ANDROMEDA SPECIAL ONLINE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION-DEMOCRACY

Andromeda Special Online Virtual Exhibition – Democracy

Regulations

Exhibition: open to all professional cartoonists
Theme: DEMOCRACY AND MARKET
Entries: min. 1 cartoon
Size: min. A4 – JPG (col) or GIF (b/n), 200 dpi, max. 1 Mb
Technique: free
Deadline: June 1, 2008
Exhibition: gallery on website www.studioandromeda.net

The works should be sent via e-mail to:
info@studioandromeda.net
including entry-form with complete author’s data

Festival Economia – Trento
Tema dell’anno: Mercato e Democrazia
29 maggio – 2 giugno 2008
www.festivaleconomia.it

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF SATIRICAL DESIGIN “VILLA CELIMONTANA JAZZ SMILE”

“Villa Celimontana Jazz Smile” – International Competition of satirical design

1. Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival, presents its first edition of “Villa Celimontana Jazz Smile: competition of satirical design dedicated to jazz” which is scheduled to last 15 days. Will then be notified to the participants: and be included in the competition of satirical design which is free.

2. The theme of the competition: “Jazz”
The works must be presented on a single sheet,maximum size UNI A4 (cm. 21 x 29,7), strictly black and white. Works created using computer graphics will not be admitted in the competition. To be entered into the final part of the competition, high-quality copies of the works will initially be accepted, in the format .jpg (150 dpi) sent via email to the following address: jazzsmile@villacelimontanajazz.com.

The works should not have been published in the past.

The participation is open to artists of all nationalities.
Participants who are younger than 18 years old must have authorisation from their parent/guardian.
All participants is allowed to enter a maximum of 1 work.

3. The works must be sent together with the application form filled out and signed no, later than Thursday 12 June 2008 (having faith in the postal services) to the same address mentioned before:
jazzsmile@villacelimontanajazz.com

4. A Committee will choose the 30 most impressive works of the competition. The finalists, who will be immediately notified, will have to send off the original work selected which will become the property of Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival to:

Artistic Direction “Villa Celimontana Jazz Smile”
Via Alessandro Poerio, 99/A – 00152 Rome

The works must have the name, surname and the address of the artist written on the back.

5. The works which make it to the final stage of the competition will be published in the program booklets and will be exhibited for 15 days during the Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival 2008 edition.

The public will choose the winner.
The 27th July the committee organiser will count the votes of the competition to decide on the winner, who will immediately be notified and invited, as a guest of Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival, on Friday 15 August to collect the prize.

6. Prizes:
First prize will be a sum of 250 euros and the winning piece will be on front cover of the Villa Celimontana CD.
In the event of a draw, the first prize will be divided between the winners.

7. Every artist must justify the content of their own work. The works that the Artistic Director receives could be chosen for publication, distribution and any type of use ( including web pages) and used in any Villa Celimontana Jazz publication in the future. All the competition participant understand and agree to the terms of the competition stated implicitly here, and accept the exhibition of their works in or more shows in the art exhibition and the following publication of he catalogue. They also agreed to its publication in books, posters, bookmarks, t-shirts or cute hats, calendars or agendas and on all the information services that could be needed to the Organisation. It will be obligatory for the name of the artist and the country of origin and of the name of Villa Celimontana Jazz smile to be included in every publication.

8. The Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival while remaining fully committed to the care and protection of the works exhibited , does not take any responsibility for any theft, damage or loss that might occur involving these works from the moment they arrive till the close of the exhibition.

9. Participation in the event which is completely free, implies total acceptance of these regulations. The Organising Committee has the right and the responsibility to give the final decision concerning controversial questions as well as on matters not explicitly provided for.

For further information:
Ass.ne Cult.le Villa Celimontana
Via Alessandro Poerio, 99/a – 00152 Roma
Tl. 065897807 – cel. 3346734766 – fx 065806876
Email: jazzsmile@villacelimontanajazz.com

Entry form: http://www.nicolabucci.com/jazzsmile_eng.doc

Web: www.romajazz.com

14TH INTERNATIONAL HAIFA CARTOON CONTEST-ISRAEL

14th International Haifa Cartoon Contest – Israel

Russian version

14th International Haifa Cartoon Contest and Exhibition

This year Haifa Municipality and the Association of Israeli Caricaturists, “Pencom”, are organizing the 14th International Cartoon Contest and Exhibition.

Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:
■ 1st Prize: $500
■ 2nd Prize: $300
■ 3rd Prize: $200
Haifa Carmel Medals will be awarded to artists submitting the best cartoons.
Special Prizes and Honorable Mentions will be offered by various institutions.

The International Cartoon Contest comprises the main topic:
Starting a New Life After 60
■ Retiring at 50 or 80?
■ Dreams and Wishes at any Age
■ Keeping Fit and Happy
■ Love and Intimacy
■ Grandpa, Grandson and the Internet
■ Grandchildren as Anti-Aging Agents.

Entry deadline: July 10, 2008
Our Address:
HAIFA MUNICIPALITY, P.O.B. 4811, HAIFA 31047, Israel
or:
“Pencom” – Association of Israeli Caricaturists, P.O.B. 45598. Haifa 31454, Israel

Conditions:
1. The Contest is open to adult cartoonists from all over the world.
2. The number of cartoons sent by each participant is limited to five per category.
3. The submitted works in all sections must be originals or digital copies (high resolution file – 300 dpi required), standard size being A4 (21 x 29.7 cm, 8 1/2 x 11 inches), using Indian ink, watercolor, pen or other graphic and painting techniques.
4. Name and address should be written on the reverse side of each cartoon.
5. Entrants should pack their works securely and send them at their own expense to the International Cartoon Contest. Organizers are not responsible for damage caused during transportation.
6. By participating in this event, caricaturists agree that all cartoons submitted can be used in exhibitions throughout Israel and abroad.
7. Once the exhibition in Haifa closes, the original cartoons may be returned to the artist at his/her request (The organizers are not responsible for loss of original cartoons).
8. An Exhibition Catalogue featuring the best cartoons will be published and will be sent to the best participating artist free of charge.
9. The organizing committee reserves the right to reproduce the cartoons for the promotion of the Contest.
10. The cartoons for the exhibition will be selected by a jury.
11. Note: Caricatures on political leaders should not be submitted to the Competition.
For further information please contact:
Ronit Eshet – coordinator of marketing, Haifa Municipality, P.O.B. 4811, Haifa, 31047, Israel,
E-mail: ronitcartoon@gmail.com Mobile: 972-54-4913383
You can access our site at: http://www.haifa.muni.il/ by opening the “English site” link of the International Cartoon Exhibition.

Entry form: http://www.cartoonblues.com/Contests/haifa2008.doc

10TH INTERNATIONAL BALCAN COMIC ART FESTIVAL


10-th INTERNATIONAL BALCAN COMIC ART FESTIVAL

,,NEW CREATORS”- Bitola -Macedonia
The “Byzant”—Visual Art Center is organizing the 10-th Annual international
Comic art exhibition to be held in Prilep , Macedonia. The topic is ”DREAMLAND”-( Dreams, life, borders, walls, war, sex, food, sports, people, zoo, natural…etc from your country )

1. Participation is open to all artists of comics that currently publish or have published in national or international mass media and not published.

2. Participation will consist of an entry on the topic :,,DREAMLAND”.The format can be 21 x29,7cm -A4 Gallery formate.Send only good laser copy and original (original no return ). Each works must bear the signature or initials of the artist at the front,with name,surname,adress,short biography-photo ,telephone numberand e-mail address indicated on the back.

3. The entries should be packaged to protect the contents.The organization recommends placing the entry between two pieces of cardboard .Shipping will be paid by the participant. On packaged sign :,,PRINT OUT OF VALUE”. The organization is not responsible for any damage caused during shipment.

