10th INTERNATIONAL COMICS FESTIVAL CONTEST 2012

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  AUGUST 20^th, 2012

Address:    SKC Happy Gallery

                   SALON STRIPA

                   Kralja Milana 48

                 11 000 Belgrade

                   Serbia

Propositions and rules:  

• Participants are not age-limited
• HIGH QUALITY COPIES ONLY, up to 4 pages, will be accepted. Works have to be sent via post office (e-mails excluded). Along with their work, participants are also required to send a filled APPLICATION FORM for the 10^th International Comics Festival Contest which can be downloaded from www.skc.rs
• Required language: English
• Theme, style, technique and genre are free-choice
• Page numbers should be written on the back of each page

(incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration)

• Submitted works will be reviewed by the jury and selected works will be shown at the Festival exhibition.        

Awards & Prizes:            

• Grand prix of the Festival (includes 1000 €)
• Awards for the best traditional style comic, the best alternative comic, the best script and the best graphics
• Special jury award for inventiveness 
• Awards in the category up to 15 years of age: Young Lion special award (the best entry in the category), Special jury award for the best idea, Special jury award for maturity and imagination
• Special jury award for the youngest contestant 
• Sponsors’ prizes

Additional information:              www.skc.rs     http://www.facebook.com/comicsfest       

                                                     e-mail: srecnagalerija@skc.rs

Ironic Cartoon Competition «The Famous Grouse» 2012, Russia

REGULATIONS OF IRONIC CARTOON COMPETITION «The Famous Grouse» 2012, Russia
In 2001 scotch whisky brand The Famous Grouse got acquainted with Cartoonists’ Guild of Media Union of Russia and participated in opening of International exhibition “Gagarin’s Smile”. We had a chance to appreciate the talent, creative approach and humor of Russian cartoonists and their foreign colleagues.
It is a well-known fact that Scots possess the wonderful gift of humor and self-irony, so the decision to carry out the brand own competition happened to be quite evident. Well, The Famous Grouse announced launching International Competition of Ironic Cartoon.
Topics of the competition:
•Birds – and the most famous of them, the Grouse
•Alcohol drinks – and the most popular of them, Scotch
•Famous countries – and the most famous of them, Scotland
Rules for participation:
The competition is open for professionals and amateurs on all continents. Each participant can present to the jury up to three works on each topic.
At least one work in each topic should be devoted to the Grouse, to scotch or to Scotland relatively. Combining several topics in one cartoon is an asset.
No limits are set on choosing the color of the style of work.
To become participant of the competition one should register on http://www.crevic.com/ and download one’s works on one’s page (unlimited number of works). After that one should add the work to The Famous Grouse ironic cartoon competition by ticking the box next to the work. All additional information on the competition will be available on the page of this competition on http://www.crevic.com/ . By adding the work to the competition the participant confirms transferring all financial rights on utilization of the work in POSM and printed production, in Internet placement and any other utilization to the organizers of competition. Works submitted for competition and chosen for the exhibition can be used in decorating the events organized by The Famous Grouse brand.
The works will be accepted from April 5, 2012. The deadline for sending the works is June 17, 2012. The required size of works is A4 format (297x210 mm) 300 dpi, RGB, JPG, the highest quality possible.
International jury of the competition:
Victor Bogorad, artist (Russia)
Anatoly Vasserman, journalist and public character (Ukraine)
Bairam Gadzhiadze, artist, President of Cartoonists’ Union of Azerbaijan
Svetlana Kruglova, fine art expert, Director of Surgut Arts Museum, organizer and the head of “Karikaturum” biennale (Russia)
Nurali Latypov, writer, member of “What? Where? When?” Club. The winner of the Club’s first prize “Chrystal Owl”
Andrei Ryzhov, artist, President of Cartoonists’ Guild of Media Union of Russia (Russia)
Andrei Feldstein, artist, founder and Director of International Forum Cartoonion http://www.cartoonblues.com/ (USA)
Tatiana Korneeva, Senior Brand Manager The Famous Grouse (Russia)
By the results of the jury’s work short list will be compiled of the works claiming for prizes. Short list will be announced on http://www.crevic.com/ for open discussion not later than June 22.
The winners of the competition will be announced on July 5.
The exhibition of the festival works will take place in Moscow and in St.-Petersburg
Prizes:
Grand Prize of the festival – trip to Scotland for 2 for 5 days including visit to The Famous Grouse distillery
Special and personalized prizes from The Famous Grouse.
Organizers maintain the right to print the works, which will be exhibited, in the catalogue.
Source: http://www.crevic.com/1346/ .

INTERNATIONAL SATIRE EXHIBITION - 21th edition !

Theme: SLOWNESS
New Deadline: May 15, 2012 (the post-mark will provide the proof)
Total Prizes: 2.500 €urohttp://www.fanofunny.com/guests/studioandromeda/concorso.htmlhttp://www.fanofunny.com/guests/studioandromeda/index.html
Click to download the complete regulations and entry-form (pdf format)http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/studioandromeda/concorso.html
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We encourage all the cartoonist artists and designers to express, in their mode of thought and technical congenial, investigating this theme controversial and fascinating, from the most intimate aspects to the wider dimension of life.
A thought about the slowness all round.


