International Competition Fax for Peace/Fax for Tolerance 2011 – Italy

Contests – February 2011

Theme: Peace, tolerance, human rights and contrast to every form of discrimination
Deadline: 28. 02. 2011

WHAT IS FAX FOR PEACE
It’s an international competition in which students and artists from all over the world can participate sending images, short videos and cartoons produced by themselves about the themes of peace, tolerance, human rights and contrast to every form of discrimination. The attitude is apartitic, aconfessional, open to the comparison among the most different cultures.

WHEN AND WHERE IT WAS BORN
The international competition Fax for Peace was born in 1996, on the initiative of the Institute of Secondary Education of Spilimbergo (Pordenone – ITALY). In school year 2008/2009 it has reached the 13th edition. During the 2007/2008 edition of the initiative, more than 2000 images were received, coming from 44 different countries.

SUPPORTERS
Fax for Peace has the honour of the patronage of the President of Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano, with the support of the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe, of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, of the Ministry of Education University and Research, of the Ministry of Youth, of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region, of the Scholastic Regional Office for Friuli Venezia Giulia, of the National Coordination of the Local Authorities for Peace, of the Province of Pordenone and of Spilimbergo Local Authorities.

AIMS
The initiative has the aim to create a virtual forum, to which images from all over the world flow together, so that people can discuss and reflect upon the great values of peace and solidarity among cultures. Our motto is "send us thoughts and opinions through images": images are a universal language, proper to communicate with efficacy and without mediations on an international level.

HOW TO TAKE PART
Students of every order and grade and artists from all over the world are invited to send images, by fax or e-mail, short videos and cartoons, by e-mail, to the Institute of Secondary Education of Spilimbergo. The works should convey positive values, feelings, opinions and ideas. The 13th edition of the competition started on 30th November 2008 and the participants have the possibility to send their works until 28th February 2009. As the works arrive, they will be exhibited in progress in the school’s main entrance hall.

JURY
A special jury, composed by communication experts, art critics, testimonials of culture, sports and entertainment, and representatives of the school world, will select and give prize to seven works, among those received, on the ground of the adhesion with the proposed themes and of the efficacy of the message.
Hereinafter, we mention some of the personalities who were part of the jury in the past editions: Alice (singer-songwriter, Italy), Pedro Almodovar (film director and scriptwriter, Spain), Pupi Avati (film director and scriptwriter, Italy), Giovanna Botteri (TV journalist, Italy), Angelo Branduardi (singer-songwriter, Italy), Goran Bregovic (musician and composer, Bosnia), Gian Carlo Caselli (magistrate, Italy), Osvaldo Cavandoli (cartoonist, Italy), Vincenzo Cerami (writer, playwright and scriptwriter, Italy), Lella Costa (actress, Italy), Maurizio Costanzo (journalist, TV presenter, scriptwriter and film director, Italy), Serena Dandini (TV presenter, Italy), Gloria De Antoni (TV journalist, Italy), Catherine Dunne (writer, Ireland), Elisa (singer-songwriter, Italy), Gael Garcia Bernal (actor, Mexico), Francesco Guccini (singer-songwriter, Italy), Dacia Maraini (writer, Italy), Paolo Maurensig (writer, Italy), Carlos Montemayor (writer, Mexico), Manuela Moreno (journalist, Italy), Maurizio Nichetti (actor, film director and scriptwriter, Italy), Noa (singer-songwriter, Israel), Michael Nyman (composer, U.K.), Moni Ovadia (actor, singer and composer, Italy), Ferzan Ozpetek (film director and scriptwriter, Italy), Paolo Rossi (actor, singer-songwriter and comedian, Italy), Luis Sepulveda (writer and film director, Chile), Oliviero Toscani (photographer, Italy), Franca Valeri (actress, Italy), Paolo Virzì (film director and scriptwriter, Italy).

TESTIMONIALS OF THE PREMIATION CEREMONY
On the occasion of the awarding ceremony, several exponents in the field of art were testimonials. Let us mention as an example: Elisa, Alice, Noa, Leda Battisti.

CATALOGUE
After every edition of the competition, a catalogue is published containing a large selection of works. The catalogue is sent free of charge to all the participants and to everyone that requests it.

Who & How
It is open to students of all grades and types of schools and to professional artists from all over the world. They are required to submit one or more works developing the themes of PEACE, TOLLERANCE, fight against any form of racism and of defense of human rights. Each competitor may take part in two ways:

1 FAx [number fax ++39 0427 40898] or E-MAIL JPG format max 1,5 Mb [e-mail: istsuperiore@faxforpeace.eu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ] one or more pictures or works of visual art;
2 send SHORT FILMS AND CARTOONS of maximum 5 minute lenght that could also be broadcast in compressed format to the following e-mail address [ istsuperiore@faxforpeace.eu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ] or forwared by mail to [via degli Alpini, QuICkTIME, VIDEO FOR WINDOWS ecc.).

When
Works from each competitor (individual artist, student or class) will be accepted starting from Sunday November 28th 2010 at 8.00 a.m. until Monday February 28th 2011 at 12.00 p.m..

Exhibition
On each work it is necessary to indicate full name, name of school and grade/ class (if students), telephone and fax number and/or E-mail address, city, country.
The works will be exhibited as they are received in an "in progress" exhibition which will open on SuNDAy 28th NOVEMBER, 2010 AT 4.00 p.m. at the Istituto Superiore di Spilimbergo (Via degli Alpini n.1, Spilimbergo, Pordenone, ITALIA). Works must be sent within the 28th February 2009, expiry date at the latest.
Students will also have to specify school address and class attended.
Competitors implicitly authorize the school to reproduce and use their works in the catalogue and with different media for no-profit activities.
The organization cannot be held responsible in case of theft, damage or loss of the works. Works will not be returned or retransmitted to their authors. THE ExHIBITION WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 31st, 2011. A catalogue will be printed reproducing a wide selection of the works received and will later be sent to all competitors free of charge.

