1st vignettes for Human Rights International Contest – Spain

Contests – December 2010

Theme: Vignettes for Human Rights
Deadline: 31. 12. 2010
RULES

The FERNANDO BUESA BLANCO FUNDAZIOA FOUNDATION announces the first VIGNETTES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS competition which will have an international and biannual character.

The sketchers will send in a maximum of three graphic works, each one comprising a strip composed of between one and three vignettes, which must necessarily be linked to any one of the thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

1. CONTESTANTS
Anyone who wishes to may enter regardless of age. Each contestant will submit a maximum of three graphic works to the Vignettes for Human Rights contest by the FERNANDO BUESA BLANCO FUNDAZIOA FOUNDATION.

2. CONTENTS
Special value will be placed on the constructive, positive and critical sense of the graphics works entered.

3. MODALITY AND FORMATS
Scenes and personages depicted must be of the entrant’s own creation and be previously unpublished. Work must be carried out in black and white or in colour. The graphics work must not exceed a single page in length, which must itself not exceed 800 x 600 pixels, with a minimum resolution of 72 pixels an inch.

4. LANGUAGES
Apart from Spanish and Basque languages, graphic works are admissible without words, by artists from any other geographical or linguistic areas where the aforementioned languages are not spoken.

5. PRESENTATION
Contestants must send in an e-mail supplying their names, surnames, address, date of birth, National ID number, and a contact telephone number. This e-mail must contain an attachment with the graphics work file in JPG format.

6. PRESENTATION DEADLINES
All Works, together with the author’s personal information, must be sent via e-mail to: fbuesadh@yahoo.es This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before December 31st 2010.

7. EXHIBITION
The FERNANDO BUESA BLANCO FUNDAZIOA FOUNDATION will disseminate the presented works publically. Exhibitions of the works, either virtual or real, will not accrue pecuniary rights for the authors of the said works.

8. PRIZES
Awarding of the prizes for Vignettes on Human Rights will amount to 5,000 Euros broken down as follows: 1st Prize: 1,500 Euros. 2nd Prize: 1,200 Euros. 3rd Prize: 1,000 Euros. 4th Prize: 800 Euros. 5th Prize: 500 Euros.

9. THE JURY
A qualified jury will choose the best works. Prize giving will take place in March 2011.

10. ENTRY LEVELS RECEIVED
Where there is an entry level figure of less than 80 works, then a single prize will be awarded, to the value of 2,000 Euros, for the best work received.

11. OTHER
Participation in the event implies acceptance of the present rules, as well as the dissemination in whole or in part of any presented works, by any of the Foundation’s means of communication, always linked to the development of the competition.

V "NOSOROG’S" MAGAZINE CARTOON COMPETITION – BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

Contests – December 2010

Theme: Movie & Movie Stars
Deadline: 31. 12. 2010

Theme (Explanation): Everything about movie, movie production and around movie! Any big name (personality) from present or past, any actor or actress, not only from Hollywood production, but any national production, from all over the World!

CATEGORIES:

FIRST CATEGORY:
CARICATURE (write which person you present)
First Prize: 250 Euros Diploma
Second Prize: Diploma
Third Prize: Diploma
Five Special Diplomas

SECOND CATEGORY:
CARTOON
First Prize: Diploma
Second Prize: Diploma
Third Prize: Diploma
Five Special Diplomas

THIRD CATEGORY:
SHORT COMICS (one table)
First Prize: Diploma
Second Prize: Diploma
Third Prize: Diploma
Five Special Diplomas

Deadline: December 31st 2010

Maximum entry (by category): 7 (seven)

Size ( Caricature, Cartoon & Short Comics ): A4, A3
Technique: Any

You may send by post or online.
Note: Sender must be author of caricature, cartoon or short comics!

Post Address:
MAGAZINE "NOSOROG"
CARA DUSANA 4
78 000 BANJA LUKA
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
EUROPE

Note: You may send originals, but we will not send them back!