4. August 28th is the deadline for resident authors in Balkans, and July 21th for participants of the other countries. The entries must be sent to the following address:

,,VIZANT,,-Balcan Comic Art Center
“Dimo Narednikot”;58
7500-Prilep
MACEDONIA
Attn:comic plant

Tel:++389-48-430-365
www.vizant.org.mk
Contact person :Atlas
e-mail: vizant@mt.net.mk

5. The entries selected by the Committee will be displayed in the 10th annual international exhibition of comic Arts.

6. The entries become part of the “Byzant,,-visual art center archive.The entryes may be displayed in all the premises of the ,,Vizant”-Visual Art center in itinerant exhibitions, and in publications that are periodically published.

7. The ,,Vizant”-Visual Art center has the right to reproduce and circulate the entries,whenever the authors “s name appears and the main objective is the dissemination of the exhibition or the participation in other activities of the “Vizant”-Art center general in area of art comix,that is to say, catalogues,posters,the press,web pages,etc…without generating any obligation towards the participating authors.

8. The organization will communicate through its web page or by means of letter the name of the authors whose entry has been received as well as the names of the selected entries..The authors will be informed of accommodation conditions if they want attend the exhibition opening or any acttivities parallel to this event.

9. Once the exhibition has closed in Bitola,Prilep,Veles, all the authors whose work has been selected will receive a copy of the publication made for the exhibition.

10. The organization reserves the right to not exibit those entries considered to be an affront to individual or collective rights.

11. Awards:
-GOLDEN ,,BYZANT ,,
-SILVER ,,BYZANT,,
-BRONZE ,,BYZANT,,
Special awards and invited to 7 artists on international comic art collony in Bitola and Prilep –(Marble sea ) -Macedonia
traveling expenses,visa,accomodation is a to ensure from organizateur.

12. Participation in the exhibition means the complete acceptance of all the above conditions.

13. “VIZANT”-ORGANIZATEUR IS A UNITED WHO PUBLISH CATALOGUE ART BOOK MIN.160 PAGES AND AFTER EXHIBITION SEND BOOK TO ALL SELECTED COMIC ARTISTS PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT WHERE LIVING IN PLANET .

35TH INTERNATIONAL HUMOUR EXHIBITION OF PRACIBABA-BRAZIL

35th International Humour Exhibition of PIRACICABA – BRAZIL

REGULATION

1 – DATES

The 35th Piracicaba International Humor Show will be held according to the following REGULATION AND SCHEDULE: REGISTRATION: until July 31, 2008. OPENING: August 30, 2008.

2 – ATTENDANCE

All professional or amateur cartoonists may register new humor works that have not received prizes in other shows, until up to the event subscription closing date (July 31, 2008). Each author may register up to 2 (two) works per category. Any works developed in any technique will be accepted.

3 – CATEGORIES

Cartoon, Charge, Caricature, Strips and Vanguard (in this category, computerized works may be registered).

The theme is free, in A3 (297 x 420 mm) format, without frames and cardboard-mounted. In the Strips category, boards with a maximum of 1 to 3 pages will be accepted, with humor themes.

Categories Definitions: CARTOON – Graphic humor with universal and eternal themes.
CHARGE – Graphic representation of a current journalistic theme.
CARICATURE – Graphic art that expresses in a satiric manner the physical and/or personality character features.
STRIPS – Graphic art in sequence, with theme closed in standard format, usually published in newspaper columns.
VANGUARD – Graphic humor translated into forms that do not follow previous standards, but are presented as a cardboard presentation, in A3 (297 x 420mm) format.

Works that did not comply with these dimensions will be automatically disqualified.

4 – PRIZE

A total of 5 (five) prizes will be awarded, in a total amount of R$ 25,000.00 (twenty five thousand reais), acquisitive by Piracicaba Municipality, divided as follows:

a) Five Prizewinners, in the amount of R$ 4,000.00 (four thousand reais), divided into the following categories.

b) A R$ 5,000.00 (five thousand reais) prize denominated GRANDE PREMIO SALAO DE HUMOR DE PIRACICABA [Piracicaba Humor Show Big Prize], which will be granted to one of the five prizewinners in each category.

c) The winner of the Humor Show Big Prize, will receive a special trophy, and the prizewinners of each category, whose artwork and creation will be donated by cartoonist Zelio Alves Pinto.