1. Authors may submit an unlimited number of works, Studio d'Arte Andromeda reserving the right to expose those which, in its sole discretion, considers most adherent to the theme.
2. Works must be the originals, can be realized with any technique and must adhere strictly to the theme.
3. Maximum size allowed: A3
4. The works must arrive at the
Studio d'Arte Andromeda
Via Malpaga 17
38100 Trento - Italybefore may 15th 2012 (new deadline!).
5. The date of inauguration will be notified in time to all partipants.
6. The works will be returned on demand.
7. The Organization Committee will keep the prize-winner and signal works.
8. The Studio reserves the right to print a catalogue with the most significant works and the right to use the same access of information, news and documentats about the exhibition. The catalogue will be delivered during the opening or sent on request with the works.
9. The Studio d'Arte Andromeda don't answer of possible damaged or missing works, but maximum care of the delivered works is assured.
10. The contest has the following prizes:
- 1st Prize: €uro 1.000
- 2nd Prize: €uro 700
- 3rd Prize: €uro 500
- Youth Prize (age 15-29 years old): €uro 300- Audience Prize: Gift

The works should be sent to:
STUDIO D'ARTE ANDROMEDA
Via Malpaga 17
38100 TRENTOITALY


Click to download the complete regulations and entry-form (pdf format)http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/studioandromeda/concorso.html
For further information, visit our website or email us:
Segretery Festival
info@studioandromeda.net
http://www.studioandromeda.net/http://www.fanofunny.com/guests/studioandromeda

XIX Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor,

La Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá a través del Instituto Quevedo del humor convoca la XIX Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor, en torno al tema de la Crisis económica.
1.- La participación está abierta a profesionales del Humor Gráfico y la Caricatura que publiquen o hayan publicado en medios de difusión nacional o internacional.
2.- Para participar en la Muestra se deberá enviar una obra sobre el tema de la Crisis: Podrá ser una viñeta, una tira o una caricatura. Junto con la obra se remitirá, debidamente cumplimentada, la ficha que acompaña a estas bases. La organización se reserva el derecho de invitar a aquellos/as autores/as que estime conveniente.
3.- Las obras, que tienen que ser originales, deberán ir firmadas y fechadas; podrán estar realizadas
en cualquier técnica o soporte. En las efectuadas con ordenador, deberá enviarse una impresión firmada, y además remitirla en formato electrónico JPG o TIFF, y una resolución mínima de 300 ppp. El formato máximo será de 297 x 420 mm. (A3).
4.- Las obras deberán enviarse, convenientemente embaladas (la organización recomienda protegerlas
con dos cartones planos), no haciéndose responsable la organización de los posibles desperfectos ocasionados en el transporte. Los gastos de envío correrán a cargo de las personas que participen en esta convocatoria.
5.- Las obras deberán enviarse antes del 30 de junio del 2012 a la siguiente dirección:
Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá
XIX Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor.
C/ Nueva, 4.
28801 Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. (España).
Es indispensable atenerse a las fechas indicadas para la adecuada planificación del catálogo y del diseño de la exposición.
6.- Una selección de la obra presentada (que llevará a cabo la Comisión de Selección) se expondrá en la XIX Muestra Internacional de Humor Gráfico Universidad de Alcalá.
7.- Las obras presentadas pasarán a formar parte de los fondos de Humor Gráfico de la Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá (salvo indicación expresa en sentido contrario, para lo que habrá que escribir en el reverso de la obra la palabra "Devolución"), y podrán ser utilizadas en sus espacios, muestras itinerantes y publicaciones.
8.- El envío de la obra implica que la autora o el autor autoriza a la Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá su reproducción y difusión, siempre que figure su nombre y el objetivo sea la difusión de la Muestra y del resto de actividades de la Fundación en el campo del Humor Gráfico y/o de la convocatoria (edición de catálogos, carteles, trípticos, difusión en prensa, página Web, etc.), sin que se genere por ello obligación de ningún tipo ante la autora o el autor.
9.- La organización comunicará, a través de la página Web de la Muestra o mediante carta la relación de autores de los que se haya recibido obra y la lista de los seleccionados. A estos últimos, si desean asistir a la inauguración o a cualquiera de las actividades paralelas a la Muestra, se les informará de las condiciones de alojamiento y manutención.
10.- Una vez que la exposición haya concluido en Alcalá, los autores cuya obra se haya seleccionado, recibirán un ejemplar de la publicación, que se editará con motivo de la celebración de la Muestra.
11.- La organización se reserva el derecho de no exhibir aquellas obras que considere que atentan contra derechos individuales o colectivos.
12.- La participación en la Muestra supone la aceptación de estas bases.

7th International Cartoon Competition Grafikatur 2012, Germany

7th International Cartoon Competition Grafikatur 2012, Germany

7th international cartoon competition GRAFIKATUR 2012
The town Lübben (Spreewald) announces the 7th international cartoon competition “GRAFIKATUR” on the topic “education”.
The submitted maximum three cartoons are not allowed to bigger than 297 x 420 mm, have to be without words and must be submitted as copy (They won’ t be send back).
The sender must be written down clearly on the back of each copy.
The cartoon should reach town administration until the 30th of June 2012:
Stadtverwaltung Lübben
Fachbereich II
Postfach 1551
D-15905 Lübben
(Spreewald)
GERMANY.
Every participant who was judged with least one cartoon for the exhibition from 6th of November 2012 to the 10th of January 2013 will get a catalogue.
Prizes:
“GOLDEN FEATHER” 1000 EURO
“SILVER FEATHER” 800 EURO
“BRONZE FEATHER” 600 EURO.
Regulation in languages: http://www.luebben.com/inhalt/de/rathaus/kunststadt/bilder/ausschreibung-grafikatur2012.pdf .

Cartoon Africa International Biennial Festival/Contest in Lagos, Nigeria

 

