27 de febrero de 2013

The results of the International Caricature Web Contest-2013






First Prize:  Murat Ahmeti-Kosova




Second Prize:   Arash foroughi -Iran



Third Prize:  António Santos-Portugal



Special Prize of the “ DQ” International Cartoon Web site: Alireza Pakdel-Iran



Special Prize of the “ CNC International” Web site:   Speeged Sumigit-Indonesia


Honorable Mentions:



Andrés López Sandoval -Colombia



Walter Toscano-Peru



Xiaoqiang Hou -China


                                                            
                                            Ramiro Medelin-Colombia


                                                   
                                        J.Bosco Jacó de Azevedo-Brazil


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20 de febrero de 2013

6th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CARICATURE AND CARTOON OF VIANDEN 2013



The Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden with the cooperation of

6th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CARICATURE AND CARTOON OF VIANDEN

1. Subject:

2. Deadline:
4th April 2013

3. Prizes:
1st prize: 1500 € + trophy,
2nd prize: 1000 € + trophy,
3rd prize: 500 € + trophy,
3 honourable mentions

4. Entries:
Initially, each participant can submit up to 3 entries in digital format by sending them via internet to the following address:
cartoon@caricature.eu.
The author must include the following details in his or her e-mail: first name, last name, complete address, e-mail address, phone number and the title or the number of each submission. The specifications for these electronic submissions are as follows: format JPEG, good quality, and max. 1,5 MB per picture. Out of these submissions, the jury will make a selection of 60-100 drawings. Only the awarded artists will be invited to send the original work by mail. All these works will be shown as prints at the exhibition and in the catalogue. Their size should be between A4 (210x297mm) and A3 (297x420mm). The drawings must not be folded and not included in a passe-partout.

5. Technique:
Free, black and white or in colour, without subtitles. The submitted drawings must be signed by the artist on the backside. Photos, collages, photocopies and coloured b&w reproductions will be not accepted.

6. Prizes and exhibition:
The announcement of the prizes and honourable mentions will happen on 4th May 2013 in Castle of Vianden and the exhibition will take place in the Hall of the Knights of the Castle of Vianden from 5th May until 26th May 2013. There are plans to display the exhibits in the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden and in other cities until end of June 2014.

7. Returns:
The drawings that were awarded one of the prizes will become property of the organizer.

8. Catalogue:
The authors whose submissions are selected for the exhibition will receive a free catalogue by mail after end of 2014.

9. Results:
The results will be published on the website www.caricature.eu on 5th May 2012.
The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail or by phone. The final decisions of the jury are incontestable.

10. Copyright:
The selected participants give the organizers permission to use their drawings only for promoting the artist and the event itself. Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist (except for the awarded submissions). It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results.

11. Generalities
The submitted work should not have been awarded or published before the deadline of this contest.
By taking part in this contest the participants accept the abovementioned rules.

12. Submission address for the awarded works :
Musee de la Caricature et du Cartoon de Vianden
48, Grand-rue L - 9410 Vianden Luxembourg

13. Further informations
Florin BALABAN
Phone nr.: 00352-621 28 37 90
cartoon@caricature.lu
Pol LEURS
Phone nr.: 00352-78 83 18

GOOD LUCK !

13 de febrero de 2013

The 8th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2013





The 8th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2013

Syria Cartoon website present

The 8th International Cartoon Contest SYRIA 2013

Regulations:•

Theme: We love live... No more blood

• Only 1 cartoon, A4, 300 dpi, JPG/JPEG and free techniques.

• Deadline: 12 / 3 / 2013

• Prizes: Golden, Silver, Bronze and 3 Special Prizes.

• Jury members will be considered as participants in the exhibition 
and represent their own countries.
Their names will be automatically added to the List of Participants 
(They will participate only in exhibition,
Not in contest (just honorary participation).

• Cartoons can be used for any promotion purposes
(Printing, websites, Newspapers, posters, invitation cards....etc) 
without the permission of the artist and without any payment.
• Cartoons must be sent to:  syiacontest2013@gmail.com
along with
Artist’s recent C.V, address (doc format), and personal photo.

Syria Cartoon website:
www.raedcartoon.com

Thank you for participation

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8 de febrero de 2013

Theme in CCWPF 13th Int Editorial Cartoon Competition 2013: Hard times and free speech



The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom 13th International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2013

1.The theme for the 13th International Editorial Cartoon Competition is:

Hard times and free speech

When journalists and cartoonist face economic uncertainty or threats to their employment, there is great pressure to give up on tackling tough stories, give in to self-censorship or give attention to sensationalist journalism in the service of commercial sustainability. But can free speech survive hard times?

2. Prizes: three prizes will be given: a first prize of $1500 plus a certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, a second prize of $750 plus a certificate, and a third of $500 and certificate. All sums are in Canadian dollars. Ten additional cartoons will receive an ‘Award of Excellence.’ Regrettably no financial remuneration accompanies the Awards of Excellence.

3. Only one cartoon will be accepted from each cartoonist. It may be either in color or black and white and must not have won an award.

4. The size of the cartoon should not exceed A4; 21 by 29.2 cm; or 8.50 by 11 inches.

5. The name, address, telephone number and a short biography of the cartoonist must be included in the submission.

6. The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom shall have the rights to use any of the cartoons entered in the Competition for promotion of our Editorial Cartoon Competition and World Press Freedom Day. Entrance by the cartoonist is deemed acceptance of this condition.

7. The winners of the Cartoon Competition will be announced at the World Press Freedom Day Luncheon held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada on May 3, 2013 as well as being advised by e-mail. The winner’s names and their cartoons will be posted on the CCWFP web site:
  http://www.ccwpf-cclpm.ca/.

8. The winning cartoons will be exhibited at the luncheon.

The deadline for receipt of cartoons is 5 p.m. GMT, Friday, March 29, 2013.

Send submissions by e-mail to : info@ccwpf-cclpm.ca

Cartoons should be in jpeg format at 300 dpi.