The Just for Laughs 2013 International Visual Arts Contest

1. PARTICIPATION

All persons 18 years of age and older are eligible to participate in this international contest. Participants declare to agree to the terms and conditions of the regulations, and the decisions of the juries. Belgian law governing withholding tax on prizes won by foreign participants applies. Participation is free of charge.

2. DEFINITION

A cartoon is a humorous drawing. This includes a caricature of a famous person, a parody of a real situation or simply an image of a funny situation. The cartoon can consist of one image or take the form of a short comic strip. The cartoon can be static (drawn) or moving (animated using a computer).
The cartoons may contain text, but seen the international character of this contest, text can only be in the english language.

3. THEME

BUS & COACH MOBILITY

4. SUBMISSIONS

Drawn cartoons (black/white or colour). Maximum 5 submissions per person.
The participant declares that the cartoon is selfmade and is not a copy of existing work.
They may not have been exhibited or awarded in any country.
Submissions must be sent by using the participate button on this site..

5. REGISTRATION FORM

Participation is valid only if your date of birth has been filled in and the form has been signed. The back of each cartoon must indicate: last name, first name.
Submission is at the expense of the participants.

6. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS

By participating, participants grant the organising body the right to use their submissions as advertising for the "Global B&C Cartoon Festival" (e.g. as cartoon book, catalogue, advertising in the press and other media, separate promotional printed works such as posters, leaflets etc., promotional gifts by the city council and/or photo festival organisation, calendar).

7. JURY

An international jury will make a selection from the entries for the exhibition, and will select the prize winners.
The jury can withhold submissions which they find to explicit.

8. VISIBILITY OF THE CONTEST

Approved submissions will be presented in the gallery section of this site.

9. OWNERSHIP BY ORGANISING BODY

All submitted works become the property of the organising body.

10. CARTOON BOOK

A cartoon book will be published, subject to budgetary and technical constraints. Selected participants will be entitled to one copy.

The Just for Laughs 2013 International Visual Arts Contest
5th edition – July 13-27, 2013 – Montreal

Just for Laughs is proud to once again be teaming up with artist and designer Constantin Marinescu, who has been creating a unique brand of visual humour for more than five decades, as the Director and Artistic Director for the Just for Laughs 2013 International Visual Arts Contest. It is also proud to be have Montreal’s URBANA Marketing organizing the event.

After the Funny Story in 2001, the Joke in 2002, Irony in 2003 and Parody in 2004, Cynicism will be be explored this year.

The Just for Laughs 2013 International Visual Arts Contest, presented within the Street Arts programming of Just for Laughs Festival, will culminate with an exhibition running from July 13-27th, in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles within Place des Festivals, in front of the Place des Arts entrance on Sainte-Catherine street.

Entries from over 150 participants from at least three continents are expected, with 30 finalists and three winners announced during the vernissage. All artist applications must be received by June 17, 2013.

The Theme

"Cynicism is dark. Hence, cynical humour crosses a line and spreads ever further. It thumbs its nose at the system and rules, spearing nothing and no one." – definition from the Just for Laughs Museum’s exhibit "Twelve Universes of Humour" (1993)

Contest Regulations

Visual artists, graphic designers, painters, designers and photographers are welcome to submit a new or existing piece of work. It must adhere to the criteria laid out below and address this year’s theme: CYNICISM.

Criteria

· Visual works need to be intentionally humorous and address this year’s theme, CYNICISM;

· For a two-dimensional work to be admissible, its dimensions must not exceed 36 inches by 44 inches. (92 cm by 112 cm);

· For a three-dimensional work to be admissible, its dimensions must not exceed 11 inches by 11 inches, with a height of 19 inches (28 cm by 28 cm by 49 cm).

Application and documents to be included

· A picture of the work, submitted by email;
· A text describing the work, along with its dimensions (approximately 150 words);
· Artist’s biography (approximately 200 words);
· The participation form attached (see p.3) completed and signed.