It will be conferred also a prize, in the value of R$ 2,851.51 (two a thousand eight hundred and fifty and one reals and fifty and cents), exclusively for the category caricature, buying value of the Chamber of Councilmen of the City of Piracicaba.

Observation: The prize jury reserves the right to not award prizes to the categories that do not reach the required levels, transferring them to other categories or creating a special prize of the Show.

There will be a Selection Jury and a Prize Jury composed of qualified people of the concerned area. The prizes will be acquisitive by Piracicaba Municipality. If the prize jury finds any type of fraud or illegal use in one or more registered works, it may cancel the awarded prize. The awarded works will be divulged on the Humor Show’s webpage after inauguration of the same, and may be contested until one week after the Show’s opening, with the applicable evidence of any irregularities committed without the jury’s knowledge.

Other prizes and mentions may be instituted, at the discretion of the Organization Committee.

5 – REGISTRATION

Works must be sent to the following address:

SALAO INTERNACIONAL DE HUMOR DE PIRACICABA/Secretaria da Acao Cultural – Avenida Maurice Allain, 454 CEP 123.405-123 – Piracicaba – SP.
BRAZIL

Deadline: July 31, 2008 (postal date will be valid).

6 – COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Information: (19) 3403-2620/2621/2622/2624

Works will be returned until 1 (one) year after closing of the event on October 12, 2008. If the artist wishes to receive his/her work before that date, he/she must request it at “Centro de Pesquisa de Divulgacao Nacional de Humor de Piracicaba”, at the above mentioned address.

In addition to the registration form, each work page must present on the back the following information: registration category, author’s full name, artistic name, full address, phone number, e-mail, CPF and RG number and banking data. They may also send a brief curriculum vitae and a picture for registration in the Show’s database.

When registering, the author transfers the Assignment of Author’s Rights relative to his/her Work(s) when awarded on an acquisitive basis, in conformity with Law 9610 of February 19, 1988 (Copyright Law) on a full, universal and definite basis, in all utilization modes and on a complimentary basis, the author’s rights, safeguarded by the said law, relating to the work(s) awarded in the Piracicaba International Humor Show, becoming an integral part of the Municipal Public Heritage for all intents and purposes, in conformity with Municipal Law 2249 of 1976, partially altered by Municipal Law 2486 of 1982, and consolidated by Municipal Law 5.194 of 2002.

Entry form: http://www.cartoonblues.com/Contests/piracicaba2008.pdf

INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION SPIRITO DI VINO 2008

International Cartoon Competition SPIRITO DI VINO 2008

The sunny day of Cantine Aperte was the launch pad for the neinth edition of Spirito di Vino, a competition for young cartoonists who want to express an alternative, ironic, amusing point of view on the world and culture of wine.

Spirito di Vino 2008 is one of the initiatives that the Friuli Venezia Giulia delegation of the Movimento Turismo del Vino organises especially for young people. Since its first edition, the competition has enjoyed amazing success.

Cartoonists aged between 18 and 35, from Italy and abroad, will be able to enrole before 29th August directly filling in the enrolment form or sending their entries to our Secretary’s Office:
Movimento Turismo del Vino – Friuli Venezia Giulia Via del Partidor 7 33100 Udine – Italy The three winners will receive a selection of Friuli’s finest wines and will be the Movement’s guests, with the other 30 finalists, on Saturday 20th September in Udine at Friuli DOC, the now traditional early autumn appointment with the best of the region’s food, wine and typical products. The winning entries, selected by a jury of major figures from the worlds of graphic arts and journalism, will be displayed at an exhibition that will be open to the public during Friuli DOC.

