International Cartoon Exhibition – Exploitation and workers’ rights, a critical look through a humoristic Line!

At a moment like this, in which, with the excuse of the actual economic crisis, the exploitation and the assault to the rights of the workers, in order to pursue with the accumulation of scandalous  profits by economic groups, the Portuguese Communist Party challenged Humorgrafe to collaborate in some journeys of reflection with the participation of cartoonists from all around the world and from different political and ideological choices to, from their own philosophical and humoristic thoughts, contribute to this initiative - Exploitation and workers’ rights through a humoristic line, with their artistic works about the important questions that at this moment, affect millions of Portuguese and worldwide workers: the unemployment, the low wages and the precarious job.

a) The P C P, in collaboration with Humorgrafe prepares a journey of enlightenment about the rights of workers. The struggle for the dignity of labour, the exploitation of millions of human beings and the outrageous profits of big business, increasing unemployment and social trail of destruction, the struggle of workers as a factor of rupture and change the life of the population, are elements compelling when we look at the world in which we live.  

We invite cartoonists from around the world to meditate on various topics within this area include: job insecurity as a factor in the return to a past without rights, low wages versus paying a fortune for managers and scandalous profits, unemployment and its trail of poverty, destruction wealth and productive capacity.
b) Each artist can participate up to 4 entries, in black and white (one colour) sent by e-mail (300 dpis - jpeg) to humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com . Sending work to the exhibition requires the waiver of copyright for publications (with no lucrative aims) of these journeys.

c) The deadline is February 26th 2010, and the exhibition opened next March 18th, in Lisbon. Eventually the exhibition will be displayed in other locations

d) The work will be selected by jury for the exhibition catalogue and other publications involved in this event - Exploration and workers' rights by the stroke of humor. The campaign held it during the years 2010 / 2011 Selected works may be used by prosecutors in this period of this initiative. All artists will be notified and will receive two copies of all publications (on paper) where they used their work.

e) It is a project with the organization of the Portuguese Communist Party, Humorgrafe production, and as artistic director Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa.

Young Talent Cartoon Competition - France National Library

Under the new Biennale drawing press organized by the National Library of France, has launched the Young Talent award of the design press, 2010. With a $ 2 000 prize, this award is to reward a young artist early in his career.

Any artist under 35 years, French or foreign, and not tied to a news organization can participate. To compete, applicants must send to BnF before March 12, 2010 a record three original drawings current. A jury of eight personalities from the world of design press will select the top twenty candidates. They will be invited to present their work at the Biennale.

The prize associated with the award will be awarded to the winner on the day of the Biennial of Drawing Press, March 27, 2010. The public can meet with festival organizers, associations and companies specializing in this field and many designers. The Biennale takes place in a series of events organized by the BnF to highlight the design press.

Exposure Designs releases will discover some of the richest collections of newspaper cartoons kept at the BnF, in their original form or in its newspaper collections. In the Gallery of donors, an exhibition of original drawings dedicated to the great cartoonist Tim.

Address:

Bibliothиque nationale de France
Dйpartement des Estampes et de la photographie
Bourse Jeune talent  du dessin de presse 2010
58 rue de Richelieu 75002 Paris
France

16th International Haifa Cartoon Contest and Exhibition 2010 - Israel
This year Haifa Municipality and the "Pencom" - Association of Israeli Caricaturists are organizing the 16th International Cartoon Contest and Exhibition.
Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:
■ 1st Prize: $500
■ 2nd Prize: $300
■ 3rd Prize: $200
Special Prizes and Honorable Mentions will be awarded to artists submitting the best cartoons.
The International Cartoon Contest comprises the main topic: “Healthy Soul in a Healthy Body”, Entertainment, Hobbies, Sports Activities, Emotional Balance.
Entry deadline: 21.7.2010
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. (by post mail!)
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. (only two cartoons by email!)
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.
 