Cartoon Africa International Biennial Festival/Contest in Lagos, Nigeria (CAIB Festival - Lagos 2012)
CAIB Festival was conceived by the African Press Cartoon Syndication Company (APCSC), in association with the Beautiful Feet International Art Center (BFIAC), and the FIC Development Advocacy Through Art (FICDATA), to become the Rallying Point for African Cartoonists and Comics Artists.
To be the catalyst for re-engineering Africa through Pictorial Communication: Cartoons, Comics, Satires and Graphic Humour, while Promoting, properly Showcasing and Rewarding Excellence in the African Cartooning/Comics Art Industry in the context of Achieving Innovative, Holistic and Sustainable Development, Productivity and developing a Great Moral Capital in Africa!
Be a Part of it!
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The 1st Cartoon Africa Int’l Biennial Festival & ContestIntroduction:
Within the framework of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in the context of the UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector’s (SHS) call for 10 innovative ideas in favour of Africa’s development within the new decade, the African Press Cartoon Syndication Company (APCSC) has collaboratively initiated the “1st Cartoon Africa Int’l Biennial Festival/Contest” (CAIB) with the main theme:
“UNITED STATES OF AFRICA: Matters Arising”
The biennial festival/contest is a multi-purpose and all-inclusive novel platform that will provoke ideas on what could be the future frontiers of African cartoons, comics and graphic humour industry. It is also inspired to stir up and mobilize/generate creative and innovative ideas from participants/contestants, across the continent and beyond, in the form of “solution seeds” for technological innovations and social reengineering in the context of developing Africa holistically through Art and media in the next ten years.
The international biennial will be in TWO major parts:
Part 1: The Contest leading up to the festival, featuring the following Sub-themes:
(a) “African Governments, Citizens and Fiscal Development: a 50:50 shared responsibility” - The North African revolutions have set an agenda for the rest of Africa since the dawn of this decade: a demand for CHANGE. But who really are culpable for our political and socio-economic setbacks in this continent-African rulers or African citizens? Or both? And how really would moral capital development, fiscal productivity and tangible development be achieved and sustained in Africa?
(b) “Violence Against Women” (“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”) - how true in Africa, since gender-based violence and stereotyping and male chauvinism hold sway, and poverty is feminized in most parts of Africa? Alas! Not many people are even aware, educated, enlightened and/ or acting on the mandate of the AFRICAN UNION regarding the gender agenda in Africa. So, we are looking for witty, humorous and interesting comic stories, maximum 4-6 pages long, skillfully illustrated to humorously but decisively spread the awareness about one or more issues addressed in the “Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa”.
Click on“African Union Protocol”, to download this document and get a background knowledge, which you may need as a guide in creating your storylines, etc.
(c) Celebrating African Heroes/Heroines past & present in caricatures and illustrations - From the days of slave trade to the dawn of the new millennium, in Europe and America, and elsewhere in the world, some people paid heavily with sacrifices to ensure a better life for the black race on planet Earth. You, too, can immortalize some of these African heroes and heroines through dynamic and dramatic drawings/ illustrations, caricatures, graphic humour, paintings, etc.
(d) My View of Africa - Strictly for Non-African cartoonists and satirists. When you think of Africa, what comes to your mind? What is your candid perception of Africa or Africans today? Express it in graphic humour and satire!
(e) “African Creativity” (“If nobody has ever done it, go do it!”) - We are looking for new ideas within the prism of humour and innovation: conceptual drawings, illustrations, cartoons and/or comic strips, Prop Art, etc, imbuing a new technology breakthrough, new fashion concept, an architectural feat, an artistic or scientific discovery or displaying very novel architectural conception/ creative ingenuity, etc, with a good touch of Africa in design/conception, originating entirely from you and very capable of impacting positively on public life and improving living standards in Africa and the world, if properly researched into, developed upon and or invested in).
(f) Free Style - Here, you are at liberty to send in any work(s) on any theme/topic of your choice, but no obscenity or works showing lewdness allowed please. REMEMBER: we’re looking for fresh and creative thinking that adds value to life and builds moral capital!
Part 2: The Actual Festival
Featuring the prize presentations, exhibition of selected artworks from the contest; public presentation/launch of pilot edition of theMEWOR/MAVAW African regional gender advocacy comics series on the AU Protocol on women’s rights in Africa; the launch of the proposed multi-purpose “African Cartoon/Comics Museum & Research Center” building project by APCSC; the Cartoon congress and special honours/awards to seven old and deserving African press cartoonists, veterans/pioneers who have made great contributions to African press cartooning/comic art industry; the CAIB festival exhibition public votes, the cartoon/comics camp and educational training workshops for school children, females journalists and journalism students, other youths, etc.
The post-festival touring exhibitions; outreaches to/mobilization of new cartoon/comics clienteles, partners and sponsors; merchandise sales and other fund-raising activities to sustain the CAIB project and to support the less privileged and the disadvantaged in the society.
The Festival will bring together guest artists/cartoonists, comic artists, cartoon animators, multi-media and new media experts, graphic designers, painters, creative thinkers, etc, from across Africa and parts of the world to showcase their stuffs, exhibit/sell their ideas, works, publications, etc, as well as share knowledge, skills and experiences, build STRATEGIC links/networks and engage in artistic exchanges, creative and cultural tourism within and outside Abuja; and lots more that will add impudence to the CAIB festival.
Any professional African cartoonist or comic artist, foreign cartoonists, cartoon art publisher, author, etc, interested to be a guest artist/author/publisher, etc.,at the biennial festival can participate and exhibit their stuffs, without any fees. Contact the Curator of the CAIB festival 2012.The organizers have established that 20% of the proceeds from every CAIB festival and post-festival touring exhibitions, merchandise sales, and other fund-raiser initiatives for CAIB festivals/contests, would go to support the BEAUTIFUL FEET INTERNATIONAL (BFI) charity works in Nigeria.
Deadline: 22 October 2012
For more information, sponsorship or general enquiries on CAIB festival, please email: general_enquiries@cartoonafricabiennial.org

Rules of the Third Biennial of HUMOR "LUIS D'Oliveira Guimarães" - Penela 2012

An Organization: City of Penela / Espinhal
A Production: Humorgrafe
Artistic Director: Osvaldo Sousa Macedo (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com)