Online sending:
E-mail: nosorog.rhinocervs@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NOTE: 300 dpi resolution, JPG, JPEG format

In both cases sending, please, write your name, address, country and e-mail.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In case that winner’s country is under international sanctions, the organizer can not be responsible for not has the choice to delivery the prize to the winner!

JURY MEMBERS:
1 – Mr. Goran Kljajich, President of Yuri, Founder of "RhinoCervs"("Nosorog") Magazine, Republika Srpska
2 – Mr. Miladin Berich, Vice-president, Editor in "Rhino" Magazine, Republika Srpska
3 – Mrs. Maria Claudia Re (Clau), Cartoonist, Argentina
4 – Mrs. Irina Iosip, Cartoonist & Painter, Editor of "Salt & Papper" Magazine, Romania
5 – Mr. Milenko Kosanovich, Cartoonist, Serbia
6 – Mr. Aleksandar Blatnik, Cartoonist & Painter, Serbia
7 – Mr. Carlos Alberto da Costa Amorim, Cartoonist, Brazil
8 – Mr. Vasil Tolevski, Editor in Satirical "Osten", Macedonia

http://www.nosorog.rs.sr/
http://nosorog.hpage.com/

17th Dutch Cartoon Festival – The Netherlands

Contests – December 2010

Theme: "NEW SOURCES OF POWER" (gas, electricity, wind, water, etc.)
Deadline: 20.12. 2010

Regulations

1. PARTICIPANTS
Cartoonists from all over the world are invited to participate in this international contest.

2. NUMBER OF ENTRIES
A maximum of 8 cartoons from each participant is permitted. Originals as well as computer prints, screen prints or good quality photocopies are welcome. Originals will be returned on request.

3. DIMENSIONS
Format: max A4 (19x28cm) Each entry must state on the reverso of the drawing, the name and address of the cartoonist.

4. THEME
"NEW SOURCES OF POWER" (gas, electricity, wind, water, etc.)

5. DEADLINE
Monday December 20, 2010

6. ADDRESS
17th DUTCH CARTOONFESTIVAL
POSTBOX 2180, 1180 ED AMSTELVEEN
T H E N E T H E R L A N D S

7. THE PRIZES
First Prize € 1000 + trophy
Second Prize € 750 + trophy
Third Prize € 500 + trophy
FECO Award € 250 + trophy
TULIP Award € 250 + trophy
KEVER Award € 250 + trophy
4 Special Mentions diploma/certificate
Markiezen Medal 2011
Travel expenses and hotel accommodation for prizewinners will be paid by the organisers.
Opening ceremony & prize giving: Sunday April 10, 2011

8. CARTOON BOOK
Cartoonists whose work(s) have been selected will receive a free sample of the exhibition catalogue a maximum of four
months after the closing date. Those attending can collect a copy of the catalogue during the exhibition period.

9. COPYRIGHT
By participating the cartoonists give the right to the organizers to publish the selected works during and after the exhibition, for no other purpose than the promotion of the cartoonist and theDutch Cartoon Festival. The copyright of the works will always remain with the cartoonists.

10. INSURANCE
The artworks received will be insured by the organizers, equal to the value indicated by the cartoonist on the entry-form. If the value of the cartoon is not indicated, the works will be insured for € 40,- each.

