13.5.16

25th International Contest for the Young up to 18 year old, Serbia

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25th International Festival on Humour and Satire, Golden Helmet 2017, Serbia

GOLDEN HELMET ANNOUNCES XXV CONTEST TITLED MIGRATION
CATEGORIES
1. CARTOON
2. WRITTEN FORM
- Short story
- Poem
- Aphorism
PROPOSITIONS
1. CARTOON: ORIGINAL, MIN. A4 (210x297 mm), MAX A3 (297x420 mm), TECHNIQUE FREE;
2. WRITTEN FORM: MAXIMUM TWO TYPED PAGES OR UP TO 20 APHORISMS
AWARDS
CARTOON
1ST AWARD: PLAQUE GOLDEN HELMET...600 €...ONE-MAN EXIBITION IN 2017.
2ND AWARD...400 €
3RD AWARD...200 €
WRITTEN FORM
SHORT STORY: PLAQUE GOLDEN HELMET...200 €
POEM: PLAQUE GOLDEN HELMET...200 €
APHORISM: PLAQUE GOLDEN HELMET...200 €
SPECIAL AWARD RADE BRKA...200 €.
DEADLINE: 25. 01. 2017.
Only unpublished works will be taken into consideration.
Author's short biography, phone number and e-mail address are obligatory.
Written works are to be sent under the code!
All the works are to be sent exclusively via the postal service.
Jury decision will be announced on 11. 02. 2017.
Awards will be handed at Final Festival Evening on April 1, 2017.
The Organizer will bear travel and accommodation expenses of awarded authors.
Festival official langauges are Serbian and English.
All works remain property of the Festival.
Entry Form on source and below.
Address: Cultural Center - Kruševac
International Festival on Humour and Satire Golden Helmet
Toplicina no. 2; 37000 Kruševac SERBIA
tel/fax: 381 (37) 423 025 ; 421 877
e-mail: goldenhelmet@ptt.rs

10.5.16

International competition of cartoons on road safety 2016, Russia

Dear friends!
We invite you to take part in the international competition of cartoons on road safety.
Each year in road accidents kill millions of people worldwide. We can make the roads of planet safer together!
REGULATION
on conduct of the open international competition of cartoons on road safety, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the formation service of the State traffic Inspectorate of MIA (Ministry of internal Affairs) of Russia.
The management of SIRS (State inspection of road safety) MIA of Russia in the Tyumen region together with the Department of culture of the Tyumen region organises the open international competition of cartoons on road safety, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the formation service of the State traffic Inspectorate of MIA of Russia, aimed at improving road safety and creating a positive image staffers of SIRS and traffic police.
1. Goals and objectives of the competition.
Goal of the competition:
- prevention of offenses in the field of traffic and traffic accidents, reducing the severity of their consequences;
- formation of road users sustainable knowledge of traffic rules, skills of safe behavior on the road, respect each other, discipline and personal responsibility for their actions in traffic.
Objectives of the competition:
- formation of positive public attitudes to road safety with the help of humor;
- uniting the efforts of the staffers of SIRS, traffic police, artists and cultural workers in road safety;
- the development of new forms of cooperation and interaction of the subjects of prevention in the promotion of road safety.
2. Dates of the competition:
Works on competition are accepted till 10 Jun 2016. Summing up to 3 July 2016.
3. Participants of the competition:
3.1. Adult section:
Professional artists and amateurs.
3.2. Children's section:
The participants may be minors under the age of 10 to 16 years.
4. Contents of the competition:
The competition provides made individually cartoons, comics (with words and without words) representing a satirical or comic figure in any style in the following categories:
4.1.Adult section:
- ensuring road safety;
- interaction of traffic police and road users for road safety.
4.2. Children's section:
- ensuring road safety;
- interaction of traffic police and road users for road safety.
5. Order of the competition:
The number of figures accepted for consideration from one participant is not limited.
The best cartoons, selected by the organizing Committee, will be presented at the Exhibition, which will be held in Tyumen within the framework of festive events, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the service of the State traffic Inspectorate.
The jury determines the winners in each section (adult and child).
The format of works provided for the competition: A4.
The technique of drawing is free.
The letter, sent to the address: gibdd72-konkurs@mail.ru with a mark "On competition of cartoons" and containing contest drawing is the application form for participation in the competition.
Contest drawing is submitted in electronic form in JPG format not exceeding 3MB, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
Each letter must be accompanied by a brief information about the author of the competitive figure: surname and name, age of participant, phone, and e-mail (contact) address, short CV of the author.
Evaluation criteria: conformity to the theme, originality of approach, creative personality, technique of performance.
6. Conditions of participation in the competition:
Not allowed to participate in the Competition and will not be considered collective and anonymous figures, which do not contain information about participant of competition.
It is an unacceptable violation of copyright.
The correspondence is available at: gibdd72-konkurs@mail.ru
In case of violation of the Condutions and Regulation of competition - cartoons are removed from competition without explanation.
The cartoons of participants can be used by the organizers of competition for exhibitions, publications in mass media, production of printed and visual propaganda in traffic safety.
Submission by authors of their works for participation in the contest, entrants agree to these terms and conditions.
In case of obvious repetitions among the submitted to the competition, the final decision on a caricature is assigned to a jury.
7. Organizing committee of the competition:
- develops the regulation on the Competition,
- takes the contest works,
- registers participants of Competition,
- form the Jury, exercising estimate competitive works and determines the winners of Competition,
- organizes the Competition, Exhibition of the best works, awarding the winners.
8. Encouragement of participants of the competition
All participants will receive an e-card and a certificate of participation, prize-winners of the competititon will be awarded with souvenirs with symbols of the State traffic Inspectorate and cups.
9. The contest pages in social networks:
«VK» http://vk.com/karikatura_bdd
«Facebook» https://www.facebook.com/groups/1202065466484589/files/ .