1 - Theme: THE LETTERS AND JOURNALISM (caricatures of writers, journalists, thinkers, or drawings of humor over the letters, alphabets, reading the press, freedom of press, disagreements spelling ...)
2 - Open to the participation of all graphic artists with humor, professional or amateur.
3 - Deadline: June 10, 2012 (must be sent to humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com, or humorgrafe@hotmail.com humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com - If you do not receive confirmation of receipt, forward new SFF)
4 - Each artist can send via email in digital format (300 dpis A4) up to 5 original works, black and white (one color - not accepted drawings 2, 3 or 4 colors), open to all techniques and styles as a caricature, cartoon, gag cartoon, strip, plank bd (story in a single board) ... these should be accompanied with information of the name and address, e-mail, telephone and no taxpayer.
5 - Entries will be judged by a jury consisting of: a representative of the Municipality of Penela, a representative of the Parish of Spinal, a representative of the family Oliveira Guimarães, the Artistic Director of the Biennale, a representative of the sponsors, a representative local communication and the two guest artists, being awarded the following awards:
* 1st Prize BHLOG III-2012 (worth € 1,800)
* 2nd Prize BHLOG III-2012 (worth € 1,300)
* 3rd Prize of BHLOG III-2012 (worth € 800)
The jury may award up to five Special Awards honorific.
6 - The jury grants the right not to publish those works that do not meet the minimum quality required, making a selection of the best works to expose the available space.
7 - The organization shall inform all artists by email if you have been selected, and what the award-winning artists. The works awarded compensation, are automatically acquired by the organization. The originals of the winning entries must be delivered to the organization (the original work done on the computer is a high quality print on A4, hand signed and numbered 1/1), because without such delivery, the prize money will not be unlocked.
8 - Catalog will be published as well as any cards that are sent to all selected artists.
9 - Reproduction rights are owned by the organization as soon as this organization is to promote, and occasionally discussed with the authors, for other uses.
10 - For further information contact the Artistic Director: Osvaldo Sousa Macedo (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com) or III Biennial of Humor Luis d'Oliveira Guimarães, Sector of Culture, Municipality of Penela, Town Hall Square, 3230-253 Penela - Portugal.
11 - The Third Biennial of Humor Luis d'Oliveira Guimarães - Penela 2012, will be held 1-30 September in the Library of Penela, extending to Lisbon in October (Faculty of Letters of Lisbon) in November and the School Social Communication of Coimbra.

"International Return to Home Cartoon Contest 2012"

Deadline:30th Apr., 2012

In support of the "Global March to Jerusalem" and the march
of the representatives of various nations towards occupied Palestine's borders,
"International Return to Home Cartoon Contest 2012" will be held:
...

Themes & Subjects:
- Right of the displaced Palestinians to return to their homeland.
- Protest to occupation of the Jerusalem as the holy land of all religions.

Regulation:
- participant can send maximum 5 artworks.
- Sending (Name, family name, post address, Email address and Telephone)
of artists Just by word file is necessary.
- The catalogue will be send to the entire artist that their
artworks published in the catalogue.
- Artworks must be in 200 dpi by width or length of 2000 pixel
by jpg format.
- Subject of [Return to Home] must be mentioned in the send Email.

Prizes:
3 selected works will be awarded for each person:
1000 $ with Honorable mention & Trophy
And 5 selected works will be awarded for each person:
Honorable mention & Trophy

Deadline: 30th Apr., 2012

Address for sending artworks: Info@irancartoon.comVer mais

V. Baja Cartoon Competition

This year the town of Baja organises its fifth cartoon competition; the third time it goes international!

Every fun loving amateur or professional cartoonist over 18 years of age is welcome to enter the event.

Theme: Gastro-tourism – we’re partial to fish, game and wine

Gastro-tourism is not new; a lot of us like to get to know a new culture through its cuisine.

Baja can be such a tourist destination with its yearly fish soup competition, which attracts hundreds of thousands of gastro-tourists and is famous all over Europe. This grand fish soup feast is part of the Beautiful Baja festival program, which also includes the more and more popular sausage competition and the taste bud pampering wine contest.

Competition details:

1.) Participants can submit up to three original cartoons in A/4 or A/3 size, using any technique. Prints of cartoons produced or coloured with software can also be submitted on condition that it has the cartoonist’s original signature and the print’s serial number.

2.) The participants should write their name, address, phone number and e-mail address on the back of the cartoons.

3.) Deadline for entries: 25. June, 2012.

4.) Postal address for entries (please note the order!):

            István Kelemen

            Baja

Bajza J. u. 19.

6500

Hungary

5.) For information or enquiries about the competition contact:

            Phone: +36 20 426 58 82

            e-mail: grafikuskelemen@freemail.hu

6.) Participants whose works are selected by the jury for the catalogue will receive a catalogue via post.

7.) First prize:  HUF100,000 + certification - Courtesy of the mayor of Baja

     Second prize: HUF80.000 + certification - Courtesy of Kedvenc crosswords magazine  

     Third prize: HUF63,500 + certification - Courtesy of Magyar Vadászlap hunting magazine

       + 5 certification

8.) The jury makes its decision on 2nd July, 2012.

The decision of jury is irreversible.

9.) The opening ceremony and prize distribution will be at 5 p.m. 13. July, 2012.

Address: Bácska Kulturpalota (Bacska Culture Hall) - Szentháromság square, Baja, 6500, Hungary

10.) For the list and works of participants and for any other information visit: www.grafikuskelemen.hu

11.) The organiser retains the right to use the cartoons freely.

12.) We do not send back the cartoons; we intend to make an exhibition from them.

We wish good work and successful participation to everyone.

The 18th International Cartoon contest – Haifa 2012, Israel

18th Concurso Internacional de caricaturas – Haifa 2012, Israel
Haifa 2012
The Main Category this year is: Protests Copping with injustices in Modern Society
El tema principal este año es: Protestas, Levantamiento contra las injusticias en la Sociedad Moderna
Protest in the modern world: “Using more thinking and less muscle”
Protestas en el mundo actual: Usar más pensamiento y menos fuerza
What is the ideal economic policy?