DEAR PARTICIPANTS
After sixteen Dutch Cartoonfestivals successfully organized in respectively Amstelveen (5x), Hilversum (1x), Amsterdam (1x), Eindhoven (6x) and Bergen op Zoom (2x), the Dutch Cartoon Association has chosen for the city of Bergen op Zoom as its permanent residence. Every two year the Dutch Cartoon Festival will be held in the Historical Centre Het Markiezenhof.
In the last competition in 2009, more than 3000 cartoons from 41 countries were received. We would like to thank all those who entered last year’s Dutch Cartoon Festival. Your participation helped to make this international festival of graphical humour & art a great success. We invite you to send in your cartoons for the 17th Dutch Cartoon Festival. We hope we can count on your support again this year.
The exhibition will take place

From: April 10th till October 24th 2011
Place: Het Markiezenhof
Address: Steenbergsestraat 8, Bergen op Zoom
The opening and prize-giving ceremony will take place
on: Sunday April 10th 2011 at 15.00hrs.
ORGANISERS
Dutch Cartoon Association De Tulp
FECO Holland
Historisch Centrum Het Markiezenhof

Themes: A. SALT and/or PEPPER B. LIFE
Deadline: 15. 12. 2010

REGULATIONS
The International Salt & Pepper Satirical Art Salon is held by„Salt & Pepper" Magazine for visual arts and artists

1. Themes

A. SALT and/or PEPPER
B. LIFE

We are expecting your meaningful and cleaver works at an artistic level.

2. Participants

All artists, professional or not, are invited to take part in the Salon, regardless of gender, nationality or country of residence. 

3. Works

May be done in black & white or in colour.
Each participant may submit up to 3 (three) works on each theme.
Good quality images of signed works.   
In JPG format, Max. 800kb/work, at Min. 300dpi resolution.
Only works without text are accepted. 
The participating works could have been previously published but not have won awards.
No works with "adult content" will be accepted, regardless of their artistic quality.
Organizers own the right do not admit in the Salon works that may attempt against individual and/or collective rights.

4. Technique

Is free of choice of the artist, but in two dimensions, such as: graphical art, painting, digital art, cartoon, illustration etc.,  no photographic art.

5. Terms 

Start of receiving works:   October 1 st, 2010.
Deadline of receiving works:   December 15 th, 2010.

6. Participation

Each participant will send in the message’s body in English language, the personal information, in the following order:
– name and surname & pseudonym;
– home address;
– e-mail;
– phone numbers (not a must);
– personal photo/cartoon self portrait, Max. 250kb at Min. 300dp;
– personal web-site;
– short biography;
– list of works on each theme; 
Each work will be identifiable on the participant’s lists by:
theme, position in the list of works, title, technique, dimensions, price (in EUR) and the file name.
The file names will be defined as following:
theme_international code of the country_name initial_surname initial_verification code_position in the list of works. 
for example: Romania, Ion POPESCU, AZ5, the work is the second in own list of works on the Life theme,
 B_RO_I_P_AZ5_02
Note: the verification code, may be a own sequence of 3 (three) numbers and/or letters in any order of artist’s choice.

7. Awards 

Three prizes will be available per each theme.
The prizes consist in exposure on the Salon’s website of  name and surname, a short CV, personal photo/cartoon, price / work, and for:
–  1st prize: 10 (ten) works + the awarded work; 
–  2nd prize: 5 (five) works + the awarded work; 
–  3rd prize: 3 (three) works + the awarded work; 
The Diplomas will be send by e-mail.
The first ranked 25 (twenty five) works on each theme will be exposed on web-site, awarded works including.
A list of participants will be published as well.

8. Winners 

The prize winners will be announced by e-mail till January 30 th, 2011.
Till February 15 th, 2011 prize winners must send their works (Max. 800kb, Min. 300dpi) to be included in exhibition,
including the information, in English language, per each work:
title, technique, dimensions, price (in EUR, for the original work) and the corresponding file name. 

9. Jury

Mr. Octavian BOUR, President of the jury, Romania, 
Mr. Florian-Doru CRIHANĂ, Romania, 
Mrs. Irina IOSIP, Romania, 
Mr. Constantin PAVEL, Romania, 
The jury decision cannot be appealed.

