Third International MANGA Award

The Third International MANGA Award

Guidelines for Application

1. Purpose

To promote MANGA overseas.

2. Conditions of Entry

(1) The MANGA works (4 or more pages) must be produced in countries outside Japan.

Both published and unpublished works are eligible for entry. However,

works which received the First or Second International MANGA Award are not eligible this time.

(2) The works must be submitted in printed form.

(3) Overseas publishing companies are permitted to apply for the Third International MANGA Award

only if they confirm that their MANGA artists consent to their works being submitted.

3. How to Apply

(1) Application Period

1 December 2008 – 31 January 2009 (entries must arrive by 31 January)

(2) Applications should be sent to either i) or ii) below.

i) P.O.Box 118
The Third International MANGA Award Executive Committee,
Tokyo Toranomon Building 1F, Toranomon 1-1-18, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001

ii) Japanese Embassies or Consulates General (See the website for the address.)

(3) Two copies of the works must be submitted. (Additional copies may be requested for works which win the award.)

(4) Please ensure the entry form, filled in either in English or Japanese, is attached to the works.

4. Return of Works

The submitted works will not be returned to applicants.

Therefore, if works have not yet been published, the original should be retained by the artist.

We reserve the right to donate submitted works to public organisations.

5. Selection

The Third International MANGA Award Evaluation Committee is in charge of the selection procedure.

6. Prize

(1) The Gold Award of the Third International MANGA Award will be given to the best MANGA and

approximately three works of merit will receive the Silver Award.

(2) Winners will be invited to Japan for around 10 days for the award ceremony.

7. Award Ceremony

The award ceremony will be held in Tokyo in autumn 2009.

Theme: “No War”

REGULATIONS:

1- Maximum number of works allowed to send is 5.
2- Size of the works shouldn’t exceed A3.
3- Works can be send both by post and email.
4- If you send your works by email, they should be in JPEG format and at least 150 DPI.
5- Artist’s information should be written on the reverse side of each work in English; such as Name, Address, Telephone number, Nationality and Email.
6- There WON’T be a gallery of received cartoons because we think this would stop any possible plagiarism.
7- There will be an exhibition of selected cartoons on February 17, 2009 in 3 different galleries.

Either your work is selected for the catalogue or not, every participant will receive a free copy of the catalgoue of the contest, anyway.

Timetable:
Deadline: February 03, 2009
Judgment: February 14, 2009
Results will be announced on TabrizCartoons simultaneously on the award-winning ceremony with the presence of jurors and winners: February 17, 2009

Prizes:
First Winner: 1000 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Golden Trophy
Second Winner: 500 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Silver Trophy
Third Winner: 250 Euro + Tabriz Cartoon Association Bronze Trophy
10 Tabriz Cartoon Association Copper Trophies + Honor Mention

Juryboard:
We are totally honored to announce that until now, Mikhail Zlatkovsky (Russia), Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine), and Bayram Hacizadeh (Azerbaijan) have accepted our invitation to attend our judgment and ceremonies in Tabriz.

Selection Committee:
Before the final judgment by our jurors, there will be a selection committee including Rahim Baqqal Asghari, Sadegh Bagheri, Sevda Jannati, Naeimeh Nikouray, and Davoud Panahi. This committee will select the qualified works for judgment.

Address to send your cartoon by post:

Tabriz Cartoonists Association, Azerbaijan Cartoon Museum, Former Tabriz Estate Library, Opposite of Vahdat Art School, Golestan Garden, Tabriz, Iran
Zip Code: 51396-13117

Tel/Fax: +98 411 2843094

Address to send your cartoon by email:
tabrizcartoons@gmail.com