30.9.08

UMORISTI A MAROSTICA 2009 Theme: LIES

UMORISTIA MAROSTICA 41ª rassegna internazionale di grafica umoristica
Theme for the year 2009 will be: LIES (BUGIE)
The time limit to send your works are 15 of January 2009
Verbale di Giuria 2008 (PDF)
(Soon we will update the website, meanwhile, you can peek on the information reviewed at this address): www.fanofunny.com/guests/umoristimarostica
Umoristi A Marostica, Piazza Castello, 12, 36063 Marostica - Vicenza - Italia
Tel.-Fax. +39 0424 72150
E-mail: info@umoristiamarostica.it

26.9.08

Competition for Tourism - Magazine "RHINOCEROS"

Competition for Tourism - Magazine "RHINOCEROS" CARTOON/COMICS COMPETITION!
Theme: "TOURISM"
Two categories:
First Category: Cartoon
First Prize 300 Euros
Second Prize 200 Euros
Third Prize 100 Euros
Special Diploma: 5 diplomas
Honorable Mentioned Diploma: 3 diplomas
Second Category: Short Comics (one table; without words)

Prize 200 Euros
Special Diploma: 5 diplomas
Technique: Any technique will be accepted.
Deadline: December 31st 2008
Maximum entry (for each category, separately): 7 (seven)
You may send by post or e-mail (A4 - A3 size).
Post address:
MAGAZINE "NOSOROG" CARA DUSANA 4, 78000 BANJA LUKA, REPUBLIKA SRPSKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUROPE
Note: You may send originals, but we will not send you back!
Address for sending by e-mail: nosorog.rhinocervs@gmail.com
Note: 300 dpi resolution, JPEG format!
In both cases sending, please, write your name, address and e-mail.
Note: Sender must be author of caricature!
Attention: Because, at the same time, we have one more competition, please, write on envelope, or in Subject (depends with what you send): "FOR TOURISM CARTOON/COMICS COMPETITION!"
Jury:
Mr. Goran Kljajich, president; writer, founder of "RhinoCervs" magazine and this competition; Republic of Srpska
Mr. Miladin Berich, writer, vice-president; Republika Srpska
Ms. Ana von Rebeur, Cartoonist & Writer, Argentina
Miss. Stela Dusanich, Cartoon Gallery Director, Croatia
Mr. Carlos Alberto da Costa Amorim, Cartoonist, Brazil
Mr. Zoran Matich Mazos, Graphical designer & Cartoonist, Serbia
www.nosorog.rs.sr/diff/diff2.html ; http://www.nosorog.rs.sr/

25.9.08

3rd INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST URZICENI - ROMANIA

“REVELIONUL CARICATURISTILOR” 2008, URZICENI, ROMANIA The 14th Edition
URZICENI - ROMANIA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST The 3rd Edition

RULES
Contest is open to all cartoonists, both professional and amateurs.
Theme: “Freedom is not Free
Entries: max.5
The works must be accompanied by the author’s biography.
Size: A4 (210x297 mm) – A3 (297x420 mm)
Technique: free
Deadline: 10th December 2008
Prizes:
First Prize – 1000 $
Second Prize – 700 $
Third Prize – 500 $
One Special Prize of 600 $ for a portrait of a well known world personality – any domain.
Catalogue: each selected artist will receive a copy.
Remark: the works will be not returned, they will remain the property of the House of Culture Urziceni for the future exhibitions.
Director Festival, NICOLAE PETRACHE
Contact details:Tel: 0040 722 433 933 ; 0040 243 254 020.
petras23n@yahoo.com
fdcrihana@hotmail.com
The works should be sent to:
CENTRUL CULTURAL MUNICIPAL URZICENI, CALEA BUCURESTI NR.27, 925300 URZICENI – IALOMITA, ROMANIA.

24.9.08

Personal Exhibition of Bayram Hajizadeh in Baku

Personal Exhibition of Bayram Hajizadeh
On 24 September, in Baku, in the home-museum of the first cartoonist of Azerbaijan A.Azimzadeh, the opening ceremony of the first solo-exhibition of Bayram Hajizadeh, cartoonist and Honoured Art Worker, was organized by the joint efforts of Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Artists’ Union and Cartoonists’ Union. Almost 50 cartoon works that generally won places in international cartoon contests were displayed in the Exhibition. The Exhibition will be open till the 10th of October.

Results Humorest 2008 - Hradec Kralove - Czech rep.

Results of Humorest 2008 - Hradec Kralove - Czech rep.
Thema: „2“ (Two)

WINNERS


1. Prize: Miroslav Bartak - Czech rep.
2. Prize: Valentin Georgiev - Bulgarien

3. Prize: Lubomír Lichy - Czech rep.

Jury Prize: Gustav Gusttavo Oliveira - Brazil
Jury Prize: Ivan Popovic - Slovakia

Igor Sevcik Prize (Best graphic cartoon): Angel Boligan - Mexico.