10. Submission address

 International Salt & Pepper Satirical Art Salon
 e-mail: salt.pepper.s1@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 for info: Mrs. Irina IOSIP

11. Other specifications
 
Participants whose works are selected to be awarded will be notified by e-mail.
The album of the Salon will be edited in electronic format, being available on Salon’s web-site for printing.
The participants turns over all rights of their works to International Salt & Pepper Satirical Art Salon and to "Salt & Pepper" Magazine and authorizes them to exhibit, archive and publish those works on the media and/or the Internet without limitations. To promote the International Salt & Pepper Satirical Art Salon, "Salt & Pepper" Magazine is entitled to use received works later as edited materials with the name of their author on these,
without any compensation to authors.
Participation in International Salt & Pepper Satirical Art Salon means the acceptance of all of the above regulations.

"ERZURUM- KIÞ VE SPOR" KONULU KARÝKATÜR YARIÞMASI

SUNUÞ
2011 Erzurum Kýþ Oyunlarý Genel Koordinatörlüðünce 27 Ocak – 06 Þubat 2011 tarihleri arasýnda 25.si düzenlenen Dünya Üniversiteler Kýþ Oyunlarý kapsamýnda Ulusal çapta bir
Karikatür Yarýþmasý düzenlenmiþtir.

AMAÇ
Mizah olgusu ile;
♦ Erzurum’un tanýtýmýný saðlamak,
♦ Uluslararasý kardeþliðin temsilcisi olan sporun ve kýþ mevsiminin güzelliðini paylaþmak.
♦ Kültürlerin kaynaþmasýna katkýda bulunmak,
♦ Türk karikatür sanatçýlarýnýn son eserlerini bir arada sergilemek ve uluslararasý izleyici ile buluþmasýný saðlamak.

KONU
Erzurum, Kýþ ve Spor

KATILIM ÞARTLARI:
♦ Yarýþma, Seçici Kurul Üyeleri ile birinci derece yakýnlarý dýþýnda Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Uyruklu tüm sanatçýlara açýktýr.
♦ Her sanatçý yarýþmaya, daha önce herhangi bir yarýþmada ödül almamýþ ya da sergilenmemiþ iki (2 adet) eseri ile katýlabilir.
♦ Eserler orijinal olmalýdýr. Fotoðraf, fotokopi, vb. kabul edilmeyecektir.
♦ Yarýþmaya eser verecek olan karikatürcüler, kendi anlatým biçimlerine uygun tekniði (siyah-beyaz veya renkli) kullanmakta serbesttirler.
♦ Yarýþmaya verilecek eserler maksimum A3 (42 cm x 29.7 cm) boyutlarýnda olmalýdýr.
♦ Seçici kurulun ayný ya da benzer saydýðý veya bir baþka karikatürcüye ait olduðunu bildiði/fark ettiði karikatürler deðerlendirilmeyecektir. Her tür olasý tartýþma ve çalýntý iddialarýnýn sorumlusu katýlýmcý olacaktýr.

BAÞVURU
♦ Sanatçýlar, karikatürlerinin arkasýna sýrasý ile kendi adýný ve soyadýný, çalýþmanýn adýný, yýlýný ve ölçülerini kurþun kalemle yazmalýdýrlar. Posta sýrasýnda kýrýþmayý ve zedelenmeyi önlemek için eserler mukavvadan oluþan bir zarfa yerleþtirilmelidir.
♦ http://www.erzurum2011.gov.tr/ web sitesinden baþvuru þartlarý indirilerek Form-1 doldurulacak ve bir zarfa konulacaktýr. Zarfýn üzerine "Erzurum, Kýþ ve Spor Konulu Karikatür Yarýþmasý" yazýsý ile sanatçýnýn adý ve soyadý yazýlacaktýr. Zarf, eserle birlikte aþaðýda belirtilen toplama merkezine 10- 31 Aralýk 2011 tarihleri arasýnda (Pazar günleri hariç) saat 17.00’ye kadar, iadeli taahhütlü posta yolu ile gönderilecektir.
♦ Posta ve kargo masraflarý sanatçýlara aittir.
♦ Posta ve kargodan ya da eserin paketlenmesi sýrasýnda özen gösterilmemesinden ve önlem alýnmamasýndan kaynaklanan zarardan koordinatörlüðümüz sorumlu deðildir.
♦ Son Baþvuru Tarihi: 31 Aralýk 2011