The jury
The jury of experts in communication, art critics and representatives of the school world will select 6 works among those received within the expiry date, according to their development of proposed themes and their effectiveness.

Jury for the first selection of works
Renzo Francescono Mayor of Spilimbergo
Orlando De Pra Former student representative
Angelo Bertani Art critic
Andrea Del Favero Ethnomusicologist
Donato Guerra President of the cultural association "Il Circolo"
Lucia D’Andrea Headmaster of the Technical and
Professional Schools of Spilimbergo
Nane Zavagno Artist

International Jury
Daniele Lucchetti Director (Italy)
Nada Songwriter (Italy)
Intillimani Band (Chile)
Luis Bacalov Composer (Argentina)
Cathleen Schine Writer (USA)
Donatella Massi Executive Director of "Robert F. Kennedy
Foundation of Europe" (Italy)

Prizes
The following six prizes, will be awarded according to categories:
> best work – Nursery and Primary Schools: 300€
> best work – Low Secondary Schools: 300€
> best work – Secondary High Schools: 300€
> best work – Video or cartoon: 300€     
> best work – Artists: 300€
> special best work awarded to a satirical or humorous drawing inviting consideration upon human and civil themes dealing with the initiative: 500€

Special prize
> special prize, supported by the President of the Italian Republic consisting in a medal, awarded to the school named for the overall quality of the works sent and the relevant importance of the didactic project submitted.
 
With the support of
the President of Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano
the Regional United Nations Information Centre for westen Europe (RUNIC)
UNESCO
the Ministry of Education University and Research,
the Ministry of Youth
the Regional Education office for Friuli Venezia Giulia – General Headoffice
the local associations of the National Coordination Office for Peace
the Province of Pordenone
Spilimbergo Local Authorites

Info
Istituto Superiore
via degli Alpini, 1 – 33097 Spilimbergo (Pordenone) Italia
tel ++39 (0)427 40392 – fax ++39 (0)427 40898
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13th PortoCartoon World Festival 2011 – Portugal

Contests – February 2011

Theme: a. Communication & Technologies, b. Free
Deadline: 27. 02. 2011

General Rules and Regulations
1.An invisible and slow revolution is happening in the world. The epicentre of this revolution lies in communication and technologies. Therefore, after twelve themes of great international impact, the theme of COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGIES is the chosen one for the 13th PortoCartoon.
Communication and Technologies penetrate so much in the everyday world that become almost equivalent to the air we breathe. Or the electricity we can not do without. They are goods we need most, and their roots are in the social essence. Despite that, they express and cause social differences, conflicts, discrimination, censorship, myths, loneliness, inequality, war, etc..
With the further development in this 21st century, will we have a world more fairly and balanced? Or will we have a more demonic, less communicative and more asymmetrical world?
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.

2. The artists who do not wish to compete can send their works to the EXTRA-COMPETITION section informing of this decision.

3.1. Works must be originals and any kind of graphical technique will be accepted, including digital artwork, sent by Internet, if the prints are SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and if they are indicated as PRINT NUMBER ONE, or a original to this contest.

3.2. Can also be presented sculptures pieces of humour, in any kind of material.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. The works should arrive at the PORTUGUESE PRINTING PRESS MUSEUM until February 27th 2011, with the entry form.

7. 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
8. 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.

9. The AWARDS, including a TROPHY and a DIPLOMA, will be the following:
GRAND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 7000 Euro (half in money and half in Port wine), travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
2ND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 2500 Euro (half in money and half in Port wine), travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
3RD PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 1500 Euro (half in money and half 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

10. 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 13TH PORTOCARTOON´S JUDGING PANEL: Georges Wolinski.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. All the artists whose works are selected for the exhibition will receive a catalogue.

14. The prizes will be delivered in a public ceremony.

17th International Cartoon Humour Competition – Slovakia

Contests – February 2011

Theme: Beer (Golden Keg 2011)
Deadline: 21. 02. 2011

On Friday, 1st April 2011, an exhibition of the best competing works, a festive announcement of the results and the handing of prizes to the most successful authors of the 17th competition in accordance with the Jury’s decision will take place as follows:

GRAND PRIZE (Grand Prix) Golden Keg and 500 €
1st Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 200 €
2nd Prize Small GOLDEN KEG and 150 €
3rd Prize Small Golden KEG and 100 €

The Competition Jury reserves the right not to grant any of the prizes or to grant other special prizes.
The organisers will accept for the competition all works that will be delivered at the address of the Sarisska gallery in Presov by 21st February 2011.

The organisers of the competition reserve the right to publish selected works in promotional materials and to re-install the exhibition, while each competitor will receive a competition catalogue.

Competition rules:

1. Each author can send at maximum five original works, including graphic techniques.

2. The competition is open to anybody and everybody, and it is not restricted in terms of artistic design methods.

3. The formats of the works should not exceed the A4 dimensions.

4. The competition is non-anonymous. Each work should be signed on the reverse and bear the author’s full address.

5. The rewarded works will become property of the BEER GALLERY in Presov.

6. Send your works at the address:
Sarisska Galeria (p. Fedor VICO) ul. Hlavna 51, 08001 Presov SLOVAKIA.
Please clearly mark the envelope with the word "PIVO".
E-mail: fedorvico@gmail.com