AYACC
Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest (AYACC)

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Premier event for Asian youth animation & cartoon arts
Platform for Asian young talents
Introduction

The Asian Youth Animation and Comic Contest is rapidly becoming the premier contest, anticipated event, and the most prestigious award for original Asian animation and comics throughout the world.

Established in the People’s Republic of China, the Asian Youth Animation & Comics Contest (hereinafter referred to as “AYACC”) is authorized by All China Youth Federation, and hosted by ACYF International Project Cooperation Center, Cartoon Commission of China TV Artists Association, and Guiyang government.

AYACC is dedicated to:

· Integrating the cultural resources of Asia
· Promoting the influence of Asian animation and comics
· Creating a cultural image of Asia for the world and for the distinct cultures of Asia
· Providing a platform of information and educational exchange
· Boosting development of the Asian animation industry

The Theme of 2008 AYACC is “Cartoon Dream”, which involves animated television series, animated shorts, comics, comic books, illustration, and other forms of cartoon art.

The Grand Prize and more than 30 other awards has been set up for the Contest, such as Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Student Work and Best Visual Effects. The total amount of prize will be 100,000 RMB together with trophy

A grand Awarding Ceremony will be held on July 18 2008 in Guiyang, China. All prize winners will be invited to the ceremony, and participate in a series of programs including “Cartoon Industry Development Forum”, “Best Animation & Comics Show” and “Cartoon Night Party”.

AYACC has promoted its event among 20 Asian countries and regions, including Japan, Korea, India, Israel, Thailand, Russia, Malaysia, Turkey, Singapore, the Philippines, Iran, Kuwait, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China, as well as welcoming the participation of Asian youth around the world. AYACC has received great response and participation worldwide. The Asian Embassies in China have also expressed their willingness to support the event by organizing participation of their domestic artists.

AYACC is integrating the top-level resources of the Asian cartoon industry, boosting the influence of the Asian cartoon, advancing the development of Asian cartoon image, and providing an information exchange platform for the Asia cartoon industry.

AYACC is becoming a primary beacon for Asian cartoon arts, and the premier showcase of young Asian artists, while celebrating the cartoon arts of Asia with grand ceremony.

Call for Entry
The entry deadline will be on May 20, 2008.

About the Contest
Eligibility:
Anyone living in Asia and /or with roots in Asia under age of 40 is eligible for enter,

Genre:
TV series, short animation, computer-assisted or computer-generated, animation, comics, illustration

Awards:
☆ Grand Prize
☆ Best Production
☆ Best Screenplay
☆ Best Director
☆ Most Innovative Design
☆ Best Original Score
☆ Best Visual Effects
☆ Best Character Image
☆ Best Student Work
☆ Best Technical Innovation and Application
☆ Special Jury Prize
For details, please refer to “AYACC Regulation”and “Entry Form”

Prize
Total amount: 100,000 RMB
Trophy and Certificate

Awarding Ceremony
Time: July 2008
Venue: Guiyang China

Organization

Host
All China Youth Federation
Guiyang government
Cartoon Commission of China TV Artists Association

Organizer
ACYF International Project Cooperation Center
Guiyang Information Industry Bureau

Associate Partner
Korea Animation Producers Association
Seoul Animation Center
Korea Cartoonists Association
Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Indian Animation Xpress.com
Cartoon & Animation Association (Hong Kong)
Asia-Pacific Cartoon Association
Animation & Cartoon Creation Association (Taiwan)

Please send your submission(s) to the following address:
Room 9B, Green View Apartment, No. 38 Houguangping Hutong, Xicheng District Beijing 100035, China

Main media
people.com.cn

Media support
BTV Kaku channel
HNTV cartoon channel
SINA.com cartoon century

AYACC organizing committee
January 2008

1. Yalova Belediyesi Karikatür Yarýþmasý
Son Katýlým: 04 Temmuz 2008

Yalova Belediyesi tarafýndan düzenlenen “Geri Dönüþümde Ýleri Bakýþ” konulu karikatür yarýþmasý, karikatür sanatýnýn geliþmesini, yaygýnlaþmasýný saðlamak, ilimizin kültürel ve sanatsal açýdan daha iyi tanýnmasýna yardýmcý olmak, çevre bilincini oluþturmak ve bu konuda duyarlýlýðý arttýrmak amacýyla düzenlendi.

1.Yalova Belediyesi Karikatür Yarýþmasý’nýn son katýlým tarihi 1 Temmuz 2008 olarak belirlendi. Yarýþmayý kazananlara ise ödülleri 19 Temmuz’da verilecek.

Ödüller:
Birinciye 2000 YTL,
Ýkinciye 1500 YTL
Üçüncüye 1000 YTL ,

Mansiyon (3 kiþiye) 500 YTL
Dereceye giren eserler ise 19 Temmuz 2008 tarihinde Yalova Belediyesi Sergi Salonu’nda sergilenecek.
Yarýþmanýn seçici kurulunda; Yalova Belediye Baþkaný Barbaros H.Binicioðlu, Yalova Belediye Baþkan Yardýmcýsý Dinçer Ýlhan, Karikatürcü Tan Oral, Hicabi Demirci, Oðuz Gürel, Þevket Yalaz ve Muammer Olcay da bulunuyor.