6.5.16

XVI International Cartoon Contest "Independence" 2016, Ukraine

ASSOCIATION OF CARTOONIST. UKRAINE
SHOPPING CENTER "COSMOPOLIT", KIEV, UKRAINE
XVI INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST "INDEPENDENCE"
CONDITIONS OF THE COMPETITION:
1. The theme of the competition: "COSMOPOLIT".
Cosmopolite (man of the world) - it is the ideology of world citizenship, which puts the interests of all mankind above the interests of individual nations or states, and considers man as a free individual in the whole territory of the planet. Cosmopolitan has rich history, many fans and opponents. Cosmopolitanism is regarded as one of the most important foundations of human freedom. Like it or not, but mankind has been trying in various ways to rebuild their troubled lives on this planet ...
2. The competition shall be taken:
- Originals
- Quality copies (on thick paper!)
- Work performed by the computer.
Work on the electronic media and e-mail will not be accepted!
3. Format: A4 (297x210mm.).
4. Number of works: maximum 5.
5. Please indicate on the reverse side of each work: name, address, telephone number, e-mail.
6. The deadline for receipt of papers: September 15, 2016
7. Together with the works necessarily send the completed application form with a photo.
8. Prizes: $ 900. Diplomas and prizes from sponsors.
9. The organizers are not responsible for any damage in transit. The submitted works will not be reviewed will not be returned and may be used by the organizers for promotional purposes, in the publications relating to a competition for cartoons "Independence."
10. The winners will be informed additionally. According to the results of the competition catalog it will be published, which will be sent to all the artists whose works will be included in the directory. The exhibition of the best works and awards ceremony will be held in Kiev in the shopping center "Cosmopolite".
11. The results will be published on the website: www.cartoon.org.ua.
12. The jury's decision is final and not subject to revision. Participation in the contest implies that all applicants take these terms.
13. The works sent to the following address:
Асоциация карикатуристов
А/я 185,
Киев,
03142,
Ukraine
www.cartoon.org.ua
e-mail: kazanchev.ukraine@gmail.com, kazanchev@ukr.net
phone: +38 063 578-0482 (Konstantin Kazanchev)
Conditions + Application Form in PDF.

2.5.16

9th International Eskişehir Cartoon Festival 2016, Turkey: "World Heritage"

9. International Eskişehir Cartoon Festival
WORLD HERITAGE
24 November 2016 – 11 December 2016, Eskişehir, TURKEY
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION :
Theme:
1) The theme of the exhibition is “World Heritage”. Cartoons not related with the main theme and the sub-themes, may not take part in the festival and the exhibition. The final decision is to be given by the Organizational Committee, and this committee works with cartoonist Tan Oral’s chairmanship.
Technique:
1) Technique: Free. Black/white or colored.
2) Dimension: A4 or A3. No passé partout, no frame.
Shipment (Possible by 2 ways):
1) By mail: (cartoonistfest@gmail.com)
Cartoons should have 300 dpi resolution and JPEG formatted. (Max. 2 MB)
Work should be named. Example: nameandsurnameofartist_nameofwork.jpeg
2) By post: If this way is preferred, cartoons shouldn’t have passé partout and frame. Please send them with filled participation form to the below address.
Aktiffelsefe-Yeni Yuksektepe Kultur Dernegi
Isiklar Mah. Gultugrul Sok. No:6 Eskisehir-TURKEY
P.S: No limitation for the number of works to be sent for the exhibition.
Sending Back the cartoons:
1) All cartoons will be kept in the cartoon archives of Active Philosophy-Yeni Yüksektepe Cultural Association and archives of Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality and will not be sent back, unless there is a special request from the artist to send his/her work back.
Usage Rights of the cartoons:
All the usage rights of the cartoons belong to Active Philosophy-Yeni Yuksektepe Cultural Association without any commercial purposes and Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality, partner of the 9 th International Cartoon Festival. The originals may be printed or exhibited in Turkey or abroad; used for the books, magazines, catalogues, brochures, VCD’s and DVD’s to be printed by Active Philosophy-Yeni Yuksektepe and its corporative associations in Turkey or abroad; sent to another association in Turkey or abroad for the purpose of exhibiting or printing without commercial purpose by Active Philosophy-Yeni Yuksektepe. Even if the cartoonist sends the originals or the copies to Active philosophy-Yeni Yuksektepe, the cartoonist will be the owner of the publication and financial rights.
Cartoons that were exhibited in the festival will be covered under a catalog. A copy of the catalog will be uploaded on the Internet web site http://cartoonistfest.org and www.eskisehir-bld.gov.tr free for download. News covering the festival will also be available on the same web sites. The originals may be used in the news coverage about the Festival in the Print and TV Media. Both collaborators Active Philosophy Yeni Yüksektepe Cultural Association and Eskisehir Metropolitan Municipality are responsible for their own publications.
Deadline:
The deadline for the cartoons to arrive to the Festival Organizational Committee is 23rd October 2016 (EXTENDED: 30 OCTOBER 2016).
More info & Participation Form on source: http://cartoonistfest.org.