15th INTERNATIONAL ANTIWAR CARTOON SALON KRAGUJEVAC 2009 SERBIA

15th INTERNATIONAL
ANTIWAR CARTOON
SALON
KRAGUJEVAC
2009 SERBIA
Deadline: September, 10 2009
 

 
 
The International jury will select 100 of submitted cartoons which are to be exhibited, published in the Salon’s catalogue of artworks, and award the following prices:
 
• The Grand Prix „The Peace Messenger”
 
awarded by the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities
 
and 1.500 euros prize money
 
• The Gold Plague and 1.000 euros prize money
 
• The Silver Plague and 800 euros prize money
 
• The Bronze Plague and 500 euros prize money
 
• The Mayor of Bydgoszc (Poland) Award amounts 750 euros
 
• The City of Ingolstadt (Germany) Award amounts 500 euros
 
• The City of Bielsko-Biala (Poland) Award amounts 500 euros
 
• The City of Surenes (France) Award amounts 500 euros
 
• The City of Pitesti (Romania) Award amounts 500 euros
 
• The City of Carrara (Italy) Award amounts 500 euros
 
• Up to 10 (ten) Diplomas of the Saloon
 
Each of the artists of the chosen cartoons will be given the Salon’s catalogue.
 
The award ceremony and the exhibition opening is to be organized on October 20, 2009 at the Gallery of the National Museum in Kragujevac.
 
THE 15th SALON EXHIBITION IS ALSO TO BE ON DISPLAY
 
AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK
 
IN THE PERIOD FROM THE 9th TO THE 20th OF NOVEMBER, 2009.
 
According to the already agreed dates, the Salon’s exhibition is to be organized in the cities that are giving away the awards, and also in other cities both in Serbia and world wide.
 
Cartoonists and fine artists from all over the world have the right to participate. They should submit at most three (3) original cartoons, which have not been awarded by any other international competition, on the subjects of antiwar as well as solidarity between people and nations. The artworks should be utmost A3 formatted, while art technique is at the artist’s choice. They should be properly packed in order to be protected from damage, whereas on the back of the artwork data on the artist should be written (such as: name, surname, address, telephone/fax, e-mail).
 
The cartoons are to be sent to the following address:
 
SALON ANTIRATNE KARIKATURE,
Trg Slobode 3,
34000 Kragujevac, Serbia.
Submitted artworks are not to be returned, they remain in the Salon’s collection.
 
The submission deadline is September 10, 2009.
 
The jury session is to be held on September 11 and 12, 2009.
 
Director of the Salon
 
Miodrag Stojilovic

THEME IN UMO INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2009: SUSTAINABILITY AND RECYCLING

THEME IN UMO
INTERNATIONAL
CARTOON
CONTEST
2009:
SUSTAINABILITY
AND
RECYCLING
Deadline: September, 7 2009
 
 
 
 
UMO – 5th International Cartoon Contest 2009, India
 
Announcement for the UMO – 5th International Cartoon contest, here is the summary, the details follow…
 
* Open to everybody
 
* 5 entries per participant
 
* No entry fee
 
* Awards worth Rs 60,000/-
 
* Deadline: September 7th, 2009
 
The UMO – International Cartoon Contest is held by UsabilityMatters.Org towards the World Usability Day. All the awarded and qualified cartoons will be exhibited.
 
Participation is open to all cartoonists from every country in the world. There is no Entry fee.
 
Please go through the rules and regulations – and in particular – the conditions applicable to the intellectual property rights.
 
Theme for the Competition
 
So tweet earth – toon tweeting for sustainability
 
Brief:
 
We invite cartoons which humorously communicate the seriousness of the theme, by rethinking sustainability and recycling. Rethink situations, rethink technology, cars, mobile phones, materials, energy resources and everything else we use day in and day out to keep going. Rethink and depict how the usage of new materials that can fully enter a new life cycle by either going back to nature or going back into the design process as a new product affect our world.
 