Important dates and information

· Applications should be sent to ciav@urbana-marketing.com
before Monday, June 17th 2013, at 5 p.m. (EST)

· Deliberation by the jury for the selection of finalists (the 25-30 works to be exposed): June 21st

· Selected artists will be contacted via email and phone in order to process with the shipping of their work from June 22-24th

· Last date for works to be received in Montreal: July 5th, 2013 before 5 p.m (EST)

The exhibition will take place from July 13-27th, 2013 as part of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, indlucing a vernissage and awards ceremony.

Winners of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be respectivey awarded a $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 (CDN) amount, allowing for the three winning pieces to be acquired for the collection of the corporation and individuals offering the boursaries.

Contact
Ana Marinescu
ciav@urbana-marketing.com
(514) 501-0262

JUST FOR LAUGHS 2013 INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTS CONTEST

PARTICIPATION FORM

To participate, please complete, sign and return this form with your application (following indications on p.2) by email at ciav@urbana-marketing.com before Monday, June 17, 2013 at 5 p.m (EST)

First Name :
Last Name :
Artist Name (if different) :
Address :

Phone :
Email :
Title of work :
Dimensions of work :
Technique :
Dollar ($CDN) value of work :

I declare that I am the author of the work (”Author”) that am submitting and that I am signing over my copyright. I agree to participate in the Just for Laughs 2013 International Visual Arts Contest and understand that the written work will be submitted to a jury and if chosen will be exhibited from July 13-27, 2013.

I agree to handle all shipping costs for sending and returning the work if it is selected amongst the finalists and that it be returned to me within approximately a month after it’s exhibited. The organizers (Just for Laughs Festival and URBANA Marketing) will not be held liable for damage, loss or deterioration of the work that may arise during delivery or exhibition.

I hereby authorize the organizers to reproduce and distribute, in whole or in part, the work submitted to the contest for promotional or media purposes in any media, including print, websites and social media. I also authorize the dissemination and use of any images or video of my person and/or the submitted work, and distribution of my name as Author of said work.

I waive my right to privacy and any compensation to which I may be entitled in connection with the use of my name, my image and the work submitted, including the rights to any copies for promotional purposes.

____________________________________ _______________________

SIGNATURE Date

PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST BY EMAIL NO LATER THAN JUNE 17, 2013 AT 5 P.M. (EST)

BRAILA COUNTY COUNCIL
THE COUNTY CENTER FOR PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF
TRADITIONAL CULTURE BRAILA

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST
8th edition 2013

REGULATION

Contest: open to all cartoonists.
Theme: FREE
Entries: max. 5.
The works must be accompanied by the author’s biography (photo).
Size: A4 (210 x 297 mm) – A3 (297 x 420 mm)
Technique: free
Deadline: August 25th, 2013
Prizes:
Great Prize -1500 €;
First Prize – 1000 €;
Second Prize – 800 €;
Third Prize – 500 €;
3 Special Prizes – 3 x 300 € (each)

Exhibition: September 20th, 2013

Catalogue: each selected artist will receive a copy

Remark: the works will not be returned, they will remain the property of The County Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture Braila

The works should be sent to:
The County Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture Braila
no. 2, Piata Traian
810153
Braila
Romania

Contact details: centrul_creatie@portal-braila.ro
costel_patrascan@yahoo.co.uk
maria.puscaciu@yahoo.com

Brain Sneezing 2013

PRERAG, association announces the International Cartoon Humour Competition
Brain Sneezing – from kalokagathia to hypochondria and back
Topic 2013 : BRAINWASHING
Competition terms :
Each author can send maximum 5 original works.
The competition is open to everybody and is not restricted in terms of artistic design methods.
The format of works should not exceed the A4 dimension.
The competition is non-anonymous.
The works can be sent either online, by filling the electronic application form, or via regular mail, with each work signed on the reverse with the author´s name and their address.
The rewarded works will become the property of the organiser.
Deadline : 30th September 2013
The exhibition of the works and the announcement of the results will take place in October 2013 in Prešov. The most successful authors will be awarded by the international jury as follows:
1st prize 500.00 EUR
2nd prize 300.00 EUR
3rd prize 100.00 EUR
The competition Jury reserves the right to grant other special prizes or not to grant some of the prizes.
The organisers will accept all the works that will be delivered online at the web address:
http://www.cartooneast.com/index/registration
or the works that will be sent by regular mail to the address:
PRERAG, združenie
Mgr. Peter Rázus, Dubová 5,
08001 PREŠOV Slovakia
Please, sign the envelope with the motto: Brainwashing
The organisers reserve the right to publish selected works in promotional materials and to re-install the exhibition.
The catalogue will be sent to each competitor whose works will be published in the catalogue.
The authors agree that their works become the property of the organisers at no charge, that copies of their works might be made and used in re-installing the exhibition in other venues and that their works might be published free of charge in order to promote the exhibition.
E-mail : info@cartooneast.com
WEB: http://www.cartooneast.com/.