¿Cuál es la política económica ideal?
What is the solution: Socialism, Capitalism or something in between?
¿Cuál es la solución?: ¿Socialismo, Capitalismo o algo intermedio?
Sub Categories: Consumers revolt by multimedia, Facebook, Art and creativity
Los revuelta de los consumidores por la multimedia, facebook, arte y creatividad
Consumers’ power to change - Market privatization and recent Price increase of essentials – gas, food, electricity and services.
El poder de los consumidores para cambiar- Las privatizaciones del mercado y los recientes incrementos de productos esenciales- gas, alimentos, electricidad y los servicios Social Justice,
Environmental development for the residents
Justicia social, Desarrollo sostenible para los residents
The Entry Deadline is :June 18, 2012
Fecha límite de envío: 18 de junio, 2012
For further information please write me to my email: haifacartooncontest2012@gmail.com
I hope to make cultural contacts with more cartoonists from Latin America and other countries as well. Thanks for promoting our International cartoon contest this year too
Ronit Eshet,

Rules of the Third Biennial of HUMOR "LUIS D'Oliveira Guimarães" - Penela 2012

Artistic Director: Osvaldo Sousa Macedo (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com)

1 - Theme: THE LETTERS AND JOURNALISM (caricatures of writers, journalists, thinkers, or drawings of humor over the letters, alphabets, reading the press, freedom of press, disagreements spelling ...)
2 - Open to the participation of all graphic artists with humor, professional or amateur.
3 - Deadline: June 10, 2012 (must be sent to humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com, or humorgrafe@hotmail.com humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com - If you do not receive confirmation of receipt, forward new SFF)
4 - Each artist can send via email in digital format (300 dpis A4) up to 5 original works, black and white (one color - not accepted drawings 2, 3 or 4 colors), open to all techniques and styles as a caricature, cartoon, gag cartoon, strip, plank bd (story in a single board) ... these should be accompanied with information of the name and address, e-mail, telephone and no taxpayer.
5 - Entries will be judged by a jury consisting of: a representative of the Municipality of Penela, a representative of the Parish of Spinal, a representative of the family Oliveira Guimarães, the Artistic Director of the Biennale, a representative of the sponsors, a representative local communication and the two guest artists, being awarded the following awards:
* 1st Prize BHLOG III-2012 (worth € 1,800)
* 2nd Prize BHLOG III-2012 (worth € 1,300)
* 3rd Prize of BHLOG III-2012 (worth € 800)
The jury may award up to five Special Awards honorific.
6 - The jury grants the right not to publish those works that do not meet the minimum quality required, making a selection of the best works to expose the available space.
7 - The organization shall inform all artists by email if you have been selected, and what the award-winning artists. The works awarded compensation, are automatically acquired by the organization. The originals of the winning entries must be delivered to the organization (the original work done on the computer is a high quality print on A4, hand signed and numbered 1/1), because without such delivery, the prize money will not be unlocked.
8 - Catalog will be published as well as any cards that are sent to all selected artists.
9 - Reproduction rights are owned by the organization as soon as this organization is to promote, and occasionally discussed with the authors, for other uses.
10 - For further information contact the Artistic Director: Osvaldo Sousa Macedo (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com) or III Biennial of Humor Luis d'Oliveira Guimarães, Sector of Culture, Municipality of Penela, Town Hall Square, 3230-253 Penela - Portugal.
11 - The Third Biennial of Humor Luis d'Oliveira Guimarães - Penela 2012, will be held 1-30 September in the Library of Penela, extending to Lisbon in October (Faculty of Letters of Lisbon) in November and the School Social Communication of Coimbra.

Normas da III BIENAL de HUMOR “LUÍS D’OLIVEIRA GUIMARÃES” - PENELA 2012

Uma Organização: Câmara Municipal de Penela / Junta de Freguesia do Espinhal
Uma Produção: Humorgrafe
Director Artístico: Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa (humorgrafe.oms@gmail.com)

1 - Tema: DAS LETRAS E JORNALISMO (caricaturas de escritores, jornalistas, pensadores, ou desenhos de humor sobre as letras, os alfabetos, a leitura, a imprensa, as liberdades de imprensa, os desacordos ortográficos…)

2 - Aberto à participação de todos os artistas gráficos com humor, profissionais ou amadores.

3 – Data Limite: 10 de Junho de 2012 (Devem ser enviados para humorgrafe.oms@gmail.com, humorgrafe@hotmail.com  ou humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com - No caso de não receberem confirmação de recepção, reenviar de novo SFF)

4 - Cada artista pode enviar, via e-mail em formato digital (300 dpis formato A4) até 5 trabalhos originais, a preto e branco (uma só cor – não são aceites desenhos a 2, 3 ou 4 cores), aberto a todas as técnicas e estilos como caricatura, cartoon, desenho de humor, tira, prancha de bd (história num prancha única)... devendo estes vir acompanhados com informação do nome e morada, e-mail, telefone e nº contribuinte.

5 -  Os trabalhos serão julgados por um júri constituído por: um representante da Câmara Municipal de Penela; por um representante da Junta de Freguesia do Espinhal; um representante da família Oliveira Guimarães; pelo Director Artístico da Bienal; um representante dos patrocinadores, um representante de comunicação local e um a dois artistas convidados, sendo outorgados os seguintes Prémios:

* 1º Prémio da III BHLOG- 2012 (no valor de € 1.800)

* 2º Prémio da III BHLOG- 2012 (no valor de € 1.300)

* 3º Prémio da III BHLOG- 2012 (no valor de € 800)

O Júri poderá conceder até cinco Prémios Especiais a título honorífico.

6 - O júri outorga-se o direito de não publicar aqueles trabalhos que não atinjam a qualidade mínima exigida, fazendo uma selecção dos melhores trabalhos para expor no espaço disponível.

7 – A organização informará todos os artistas por e-mail se foram seleccionados, e quais os artistas premiados. Os trabalhos premiados com remuneração, ficam automaticamente adquiridos pela organização. Os originais dos trabalhos premiados deverão ser entregues à organização (o original em trabalhos feitos a computador é um print de alta qualidade em A4, assinado à mão e numerado 1/1), porque sem essa entrega, o Prémio monetário não será desbloqueado.

8 - Será publicado catálogo, assim como eventualmente postais, que serão enviados a todos os artistas seleccionados.

9 - Os direitos de reprodução são propriedade da organização, logo que seja para promoção desta organização, e discutidos pontualmente com os autores, no caso de outras utilizações.

10 - Para outras informações contactar o Director Artístico: Osvaldo Macedo de Sousa (humorgrafe.oms@gmail.com) ou III Bienal de Humor Luís d’Oliveira Guimarães, Sector de Cultura, Câmara Municipal de Penela, Praça do Município, 3230-253 Penela - Portugal.

