17th Dutch Cartoon Festival – The Netherlands

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