International Jury „Humorest 2008“:
- Silvan Wegmann, cartoonist, Schweiz
- Slawomir Luczynski, cartoonist, Poland
- Ivan Hanousek, vicepresident Czech Union of Cartoonist, Czech rep.
- Michal Jansky, grafic artist, bienale Pisek, Czech rep.
- Vladimir Gottvald, grafic artist, bienale Humorest Hradec Kralove, Czech rep.
- Jitka Prausová, Museum Hradec Kralove, Czech rep.
- Bretislav Kovarik, president Czech Union of Cartoonist, Czech rep.

21.9.08

Results IX International Biennial of Ecological Cartoon Sokobanja 2008

Results of IX International Biennial of Ecological Cartoon Sokobanja 2008
This contest is now officially closed. We received 537 works from 206 cartoonists from all around of world (43 countries).
All of the received works can be found following this link.
We also thank to all cartonists for their efforts and great work.
Organizing committee of IX Biennial Of Ecological Cartoon Sokobanja 2008
And the Winners are...


First Prize: Kazanevsky Vladimir - Ukraine


Second Prize: Erdogan Karayel - Turkey


Third Prize: Jugoslav Vlahovic - Serbia

Special Diploma:
Saeed Sadeghi - Iran
Yuriy Kosobukin - Ukraine
Yanoy Xinaq Yu - China
Goran Divac - Serbia.

The Jury 9th Biennial:
Aleksandar Blatnik, Ranko Guzina, Toso Borkovic, Dimitrije Lukic, Mihajlo Jovanovic, Dušica Jursa.

"Individual Disarmament: Entitle Life!" Cartoon Exhibition in Eskisehir, Turkey

"Individual Disarmament: Entitle Life!" Cartoon Exhibition in Eskisehir, Turkey
Anadolu University Museum of Cartoon Art hosts the Individual Disarmament Cartoon Exhibition between September 26 – October 17, 2008. The opening ceremony will take place on Friday, Sep 26, 17.30 hours at Akcami Mh. Malhatun Sk. No:6 Odunpazarı ESKİŞEHİR, TURKEY.

The exhibition is organized by Umut Foundation to show the damage the weapons and individual armament bring to society and environment.
We read in the report by the Foundation that “events of killing and injuring with firearms are never missing in the third pages of the newspapers, the fact that per year approximately 3000 people are killed just with firearms in Turkey and that 700 of these happen accidentally, prove how individual disarmament is an important issue.”
28th September is known as Individual Disarmament Day. It is an important ground to show our confidence to “individual disarmament” and our determination.

The Umut Foundation realizes education and campaigns besides academic works as regards the rule of law, peace and conciliation, awareness of citizenship, violence and individual disarmament as citizens knowing, requesting and implementing their rights and responsibilities, in order to spend their lives befitting to human honor, to leave our children with a world which the culture of nonviolence and peace is overriding. The Umut Foundation carries out work to mold public opinion, informing and raising awareness.
Within this frame, the Foundation organized the national "Individual Disarmament: Entitle Life!" Cartoon Contest in 2007. 265 artists (under 18 and over 18 in total) contributed with their 468 cartoons. A selection from these will be on display at Anadolu University Museum of Cartoon Art until October 17, 2008.
Anadolu University Museum of Cartoon Art: http://www.krk.anadolu.edu.tr/karw/muze/

20.9.08

Results Clear Look 2008 International Cartoon Festival Belgorod

Results of Clear Look 2008 International Cartoon Festival Belgorod - Russia

Winners! /18.09.2008/

1. Valentin DRUZHININ (Russia)
2. Gennadiy CHEGODAEV (Russia)
3. Masoud ZIAEI ZARDKHASHOEI (Iran)

Diplomas:
Aleksey KUSTOVSKIY (Ukraine)
Mohsen ZARIFIAN (Iran)
Alexandr PANASENKO (Russia)
Sergey RASKOVALOV (Russia)

Juriy MANAEV (Russia)

See all prize-winning cartoons at: http://look.goodideas.su/news.htm

18.9.08

International festival GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES

INVITATION - CRN
INVITATION
Cartoonists association CRN from Eastern Europe
invite you to participate at
International festival GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES
* * * * * * * * * *
Rule:
- Theme: GREAT ROMANIAN PERSONALITIES. You can find Romanian personalities at http://www.caricatura.ro/great_personalities_2008.htm
- Size: free
- Number of drawings: free
- Computer art will be accepted at resolution 300 dpi for size 21X30 cm or more, preferable JPEG. Send your drawings at both emails: caragiale.2008@yahoo.com and crn@rdslink.ro
- Exhibition will be organized at fin of November 2008 and will be itinerate in many town until next edition.
- Prizes: 20 artists will be invited at a short holiday in Romania in June, 2009. All expenses will be suportef from organizers.
- All participants will received the catalogue free of charge.
- Address for the sending of the originals:
Nicolae Ionita
Str-Eminescu, nr-28A, bl-Gioconda, ap-27,
100329 - Ploiesti, ROMANIA