"Humour a Gallarate" International Cartoon Contest
Grand Prix ‘Marco Biassoni’
December 1st – January 6th , 2014

Theme: " DEVIL "

The 19th edition of the International Cartoon Contest is organized by the "Pro Loco" of Gallarate for cultural purposes, to attest the worthy creative contents of thought and the humoristic graphic art which contribute in no mean way to the development of attentive, innovative, pluralistic and open-minded social relationship. The 2013 personal show will be organized in honor of Yuriy Kosobukin, master of graphic art.

In collaboration with: "MAGA" Museum Art Gallarate, FanoFunny Festival for the International section, the region of Lombardy, Land of Tourism, the Varese communitary ONLUS Foundation, Lions Club Insubria, Province of Varese, Gallarate town Council, Humourist National Association, Gallaratese Cultural Club, "Panizzi" Library System.

Regulations

1) The contest is open to all professional cartoonists, caricaturists, illustrators and graphic artists from all over the world. The contest is articulated in 3 sections (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) .

2) Theme: DEVIL. Hell, devilries and what lies around sins and graphic spites.
Sections: A) Graphics/Cartoon | B) Satire | C) Caricature (Devils in the political world and those belonging to Human Comedy).

It’s possible to participate in all the sections.

3) Entries: max. 3 works. The works must be original and accompanied by the author’s photo or caricature, entry form and biography. Each work should bear the signature or mark of the author and name, surname, address, phone number and other data on the back.
The authors have to indicate the section for each work.

4) Size: A4 (21 x 29,7 cm)

5) Technique: Free. Common graphic and digital prints will be accepted but only if signed by the author. Copies of ink and pencil drawings are not applicable. The works sent in digital form, by email or informatic devices, will not be considered for the awarding of prizes of The Grand Prix "Marco Biassoni"; the works will be taken into consideration only for the exhibition and for the catalogue.

6) Deadline: October 28th, 2013 (the post-mark will be proof).

7) Prizes: the Jury will award the following prizes:
Grand Prix "Marco Biassoni" for the best work among all the sections (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) – 1.000 € + diploma

1st Prize for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) – 500 € + diploma

Special Prize of Jury – Diploma for each section

5 Special Mentions for each section (Graphics/Cartoon, Satire, Caricature) – diploma

Special Prize Osvaldo Cavandoli "Cava" (creator of the famous character "La Linea") for the best work of all sections, that combines humoristic beauty with the essentiality of graphic execution – 500 € + diploma

8) Exhibition: December 1 – January 6, 2014 at the Minoletti building situated in Garibaldi Square (Gallarate).
Opening ceremony: Saturday 30 November 2013, at 11:00 AM
All authors who will attend the opening ceremony are invited to a rustic lunch.

9) Catalogue: each selected author will receive a copy

10) Property: the Organizers reserve the rights to reproduce the cartoons in catalogue, newspapers, or posters to promote the Contest and to exhibit a selection of works in other locations in Italy and other countries. None of works will be returned but will be included in the "Humour Gallarate Collection".
By submitting the works, the author accepts the rules and regulations of the Contest and the decisions of the Jury.

The works should be sent to:
Pro Loco Gallarate
Vicolo del Gambero n. 10
21013 Gallarate (VA)
ITALY

For further information
Phone/Fax (+39)0331.774968
proloco.gallarate@libero.it | www.prolocogallarate.it
www.fanofunny.com/guests/humourgallarate

COMPETITION FOR THE 9. INTERNATIONAL COMICS AND CARTOON FESTÝVAL "NINTH ART 2013".