Awards and Acknowledgements
 
A jury will select the top 6 winning entries, the cartoonists will be granted a cash prize award of
 
* First prize Rs.25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand only)
 
* Two second prizes of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand only) each and
 
* Three Third prizes Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) each
 
* Five Special mention awards.
 
An exhibition of the winning and shortlisted entries will be held and UMO will publish an online exhaustive works report.
 
The jury and the judgment criteria
 
We are in process of putting a jury of well-known professionals and socially active personalities. The names will be announced in due course, depending on confirmation. For Judgment jury will use criteria such as creativity, humor, visual communication, presentation, persuasiveness, originality, cleverness, relevance of content and execution to identify the winner.
 
Deadline for Submission
 
Cartoons will be accepted through September 7th, 2009
 
Rules and Regulations
 
Entries: up to 5 cartoons per person
 
Size (snail mail): A4 (210 x 297 mm ) or A3 (297 x 410 mm)
 
Size (digital): 300 dpi and in dimensions that are suitable for printing.
 
Technique: free
 
Entries in hard-copy/paper will not be returned. Entries in digital format may need to be re-posted if the resolution is not found good for printing.
 
Exhibition and Prize distribution: To be announced
 
Submitting your entries:
 
Mail your cartoons keeping the competition name in subject line to toons@usabilitymatters.org .
 
If you are sending through the snail mail, use the following address:
 
UMO – 5th International Cartoon Contest-2009
 
usabilitymatters.org,
 
Flat No# 1, 195, Sree Nilayam Apts,
 
Kavuri Hills, Besides Pranadha Hospitals
 
Madhapur, Hyderabad-500033, India
 
ph: +91-9502759650
 
Please mention a little background information about yourself that may help identify you with your work and the email id that will help us get back to you with any communication.
 
Intellectual property rights
 
UMO may, in its sole discretion to use the art-work (images, photograph, written content) for any purpose, change, alter, amend, add to, delete from and otherwise modify, including but not limited to, any and all cuts, edits, rearrangements and other alterations, additions and deletions.
 
The responsibility for authenticity of all the submitted content, including the art-work and the personal information rests solely with the provider, and UMO will assume no role in case of litigations and copied works. The involved parties shall have to settle the matter themselves, within the conditions the original work was published/released.
 
We respect your privacy and will not be giving out, or sharing your personal information with any third party, for commercial or non-commercial use.
 
Source: tabrizcartoons

“Noviye Izvestia” International Cartoon Competition RUSSIA

“Noviye Izvestia”
International
Cartoon
Competition
RUSSIA
Deadline: September, 1 2009
 
Competition is opened for all.
 
On competition are supposed both originals, and qualitative copies of works.
 
The size: no more format А3 (297х420 mm).
 
Technics: any, including the computer drawing. Are accepted both new products, and earlier participating in competitions or the awarded works.
 
But the jury at award of prizes will give preference to new products.
 
The works sent by e-mail, should be accompanied by an addition «On competition of caricatures» and the text with representation of the author of caricatures.
 
 
Deadline – September, 1st, 2009
 
 
The address:
Russia, 107076, Moscow, street Electrofactory,
33, “Noviye Izvestia”
 
 
An E-mail: konkurs@newnews.ru
 
 
Prizes:
the main award – 1000 US dollars,
three equivalent awards on 500 dollars,
ten honourable Diplomas.
 
 
Under laws of the Russian Federation, the award are object of the taxation.
 
By results of competition the catalogue with 100 best works which awarded and have been selected for an exhibition will be let out.
 
Exhibition opening – in November, 2009 in exposition halls of edition of “Noviye Izvestia” and the Central house of the artist.
 
The chairman of jury of competition – Michael Zlatkovsky, the political commentator-artist of “Noviye Izvestia”.
 
Organizers of competition reserve the right to itself to use the sent works under their discretion without indemnifications to authors.
 
The products sent on competition do not come back.
 

XVI ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC HUMOR CONTEST UNIVERSITY OF ALCALA 2009

XVI ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL
GRAPHIC HUMOR
CONTEST
UNIVERSITY
OF ALCALA
2009
Deadline: August, 31 2009
 

 
 
The General Foundation of the University of Alcala announces the XVI International Exhibition of Graphic Humor University of Alcala with the title Universal Education (2nd goal of Millennium), and the following conditions of entry:
 
1. Participation is open to professional Graphic Humor and Cartoon artists who publish or have published in national or international media.
 