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Second Retrofitting International Cartoon Contest

 Regulations

General Information
1) Themes: a) Road, b) Bridge

Goals: Building roads and bridges, retrofitting and reforming of roads and bridges, modern technology of building roads and bridges, ....

2) Participants take part in the competition with an original cartoon. Cartoons participated in any other contests are accepted, too.

Cartoons must be signed by the cartoonist in case they are submitted as computer print outs. Photographs, photocopies, etc., will not be accepted. A CD containing digital cartoons should also be sent with the format of TIFF and 300DPI.

3) Size of cartoons should not exceed 29.7 x 42 cm (A3 paper size.)

4) The Organization will not be responsible for damage that may occur during postage and handling.

5) Competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world.

6) Participants are expected to send a short curriculum vitae with photograph together with their cartoons. Otherwise applications will not be considered.

7) Award-winning cartoons will not be returned to the artists.

8) By participating in the contest, the participant declares and accepts in advance that (S)he has turned over the financial rights (S)he holds over the cartoon or cartoons vis-а-vis the public to the Iran Retrofitting National Center (INRC) without limitations on location, time period and number including assignment to third parties under Articles 21-25 of the Law on Intellectual Property Rights for publication. (S)he agrees that the Iran Retrofitting National Organization may use such cartoons, exhibit them, keep them in its archives and publish them on the Internet or through other media.

9) Deadline for entries: September 22, 2010

10) The Prizes: First Prize: $1.500
Second Prize: $1.000
Third Prize: $500
Awards of Success: 10 success awards will be granted
Special Prize of Arman Pazhuhan Engineering Company

Address to send cartoons via email: info@rcartoon.com

Address to send cartoon via post: C2, Iran Building, 17Shahrivar, Tabriz, IRAN

8th International Cartoon Contest 'KARPIK 2010'

Competition rules:

1- Each author can send at maximum 2 original work
2- The formats of the works should not exceed the A-4
3- Each work should be signed on the reverse and bear the author's full address
4- Theme: "Fish, fishermen, fishing, anglers"

5- The following prizes have been established:

• 1st prize of 2.500PLN
• 2nd x2 prize of 1.500PLN

6- The works must arrive by 30 September 2010 !

7- After the exposition, illustrations become the property of organizer and may be used for promotion purposes.

International Cartoon Biennial of Earthquake & Strengthening

Khaneh Omran Engineering Educational Institute proudly announces the International Cartoon Biennial of Earthquake and Strengthening to be held in Mashhad, Iran on December 12-16, 2009, a memorial to Bam Earthquake Disaster. The Cartoon Biennial will carry on the successful tradition of the previous seminars held at Khaneh Omran Institute. The aim of this biennial is to promote the culture of earthquake strengthening of constructions and to initiate a move toward public educational programs.

Hence, the International Cartoon Biennial organizing committee invites cartoonists from all over the world to participate in this contest.

Topics:
Designing Earthquake Resistant Buildings
Earthquake Strengthening of Existing Buildings
Repairing and Renovation of Buildings after the Earthquake
Prevention of unmethodical construction

Regulations:
1- The contest is open to all cartoonists.
2- The Cartoon Biennial will be run in two professional and student sections. The professional works will be judged in the main section and the student works in peripheral section.
3- A maximum of 5 works can be submitted by the participating cartoonists.
4- The works should have been awarded in no other previous cartoon contests or festivals.
5- It is essential for the participants to send their personal information (including first name, last name, postal address, phone number, e-mail, photo, a short biography) with their work(s).
6- All the cartoonists whom their cartoons are displayed in the exhibition will receive a free copy of biennial catalogue.
7- The digital file of the artwork should be in JPG format, in 1200 pixel size (length or width) and with 150 dpi resolution.
8- The file(s) should be sent to cartoon@khanehomran.com or khaneh.omran@yahoo.com     
9- The choice of technique is free.
10- The organizers hold all the rights to publish the cartoons submitted to the contest and use them in any form.