11 - A III Bienal de Humor Luís d’ Oliveira Guimarães – Penela 2012, realiza-se de 1 a 30 de Setembro na Biblioteca Municipal de Penela, com extensão a Lisboa em Outubro (Faculdade de Letras de Lisboa) e em Novembro à Escola Superior de Comunicação Social de Coimbra.

Normas de la Tercera Bienal del humor "Luis D'Oliveira Guimarães" - Penela 2012

Una Organización: Ayuntamiento de Penela / Parroquia de la columna vertebral
Una producción de: Humorgrafe
Director artístico: Osvaldo Sousa Macedo (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com)

1 - Tema: LAS CARTAS Y PERIODISMO (caricaturas de escritores, periodistas, pensadores, o dibujos de humor sobre las letras, las letras del alfabeto, la lectura de la prensa, la libertad de prensa, la ortografía desacuerdos ...)
2 - Abrir a la participación de todos los artistas gráficos con humor, profesional o aficionado.
3 - Fecha límite: 10 de junio de 2012 (debe ser enviada a humorgrafe.oms@gmail.com , o humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com,  humorgrafe@hotmail.com .  Si usted no recibe acuse de recibo, paso en el nuevo SFF)
4 - Cada artista podrá enviar por correo electrónico en formato digital (300 Dpis A4) un máximo de 5 obras originales, en blanco y negro (un solo color - No se aceptan dibujos 2, 3 o 4 colores), abierta a todos técnicas y estilos como una caricatura, historieta, caricatura mordaza, tira, tablón de bd (historia en una sola tarjeta) ... éstas deben ir acompañadas de la información del nombre y la dirección, e-mail, teléfono y el contribuyente no.
5 - Los trabajos serán juzgados por un jurado compuesto por: un representante de la Municipalidad de Penela, un representante del Consejo Parroquial de la médula, un representante de la familia Oliveira Guimarães, Director Artístico de la Bienal, un representante de los patrocinadores, un representante comunicación local y los dos artistas invitados, recibiendo los siguientes premios:
* 1 º Premio BHLOG III-2012 (por valor de € 1.800)
* 2 º Premio BHLOG III-2012 (por valor de € 1.300)
* 3 º Premio de BHLOG III-2012 (por valor de € 800)
El jurado podrá otorgar hasta cinco premios especiales honoríficos.
6 - El jurado concede el derecho de no publicar aquellas obras que no cumplan con la calidad mínima exigida, de hacer una selección de las mejores obras para exponer el espacio disponible.
7 - La organización informará a todos los artistas por correo electrónico si usted ha sido seleccionado, y lo que los artistas premiados. Los trabajos premiados compensación, se adquiere automáticamente por la organización. Los originales de las obras ganadoras deberán ser entregadas a la organización (el trabajo original realizado en el equipo es una alta calidad de impresión en A4, firmada a mano y numerada 1/1), ya que sin dicha entrega, el importe del premio no se desbloqueará.
8 - catálogo será publicada, así como las cartas que se envían a todos los artistas seleccionados.
9 - Los derechos de reproducción pertenecen a la organización tan pronto como esta organización es promover y, en ocasiones discute con los autores, para otros usos.
10 - Para más información póngase en contacto con el director artístico: Osvaldo Sousa Macedo (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com) o III Bienal del Humor, Luis D'Oliveira Guimarães, del Sector de Cultura de la Municipalidad de Penela, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 3230-253 Penela - Portugal.
11 - La Tercera Bienal del Humor, Luis D'Oliveira Guimarães - Penela 2012, se llevará a cabo 01 al 30 09 en la Biblioteca de Penela, que se extiende a Lisboa en octubre (Facultad de Letras de Lisboa) en noviembre y la Escuela Comunicación Social de Coimbra.

Normes de la Troisième Biennale de l'humour "LUIS D'Oliveira Guimarães" - Penela 2012
 

Une Organisation: Ville de Penela / Paroisse de la colonne vertébrale
Une production: Humorgrafe
Directeur artistique: Osvaldo Sousa Macedo (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com)

1 - Thème: LES LETTRES ET DU JOURNALISME (caricatures des écrivains, journalistes, penseurs, ou des dessins d'humour sur les lettres, alphabets, la lecture de la presse, la liberté de la presse, de l'orthographe désaccords ...)
2 - Ouvert à la participation de tous les artistes graphiques, avec humour, professionnel ou amateur.
3 - Date limite: 10 Juin 2012 (doit être envoyée à humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com, ou humorgrafe@hotmail.com humorgrafe_oms@yahoo.com~~V - Si vous ne recevez pas de confirmation de réception, avant nouvelle SFF)
4 - Chaque artiste peut envoyer par e-mail en format digital (300 dpis A4) jusqu'à 5 œuvres originales, en noir et blanc (une couleur - pas accepté les dessins 2, 3 ou 4 couleurs), ouvert à tous techniques et des styles comme une caricature, dessin animé, dessin animé gag, bande, planche bd (histoire en un seul conseil) ... ceux-ci doivent être accompagnées d'informations sur le nom et l'adresse, e-mail, téléphone et aucun contribuable.
5 - Les inscriptions seront jugées par un jury composé de: un représentant de la municipalité de Penela, un représentant de la paroisse de la colonne vertébrale, un représentant de la famille Oliveira Guimarães, le directeur artistique de la Biennale, un représentant des sponsors, un représentant communication locale et les deux artistes invités, en cours d'attribution des prix suivants:
* 1er prix BHLOG III-2012 (valeur de € 1800)
* 2e prix BHLOG III-2012 (valeur de € 1300)
* 3e prix de BHLOG III-2012 (valeur 800 €)
Le jury peut accorder jusqu'à cinq prix spéciaux honorifiques.
6 - Le jury accorde le droit de ne pas publier ces œuvres qui ne répondent pas à la qualité minimale exigée, de faire une sélection des meilleures œuvres à exposer l'espace disponible.
7 - L'organisation doit informer tous les artistes par e-mail si vous avez été sélectionné, et ce que les artistes primés. Les œuvres primées compensation, sont automatiquement acquis par l'organisation. Les originaux des gagnants doivent être remis à l'organisation (l'œuvre originale fait sur l'ordinateur est une impression de haute qualité sur du papier A4, signé et numéroté 1/1), parce que sans cette livraison, le prix en argent ne sera pas débloqué.
8 - Catalogue sera publié ainsi que toutes les cartes qui sont envoyés à tous les artistes sélectionnés.
9 - Les droits de reproduction sont détenus par l'organisation dès que cette organisation est de promouvoir, et parfois discuté avec les auteurs, pour d'autres usages.
10 - Pour plus d'informations contacter le directeur artistique: Osvaldo Sousa Macedo (humorgrafe.oms @ gmail.com) ou III Biennale de l'Humour Luis Oliveira Guimarães d', Secteur de la culture, la municipalité de Penela, Place de la Mairie, 3230-253 Penela - Portugal.
11 - La Troisième Biennale de l'Humour Luis Oliveira Guimarães d'- Penela 2012, aura lieu 1-30 Septembre à la Bibliothèque de Penela, s'étendant à Lisbonne en Octobre (Faculté des Lettres de Lisbonne) en Novembre et à l'École Communication Sociale de Coimbra.