2. In order to participate in the Exhibition, every artist must send a piece on the theme Universal Education (2nd goal of Millennium). It can be a vignette, a comic strip or a caricature. Together with the piece, the artist will properly fill out and send the form that can be found attached to these conditions (also available in www.humor.fgua.es/XVImuestra). The organization reserves the right to invite any author/s it considers appropriate.
 
3. All art pieces must be original, they will be signed and dated, and can be made using any technique and medium. When using a computer to make the piece, the artist will have to prove that that is his/her habitual work technique, he/she must sign the work and show the number of copy and the total number of copies made (e.g. 2/4, if it is copy 2 out of a total of 4). The maximum format will be 297 x 420 mm. (A3 – 11,7 x 16,5 inches).
 
4. All pieces will be sent properly wrapped (it is recommended to protect them with flat cardboard). The organization won’t take responsibility on any possible damage occurred during transportation. All shipping charges will be at the participant’s expense.
 
5. All art pieces will be sent before Aug. 31, 2009 to the following address:
 
Fundacion General de la Universidad de Alcala
 
XVI Muestra Internacional de Humor Grafico.
 
C/ Imagen, 1-3. 28801 Alcala de Henares. Madrid. Spain
 
It is essential to comply with the noted date for the adequate planning of the catalogue and design of the exhibition.
 
6. A selection of the pieces submitted (carried out by the Selection Commission) will be exhibited in the XVI International Exhibition of Graphic Humor of the University of Alcala and in other exhibitions that may be celebrated.
 
7. All pieces submitted will be kept at the Graphic Humor Archives of the General Foundation of the University of Alcala (excepting specific indication to the contrary, for which the artist must write on the reverse of the piece “Devolucion”), and will be used for its spaces, travelling exhibitions and publications.
 
8. The submission of the piece means that the author authorizes the General Foundation of the University of Alcala to reproduce it and exhibit it, as long as the name of the artist is displayed and the objective is the media coverage of the Exhibition and the rest of activities of the Foundation within the field of Graphic Humor and/or of this call (edition of catalogues, posters, leaflets, media coverage, web page, etc.), and in any case it generates any type of obligation on the author’s part.
 
9. The organization will communicate through the Exhibition web page or through a letter the list of participants with submitted piece and the list of selected pieces. Those people whose piece is selected will be able to attend the opening and all other parallel activities, for which they will be informed of the accommodation and maintenance conditions.
 
10. At the end of the exhibition in Alcala, those people with selected pieces will receive a copy of the publication, which will be edited to mark the celebration of the Exhibition.
 
11. The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those pieces considered to infringe individual or collective rights.
 
12. The participation on this Exhibition means the acceptance of these conditions.

PENCIL IN THE NORTH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION 2009 FRANCE

PENCIL IN THE NORTH
INTERNATIONAL
CARTOON
COMPETITION
2009 FRANCE
Deadline: August, 31 2009
 

 
 
ARTICLE 1 : Organizer, association 49+ la BD Francophone, head office 91,rue d’Austerlitz 59200 Tourcoing, France, is the organizer of a press and humorous drawing competition open to anyone, amateurs and professionals. This production must obligatorily have this topic: “Reconsidering culture masterpieces funnily”
 
ARTICLE 2 : Competition criteria : Support : use A4 format ( 21 x 29.7 cm). The technical methods used by the cartoonist are totally free, French/English text. The original drawing must be sent in the following form : the drawing must not be folded, and a short biography must be attached to the drawing. Cartoonists who are minors must attach permission to participate and authorization for publication from parents or legal guardians in favor of Francine COPPENS, Association 49+ la B.D. Francophone, 25 rue du General Marchand F – 59200 TOURCOING – FRANCE
 
This authorization from parents or legal guardians must contain surname, first name, address, telephone number, and E-Mail of legal representative.
 