TOPLAMA MERKEZÝ
Büyükþehir Belediyesi Kültür Merkezi (Erzurum AVM yaný),
Palandöken – ERZURUM Tel: 0 442 3150411
Eserlerin teslim edilip edilmediði ile ilgili olarak yarýþma sekretaryasý ile baðlantýya geçilmelidir.

SEÇÝCÝ KURUL
♦ 25. Dünya Üniversiteler Kýþ Oyunlarý kapsamýnda düzenlenen "Karikatür Yarýþmasý Seçici Kurul"u aþaðýda isimleri belirtilen üyelerden oluþur:
♦ Doç. Dr. Selçuk HÜNERLÝ (Ýstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi)
♦ Yrd. Doç. Dr. Gürbüz Doðan EKÞÝOÐLU (Yeditepe Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi)
♦ Muhittin KÖROÐLU (Okan Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi)
♦ Daðýstan ÇETÝNKAYA (Zaman Gazetesi)
♦ Yrd. Doç. Dr. Derya TELLAN (Atatürk Üniversitesi Ýletiþim Fakültesi)

DEÐERLENDÝRME
Seçici Kurul tarafýndan;
♦ 05 – 09 Ocak 2011 tarihleri arasýnda Erzurum’da toplama merkezinde bulunan eserler seçici kurul tarafýndan eleme sürecinden geçirilir. Ýlk elemede sergiye seçilen eserler belirlenir. Ýkinci elemede sergiye deðer bulunan eserler içinden ödüle deðer bulunan eserler belirlenir.

ÖDÜLLER
♦ 25. Dünya Üniversitelerarasý Kýþ Oyunlarý kapsamýnda düzenlenen "Karikatür Yarýþmasýnda daðýtýlacak ödüller üç adet eþit baþarý ödülünden oluþmaktadýr:
Baþarý Ödülü: 3 000 TL
Baþarý Ödülü: 3 000 TL
Baþarý Ödülü: 3 000 TL

♦ Seçici Kurul, ödüllerin tümünü ya da bir kýsmýný daðýtýp daðýtmamakta serbesttir.
♦ Ödüllerin yaný sýra birer baþarý belgesi ve plaket verilecektir.
♦ Yapýt/lar/ý sergilenmeye deðer görülen sanatçýlara da katýlým ve teþekkür belgesi verilecektir.
♦ Sergilemeye deðer görülen ve ödül alan eserlerin görselleri ile sanatçýlarýn kýsa özgeçmiþleri bir katalogda toplanarak tüm katýlýmcýlara daðýtýlacaktýr.

SONUÇLARIN AÇIKLANMASI
Sergilenmeye deðer görülen eserler ve ödül alan eserlerin ilaný sergi açýlýþ gününden önce
http://www.erzurum2011.gov.tr/ adresinden ilan edilecektir.

SERGÝLEME VE ÖDÜL TÖRENÝ
♦ 25. Dünya Üniversiteler Kýþ Oyunlarý kapsamýnda düzenlenen "Erzurum, Kýþ ve Spor Konulu Karikatür Yarýþmasý sergisi açýlýþý ve ödül töreni, 26, 27 ve 28 Ocak 2011 günlerinden birinde Erzurum’da serginin düzenleneceði salonda yapýlacaktýr.
♦ Sergi bir ay boyunca açýk kalacaktýr.

