COMPETITION FOR THE 8. INTERNATIONAL COMICS AND CARTOON FESTIVAL "PRIZREN 2012".

-The Kosovo Comic Book Artists Association "Xhennet Comics" is organizing the 8’th Internacional Festival of Comics and Cartoons.
– The Festival will be held from 8 until 11 September 2012 on the Gallery "Hamam" in Prizren KOSOVO.
-The Festival is not going to be competitive; however 20 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 2012.

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

2nd Internatio​nal contest of cartoon "Fun in Vassylivka style" 2012

We declare new International competition of visual humour "Fun in Vassylivka style". Held competition
for development and support of cartoon, humour and satire in the genre of small graphic arts, strengthening
of creative and professional international contacts, popularizations of local and other brands too.
Also to the exposure and support of young cartoonists.

Main theme: «Castle». Ancient, old, new, ultranew castles

1 prize – gold medal + diploma
2 prize – silver medal + diploma
3 prize – bronze medal + diploma

Another theme: «Rest and entertainment»
1 prize – gold medal + diploma
2 prize – silver medal + diploma
3 prize – bronze medal + diploma

The terms of work of the contest:

Start sending – from 1 june, 2012 – to 15 August, 2012
Juri work: from 25 August, 2012

The choice of prize works of judge and organizational committee of competition reserve,
in obedience to position about a competition. Opening of exhibition and awarding ceremony –
from Septembers, 2 – for October, 15 in 2012

Conditions and rules

1. The competition is open, in contest can take part both professional artists and amateurs.
2. On a competition is accepted only author original works.
3. Works, sent an e-mail, are examined ( .jpg, 300 dpi ).
4. Technique of execution – any.
5. The amount of works is unreserved, minimum 2 works from every theme.
6. The works sent on a competition remain in collection of organizational committee of competition.
7. The inquiry of participant must be filled in a letter of seal by English, Russian or Ukrainian.
( the form of participant is added ).
8. The works sent on a competition can be exhibited in show-rooms of Vassylivka, other museums, galleries,
in decision of organizers and also can be placed on the site of museum.
9. Organizators must write name, surname author, his contry on all works.
10. Copyrights on image, names and texts of works, belong to the author, they do not change.
An author carries responsibility for the works in obedience to the current legislation of Ukraine.
11. Pictures which were the before recipients of an award on other competitions, sending is possible, but with
an obligatory mark, where and when they were the recipients of an award. The fact of participating means
in a competition, that participant accept all terms of competition.

Special conditions

1. On opening of exhibition and ceremony of rewarding of winners can arrive all persons interested,
before that warning the organizers of competition. For passage and dwelling they bear expenses.
2. As a result of competition "Fun in Vassylivka style" there will be given out catalogue. All authors,
whose works, will enter in a catalogue after the conclusions of judge, will get the free catalogue
of competition by mail.
3. Organizers and sponsors of competition can enter a few special prizes after receipt all works on a competition.

Аdress: International contest of cartoon «Fun in Vassylivka style»
Tchekist str. 7/96
Vassylivka city, Zaporozhye reg.
71600 Ukraine

Web-page: vasarthumor.at.ua
e-mail: vasarthumor@mail.ua

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With best regards,
Organizer of international contest of cartoon "Fun in Vassylivka style" – Zinoviev Alexander