Important dates:
Deadline: November 30, 2009
The international jury: December 9-10, 2009
Results: December 13, 2009
Exhibition: December 12-16, 2009

Prizes:
First Prize: 1000$ + Trophy + Honorable Mention
Second Prize: 750$ + Trophy + Honorable Mention
Third Prize: 500$ + Trophy + Honorable Mention

The jury panel of the Cartoon Biennial will also award 7 selected artists with Honorable Mentions.
In the Peripheral (student) Section, the jury panel will award 3 selected artists with Trophy and Honorable Mentions.

Dear Friends

The Ken Sprague Fund wishes to announce its third biennial international political cartoon competition. We hope you will be able to take part once again in this competition.

We would also be grateful if you would publicise the competition in your magazine, on your website and throughout your affiliated members and organisations.

This competition has now become one of the world’s leading competitions and draws in cartoonists from around the world. We hope this coming one will be even better and that cartoonists will rise to the challenge of commenting on the global economic crisis.

Warm regards

John Green
Organiser

Money Makes the World Go Round

- globalisation, financial meltdown, fair-trade
and economic justice

International Political Cartoon Competition 2010 

The competition is open to cartoonists from all nations.

A first prize of £700, a second prize of £500 and a third prize of £300 as well as an ‘emerging artist’s prize’ of £150 (for 16-22 year-olds) will be awarded for cartoons which, in the opinion of the judges, best express the above theme. The judges’ decision wll be final. The jury, made up of leading cartoonists and well-known personalities, will be looking for clarity of message, cartooning skill and satirical humour.

In the first instance, the cartoon may be submitted in any form (originals, faxes, photocopies or electronically in at least 300 dpi resolution), although an original would be preferred. Those artists whose cartoons are short listed for exhibition and a prize will be notified by the organisers, after which they must submit the original.

Cartoons with text and/or captions not in English should (if possible) be accompanied by a translation. It would also be useful to have some idea of the situation being addressed by the cartoon if it refers to a specific social or political event/situation which may not be universally understood.

Each entry must be signed by the artist and accompanied by an address and contact details.

Entries to reach the organisers by May 1^st 2010.

The results of the competition will be announced on June 1st 2010.

An exhibition of the best of the submissions will be organised in London and at the Appledore Visual Arts Festival and the prize-winning cartoons will be published in the Morning Star newspaper and other interested journals.

Unless the submitting cartoonist stipulates otherwise, the original cartoons and/or prints of the cartoons, after publication/exhibition, will be offered for sale. Any proceeds, less a small commission and transfer fees, will be paid to the originating artist.

 The organisers retain the right to publish or exhibit any of the cartoons submitted, but undertake to give due credit to the artists and ensure they receive any royalties/payments that may accrue as a result.

The first ten cartoons will be displayed on our website at: www.kenspraguefund.org for a period of 12 months and later will become part of the page’s competition archive, accessible to visitors.

Artists submitting cartoons will automatically agree to abide by the above rules. 

Sponsored by the Ken Sprague Fund together with the Appledore Visual Arts Festival and the Morning Star

Address to send submissions: Ken Sprague Fund Cartoon Competition, 11 Dorset Road, Ealing, London W5 4HU, United Kingdom. Email: comp2010@kenspraguefund.co.uk

The International Golden Smile Cartoon Contest-2010

Cartoon theme

1. INVENTIONS
2. NIKOLA TESLA

Deadline: April 1st, 2010

Prizes:

The Golden Medal and 600 EUR
The Silver Medal and 400 EUR
The Bronze Medal and 300 EUR,
The “Tesla” prize and 300 EUR, and
The Award of the Weekly Magazine NIN for the best graphic print.

Number of Entries:

unlimited original works
Digital prints signed by the author, will also be accepted, preferably accompanied with a CD (jpg, 300 dpi.

