Who is Can Yücel?

SPIRITO DIE VINO – 2008

Cartoon theme: Spirit of Wine
Deadline: 29th August 2008
Prizes: 1st Prize 150 bottles
2nd Prize 100 bottles
3rd Prize 50 bottles
Number of entries: Max 3
All young artists who are at least
eighteen years old and no more than thirty-five years old on
their birth day in the calendar year 2008 shall be eligible to
take part in the competition. The jury rewards works pre
viously exhibited or published and works previously submitted
to other competitions.
Digital: Yes
Format: Max 30×40 cm, free technique
Workes returned: No
Exhibition: unknown
Free catalogue: Yes, for every selected entrants
Copyright issues: 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 worksshall 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 reuse the works.
Address: Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli
Venezia Giulia, Via del Partidor, 7
33100 Udine- Italy.
www.mtvfriulivg.it
Informations: Tel. 0432.289540
Fax. 0432.294021
spiritodivino@mtvfriulivg.it
www.mtvfriulivg.it

3nd INT. ARTIJA NET CARTOON AND SHORT COMIC STRIP CONTEST SERBIA

Cartoon theme: 1-the portrait caricature:
“Zikison” without words
2 – Cartoons: free theme
3 – Comic strip: free theme
Deadline: No deadline, permanent exhibition
Prizes: The first award in each of three
categories-a presentation on a particular page on the site
www.artija.net and kiks (caricature and short cartoon)
Number of entries: Unlimited
Original cartoons only. Works previously exhibited or submitted
to other competitions and exhibitions are excluded from
this competition -are accepted. Works previously awarded in
any other contest are excluded from this competition -are
accepted. Works previously published are excluded from this
competition-are accepted
Digital: Yes, but the print out must be
signed by the artist
Format: Max 297mm x 420mm
Works returned: 1. No, 2. unknown
3. Yes, for every selected entrants
Exhibition: ?
Free catalogue: 1. No, 2. unknown
3. Yes, for every selected entrants
Copyright issues: ?
Address: Kneza Ive od Semberije 20,
35250 Paracin / Serbia
Informations: zikison.mazos@gmail.com
caricature.comics@gmail.com
www.zikison.net, www.artija.net

4th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL AND GRAPHICAL HUMOR

“VALLE DE ABURRÁ”
Cartoon theme: A) Women power, B) Free
Deadline: 15st September 2008
Prizes: 1st Grand Prix: US$ 1.000
that they support the Universidad
de Medellín and the Commercial Center Los Molinos
2st Special prizes
offered by various institutions.
3st Special mentions
Number of entries: Max, 3 per theme
Original cartoons or digital images
signed by the artist (no photography). Works previously
published or awarded are accepted
Digital: Unknown
Format: Max 297mm x 420mm,
Works returned: No
Exhibition: ?
Free catalogue: Unknown
Copyright issues: ?
Address: 4ª Muestra Mundial de Caricatura
“Valle de Aburrá” – Colombia, Carrera 55 # 49-51
Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana-Departamento de
Bienestar Universitario – Medellín – Antioquia – Colombia
Informations: Tel.:270 77 24 – 5112199,
ext. 134 y cel. 314 7771291

-TV AND CULTURE- 1th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST 2008

Cartoon theme: TV and Culture
Deadline: 30st September 2008
Prizes: 1st Prize: 8.000 EURO
2st Prize: 5.000 EURO
3st Prize: 3.000 EURO
Number of entries: Max, 3
Works previously awarded in any
other contest are excluded from this competition
Digital: Yes, but the print out must be
signed by the artist
Format: Max 297mm x 420mm,
Works returned: Yes , on demand, award-winning
cartoons will not be returned
Exhibition: Yes
Free catalogue: Yes, for the participants artists
Copyright issues: Artworks may be used for
promotional purposes
Address: TV ETHNOS
CARTOONAWARD 08
5 Benaki str.
152 38 Halandri, Greece
For digital works :
cartoonaward@pegasus.gr
(300 dpi / RGB / JPG) Maximum
size up to 5 MB per e-mail.

“PENCIL of the NORTH 2008” TROPHY

1^st May to 15 August 2008

INTERNATIONAL CARTOONIST COMPETITION

Rules for press and humorous drawing competition

ARTICLE 1 : Organiser, association 49+ la BD Francophone, head office 91,rue d’Austerlitz 59200 Tourcoing, France, is the organiser of a press and humorous drawing competition open to anyone, amateurs and professionals. This production must obligatorily have one of these topics: “censure” or “Politically correct”

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 authorisation for publication from parents or legal guardians in favour of Francine COPPENS, Association 49+ la B.D. Francophone, 25 rue du General  Marchand  F – 59200 TOURCOING

This authorisation 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 2008.  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 2008

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 authorisation 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 organisers of the competition. From the very fact of their participation, the authors guarantee the organisers 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 attachés. 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 2006 competition.  Three prizes will be awarded : 1^st 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 € 750 (seven hundred and fifty Euro).  2^nd prize : Prix du Public ; the winner will receive : Crayon en Nord trophy and the sum of € 500 (five hundred Euro).  3^rd prize : Prix de l’Association 49+ la BD Francophone ; the winner will receive : Crayon en Nord trophy and the sum of € 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 : The present rules are available on the web site : http:// 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

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  –  Web site: http:// bdfrancophone.fr 

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