http://vasarthumor.at.ua

GERZE BELEDIYESI
"GERZE HACIKADI HOROZU" KONULU KARIKATÜR YARISMASI

Gerze Belediyesi tarafindan 6-7-8 Temmuz 2012 tarihlerinde duzenlenecek olan "Gerze Karikatur Festivali" kapsaminda Sinop’un Gerze ilcesine ozgu bir irk olan ve soyu tukenme tehdidi altinda bulunan "Gerze Hacikadi Horozu ve Tavugu"nu konu edinen bir karikatur yarismasi duzenlenmistir.
Yerli bir yumurta-et irki olan Gerze Hacikadi Horozu parlak siyah tuylu, uzunca beyaz kulakcikli ve catal ibiklidir.. Gaga, incik, ayak deri ve pullari siyah, vucut derisi beyazdir. Tavuklarinin yumurtasi cift sarilidir…
Yarismanin duzenlenmesindeki amac; Gerze’ye ozgu yerli bir irk olan "Gerze Hacikadi Horozu"nun taninmasi, korunmasi ve cogaltilmasi yonunde bir itici guc olusturmanin yani sira, karikatur evrenine bir de "tavuk-horoz" temasindan yola cikan ozgun eserler kazandirabilmektir…
1- Yarisma amator ve profesyonel butun sanatcilara aciktir.
2- Yarismanin konusu "Gerze Hacikadi Horozu"dur. ("Gerze Hacikadi Horozu" ile ilgili gorseller Google’da bulunabilir…)
3- Yarismaya katilacak eserler yayimlanmis olabilir ancak daha once hicbir yarismada odul almamis olmalidir.
4- Yarismaya katilacak eserler renkli veya siyah-beyaz olabilir. Teknik serbesttir.
5- Yarismaya katilacak eserler orijinal olmalidir. Islak imzali olmasi kosuluyla dijital kopyalar da kabul edilir…
6- Katilimcilar istedikleri sayida eser gonderebilirler. Ancak bir cizere birden fazla odul verilmez.
7- Gonderilecek karikaturler en fazla A3 (29,7 cm x 42 cm) boyutunda, olmalidir.
8- Katilimcilar, karikaturlerinin arkasina adini, soyadini, telefon ve adresini yazmalidirlar.
9- Yarismaya katilacak eserler 1 Haziran 2012 Cuma gunu mesai saati bitimine kadar posta veya kargo yoluyla; "Karikatur Yarismasi-Gerze Belediyesi Kultur ve Sosyal Isler Mudurlugu, GERZE-SINOP" adresine ulastirilmis olmalidir.
10- Degerlendirme sonucunda; "Buyuk odul" olarak bir sanatci Plaket kazanacak ve "6-7-8 Temmuz’da Gerze’de duzenlenecek Karikatur Festivaline -yol ve konaklama masraflari karsilanarak- davet edilecek, festival boyunca karikaturlerini sergileyebilecektir. Ayrica 3 sanatciya da "Basari Odulu" olarak plaket verilecektir…
11- Secici kurulda; karikatur sanatcilari Askin ayrancioglu, E. Yasar Babalik, Oguz Gurel, Canol Kocagoz, Firuz Kutal, Rasit Yakali ve Saadet Demir Yalcin bulunmaktadir.
12- Yarismaya katilan karikaturler, Gerze Belediyesi, Kultur ve Sosyal Isler Mudurlugu arsivinde kalacak afis, takvim, brosur, dergi, gazete vb. organlarda yayimlanabilecektir. Bunun karsiliginda eseri yayimlanan sanatciya o yayindan gonderilecektir.
13- Yarismaya katilan karikaturlerden sergilenmeye deger bulunanlar 6-7-8 Temmuz 2012 tarihlerinde Gerze karikatur Festivali’nde sergilenecektir…
14- Yarismaya katilan karikaturistler yukaridaki kosullari kabul etmis sayilirlar.
* Guzel eserleriyle Gerze Karikatur Festivali’ni zenginlestirecek olan tum karikatur sanatcilarina tesekkurler, basarilar…

AYACC 2012 • International Cartoon and Animation Competition

Host Units:

GOVERNMENT OF GUIYANG CITY

APACA

FICW

Joint hosts:

Germany Cartoon (www.donquichotte.org)

Iranian House of Cartoon (www.irancartoon.com)

Brazil Cartoon (www.brazilcartoon.com)

Cartoon News Center (www.cartooncenter.net)

Red Man Art International (www.redmanart.com)

Regulations

Still image work (Cartoon \ Comics \ illustration \ Caricature) section

The competition is open to amateur and professional cartoonists from all over the world.

1) AYACC Contest is authorized by the Asian-Pacific Animation & Comics Association and hosted by the Culture Industry Development Dept. of Culture Ministry of China and Guiyang government.

2) AYACC aims to be the top annual award for world original animation and comics.

3)Theme: A) Art and Artist

B) Sport / Olympic / Football

C) Crisis

D) Free

4)Format(Section)

(A) Animated work: pass over

(B) Still image work:

Single-frame work(cartoon); comic strips; illustration.

5)Qualification:

The applicant has the copyrights of the work.

(A) Entry for the Category (A) (Animated Works):

Sent electronically to:

ayacc2012@126.com

ayacc2012@163.com

(B) Entry for the Category (B) (Still Image Works):

Digital works can be sent electronically to:

ayacc2012@126.com

ayacc2012@163.com

The format should be ".JPG " in a minimum size of 300 dpi.

Any compressed work such as ".RAR " format is not allowed

Original work should be mail to adress:

HU ZHEN YU

ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, YUN JING DONG LI

ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU，TONG ZHOU QU,

BEIJING 101121，CHINA

Please to write more clearly the "AYACC 2012" in the envelope.

(C)Language:

All works must be subtitled in English.

6)Eligibility

(A) The competition is open to amateur and professional cartoonists from all over the world.

(B) The applicant may enter multiple works, there are no limited of entry number.