Format:

max : A3, but format A4 is recommended

ADDRESS:

ULUPUDS (»The Golden Smile«)
Terazije 26/II, 11000 Beograd, Serbia

please write DOCUMENT, NO VALUE on the envelope

Contact us:

Dijana Milasinovic Maric, curator

kustos@ulupuds.org.rs This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

or

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PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS OF INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION SATYRYKON-LEGNICA 2010 - POLAND
1. The SATYRYKON 2010 International Exhibition is an open competition.
2. The objects of the competition are drawings, graphics and other works of fine arts and photography created with the use of optional techniques, being originals, completed within the recent two years (2009-2010), and qualified by artists to:
A) HUMOR and SOCIAL SATIRE (drawing without captions preferred)
B) SIN (drawing without captions preferred).
3. WORKS AWARDED IN OTHER COMPETITIONS will be excluded from the competition.
4. The format of works - maximum A3 (297 x 420 mm).
5. Works should be sent or delivered by February 7, 2010, packed in a protective cover to:
Miedzynarodowa Wystawa SATYRYKON - LEGNICA 2010 Akademia Rycerska, Chojnowska 2, 59-220 Legnica POLAND
Organisers are not responsible for transport damages.
THE PARTICIPANTS ARE KINDLY ASKED NOT TO POST THE WORKS VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS AS THESE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE COMPETITION.
6. Participation in the competition is free of charge. However, organisers reserve the right to include one of the submitted works in the Satyrykon Gallery. The work, chosen by the author, will in this way cover our costs of mailing.
7. Works should be accompanied by their author's photo or caricature, a short biographical note and a filled application form (please use capitals).
PRIZES
1. Works for the competition will be qualified by the International Jury.
2. The Jury will award the following prizes:
* GRAND PRIX SATYRYKON 2010 - pure gold key and purse amounting to 6.000 PLN
* 2 gold medals and purses amounting to 5.500 PLN
* 2 silver medals and purses amounting to 5.000 PLN
* 2 bronze medals and purses amounting to 4.500 PLN
* 4 special prizes amounting to 4.000 PLN each
* the Legnica Culture Centre director's award and purse amounting to 4.000 PLN for photographic work.
Jury has the right of final distribution of the statutory prizes, change of their amount, or non-awarding them or non-awarding the GRAND PRIX SATYRYKON. Jury's decisions are final.
The competition results will be announced on March 1, 2010 at Satyrykon web site: http://www.satyrykon.pl/ .
N o t e !
Awards are subject to taxation according to the current regulations. The condition to pay the authors is their arrival for the opening of the exhibition and collection of their awards by December 15, 2010, or it can be transferred into a bank account in a currency specified by the author.
PRIVILAGES OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Authors of work qualified to the exhibition are given a presentation copy of the exhibition catalogue and a free-of-charge place in the catalogue.
2. Organisers provide competition prize-winners with gratuitous participation in the SATYRYKON 2010 event on June 17-20, 2010.
3. Works sent to the exhibitions will be exhibited in the country and abroad after the main exhibition, and then will be returned to their authors by the end of 2011. We kindly ask the authors to notify us about any changes to their address data. FINAL PROVISIONS
1. The organisers reserve the right to use the sent works for SATYRYKON advertising purposes without any special fees paid to the authors: to be exhibited and reproduced in a variety of advertising materials, as well as printed and circulated in catalogues.
2. The prize-winning works become the property of the organisers and will be included in the collection of the Satyrykon Gallery.
3. The exhibition organisers are the final judges in interpretation of the regulations.
4. Sending her/his work the artist agrees to the mentioned above rules and regulations and agree to the publishing of the author's profile in the post-exhibition catalogue.
5. Legnica Centre of Culture and Fundation Satyrykon are organisers of the SATYRYKON-LEGNICA 2009 International Exhibition (59-220 Legnica, Chojnowska 2, tel. 0-048 76 / 852-23-44; e-mail: satyrykon@wp.pl).
Timetable
* Deadline for works reception: February 7, 2010
* Jury meeting: February 19-21, 2010
* Post-competition exhibition: June 5 - September 5, 2010
* Return of works after the exhibition cycle: December 31, 2011