-The Kosovo Comic Book Artists Association "Xhennet Comics" is organizing the 9’th Internacional Festival of Comics and Cartoons.
– The Festival will be held from 7 until 10 September 2013 on the Gallery "Hamam" in Prizren KOSOVO.
-The Festival is not going to be competitive; however 15 foreign and 10 kosovar artists will be elected from the jury to have the expenses of travel and hotel accommodation covered for 3 days.
-All the participants of the festival will be delivered with The Catalogue, T-shirts with Festival logo, and The Certificate of Gratitude. Those absent will receive the catalogue via e-mail. PDF file or they can download from the official web site of the association .
-The Festival of Comics and Cartoons is held every year in Prizren, Republic of Kosova,organized from the Kosovo Comic Book Artists Association "Xhennet Comics".
-The festival is open for every artist, professional or amateur,from all around the world.

Participating Conditions:
1. The genre and topic are free, whether for Comics or Cartoons.
2. The Works may be done from one or more artists.
3. The works can be posted to us or thay can send throught e maýl whých has to have a good scan at least 300 dpý. The Participant can send his/her work through e-mail-a good scan with minimum 300 dpi.
4. Comics and Cartoons should be from 1 to 6 pages (A3 or A4 format)
5. The language of texts is free to all of the world’s languages (preferable in English).
6. Required details to be sent with the works are: Name, Surname, A short biography, Country, Address, E-mail, and A Photo. ( Attentýon wýthout of these ýnfornatýons the works wýll not be taken to consýderatýon ).
7. The Deadline is 10 August 2013.

The Address for sending the works is:
Kosovar Comic Book Artist’s Association "XhennetComics"
str. Xhemil Doda nr. 3/a
20000 Prizren
Republic of Kosovo
Cell: +37744288791
E-mail: xhennetcomics@gmail.com
More info on .www.xhennetcomics.blogspot.com

