1st vignettes for Human Rights International Contest – Spain

Contests – December 2010

Theme: Vignettes for Human Rights
Deadline: 31. 12. 2010
RULES

The FERNANDO BUESA BLANCO FUNDAZIOA FOUNDATION announces the first VIGNETTES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS competition which will have an international and biannual character.

The sketchers will send in a maximum of three graphic works, each one comprising a strip composed of between one and three vignettes, which must necessarily be linked to any one of the thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

1. CONTESTANTS
Anyone who wishes to may enter regardless of age. Each contestant will submit a maximum of three graphic works to the Vignettes for Human Rights contest by the FERNANDO BUESA BLANCO FUNDAZIOA FOUNDATION.

2. CONTENTS
Special value will be placed on the constructive, positive and critical sense of the graphics works entered.

3. MODALITY AND FORMATS
Scenes and personages depicted must be of the entrant’s own creation and be previously unpublished. Work must be carried out in black and white or in colour. The graphics work must not exceed a single page in length, which must itself not exceed 800 x 600 pixels, with a minimum resolution of 72 pixels an inch.

4. LANGUAGES
Apart from Spanish and Basque languages, graphic works are admissible without words, by artists from any other geographical or linguistic areas where the aforementioned languages are not spoken.

5. PRESENTATION
Contestants must send in an e-mail supplying their names, surnames, address, date of birth, National ID number, and a contact telephone number. This e-mail must contain an attachment with the graphics work file in JPG format.

6. PRESENTATION DEADLINES
All Works, together with the author’s personal information, must be sent via e-mail to: fbuesadh@yahoo.es This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before December 31st 2010.

7. EXHIBITION
The FERNANDO BUESA BLANCO FUNDAZIOA FOUNDATION will disseminate the presented works publically. Exhibitions of the works, either virtual or real, will not accrue pecuniary rights for the authors of the said works.

8. PRIZES
Awarding of the prizes for Vignettes on Human Rights will amount to 5,000 Euros broken down as follows: 1st Prize: 1,500 Euros. 2nd Prize: 1,200 Euros. 3rd Prize: 1,000 Euros. 4th Prize: 800 Euros. 5th Prize: 500 Euros.

9. THE JURY
A qualified jury will choose the best works. Prize giving will take place in March 2011.

10. ENTRY LEVELS RECEIVED
Where there is an entry level figure of less than 80 works, then a single prize will be awarded, to the value of 2,000 Euros, for the best work received.

11. OTHER
Participation in the event implies acceptance of the present rules, as well as the dissemination in whole or in part of any presented works, by any of the Foundation’s means of communication, always linked to the development of the competition.

V "NOSOROG’S" MAGAZINE CARTOON COMPETITION – BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

Contests – December 2010

Theme: Movie & Movie Stars
Deadline: 31. 12. 2010

Theme (Explanation): Everything about movie, movie production and around movie! Any big name (personality) from present or past, any actor or actress, not only from Hollywood production, but any national production, from all over the World!

CATEGORIES:

FIRST CATEGORY:
CARICATURE (write which person you present)
First Prize: 250 Euros Diploma
Second Prize: Diploma
Third Prize: Diploma
Five Special Diplomas

SECOND CATEGORY:
CARTOON
First Prize: Diploma
Second Prize: Diploma
Third Prize: Diploma
Five Special Diplomas

THIRD CATEGORY:
SHORT COMICS (one table)
First Prize: Diploma
Second Prize: Diploma
Third Prize: Diploma
Five Special Diplomas

Deadline: December 31st 2010

Maximum entry (by category): 7 (seven)

Size ( Caricature, Cartoon & Short Comics ): A4, A3
Technique: Any

You may send by post or online.
Note: Sender must be author of caricature, cartoon or short comics!

Post Address:
MAGAZINE "NOSOROG"
CARA DUSANA 4
78 000 BANJA LUKA
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
EUROPE

Note: You may send originals, but we will not send them back!

Online sending:
E-mail: nosorog.rhinocervs@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NOTE: 300 dpi resolution, JPG, JPEG format

In both cases sending, please, write your name, address, country and e-mail.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In case that winner’s country is under international sanctions, the organizer can not be responsible for not has the choice to delivery the prize to the winner!