16.9.08

NATURE & MAN August 2008 results - Turkey

NATURE & MAN August 2008 results
August 2008 results of the monthly Nature & Man Cartoon Contest 2008 with theme "Drought & Water" are announced at the contest website: http://www.karikaturculerdernegi.org/detay.asp?id=7221

WINNERS

Oleksiy Kustovskiy - Ukraine

Mustafa Yildiz - Turkey


Bahman Jalali - Iran

15th International Cartoon Festival Ricardo Rendon - Colombia

15 th International Cartoon Festival "Ricardo Rendon" - Colombia
RICARDO RENDÓN: The most prominent Colombian cartoonist who was born in Rionegro - Antioquia (1894 - 1931), called "The Emperor" of the caricature. One of the most insightful and fine Latin American humorists of the twentieth century, in his humor was satire, was marked especially by the political cartoon. His caricatures were true radiographs of the facts and individuals. He was a pioneer of advertising graphics in Colombia.
International Cartoon Festival "Ricardo Rendon" is supported by the Municipal Administration of Rionegro for fourteen years in a row in tribute to Ricardo Rendon Bravo.
Conditions:
The contest is open to all cartoonists of the world.
The closing date for participation in the contest is November 8, 2008.
The topics of the contest are three:
EL FUTURO The future, My Future, immediate future, which meets the needs of man, sustainable future, the future political, social, economic, environmental. How can the man in the future meet the challenges posed by changing all the technological advances, scientific, and cultural rights? Everything concerning the future with its effects and consequences.
PERSONAJES FAMOSOS Celebrities, Famous people.
LIBRE Free.
Each participant in the contest can submit a maximum of three cartoons per topic.
You can participate with cartoons in black and white or in color.
The cartoons should have a dimension of 30 x 40 cms maximum.
You can also participate in the contest with cartoons that have already been published or received awards before, all the cartoons submitted must be originals, not accept photographs, photocopies, etc., and sending the works borne by the participant.
Participants must submit a brief curriculum vitae and a photograph along with their works.
In the back of each cartoon must contain the name, address, telephone number and country of origin of the participant.
The selected cartoonists will receive a catalogue.
The jury is composed of Colombians and foreign cartoonists.
The results will be announced in December 2008.
The cartoons submitted in the competition will not be returned.
The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those works that might be offensive to individual or collective rights.
Participation in the competition implies the full and unreserved acceptance of these conditions.
The prizes:
Grand Prix Theme Future: $ 2000
Prize Theme Personajes: $ 500
Prize Theme Free: $ 500
Special Awards for various institutions.
http://www.cartoonrendon.com/
The works must be sent to:
15° FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CARICATURA Palacio de la Cultura / Fernando Pica Cr 50 # 48 - 05, Rionegro Antioquia COLOMBIA

15.9.08

Results 3rd International Don Quichotte Cartoon Contest: World Languages

Results of 3rd International Don Quichotte Cartoon Contest
Theme: “WORLD LANGUAGES”
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Results 3rd International Don Quichotte Cartoon Contest: World Languages

12th Hungarian Cartoon Festival: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

12th Hungarian Cartoon Festival: European Year of Intercultural dialogue
INVITATION TO TENDER
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Hungary and the Hungarian Culture Foundation organise the 12th Hungarian Cartoon Festival between 3-30 November, 2008 in the building of the Hungarian Culture Foundation, at Budapest.
The title of the Festival is “Intercultural dialogue”.
We invite Hungarian and foreign tenders in the following topics:
I. Defined theme:
European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
II. Optional theme:
Valid only with the defined theme.
Prizes:
The first prize of the defined theme is 200.000,- HUF*
The prize of the Secretariat of International Affairs of the Ministry of Education and Culture within the theme “about/for youth” is 100.000,- HUF*
Other prizes are draws.
The maximum size of the cartoon is A/3.
Deadline: 22 October, 2008.
Address: Magyar Kultúra Alapítvány "Intercultural Dialogue - Cartoon Festival", 1014 Budapest, Szentháromság tér 6, HUNGARY
The jury consists of Hungarian and foreign artist and professionals.
You can apply for the Cartoon Festival if you filled, signed and send the attached application form ( Click here ) as well.
The organizers publish the catalogue of the Festival.
After the exhibition of Budapest we represent the best cartoons in different Hungarian and European cities.
Rules and applicatian form in Hungarian: http://www.mka.hu/karikatura2008.pdf
More information: Hungarian Culture Foundation: Szilvia Bába, Marica Gödöllöi
Telephone: (+36-) 224-8122; (+36-1) 224-8113 E-mail: bsz@mka.hu; gm@mka.hu
*The prizes are taxable incomes.