INTERNATIONAL BEGGAR CARTOON CONTEST 2012 -- CHINA

INTERNATIONAL BEGGAR CARTOON CONTEST 2012 -- CHINA  HU ZHEN YU ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, YUN JING DONG LI ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU，TONG ZHOU QU, BEIJING 101121，CHINA THE CONDITIONS 1-Theme： A.CARTOON: BEGGAR ( VAGRANT \ FREE) B.CARICATURE: FREE 2-The competition is open to professional and amateur cartoonists from all over the world. 3-Only original cartoons or internet print outs signed by the cartoonists will be accepted for the competition. Photographs, photocopies, etc... will not be accepted. 4-Each entrant should provide title, name, age, address, career, e-mail, and telephone number on reverse. 5-Entries can be either black and white or colour . 6-Size of cartoons should not exceed 100 x 150 cm . 7-Maximum 20 entries will be submitted. 8-Deadline for entries is July 12, 2012. 9-PRIZES: A. CARTOON: FIRST PRIZE - 3000 RMB + Medal + Catalogue SECOND PRIZE - 1500 RMB + Medal + Catalogue THIRD PRIZE - 1000 RMB + Medal + Catalogue Five SPECIAL PRIZES + Medal + Catalogue B. CARICATURE: THE BEST CARICATURE PRIZE - 3000 RMB + Medal + Catalogue Three SPECIAL PRIZES - Medal + Catalogue 10-ADDRESS: HU ZHEN YU ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, YUN JING DONG LI ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU，TONG ZHOU QU, BEIJING 101121，CHINA 11-Submitted cartoons will not be returned. 12-All cartoonists whose cartoons are published in the catalogue will receive a free copy. 13-The organizers take no responsibility of the damages caused by postal service or bad transport. 14-The organizers reserve the right to publish the cartoons submitted to the festival and use them in any forms. Your cartoon may be used for promotional purposes : cards, posters, catalogs, newspapers, magazine, and books etc. 15-E-mail: redmanart@126.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it WEB: www.redmanart.com www.redmancartoon.com

2º CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE BANDA DESENHADA* AVENIDA MARGINAL “Sede de Criar!”

