General Rules and Regulations
Light. Illuminating this subject with the light of the cartoon seems to us one
of the best appeals to the artists of humor.
This is an issue of sovereign importance, which also shows many inequalities
that exist worldwide. The light of the sun and moon is the same for everyone.
But the other lights, electricity and all that goes with it, are the reason for the
darkness in different parts of the world. This is the reflection that we intend
to evoke. Come on with a humorous light! With the bright focus on progress
and distortions in the spotlight and behind the scenes. In between is an
undeniable truth: there is no light without shade!
Caricature Special Awards
Two great figures have been appointed for the 2015 edition of the Caricature
Special Awards:
1 – The Portuguese football player (born in the Madeira archipelago) Cristiano
Ronaldo, a sports icon, winner of Golden Balls and Golden Boots;
2 – and the American writer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), Nobel Prize
for Literature, who participated in the First World War a century ago. This
participation, as a driver of the Red Cross and the correspondent of the Kansas
City Star newspaper, inspired him A Farewell to Arms (1929), an emblematic
work of his literary career.
The choice of this figures aim to target the ingeniousness of humour artists, and
arises from other designations made since 2013: Manoel de Oliveira and José
Saramago (in 2013); Nelson Mandela and Siza Vieira (in 2014).
3 In addition to participating with cartoons on the main theme, the cartoonists
can also send works for the FREE CATEGORY, as per the previous editions.
4 The artists who do not wish to compete can send their works to the EXTRA-
-COMPETITION section informing of this decision.
5 5.1. Works must be originals and any kind of graphical technique will be
accepted, including digital artwork, sent by Internet, if the prints are SIGNED BY
THE AUTHOR and if they are indicated as PRINT NUMBER ONE, or a original
to this contest.
5.2.Can also be presented sculptures pieces of humour, in any kind of material.
6 The works can have at the maximum the following measures:
– in paper, 42 x 30 cm (DIN A3);
– sculpture pieces, 42 x 30 x 30 cm
7 The works should present on the reverse the following information: author ́s
name and address, title, theme section and year. The author’s CV in Portuguese
or English (publications, exhibitions, prizes…) should also be sent.
Morada Address | PortoCartoon, Estrada Nacional 108, no 206, 4300-316 Porto – Portugal
Organização Organisation | MUSEU NACIONALDAIMPRENSA Portuguese Printing Press Museum 2 | 3
THE LIGHT MEMBRO
PRÉMIOS ESPECIAIS DE CARICATURA
SPECIAL CARICATURE AWARDS
Cristiano Ronaldo /
Ernest Hemingway
REGULAMENTO (cont.) General Rules and Regulations
8 The works should arrive at the PORTUGUESE PRINTING PRESS MUSEUM
until February 13th 2015, with the entry form.
9 The works should be sent to:
PortoCartoon-World Festival, The Portuguese Printing Press Museum,
Estrada Nacional 108, no 206, 4300-316 Porto, Portugal.
The participation in PORTOCARTOON means automatically that the author
is waving copyrights of his works in any kind of support, concerning the
production and diffusion of the festival.
The AWARDS, including a TROPHY and a DIPLOMA,
will be the following:
GRAND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 4000 Euro
(half in money and half in Port wine),
travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
2ND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 1250 Euro
(half in money and half in Port wine),
travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
3RD PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 750 Euro
(half in money and half in Port wine),
travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
CARICATURE Special Award 500 Euro
HONORABLE MENTIONS PORTOCARTOON 50 Euro,
stay costs for a weekend in Portugal
The two Caricatures awards Cristiano Ronaldo and Ernest Hemingway will
be announced in due time.
The Jury will have an odd number of judges and their decision will be final with
no subjection to any kind of appeal or reclamation.
The awarded works will become property of the PORTUGUESE PRINTING
PRESS MUSEUM and will be part of the INTERNATIONAL CARTOON GALLERY.
The others will be sent to the artists, if formally requested, after its public exhibition
during the PORTOCARTOON and possible exhibition in other cities and countries.
In case of using non-awarded works in other cases except PORTOCARTOON
exhibition or its promotion, copyright payment will be made to the artists
whenever it takes place.