The 5th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST BRILLIANT MINDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: THE CITY OF IDEAS
Eligibility & Requirements
1.
Open to professional or amateur artists
,
over 18 years
old,
from anywhere in
the world.
2.
The artworks submitted must be completely original and unpublished. They
should not be participating in another conte
st or event at the same time.
3.
The idea to develop will be as follows:
"Dangerous Ideas"
What is your dangerous idea capable of changing the lives of 10
million people over the next six years?
Express your DANGEROUS IDEAS in a cartoon and share, with the
IDEASTAS, your
innovative proposals to change the reality of 10 million people in six years. Within your
work you can use short texts that must be written in Spanish and translated into
English. You should clearly state the question or idea in the cartoon
or in title of your
work.
*The organization reserves the right to withdraw from the contest those works that are
considered to be offensive or violate human rights.
4.
Each artist will be able to participate with 3 works of his or her own (those
artists tha
t submit more than 3 works will be disqualified from the contest).
5.
Any artistic technique will be accepted (by hand or digital, coloured or black and
white).
6.
The artwork may not be greater than 21cm x 29cm (8,2 in. x 11
.4 in) in size or
proportional. In ca
se is presented in
digital
format, with a
resolution no less
than 300 dpi and no bigger than 10 MB
7.
If the contestant submits his or her original work, he or she must attach the
following information in a sealed envelope:
•
Full name of the author and pseudon
ym
•
Photo or self
–
portrait of the author
•
Address
•
Phone number
•
Email
•
Nationality
•
Title of each work
•
Is this the first time you participate?
•
Brief biographical summary (CV)
8.
The contestant will have to sign a certification. If the work is
uploaded
, the
artist
must click on the acceptance box. If the original artwork is sent
by post
,
the artist must include and sign the following statement:
I,
(name of the author)
certify to be the author of the artwork(s) presented
to the 2013
Dangerous Ideas Contest and submi
t
the
m to the
City of Ideas.
I,
(name of the author)
accept
,
for the simple reason of pre
senting my work to this contest, the us
e
of my work
by Poder Cívico
A.C.
in any way they consider pertinent.
_________________________
Signature
9.
The artworks can be
sent in two formats: original or
digital
.
Original: Send the author’s information
and work
to the following address:
5o. Concurso Internacional de Caricatura TUS IDEAS PELIGROSAS
Reforma 222, Piso 12
Col. Juárez
Delegación Cuauhtémoc
C.P. 06600 México D
.F.
Digital
:
fill the
form
and upload the artwork(s) in the following
web
page:
www.ciudaddelasideas.com/caricaturas
* Fill the form for each work with resolution no less than 300 dpi and no mor
e than
10 megabytes.
10.
The selected works will be exhibited in Puebla, Mexico, during the 7, 8 and 9
th
of November 2013 and will appear in various media sponsored by Poder Cívico
A.C.
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/Cddelasideas
Flickr:
www.flickr.com/95637596@
N07
W
eb Page:
http://www.ciudaddelasideas.com
The cartoons will be used in diverse media, for the promotion of the Brilliant Minds
International Festival. This includes the reproduction of the artworks in catalogues,
postcards or books, Internet or TV acc
ording to the agreements with sponsorships.
11.
This call for submissions will run from May 17, 2013 to August 1, 2013.
Applications submitted by e
–
mail or normal courier must be sent between these
dates and must have the date registered in the post stamp or
in the e
–
mail.
12.
The final results will be announced in the official website of City of Ideas
http://www.ciudaddelasideas.com, in Twitter and Facebook. The winners will be
sent a notification to
the specified e
–
mail they send with their personal data. We
ask
you to disregard any email confirmation if it does not come from the
following domains: ciudaddelasideas.com or podercivico.org.mx.
13.
The board will be appointed by Poder Cívico A.C. and will be entitled to solve
any contest
–
related situation that does not
meet the requirements stated in the
entry requirements. The award may be declared null if the jury believes t
hat
none of the works presented comply with the quality standards
. The members
of the board will be announced once the call for submissions starts.
14.
The non
–
winning authors may recover their original works in Poder Cívico A.C.
head quarters, three months after posting the final results. The original works
which are not reclaimed and picked up in the aforementioned period, will be on
deposit with Marth
a Barragán Méndez
15.
Awards
•
First place:
–
A fully paid trip to the city of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
including
: transportation,
accommodation and food.
–
A ticket to attend the Brilliant Minds International Festival: Puebla The City of
Ideas,
which organizes
mo
re than 30 conferences of well
–
known personalities who are
changing the world.
–
Access to the
alternative festival activities,
theme parties, artistic interventions,
exhibitions and more.
–
P
resentation of the
artwork
within the Brilliant Minds Internationa
l Festival: The City
of Ideas.
–
Certificate, which will be delivered
in
the Brilliant Minds International Festival: The
City of Ideas.
•
Second Place
–
A fully paid trip to the city of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
including
: transportation,
accommodation and food.
–
A ticket to attend the Brilliant Minds International Festival: Puebla The City of Ideas,
which organizes more than 30 conferences of well
–
known personalities who are
changing the world.
–
Access to the alternative festival activities, theme parties, artis
tic interventions,
exhibitions and more.
–
Presentation of the
art
work within the Brilliant Minds International Festival: The City
of Ideas.
–
Certificate, which will be delivered in the Brilliant Minds International Festival: The
City of Ideas.
•
Third Place
–
A fully paid trip to the city of Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
including
: transportation,
accommodation and food.
–
A ticket to attend the Brilliant Minds International Festival: Puebla The City of Ideas,
which organizes more than 30 conferences of well
–
known pe
rsonalities who are
changing the world.
–
Access to the alternative festival activities, theme parties, artistic interventions,
exhibitions and more.
–
P
resentation of the
art
work within the Brilliant Minds International Festival: The City
of Ideas.
–
Certifi
cate, which will be delivered in the Brilliant Minds International Festival: The
City of Ideas.
Three honourable mentions will be awarded: Each one will be granted a diploma that
will be sent in the days following the festival.
Note: P
rizes will not be p
aid in cash, and will not be transferable to another person.
If you are a not a Mexican national you will be required to have a passport and valid
visa to attend the festival in Puebla, Mexico.
Regards
Martha Barragán Mendez "Mar"
concursocaricaturas@ciud
addelasideas.com
The City of Ideas Festival
International Cartoon Contest Coordinator