7)Award and Prizes

(A)Animation Awards: pass over

(B)Still image work (for Cartoon and Comics) Awards

General Prize:

Special Jury Prize–Best artworks：

Best cartoon （1）—————————10000RMB

Best Comics Strips（1）—————————10000RMB

Best Illustration（1）—————————10000RMB

Best Character Image (1)—————————3000RMB

Most Innovative Design (1)—————————3000RMB

Best Students’ works（5）—————————2000RMB/each

Other honors

– The organizing committee will inform all nominated prize winners the results of the contest before the awarding ceremony.

– The organizing committee will invite ONE representative from each award to be present at the awarding ceremony and provide the invitees the transportation tickets and accommodations during the time of the awarding ceremony.

– The nominated applicants who participate in the awarding ceremony will have a free

-of-charge pass, offered by the organizing committee.

– Trophies and certificates will be awarded prize winners and nominated applicants.

– All prizewinners are solely responsible for paying taxes in connection with any monetary award, in accordance with all applicable local laws.

8)Submission Period

Entry Deadline: August 10, 2012

9)Condition

(A) Each submission is allowed to submit to AYACC once. Works awarded in other contests can be submitted.

(B) Entry form is not required for each submission. But entries must be accompanied by author’s full name, address, telephone (or fax) and email. Please download the entry form on web site: http://www.redmanart.com/en/bencandy.php?fid=6&id=426

(C) Submission will not be returned; so please do not send us your only copy.

(D) Any submission sent by Internet will be accepted.

10)Awarding Ceremony

The Awarding Ceremony will be held on August 21, 2012, in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China.

Declaration

(A) The organizer of the Contest will issue the prizes and certificates.

(B) The organizing committee reserves all rights for final explanation.

11)The Right to Utilize the Work

– The applicant acknowledges and agrees that the Work (in whole or in part) may be reproduced and be widely utilized by the Organizer or its affiliated companies by means of broadcast (regardless of media), online transmission (including but not limited to the internet and mobile communications), exhibition, and distribution (e.g. in the form of a videogram).

– For the sole purpose of publicizing the Award and the future AYACC or similar award(s) organized by the Organizer, the Organizer shall have the right, without notice to the applicant, to utilize the Work in whole or in part by means of broadcast (regardless of media), online transmission (including but not limited to the internet and mobile communications), exhibition, and distribution (e.g. in the form of a videogram) free of any payment to the applicant, in perpetuity.

12)Contact Information

Any questions:

ayacc2012@126.com

ayacc2012@163.com

Web site: http://www.redmanart.com/en/bencandy.php?fid=6&id=426

Web site: www.ayacc.org

Karikatürist, Ressam ve Mimar
Güngör Kabakçýoðlu’nun Portre Karikatürü Sergisi
Güngör Kabakcioglu/Cartoon Exhibition

Koþullar:
1-Sergi amatör ve profesyonel tüm karikatüristlere açýktýr.
2-Sergi katýlýmý e-posta yoluyla olacaktýr. e-postaya ad, soyad ve þehir bilgileri de eklenmelidir.
3-Sergiye gönderilen karikatürler A4 (21×29.7cm)ve 300 dpi çözünürlükte olmalýdýr.
4- Sergiye en fazla 1 karikatür ile katýlmak mümkündür.
5-Sergiye son katýlým tarihi 1 Haziran 2012’dir.
6-Sergi Güngör Kabakçýoðlu’nun 1.ölüm yýldönümü olan 27 Haziran 2012 tarihinde Ýstanbul’da açýlacaktýr.
7- Karikatürlerin yollanacaðý e-posta adresi: oburmizah@gmail.com
8-Sergiye yollanan karikatürler www.oburmizah.com adresinde yayýnlanacaktýr.
9-Güngör Kabakçýoðlu hakkýnda fotoðraf ve biyografi bilgilerine www.oburmizah.com adresinden ulaþýlabilinir.
‎"Cartoonists drawing for Turkish Cartoonist Güngör Kabakçýoðlu" Cartoon Exhibition
Subject: Portraits for Cartoonist, Painter and Architect Gungor Kabakçýoðlu.
Conditions:
1-The exhibition is open to all amateur and professional cartoonists.
2- Participation by e-mail. Name, surname and city information is also added.
3- Sent to for the exhibition works is A4 (21×29.7cm), and must be 300 dpi resolution.
4 – A cartoon with a maximum possible to attend the exhibition.
5- Deadline is June 1, 2012.
The cartoons at the e-mail address: oburmizah@gmail.com
6- Published cartoons address: http://www.oburmizah.com/
7- Information about the photo and biography for Güngör Kabakçýoðlu:

http://www.oburmizah.com
(Translation:Saadet Demir Yalçýn)