ESERLERÝN ÝADESÝ
♦ Ödül alan eserler geri iade edilmeyecektir.
♦ Sergilenmeye deðer bulunmayanlar ile sergilenmeye deðer bulunan eserlerin iadeleri sergi bitiminde baþlayacak ve Mart 2011 sonuna kadar devam edecektir.
♦ Ýade iþlemlerinin baþladýðý tarihten bitiþ tarihine kadar geçen süre içinde, teslim edildikleri toplama merkezlerinden geri alýnmayan eserlerin kaybýndan veya uðrayabileceði hasardan Koordinatörlüðümüz sorumlu tutulamayacaktýr. Sanatçýlar, eserlerinin iadesini konusunda yarýþma sekretaryasý ile baðlantýya geçerek; eserlerinin verecekleri adrese bedeli kendileri tarafýndan ödenmek koþuluyla kargo yolu ile gönderilmesini isteyebilirler.

DÝÐER
♦ Koordinatörlük ödül alan ve sergilenmeye deðer bulunan eserleri, afiþ, katalog, broþür vb. her türlü tanýtým malzemesi olarak kullanma hakkýna sahip olacaktýr.
♦ Koordinatörlük yetkililerimiz, eserlerin teslim alýnmasýndan sonraki taþýnma ve sergilenmesi sýrasýnda gereken tedbirleri alýr. Buna raðmen söz konusu eserlerle ilgili olarak doðabilecek her türlü aksaklýklarda "Koordinatörlük Merkezi"nin kararý geçerlidir.
♦Yarýþmaya katýlan tüm sanatçýlar, bu þartname hükümlerini kabul etmiþ sayýlýrlar.
♦ Þartnamede belirtilmeyen hususlarda veya tereddüt halinde "Koordinatörlük Merkezi"nin kararlarý geçerlidir.

Yarýþma Yürütme Kurulu:
♦ Doç. Mustafa KÜÇÜKÖNER
♦ Yrd. Doç. Derya TELLAN
Yarýþma Sekretaryasý:
♦ Abdullah DEÐERMENCÝ
Gsm: 0 539 625 7630
degermenci_abdullah@hotmail.com.tr
♦ Esra POLAT
Gsm: 05393748753
esra_polat_88@hotmail.com

SPECIAL – UMORISTI A MAROSTICA  (1968-2011)
43th edition !

Theme: INTERNET
Deadline: January 18, 2011 (based on the postmark)
Prizes: International Grand Prix Scacchiera
http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/umoristimarostica/concorso_e.html
http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/umoristimarostica/
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Dear colleague,

we invite you to participate in 43th edition of UMORISTI A MAROSTICA – Marostica (Italy), the oldest italian festival and one of the best intl cartoons contests with prestigious "International Grand Prix Scacchiera" organized by Gruppo Grafico Marosticense.
As the new artistic directors of Umoristi a Marostica, we expect your works and we thank you in advance to contribute to the success and quality of festival.

Best regards
Gióx & Maurizio Minoggio
Artistic directors of Umoristi a Marostica

Gruppo Grafico Marosticense

Attached the regulations and the entry-form (pdf format)
http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/umoristimarostica/concorso_e.html

For further information, visit our website or email us:
phone/fax: +39-0424-72150
info@umoristiamarostica.it
http://www.umoristiamarostica.it/
http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/umoristimarostica/
http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/umoristimarostica/concorso_e.html

Timetable Umoristi a Marostica 2011
Theme: INTERNET
Deadline: january 18, 2011
Jury meeting: february 5-6, 2011
Opening and prize distribution: april 16, 2011
Exhibition: april 16 – may 29, 2011

Jury 2011
Massimo Bucchi – graphic artist – President
Matteo Bertelli – illustrator
Ferruccio Giromini – journalist
Valeri Kurtu – cartoonist (Germany)
Elzbieta Pietraszko – Satyrykon organizer (Poland)
Alessandro Tich – journalist
Piero Zanotto – journalist
Gruppo Grafico Marosticense and City Culture coincillor of Marostica
Gióx & Maurizio Minoggio – cartoonists artistic directors of "Umoristi a Marostica"