Don Quichotte "OCCUPY GEZIPARK!" International Cartoon Exhibition 2013
Following the brutal dispersion and attacks on protesters occupying (Taksim) Gezi Park, in the centre of Istanbul, in protest against the construction of a new shopping mall that would eradicate one of the last remaining green spaces in the centre of the city.
The transformation of the the urban environment has become a usual strategy for the government and municipalities in Turkey. For the Turkish government, new urban policies have become a justification for acts of segregation, encouragement of a neoliberal capitalist lifestyle, the progressive indebtment of citizens, exploitation, racism, corruption and the installment of a "state of exception" that violates human rights.
Originally an urban movement, the occupation of Gezi Park has transformed into a public movement. It is not only about protecting a green space and protesting against the construction of a new shopping mall, rebuilding a previous Ottoman military barrack in order to strengthen the pro-Ottoman identity. Instead, the occupation is a symbol of "being together", commoning together, in spite of our differences in Istanbul.

Cartoon exhibition is made only on the internet.
Your cartoons can be send by e-mail to

"info@donquichotte.org" and/or you can add your works to our "facebook event page" (https://www.facebook.com/events/536736733057063/?fref=ts)

Participation is unlimited.
By our "Gezi Park" project we wish to aim to support the activists on the line of struggle. At the end of the exhibition the most successful cartoon will be awarded with "Don Quichotte"-statue. In addition 10 other cartoons will be given "certificate of Don Quichotte" as a reward.

***

DÝREN GEZÝ!

Ýstanbul’un merkezinde yer alan son yeþil alanlardan biri de Taksim‘deki„Gezi Parký" alaný. Parký yokedip yerine alýþveriþ merkezi yapýlmasýný protesto için parký iþgal eden protestoculara polis acýmasýzca saldýrmasý üzerine olaylar gittikçe büyüdü..
Yeþilin yokedilmesi ne yönelik iktidar merkezli „kentsel projeler" belediyeler tarafýndan olaðan hale geldi. Türk hükümeti sürekli ürettiði kentsel projelerle „neo-liberal kapitalist yaþam tarzý"ný hayata geçirmekte. Vatandaþlarý „evsahibi" yapma amacýyla yüksek faizli kredilerle uzun süre borçlandýrmakla birlikte her türlü yolsuzluk, rüþvet ve sömürü mekanizmasý da iþlemeye baþladý.
Baþlangýçta gençlerin oluþturduðu bir „kent hareketi" olan „Gezi Ýþgali", kýsa bir sürede „halk harek"ti"ne dönüþtü. Sözkonusu projede „Pro-Osmanlý" kimliðini güçlendirmek amacýyla tarihte yer alan „Topçu Kýþlasý" projesini bir alýþveriþ merkeziyle yeniden hayata geçirme düþüncesi kitlelerin birlikte hareket etmelerinin yegane kaynaðý ve sembolü haline geldi.
Karikatür Sergimiz sadece internet üzerinden yapýlacaktýr.
Karikatürlerinizi info@donquichotte.org adresine ve facebook etkinlik sayfamýza gönderebilirsiniz.
Katýlým süresi sýnýrsýzdýr.
Amacýmýz „Gezi Park"eylemcilerine çizgilerle destek olmaktýr.
Sergi sonunda en baþarýlý karikatüre "Don Kiþot" heykeli verilecektir.
Ayrýca on karikatür de "Don Kiþot Sertifikasý" ile ödüllendirilecektir.

JUST FOR LAUGHS 2013 INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTS CONTEST