* Histórias aos Quadradinhos, Histórias em Quadrinhos, Comics, Fumetti, Tebeos...
1. INTRODUÇÃO
O Concurso Internacional de BD Avenida Marginal, agora na sua segunda edição, é uma iniciativa que fomenta a criatividade e o intercâmbio cultural.
É dirigido a todos os cidadãos portugueses interessados pela arte da Banda Desenhada (HQ) e este ano, também a todos os cidadãos brasileiros e dos Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa (PALOP).
Pretende-se que o grande sucesso obtido na primeira edição do concurso em 2009, especialmente a nível da qualidade dos trabalhos, alargue as suas fronteiras geográficas e culturais, abrangendo os países irmãos de língua portuguesa.
O atual contexto em que se procura a convergência linguística entre os vários países através do acordo ortográfico, bem como um cada vez maior fluxo de informação e conteúdos culturais, legitima a abertura do concurso à internacionalização.
Todos os trabalhos redigidos em português serão aceites, mesmo os que ainda não façam uso das novas regras.
O tema desta edição é livre, de forma a estimular a criatividade no ato de contar uma história.
Encoraja-se o recurso ao desenho e/ou outras técnicas de expressão artística analógica ou digital (ex.: fotografia, pintura, etc.).
Os concorrentes são desafiados a contar uma história, um momento, um pensamento, um conceito ou uma tradição, recorrendo a uma única prancha (página).
Os trabalhos selecionados farão parte de uma exposição coletiva que irá ter lugar a partir do dia 16 de Junho de 2012, na Fundação Marquês de Pombal (Palácio dos Aciprestes), em Linda-a-Velha, concelho de Oeiras.
2. OBJETIVOS DO CONCURSO
a) Dinamizar a cultura da BD (HQ) no panorama nacional.
b) Promover a expressão artística.
c) Divulgar autores de BD (HQ) nacionais e internacionais.
d) Promover o intercâmbio artístico-cultural entre Portugal, o Brasil e os PALOP.
e) Fortalecer hábitos de leitura, em particular de BD (HQ).
3. DESTINATÁRIOS
a) Autores de nacionalidade portuguesa.
b) Autores de nacionalidade brasileira e nacionais de países africanos lusófonos (Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique, São Tomé e Príncipe).
4. ESCALÕES ETÁRIOS
a) Ao primeiro escalão poderão concorrer todos os autores maiores de idade (com idade igual ou superior a 18 anos).
b) Ao segundo escalão poderão concorrer todos os autores com idades compreendidas entre os 10 anos (inclusive) e os 17 anos.
5. ENTREGA DO TRABALHO
a) Os trabalhos deverão ser remetidos para bd.avenidamarginal@sapo.pt
b) Os trabalhos deverão ser enviados até ao dia 29 de Abril de 2012.
6. PRÉMIOS
a) PRÉMIOS PRIMEIRO ESCALÃO/ AUTOR DE BD (HQ)
Os Prémios Autor de BD serão atribuídos aos autores selecionados pelo júri entre todos os participantes nacionais e internacionais com idade igual ou superior a 18 anos.
1) O primeiro Prémio Autor BD, o segundo Prémio Autor BD e o terceiro Prémio Autor BD, no primeiro escalão (maiores de 18 anos), serão oferecidos pela Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias de Lisboa sobre a forma de desconto de 100%, 75% e 50% nas propinas de um dos seus cursos de especialização tecnológica (CET), licenciatura ou mestrado na área técnico-artística.
2) Os vencedores no escalão de adultos serão publicados no galardoado Fanzine Venham+5, editado pela Bedeteca de Beja.
b) PRÉMIO SEGUNDO ESCALÃO/ JOVEM AUTOR DE BD (HQ)
O Prémio Jovem Autor BD será atribuído ao autor selecionado pelo júri entre os participantes nacionais e internacionais com idades compreendidas entre os 10 e os 17 anos.
O vencedor do escalão jovens autores receberá a coleção de fanzines da Bedeteca de Beja.
c) PRÉMIO PARTICIPAÇÃO
Os trabalhos selecionados (em ambos os escalões) participarão numa exposição coletiva na Fundação Marquês de Pombal.
Observações:
1. Se o júri assim o entender poderá atribuir Menções Honrosas.
2. O júri reserva-se ao direito de não atribuir prémio, se entender que os trabalhos não são qualificáveis.
3. São aceites trabalhos individuais e coletivos desde que respeitem os escalões etários.
4. Conta a idade do autor na data em que envia o trabalho a concurso.
7. EXPOSIÇÃO COLETIVA/ PUBLICAÇÃO NO SITE
a) A organização responsabiliza-se pela divulgação da exposição.
b) A organização responsabiliza-se pela seleção e impressão dos trabalhos que farão parte da exposição coletiva.
c) Todos os trabalhos selecionados serão publicados no site oficial do concurso numa edição virtual.
8. SOBRE O TRABALHO
a) O tema é livre.
b) Cada trabalho deve ser constituído por uma única prancha em formato A4 ou A3.
c) Cada concorrente pode entregar mais do que um trabalho.
d) Os concorrentes deverão indicar o nome, a idade, a nacionalidade, o seu contato e morada de residência no corpo do e-mail, anexando o trabalho à mensagem.
e) O trabalho deverá obrigatoriamente incluir, em anexo, a cópia de documento de identificação (Bilhete de Identidade, Cédula Pessoal ou Passaporte).
f) Nos projetos coletivos os concorrentes deverão enviar as informações e documentos de todas as pessoas envolvidas no mesmo e-mail.
h) Serão excluídas pranchas que contenham erros ortográficos.
i) O júri aceita trabalhos inéditos e trabalhos publicados.
9. IMPOSIÇÕES E ACONSELHAMENTOS TÉCNICOS
a) O ficheiro deverá ser enviado em formato JPEG (*.JPG; *.JPE) ou PDF.
b) O ficheiro (em formato JPEG ou PDF) poderá ser comprimido em ficheiro .RAR ou .ZIP.
c) Aconselha-se que o ficheiro tenha 300 DPI’s de resolução.
d) A prancha poderá ter o número de vinhetas que o autor desejar.
e) O trabalho poderá ser realizado a cores ou a preto e branco.
f) O trabalho (prancha) deverá ter a dimensão de um A4 ou de um A3.
g) No caso de trabalhos produzidos analogicamente dever-se-á digitalizar o mesmo, tendo em atenção que se deve optar pela resolução de 300 DPI's na digitalização (scanner).
10. CRITÉRIOS DE APRECIAÇÃO
a) Criatividade; b) Expressão plástica; c) Qualidade gráfica; d)Originalidade; e) Narrativa
11. JÚRI DO CONCURSO
A seleção será realizada por um júri constituído pelos seguintes elementos:
Paulo Monteiro – Diretor do Festival Internacional de BD de Beja e da Bedeteca de Beja.
Susa Monteiro – Autora de Banda Desenhada e corresponsável da Bedeteca de Beja.
Geraldes Lino – Editor de Banda Desenhada, dinamizador da Tertúlia de BD de Lisboa, blogger dowww.divulgandobd.blogspot.com
Maristela Garcia – Responsável pela Gibiteca de Curitiba, Brasil.
12. FASES DE SELEÇÃO E RESULTADO DO CONCURSO
a) Todos os trabalhos submetidos a concurso serão avaliados pelo Júri.
b) Os resultados do concurso serão publicados no dia 15 de Maio no sítio oficial da web do concurso (www.concursobdavenidamarginal.blogspot.com), onde figurarão os nomes dos concorrentes vencedores e respetiva nacionalidade.
c) Caberá ao júri preencher as possíveis lacunas deste regulamento.
d) Das decisões do júri não haverá recurso.
e) Todos os concorrentes assumirão o compromisso de conhecer e cumprir o presente regulamento, bem como de acatar as decisões da entidade promotora responsável pelo planeamento, coordenação e direção do concurso e do júri.
13. ORGANIZAÇÃO DO CONCURSO
Flávia Carvalho – Professora no Instituto Superior de Artes, Design e Marketing de Lisboa.
Marco Silva – Professor no Instituto Superior de Beja. Integra a equipa multidisciplinar do Laboratório de Arte e Comunicação Multimédia (www.lab-acm.org).
Paulo Fino – Investigador na área da poética e da estética cinemática e audiovisual.
MAIS INFORMAÇÕES
bd.avenidamarginal@sapo.pt
www.concursobdavenidamarginal.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/avenidamarginal