ARTICLE 3 : Stages in the competition : The competition begins on 15th August 2009. Francine COPPENS, association 49+ la BD Francophone, 25 rue du General Marchand F – 59200 TOURCOING, must receive drawings entered by participants no later than the 31 August 2009
 
ARTICLE 4 : Participants : Present: Public concerned: draughtsmen amateurs or professionals. Are not authorized to take part in the contest: members of the board of directors of association 49+ the French-speaking data base, the jury like their close relations.
 
ARTICLE 5 : Registration : For all entrants, each entry must contain : surname, first name, address, post code, town or city, country, telephone number, E-mail, a short biography, and parental authorization for minors.
 
ARTICLE 6 : Criteria of admissibility : The criteria of admissibility are : respecting the theme – originality of the idea submitted – the humour and quality of the drawing. Work considered outside the subject will be disqualified, as will drawings of defamatory and/or racist characters, or characters likely to damage the physical and moral integrity of others. Entrants must also be aware of all these rules, and respect all the instructions.
 
ARTICLE 7: Terms and Conditions: Entrants of age and legal representatives of entrants who are minors undertake to give all performance rights and rights of reproduction on all types of communication support for written or web based diffusion to the organizers of the competition. From the very fact of their participation, the authors guarantee the organizers and members of the jury against any action, petition, or appeal by third parties concerning the originality of work presented.
 
Participation in the competition implies acceptance of the present rules. Only one entry per amateur or professional cartoonist is allowed. Drawings will not be returned.
 
In accordance with the French Data Protection Act, entrants have right of access and amendment.
 
The association 49+ la BD Francophone, it representatives, members, and organisers cannot be held responsible for lost, damaged, or illegal entries.
 
ARTICLE 8 : The jury : will be composed of 7 people, professional press illustrators and humorous cartoonists, members of association 49+ la BD Francophone, journalists who write for the press, and press attaches. The jury will meet to deliberate before September 10th. There is no appeal against decisions taken by the jury.
 
ARTICLE 9 : Competition prizes :
 
The 50 preselected drawings will illustrate the catalogue of the international cartoonist 2009 competition.
 
Three prizes will be awarded :
 
1st prize : Prix de la Ville de Tourcoing (Town of Tourcoing prize), the winner will receive : Crayon en Nord trophy (Pencil in the North trophy) and the sum of Euro 750 (seven hundred and fifty Euro).
 
2nd prize : Prix du Public ; the winner will receive : Crayon en Nord trophy and the sum of Euro 500 (five hundred Euro).
 
3rd prize : Prix de l’Association 49+ la BD Francophone ; the winner will receive : Crayon en Nord trophy and the sum of Euro 350 (three hundred and fifty Euro).
 
These people will be informed of the results by post or E-mail, and after its editing, each person will receive a catalogue.
 
Winners will receive their catalogue at the address submitted on their entry form.
 
The three winners will be contacted by the association 49+ la BD Francophone in order to obtain relevant bank details for the transfer of the prize monies.
 
ARTICLE 10: The present rules are available on the web site: www.bdfrancophone.fr, as well as from the address of : Francine COPPENS ,the association « 49+ la BD Francophone, 25 rue du General Marchand F – 59200 Tourcoing – FRANCE
 
As this is a competition, no expenses will be reimbursed.
 
49+ la BD Francophone Maison Maria et Gustave Dron, 91 rue d’Austerlitz F 59200 TOURCOING
 
Tel : 03.20.27.54.84. – E-mail : bdfrancophone@free.fr
 
 
Siret[1] : 44010761300026 – code APE 913 E
 
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[1] SIRET is a fiscal number used in France to identify a business location (Systeme Informatique pour le Repertoire des Etablissements)

10TH COMPETITION OF SATIRICAL CARTOONS & HUMOROUS CARTOON STRIPS NAMED SPIRITO DI VINO 2009 – ITALY

10TH COMPETITION OF
SATIRICAL CARTOONS
& HUMOROUS
CARTOON STRIPS
NAMED SPIRITO DI VINO
2009 – ITALY
Deadline: August, 31 2009
 

 
 
 
Art.1 Aim of the competition
 
The Movimento Turismo del Vino – Friuli Venezia Giulia, in collaboration with the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, hereby announces a public competition named Spirito di Vino – “Spirit of Wine” competition for prizes to be awarded to artists of satirical cartoons concerning the world and culture of wine.
 
