYRIA 2008)

Dear Cartoonist:
Under the auspices of Syrian Ministry of Information, Syria Cartoon website
Invites you to participate in
4th International cartoon contest (SYRIA 2008)

RULES
Theme:

Culture

Entries:
1- Each cartoonist can submit a max of (6) original works (black & white or colored). Works made by computer will be accepted.

2- Size: strictly A4 (21X 29.7)

3- Deadline: 20/2/2007

4- On the back of each work the following information should appear:
First name – surname – address – tel & fax – e-mail – theme section& title.

5-The works will be displayed at Syria Cartoon website:
www.syriacartoon.com 

or may be used for promotional purposes; cards, posters, newspapers, catalogs, books, websites, etc. Participants are considered to have accepted all the conditions and are aware that their submitted works may be reprinted and used without permission.
6- All entry works must not be submitted as neither folded nor rolling form.
7 – The works will not be returned.

8 – All the cartoonists whose works will be selected for the exhibition will receive a catalogue& certificate.

9 – The jury will not reward the cartoons submitted to other festivals. The prize winners will be informed by mail. And the results will be declared On (March 2008)

10- Frequency: Annual

11- PRIZES:
Grand Prize:25000 sp& The Damascene Sword,Certificate, Album.
Golden prize: statue,Certificate, Album.
Silver prize: statue,Certificate, Album.
Bronze prize: statue,Certificate, Album.
Special prize (10 cartoonists)

12- (All awards are subject to necessary adjustment. Please check web bulletin.)
13- By submitting the works, the author accepts the rules and regulations of the Contest and the decisions of the Jury.

Contact:
President:RAED KHALIL
www.syriacartoon.com

All works should be sent to:
4th International cartoon contest (SYRIA 2008)
– DAMASCUS – P.O.BOX: 6540 SYRIA

Tel:+963944704973
info@syriacartoon.com
syriacartoon@yahoo.com
www.syriacartoon.com

“DON QUICHOTTE CARTOON COMMITTEE-SIMILAR CARTOON”…

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DQ-KARIKATÜR KOMISYONU’NUN “SIMILAR” KARIKATUR UZERINE YAPTIGI TARTISMALARIN
SONUCU VE COZUM ONERILERI:

 

Dünya karikaturunu irdelemek, arastirmak, degisik kulturlerin mizah anlayisindaki ortak paydalari ortaya cikarmak ve uluslararasi karikatur platformunda karikaturculerin olasi sorunlarina cozum bulabilmek amaciyla olusturdugumuz “DQ-Karikatur Komisyonu” kendi aralarinda kurulan “yahoogroups” iletisim ortaminda ilk olarak “similar-Imitation” konusunu ele aldi. Uyelerin kendi aralarinda olusturdugu diyaloglarla bir sonuca varmaya ve cozum uretmeye calisildi.

Asagida, bu konuda görüs bildiren cizerlerin dusuncelerini ozet olarak veriyor, “similar-imitation” konusundaki cozumu de dunya karikatur platformuna bir “oneri” olarak sunuyoruz. Bir daha hatirlatmak gerekirse, “DQ Karikatur Komisyonu” asla bir “Üst Kurul” degildir. “Don Quichotte” onculugunde baslatilan dunyanin cesitli ülkelerinden cizerlerin katildigi bir olusumdur.

 

Sonuc ve cozum onerileri:

 

1. Ister calinti, ister taklit, ister kopya, ne sekilde tanimlanirsa tanimlansin bazi karikaturler, bazi fikirler o kadar guclu ve etkileyici olur ki; doðal olarak cizerler de bundan etkilenir. Bu da onlarin ayni fikirleri (birbirlerinden bagimsiz) üretmesine neden olabilir. Bu doðrultuda, bazi çalýþmalar cok basit olarak „kopya“ gibi gorunebilir. Ama iclerinden bazilari ek bir fikir üretip eskiyi yenilestiren bir calisma da olabilmektedir. Aradaki farkin ayirimina varmak bazen kolay olmayabilir. Iste tam bu noktada bir calisma „hirsizlikla“ yargilanabilinecegi gibi, hosgorulu yaklasip bir „yorumlama“ olarak ta algilanabilinir.

 

Biz her iki konumda da, bu calismalarin ödüllendirilmemesinden yanayiz. Hatta yeniden cizilen ”benzer” karikatur yarisma duzenleyen kurumun konusuna uygun olsa da…

 

Odullerden sorumlu olan secici kurullar, daha kulturlu, araþtýrýcý olmak ve dunyada cizilmis ve hatta yillardir cizilmis urunler konusunda belli bir birikime sahip olmak zorundadirlar. Bunun cözümü de seçici kurullara „profesyonel“ cizerleri atamaktir.

 

2. Bazi ”’benzer” calismalarin bir sekilde yeni bir fikir katabildigi tespit edilirse, „yaraticiligin sinir tanimazligi“ cercevesinde, o calismaya sans taninabilir. Önerimiz; calismalari ödülleri duyurmadan once internette sergileyerek, belli bir sure ”benzer” iddiasi olup olmayacaginin testini yapmaktir. Belirlenen sure sonunda bu konuda herhangi bir uyarý gelmediðinde ödül açýklanabilir. Bu tarz bir uygulama, cizerlerin „kopyalama“ giriþimlerini bir ölcüde engelleyecektir.

 

3. „Hirsizlik“, hirsizlik demektir. Bir karikatürün „calinti“ oldugu tespit edildiginde desifre edilmesi de kacinilmazdir.

 

 

 

WINTERBERGER.. WINTERSPOTT 2007

 

WINTERBERGER.. WINTERSPOTT 2007

“Alles im grünen Bereich“ – “Climate change and winter sports“ are the subjects of the first  European Cartoon-Contest  “Winterberger Winterspott 2007/08“. All representatives of the funny and critical art can let their imagination run wild.

 

In the course of the cartoon contest a committee of experts will select the best motives of the submitted works and assign awards totalling to app. 10 000 Euros.


This cartoon contest will take place in the German town Winterberg (Sauerland) – known for its winter sports and trekking tours.

 

Entry conditions, names of the experts, schedule for the vernissage and the award ceremony are indicated on this homepage.

 

Further news you will find on this homepage.

You can also register for our newsletters.

information:

http://www.cartoon-contest.eu/wwsEnglish/index.php