“European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008”
Europe is becoming more culturally diverse. The enlargement of the European Union, deregulation of employment laws and globalisation have increased the multicultural character of many countries, adding to the number of languages, religions, ethnic and cultural backgrounds found on the continent. As a result, intercultural dialogue has an increasingly important role to play in fostering European identity and citizenship.
The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008 recognises that Europe’s great cultural diversity represents a unique advantage. It will encourage all those living in Europe to explore the benefits of our rich cultural heritage and opportunities to learn from different cultural traditions.
The Year will feature a small number of flagship projects on a European level, as well as EU support for a national project in each Member State, and a Partner programme aimed at mobilising civil society. The active involvement of civil society will be essential in highlighting good practices and identifying needs in intercultural dialogue. Well-known ambassadors have also been appointed to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of intercultural dialogue.
The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008) was established by Decision N° 1983/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. (18 December 2006).
Topics:
Intercultural dialogue is a wide-ranging transversal priority of the European Union.
To illustrate more concretely what it may cover in the context of the EIYD 2008, eight major topics have been selected:
* Culture and the media
* Education / Science
* Migration
* Minorities
* Multilingualism
* Religion
* The workplace
* Youth
More information:
http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu/

14.9.08

“Designing the Future” Caricature Competition - Turkey

The Futurists Summit 2008, Istanbul - Turkey
“Designing the Future” Caricature Competition

Goals:
The aims of the “Designing the Future” Caricature Competition, organized by the Association of Cartoonists (http://www.karikaturculerdernegi.org/ ) and the M-GEN Futures Planning Center (http://www.m-gen.biz/ ), are to:
* Provide the opportunity for youth of high school and university age to exhibit their perceptions and expectations about the future within an environment of optimism;
* Contribute to the spread of caricaturing, one of the most effective ways of self-expression, among youth; and
* Bring talented young people together with professional artists.
The competition is open to all high school and university youth.
We invite our schools to encourage and motivate their students to take part in the competition.
Conditions for Entry
Subject: Working with the subject, “Designing the Future,” competitors should address at least one of the following questions
* How and where will we live, how will we feed ourselves?
* What will we be curious about, how will we learn and teach?
* What changes will take place in our thought, and what will be of importance to us?
* What jobs will we do, what professions will we forget?
* What will the new areas of employment and the careers of the future be?
* Transportation: How will we travel, and where?
* Art: What new developments will take place, and where will they take us?
* How will the types and relationships between communications and production develop?
* What will change in our relationship to money and our modes of management; and how?
* How will we look?
Opening date of the competition: July 1, 2008
Contest entries and associated documents must be sent by email to yarisma@futuristlerzirvesi.com.
The competition is open only to high school and university student caricaturists. Along with their caricature, entrants must provide signed and stamped copies of their current student registration documents, their address, telephone number, brief personal information in a Word document and one photograph, in a Word document, and send it in jpg format to the email address provided above.
Caricatures may be drawn by any method.
Minimum paper size for caricatures is A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), maximum size is A3 (29.7 x 42 cm). Originals will be displayed at the Summit.
Caricatures must be sent electronically at a resolution of 300 dpi to the email address above.
Participants may enter as many caricatures as they wish.
On the back of each work the entrant’s information including full name, surname, address, telephone and signature must be included. This will be used to verify the artist’s identity against the information sent by email. Originals of which the artist’s identity cannot be verified upon submission to the judges’ committee will be automatically disqualified.
Caricatures must be sent to the email address provided above by October 21, 2008 at the latest.
Following selection by jury members, the ten winning entries will be announced on November 6, 2008 on the Summit’s web site, http://www.futuristlerzirvesi.com/tr/. They will also be displayed at the Summit on November 21, 2008.
Judges’ Committee:
Aziz Yavuzdoğan / Graphic designer, caricaturist and General Secretary of the Association of Cartoonists.
Asst. Prof. Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu / Graphic designer and caricaturist, Marmara University, College of Fine Arts.
Ercan Akyol / Caricaturist, artist for Milliyet newpaper
Muhittin Köroğlu / Caricaturist, teaching faculty member at Okan University
İrfan Sayar / Zihni Sinir
Yelda Karataş / Poet, Creative Director
Yaprak Moralı / Artist, Animator
Ufuk Tarhan / Coordinator, Futurists Summit
Prizes:
1st Prize : Laptop computer
2nd Prize : iPod
3rd Prize : Digital camera
4th-7th Prizes: Honorable Mention Plaques
Entry form: http://www.futuristlerzirvesi.com/en/default.asp?sayfa=karikatur_yarisma_basvuru