Art.2 Eligibility
 
All Italian and non-Italian artists who are at least eighteen years old shall be eligible to take part in the competition.
 
Art.3 Terms and procedures for delivery of artwork
 
During the period from 19th February to 31th August 2009, the artists should send, at their own expense and with appropriate protection, their artwork to the following address:
 
Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia
 
Via del Partidor, 7,
 
33100 Udine- Italy.
 
The artists can also e-mail their works within 31th August 2009 to the Movimento Turismo del Vino at the web-page http://www.mtvfriulivg.it/. Artwork arriving after the above date will be excluded from the competition.
 
Art. 4 Specifications for artwork
 
Cartoons should not exceed the dimensions of 30×40 cm in vertical (maximum three cartoons). The artwork may be in black and white or colour and may be drawn using any technique.
 
Art. 5 Composition of the jury
 
The Movimento Turismo del Vino will nominate a judging committee, including leading figures from the world of satire and journalism. The judgement of the committee shall be final and irrevocable.
 
Art.6 Organization and award ceremony
 
On Saturday 19th September, the artists of the works previously selected at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan will be invited to, and offered hospitality in, Friuli Venezia Giulia. During the Friuli DOC event, the jury will judge the works on display at the exhibition. The works classified in the first three places will be awarded a selection of fine wines from Friuli.
 
The prize-winning works shall be the property of the Movimento Turismo del Vino FVG .
 
The prizes:
 
1st prize: 150 bottles – 2nd prize: 100 bottles – 3rd prize: 50 bottles
 
Movimento Turismo del Vino does not guarantee delivery abroad.
 
Art.7 Liability
 
The artists hereby assume all liabilities regarding the contents and authenticity of the works presented and hereby authorize the organisers to publish and exhibit said works without any further claim on the part of the artists. The authors of the works shall grant without charge to the Movimento Turismo del Vino – Friuli Venezia Giulia the publication rights and sole rights to the images, which will not be returned. Otherwise, the works shall be considered to have been donated to the Movimento Turismo del Vino – Friuli Venezia Giulia. The artists shall, however, retain the copyright to the works with regard to third parties who, subject to authorisation, may apply to re-use the works. The competing artists hereby consent to the processing and communication of their personal data in the context of, and for the aims of, the competition.
 
Art.8 Acceptance of the regulations of the notice of competition
 
Participation in the competition implies the complete and unconditional acceptance of these regulations. Data submitted will be treated in full observance of the provisions of Law 196/2003 (privacy).

XIII INTERNATIONAL PICTURE BOOK CONTEST A LA ORILLA DEL VIENTO 2009 MÉXICO

XIII INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
BOOK CONTEST A LA
ORILLA DEL VIENTO 2009
MÉXICO
Deadline: August, 31 2009
 

 
XIII INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
BOOK CONTEST A LA
ORILLA DEL VIENTO 2009
MEXICO
 
 
 
To promote creative literature for children and young adults, Fondo de Cultura Economica invites you to participate in the XIII “A la orilla del viento” Picture Book Competition.
 
 
 
CONDITIONS
 
 
Open to all writers and illustrators of any age, nationality or country of residence, provided that the entry is in Spanish. FCE employees are not eligible to compete.
 
Books can be entered by one or more writers/illustrators.
 
The text and illustrations of books entered into the competition should be unpublished and must not have been submitted simultaneously for any other competition.
 
The entry should be true to the picture book concept, that is, a book where a story is told through the interaction or interrelation of texts and images. Books that only use illustrations to tell their story will also be accepted, but non-illustrated works are ineligible.
 
The theme, book format, and illustration technique are open, with a maximum length of 48 pages.
 