For further information:
Movimento Turismo del Vino – Friuli Venezia Giulia:
Tel. 0432.289540
Fax. 0432.294021
spiritodivino@mtvfriulivg.it

www.mtvfriulivg.it
info@mtvfriulivg.it

THE FOURTH CHINESE JIAXING INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION 2008

The Fourth Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition 2008

Host Units: Artists’s Association of China
The Municipal Goverment of Jiaxing City

Award: The Jury committee will choose 200 works for exhibition, there are 2 works provided for The Best Representation Prizes, 5 works provided for The Best Idea Prizes, 10 works provided for The Best Skill Prizes, and 30 works provided for the excellent works, the total 47 winning works will be awarded with top grade trophy.

The winners will be invited to attend the award ceremony in October, 2008 in Jiaxing city, China.

Exhibition: The exhibition of The Fourth Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition 2008 will be holden in Puhua Gallery in October, 2008 in Jiaxing city.

Each author whose work selected for exhibition will get one copy of the catalogue of exhibition and certificate.
The selected works will be collected in Puhua gallery, Jiaxing city.
The works which can not enter the exhibition will be returned to the authors after exhibition.

The Host Units have right to use the selected works for spreading, publishing etc.

Each author should submit no more than 3 works for exhibition, any technique and form of works will be accepted, the size of work should not exceed 420 × 297mm, the author’s information including author’s name, title, address, postcode, email, telephone should be written on the back of works.

The deadline is August 30, 2008.

Program: Host Units will invite the winners to attend the award ceremony and the cartoon week in October, 2008 in Jiaxing city, the Host Units will cover the flight and hotel’s charge.

Authors who submit works to exhibition means they accept all above rules.

Address: No.36 Zhonghe Road, Puhua Gallery, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, P.R.China
Postcode: 314000

Telephone: 0086 573 82085748, 0086 573 82071601
Fax: 0086 573 82085748
Email: jxphmsg@yeah.net
Contact: Mr.Ling Dalun, Mr.Ling Jiachun, Mr,Zhong Zhongxiao

Committee of The Fourth Chinese Jiaxing International Cartoon Exhibition 2008

15TH INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC HUMOR CONTEST OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALCALA-SPAIN..

15th International Graphic Humor Contest of the University of Alcalá – Spain

The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá announces the 15th International Graphic Humor Contest, with the slogan:
Garbage: The value of what you throw away.
For some people, it is only garbage, but for many others it is a source for life. Besides, it is one indicator to analyze the society in which we live in. This reflection has inspired the subject of the 15th International Graphic Humor Contest of Alcalá that has been announced with the slogan “Garbage: The value of what you throw away”.

Deadline for this announcement is August 31st.
This International Contest is open to all the professionals of Graphic Humor that send the cartoon they have published (or will publish) in national or international media. The main goal of this contest is to sensitize public opinion (being the students a special target) about the meaning of garbage, and the spreading of the necessity of going more deeply into the importance of recycling.
We can define our way of living by analyzing our garbage and, moreover, we can make radiography of the society that produces that garbage. The Chilean economist Hernán Durán de la Fuente says that “a city like San Francisco has on its garbage more aluminum than that you can obtain from a bauxite mine, and more copper than that you can obtain from an average mine”. Those data define significantly the squandering of developed societies. On the other side we find the garbage dump as a supplying resource for those who live in poverty.
For that reason, other main objective of this 15th International Graphic Humor Contest about the value of what we throw away is to share artistic and pedagogic projects from different countries, in order to change some behaviors, and to favor the opinion and experience exchange among graphic humor professionals all over the world.
Basis of the announcement will be soon available in different languages. Spanish version is available yet. Check the website for the complete basis in your language before posting your work(s). The entry may be a cartoon, a strip or a caricature.
Can participate originals or cartoons made with computer (digital artwork must indicate the number of copy and total prints: eg: 2 / 4, if 2 is a copy of a total of 4). The maximum format will be of 297 x 420 mm. (A3).
The works submitted will become part of Humor Chart funds of the Foundation General University of Alcala (unless expressly stated the opposite direction, which must be in writing on the reverse of the work the word “Return”), and may be used in their exhibitions, posters, and publications.
At the end of exhibition in Alcala, people with selected work will receive a copy of the publication, that will be edited in connection with the conclusion of exhibition.
The announcement image for the 15th International Graphic Humor Contest is made by Jesús Zulet Izura, Zulet. (See top above)
Address:
Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá
XV Muestra Internacional de Humor Gráfico.
C/ Imagen, 1-3. 28801 Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. España.