5th edition – July 13-27, 2013 – Montreal
The Just for Laughs International Visual Arts Contest returns
Just for Laughs is proud to once again be teaming up with artist and designer MARC
– Marinescu Constantin, who has been creating a unique brand of visual humour for
more than five decades, as the Director and Artistic Director for the Just for Laughs 2013
International Visual Arts Contest. It is also proud to be have Montreal’s URBANA
Marketing organizing the event.
After the Funny Story in 2001, the Joke in 2002, Irony in 2003 and Parody in 2004, another
one of the themes comprised in MARC – Marinescu Constantin’s "Twelve Universes of
Humour" (1993) is assigned to be explored this year : cynicism.
The Just for Laughs 2013 International Visual Arts Contest, presented within the Street Arts
programming of Just for Laughs Festival, will culminate with an exhibition running from
July 13-27th, in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles within Place des Festivals, in
front of the Place des Arts entrance on Sainte-Catherine street.
Entries from over 150 participants from at least three continents are expected, with 30 finalists
and three winners announced during the vernissage. All artist applications must be
received by June 17, 2013.
CYNICISM
"Cynicism is dark. Hence, cynical humour crosses a line and spreads ever
further. It thumbs its nose at the system and rules, spearing nothing and
no one." – definition from the Just for Laughs Museum’s exhibit "Twelve Universes of Humour"
(1993)
JUST FOR LAUGHS 2013 INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTS CONTEST
CONTEST REGULATIONS
Visual artists, graphic designers, painters, designers and photographers are welcome to submit
a new or existing piece of work. It must adhere to the criteria laid out below and address
this year’s theme: CYNICISM (see definition on p.1).
CRITERIA
• Visual works need to be intentionally humorous and address this year’s theme,
CYNICISM;
• For a two-dimensional work to be admissible, its dimensions must not exceed 36 inches
by 44 inches. (92 cm by 112 cm);
• For a three-dimensional work to be admissible, its dimensions must not exceed 11
inches by 11 inches, with a height of 19 inches (28 cm by 28 cm by 49 cm).
APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED
• A picture of the work, submitted by email;
• A text describing the work, along with its dimensions (approximately 150 words);
• Artist’s biography (approximately 200 words);
• The participation form attached (see p.3) completed and signed.
Applications should be sent to ciav@urbana-marketing.com
before Monday, June 17th
2013, at 5 p.m (EST)
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION
• Deadline to participate and submit application by email: June 17
• Deliberation by the jury for the selection of finalists (the 25-30 works to be exposed):
June 21
• Selected artists will be contacted via email and phone in order to process with the
shipping of their work from June 22-24
• Last date for works to be received in Montreal: July 5th , 2013, 5 p.m (EST)
2013 before 5 p.m (EST)
The exhibition will take place from July 13-27
Montreal, indlucing a vernissage and awards ceremony. Winners of the 1
will be respectivey awarded a $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 (CDN) amount, allowing for the three
winning pieces to be acquired for the collection of the corporation and individuals offering the
boursaries.
CONTACT Ana Marinescu
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, 2013 as part of the Just For Laughs Festival in st, 2ndand 3rd prizes
ciav@urbana-marketing.com
(514) 501-0262
JUST FOR LAUGHS 2013 INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTS CONTEST
PARTICIPATION FORM
To participate, please complete, sign and return this form with your application
(following indications on p.2) by email at ciav@urbana-marketing.com
before Monday, June 17, 2013 at 5 p.m (EST)
FIRST NAME : LAST NAME :
ARTIST NAME (if different) :
ADDRESS :
PHONE :
EMAIL :
TITLE OF WORK :
DIMENSIONS OF WORK :
TECHNIQUE :
DOLLAR ($CDN) VALUE OF WORK:
I declare that I am the author of the work (”Author”) that am submitting and that I am signing over
my copyright. I agree to participate in the Just for Laughs 2013 International Visual Arts Contest and
understand that the written work will be submitted to a jury and if chosen will be exhibited from July 13-27,
I agree to handle all shipping costs for sending and returning the work if it is selected amongst the
finalists and that it be returned to me within approximately a month after it’s exhibited. The organizers
(Just for Laughs Festival and URBANA Marketing) will not be held liable for damage, loss or deterioration
of the work that may arise during delivery or exhibition.
I hereby authorize the organizers to reproduce and distribute, in whole or in part, the work submitted to
the contest for promotional or media purposes in any media, including print, websites and social media. I
also authorize the dissemination and use of any images or video of my person and/or the submitted work,
and distribution of my name as Author of said work.
I waive my right to privacy and any compensation to which I may be entitled in connection with the use of
my name, my image and the work submitted, including the rights to any copies for promotional purposes.
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SIGNATURE Date
PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST BY EMAIL
NO LATER THAN JUNE 17, 2013 AT 5 P.M. (EST)