The work must be submitted in a dummy with the finalized design, text, colour and illustrations. Dummies that are incomplete or that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted.
 
The dummy must be signed with a pseudonym and delivered in a sealed envelope containing the full name, address, telephone number and e-mail of the entrant(s). The pseudonym(s) used must be written on the envelope, as well as the entry’s title.
 
DUMMIES WILL NOT RETURNED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, therefore ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS MUST NOT BE SENT, so please only send copies instead.
 
All entries must be sent to the following address:
 
XIII Concurso de Album ilustrado
 
A la orilla del viento
 
Libros para ninos y jovenes
 
Fondo de Cultura Economica
 
Carretera Ajusco-Picacho 227,
 
Col. Bosques del pedregal, Del.
 
Tlalpan, C.P. 14738, Mexico DF.
 
Entrants from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Spain, USA, Central America, Peru and Venezuela may also send their works to our branches in these countries, to the appropriate address below. Their entries must read “XIII Concurso de Album ilustrado A la Orilla del Viento”.
 
The competition is open from the date of its first publication until August 31, 2009. For entries sent by mail, the postmark date is the date that will be considered for this purpose. No works will be received after the deadline.
 
The jury will consist of well respected figures who are involved in children’s and young adults’ literature. The jury members’ identity will be kept secret and will be revealed when the results are announced. Their decision will be final. The contest may also be declared void.
 
The prize consists of USD $7,000.00 (Seven thousand US Dollars) and the publication of the book in the FCE Los Especiales de A la Orilla del Viento collection.
 
The competition results will be published on October 30, 2009 on the official FCE website: www.fondodeculturaeconomica.com
 
Entrants can enter as many works as they wish. Their entry into the competition implies their agreement with these conditions.
 
Mexico, March 2009
 
For further information, please call 52 55) 54 49 18 82 and 54 49 18 80 or write to librosparaninos@fondodeculturaeconomica.com
 
Branches
 
Argentina. El Salvador 5665, (1414) Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel. 4771 8977
 
Brazil. Rua Bartira 351, Perdices Sao Paulo, CEP 05009-000, Tel. 3672 3397
 
Colombia. Calle de la Enseñanza (11) No. 5-60, la Candelaria, Bogotá, Tel. 283 2200
 
Chile. Paseo Bulnes 152, Santiago de Chile, Tel. 594 4100
 
Spain. Vía de los Poblados 17, Edificio Indubuilding-Goinco 4-15, 28033, Madrid Tel. 763 2800
 
United States. 2293, Versus Streets, San Diego ,CA. 92154, Tel. 429 0455
 
Central America. 6a. Avenida 8-65, Zona 9 Guatemala C. A. Tel. (502) 2334 1635
 
Peru. Jirón Berlín 238, Miraflores, Lima, 18. Tel. 447 2848
 
Venezuela. Torre Polar, P.B. Local E, Plaza Venezuela, Caracas Tel. 574 4753
 
Eliana Pasaran
 
Editora de Ficcion
 
Obras para Ninos y Jovenes
 
Letras sin fronteras
 
Carretera Picacho Ajusco 227
 
Col. Bosques del Pedregal
 
Delegacion Tlalpan
 
14738 Mexico, D.F.
 
Telefono: 5449 1880
 
Fax: 5449 1873
 

CHINA GUANGXI CITY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2009 CHINA

CHINA GUANGXI CITY
COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL
CARTOON CONTEST 2009
CHINA
Deadline: August, 28 2009
 
CHINA 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: Aug 28th, 2009 (The arrival of the works)
 
4) Entries:
 
– Size: A3(297mm×420mm)
 
– Quantity: 6 pictures as the most for each person
 
– 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.
 
– 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.
 
– Mail address:
 
Liang Ming
 
Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest Committee,
 
Fusui Stree, Fusui County,
 
Guangxi Province,532100
 
China.
– 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.
 
– 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(Turky)
 
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.
 