Tel.: +34 91 879 74 40/41
Fax: +34 91 879 74 55
E-mail: cultura@fgua.es
humor.muestra@uah.es
www.humor.fgua.es/XVmuestra

ANNUAL CARTOON CONTEST – EXTREME SPORTS&STRANGE HOBBIES..

Annual Cartoon Contest – Extreme sports & strange hobbies

Extreme sporten & rare hobby’s
Extreme sports & strange hobbies
Sports extrêmes & passe-temps étrange
Extremer Sport & merkwürdiger Liebhaberei
Deportes extremos & manías extrañas
Sporty ekstremalne & dziwne hobby
20° Olense Kartoenale

Annual Cartoon Contest – Rules and regulation
2008

1. Participation
All contestants will be admitted with no distinction made regarding nationality or age.
There are two categories:
· Youth category up to 15 years inclusive;
· Adult category: 16 years and older.
2. Theme
The theme is „Extreme sports & strange hobbies“.
3. Entries
· Original cartoons in black and white or colour, may bear no captions.
· Dimensions including any passe-partout 21 x 30 cm.
· Works sent rolled and works larger than DIN A4 will not be returned.
· Number of entries per contestant: maximum five.
4. Property rights
Prize-winning works will become the property of the organizer or the major sponsors.
All works selected may be used by the organizers to promote the contest and the village of Olen.
5. Catalogue/Cartoon book
Selected works will be considered for inclusion in a catalogue. The authors of these works will receive a free copy of the catalogue during the prize ceremony or it will be send afterwards by mail.
6. Return mail
Return of the cartoons happens only on explicit request of the participant. In that case the return of the works will take place at organizers’ cost approximately six months after the ‘deadline’.
The organizers will endeavour to handle the return forwardings with the utmost care but cannot be held responsible for loss or damages.
7. Deadline
The deadline is 22 September 2008.
The entry form and the cartoon(s) must be send to:
Olense Kartoenale
Gemeentehuis
Dorp 1
B-2250 Olen
Belgium

8. Prizes
For the adult category: …..For the youth category:
1st prize: 1000 euro ………1st prize: 200 euro
2nd prize: 300 euro ……….2nd prize: 175 euro
3rd prize: 200 euro ………..3rd prize: 150 euro
4th prize: 150 euro ………..4th prize: 100 euro
5th prize: 125 euro
Only for Belgian participants:
Prize of the province of Antwerp: week-end (youth and adult category)
9. Prize Ceremony and Exhibition
The prize ceremony will take place at Friday 14th of November 2008 at approximately 20.00 h in the council room of the town hall of Olen, Dorp 1, 2250 Olen. Every participating artist will be welcome on that occasion.
A selection of the cartoons will also be exhibited at the same address an can be visited:
· Sunday 16th of November 2008
· All working days from Monday 17th of November 2008 till 19th of December 2008 during the opening hours of the town hall:
· Monday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u 17.30 u – 20.00 u
· Tuesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u
· Wednesday 09.00 u – 12.00 u 13.00 u – 16.00 u
· Thursday 09.00 u – 12.00 u
· Friday 09.00 u – 12.00 u

Entry form: http://www.olen.be/file_uploads/1714.pdf?_vs=0_N

GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES CARICATURE CONTEST 2008

GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES Caricature Contest 2008

– Theme: GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES. You can find Romanian personalities at www.caricatura.ro .

– Size: free
– Number of drawings: free
– Exhibition will be organize in November 2008
– 20-30 artists will be invited at a short holiday in Romania.
– Deadline: Octobre 30, 2008 (but we prefer as soon possible for expose its by internet)
– All participants will received the catalogue.

– Address:

Nicolae Ionita
Str-Eminescu, nr-28A, bl-Gioconda, ap-27,
100329 – Ploiesti, ROMANIA