Son Katýlým: 4 Temmuz 2008

Yazýþma Adresi:
Yalova Belediyesi Güzel Sanatlar Merkezi (Eski Tekel Binasý) YALOVA kulturisleri@yalova.bel.tr

KATILIM KOÞULLARI
1- Yarýþma; seçici kurul üyeleri dýþýnda, profesyonel ve amatör bütün karikatürcülere açýktýr.
2- Katýlýmcýlar yarýþmaya, önceden ödül almamýþ ve sanatçýnýn özgün fikirleri üzerine kurulu en çok 2 (iki) eseri ile katýlabilir. Aksi halde tümü deðerlendirme dýþý býrakýlacaktýr.
3- Seçici kurulun ayný yada benzer saydýðý veya bir baþka karikatürcüye ait olduðunu bildiði karikatürler deðerlendirilmeyecektir. Her tür olasý tartýþmalar ve çalýntý iddialarýnýn sorumlusu katýlýmcý olacaktýr.
4- Eserler orijinal olmalýdýr. Bilgisayar çýktýsý gönderilecek ise orijinal imzalý (ýslak imzalý) olmasý gerekmektedir. Fotoðraf, fotokopi, vb. kabul edilmeyecektir.
5- Yarýþmaya eser verecek olan yarýþmacýlar, kendi anlatým biçimlerine uygun tekniði (siyah-beyaz veya renkli) kullanmakta serbesttirler.
6- Yarýþmaya verilecek eserler, A3 (29,7 cm x 42 cm) boyutlarýnda ve paspartusuz olmalýdýr. Katýlýmcý kýsa özgeçmiþini ve fotoðrafýný mutlaka eserleriyle göndermelidir. Her eserin arkasýna ad, soyadý ve iletiþim bilgileri eklenmelidir.
7- Eserler hiçbir þekilde iade edilmeyecektir.

2008 University Cartoon Contest on Environmental Protection – China

Competition Rules

1. Theme: Weather Changes and Disaster – Stay Alert on Global Warming
Contributions relating to environment-protection are accepted as well.

2. Participants
The competition is open to all domestic and foreign university students.

3. Schedule:
Starts from March 1st, 2008
Entry deadline is May 20th, 2008

4. Prize
First Prize [1 person]: RMB5000 and certificate
Second Prize [2 persons]: RMB3000 and certificate
Third Prize [3 persons]: RMB1000 and certificate
Excellent Prize: [80 persons]: souvenir and certificate
Weekly Champion: souvenir (Weekly Champions are chosen by clicks and votes of the contributions every week during the competition.)

5. Organizers
News Cartoon, China Environment Protection Foundation, China Newscartoon Society, China Daily Website

6. Requirements
1) There is no limitation of numbers of participant’s submission.
2) Paper submission should not be smaller than 210mm*297mm. Please mark the title, participant’s name, college name, address and other contact information at the back.
3) If you submit your contribution via email, please follow the resolutions:
– 300 dpi (file size no bigger than 2MB)
– JPG
– RGB
– longest side of the file should be under 1000 pixels
4) Explanation of paper contributions: names of the work, author and university are necessary, author’s pen name is selective.
Caption of email contribution should be at TXT format.

7. Submission Format
1) Register on the competition webpage, fill in your real information and upload your submission.
2) Email your submissions to: mhds@chinadaily.com.cn
3) Mail your submissions to us, our address can be found below in contact information. Please mark Cartoon Contest on the envelope.

8. Online Entry Form
All participants need to register for the competition by completing an entry form. Fill the form with real information. The copied is acceptable. Click and download here.

9. Contact Us
Address:
New Cartoon, 6/F, B3 Tower, Ziguang Building, No.11 Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China

Tel: 86-10-8488 3658/8488 3652 Ms.Liang or Mr. Zheng
Website: www.newscartoon.com.cn
Email: mhds@chinadaily.com.cn

10. Some illuminations
1) No fees needed for the competition
2) Awarded contributions will be shown on News Cartoon
3) Weekly champions are selected according to the votes and clicks.
4) Online votes and professional jury’s suggestion both have impact on the results
5) The result will be publicized on New Cartoon and other newspapers or websites.

11. The Jury
1) The jury is made up of famous cartoonists, university professors and experts of environment-protection.
2) The winner will be announced on 5 June, 2008

12. Copyrights
1) The organizers reserve the right to refuse entries they consider morally, politically or religiously offensive, as well as work that is considered in contravention of the acknowledged moral standards.
2) If the contribution has intellective right or copyright dispute, the organizer will cancel the participant’s entry qualification. Participants must undertake all the consequences. Participants should ensure the organizer not to generate any copyright or other intellective right dispute for the use of the contributions.
3) News Cartoon will reserve the right to utilize the contributions for presentation and media use.
4) Organizers and participants share the copyrights of the contributions.
5) Once submitted, participants should accept all the rules

Source: http://cartoon.chinadaily.com.cn/zhuanti/dasai/xuzhi.html