8) Copyrights:
 
Guangxi City College has the following rights to the participative works:
 
– The works will be displayed permanently on the website of Guangxi City College;
 
– The works can be collected ?published, and displayed or auctioned in public;
 
– The works can be published in other media and publications;
 
– 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 , 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:
 
 

7TH INTERNATIONAL COMICS SHOWROOM CONTEST 2009 SERBIA

7TH INTERNATIONAL
COMICS
SHOWROOM
CONTEST 2009
SERBIA
Deadline: August, 20 2009
 
 

 
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 20th, 2009
 
Address:
 
SKC Happy Gallery
 
SALON STRIPA
 
Kralja Milana 48
 
11 000 Belgrade
 
Serbia
 
Propositions and rules:
 
• Participants are not age-limited
 
• HIGH QUALITY COPIES ONLY, up to 4 pages, will be accepted. Works have to be sent via post office (e-mails excluded). Along with their work, participants are also required to send a filled APPLICATION FORM for the 7th International Comics Showroom Contest which can be downloaded from www.skc.org.rs (incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration)
 
• Required language: English
 
• Theme, style, technique, genre and page format are free-choice
 
• Page numbers and name of the author(s) should be written on the back of each page.
 
• Submitted works will be reviewed by the jury and selected works will be shown at the Showroom exhibition.
 
Awards & Prizes:
 
• Grand prix of the Showroom (includes 1000 €);
 
• Awards in following categories: Best traditional style comic, Best alternative comic, Best script, Best graphic
 
• Special jury award for inventiveness
 
• Young Lion special award (up to 15 years old contestants)
 
• Special jury award for the best idea (up to 15 years old contestants)
 
• Special jury award for maturity and imagination (up to 15 years old contestants)
 
• Special jury award for youngest contestant
 
• Sponsors’ prizes.
 
Additional information: www.skc.org.rs
 
 
7th INTERNATIONAL COMICS SHOWROOM
 
Happy Gallery SKC Belgrade, September 24th –27th , 2009

3rd CARTOONALE DE GEUS RULES 2009 BELGIUM

3rd CARTOONALE
“DE GEUS”
RULES 2009
BELGIUM
Deadline: August, 20 2009
 

 
 
 
1. ORGANISER
 
The cultural association ‘De Geus’, Belgium organises every two year a cartooncontest.
 
2. PARTICIPATION
 
Every person older than 16 years may participate in this contest.
 
3. SENDINGS IN
 
* The cartoons sent in should be original and not published before. All graphic technics are allowed. Text is not allowed.
 
* The themes treated are free.
 
* The cartoons should be designed on solid paper of 21 cm x 29,7 cm (Din A4).
 
* There is no restriction of the number of sendings in.
 
* On the backside of each cartoon the name of the cartoonist must be mentioned with his address.
 
4. Deadline
 
The cartoons (without passe-partout) must be solidly packed and at latest the 20th of August 2009 sent tot the following address together with the entry form/
 
Cartoonale ‘De Geus’ 2009, Clement Vlassenroot, Duivenkeetstraat 16, B-9280 Lebbeke BELGIUM
 
5. Right of publication
 
Participating in the contest the cartoondrawer agrees that the cartoons sent in will be used for an exposition as mentioned in the rules. The awarded cartoons remain property of the organisers.
 
6. JURY
 
The jury acts autonomously on awarding prizes.
 
 
There is no correspondence allowed with the jury about his decisions.
 
7. PRIZES
 
By the jury four prizes are adjudged:
 
1st prize : 500 Euro
 
2nd prize : 250 Euro
 
3rd prize : 150 Euro
 
4th prize : 150 Euro for the best classified artist under 25 years old.
 
8. EXPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES
 
The results of the contest will be announced on Friday the 25th of September at 19.30 h in gallery
‘De Fontein’.
 
A selection of the cartoons will be exposed in art – gallery ‘De Fontein’ in Lebbeke on the 25th, 26th, 27th of September and the 3rd and 4th of October.
 
9. SENDING BACK
 
The cartoons will be sent back only if it is marked on the entry form.
 
The organisator is not responsible neither for lost nor for damaged cartoons during the sending in and sending back.
 
10. By his or her participation the artist agrees with these rules.