JURY MEMBERS:
1 – Mr. Goran Kljajich, President of Yuri, Founder of "RhinoCervs"("Nosorog") Magazine, Republika Srpska
2 – Mr. Miladin Berich, Vice-president, Editor in "Rhino" Magazine, Republika Srpska
3 – Mrs. Maria Claudia Re (Clau), Cartoonist, Argentina
4 – Mrs. Irina Iosip, Cartoonist & Painter, Editor of "Salt & Papper" Magazine, Romania
5 – Mr. Milenko Kosanovich, Cartoonist, Serbia
6 – Mr. Aleksandar Blatnik, Cartoonist & Painter, Serbia
7 – Mr. Carlos Alberto da Costa Amorim, Cartoonist, Brazil
8 – Mr. Vasil Tolevski, Editor in Satirical "Osten", Macedonia

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17th Dutch Cartoon Festival – The Netherlands

Contests – December 2010

Theme: "NEW SOURCES OF POWER" (gas, electricity, wind, water, etc.)
Deadline: 20.12. 2010

Regulations

1. PARTICIPANTS
Cartoonists from all over the world are invited to participate in this international contest.

2. NUMBER OF ENTRIES
A maximum of 8 cartoons from each participant is permitted. Originals as well as computer prints, screen prints or good quality photocopies are welcome. Originals will be returned on request.

3. DIMENSIONS
Format: max A4 (19x28cm) Each entry must state on the reverso of the drawing, the name and address of the cartoonist.

4. THEME
"NEW SOURCES OF POWER" (gas, electricity, wind, water, etc.)

5. DEADLINE
Monday December 20, 2010

6. ADDRESS
17th DUTCH CARTOONFESTIVAL
POSTBOX 2180, 1180 ED AMSTELVEEN
T H E N E T H E R L A N D S

7. THE PRIZES
First Prize € 1000 + trophy
Second Prize € 750 + trophy
Third Prize € 500 + trophy
FECO Award € 250 + trophy
TULIP Award € 250 + trophy
KEVER Award € 250 + trophy
4 Special Mentions diploma/certificate
Markiezen Medal 2011
Travel expenses and hotel accommodation for prizewinners will be paid by the organisers.
Opening ceremony & prize giving: Sunday April 10, 2011

8. CARTOON BOOK
Cartoonists whose work(s) have been selected will receive a free sample of the exhibition catalogue a maximum of four
months after the closing date. Those attending can collect a copy of the catalogue during the exhibition period.

9. COPYRIGHT
By participating the cartoonists give the right to the organizers to publish the selected works during and after the exhibition, for no other purpose than the promotion of the cartoonist and theDutch Cartoon Festival. The copyright of the works will always remain with the cartoonists.

10. INSURANCE
The artworks received will be insured by the organizers, equal to the value indicated by the cartoonist on the entry-form. If the value of the cartoon is not indicated, the works will be insured for € 40,- each.

DEAR PARTICIPANTS
After sixteen Dutch Cartoonfestivals successfully organized in respectively Amstelveen (5x), Hilversum (1x), Amsterdam (1x), Eindhoven (6x) and Bergen op Zoom (2x), the Dutch Cartoon Association has chosen for the city of Bergen op Zoom as its permanent residence. Every two year the Dutch Cartoon Festival will be held in the Historical Centre Het Markiezenhof.
In the last competition in 2009, more than 3000 cartoons from 41 countries were received. We would like to thank all those who entered last year’s Dutch Cartoon Festival. Your participation helped to make this international festival of graphical humour & art a great success. We invite you to send in your cartoons for the 17th Dutch Cartoon Festival. We hope we can count on your support again this year.
The exhibition will take place

From: April 10th till October 24th 2011
Place: Het Markiezenhof
Address: Steenbergsestraat 8, Bergen op Zoom
The opening and prize-giving ceremony will take place
on: Sunday April 10th 2011 at 15.00hrs.
ORGANISERS
Dutch Cartoon Association De Tulp
FECO Holland
Historisch Centrum Het Markiezenhof