World Press Cartoon
Sintra 2010
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1. SPECIFICATIONS AND SCOPE
a) The World Press Cartoon can be regarded as the benchmark of
quality and prestige for all those involved in the world of the
humor graphic cartoon in print. It will cover three main areas:
editorial cartoon, caricature and gag cartoon.
b) The World Press Cartoon will not be a thematic event. Its
objectives will be to distinguish the best-produced and published
works in 2009.
c) In the category CARICATURE, only caricature works in a restricted
sense will be considered, i.e. exclusively those of a humorous
nature.
d) In the category GAG CARTOON will be considered works that do not
feature subjects dealing with current issues.
e) In the category EDITORIAL CARTOON all entries must deal with
actual contemporary events or personalities.
f) The authors are free to submit what they consider to be their
best work, although, it is obvious that those characters, themes and
events of a more universal nature will be better suited for an
international competition as the World Press Cartoon.
2. EXHIBITION
The Prize-giving Gala and the Exhibition of the selected works will
take place in the Spring of 2010 at the following venues: Sintra
Museu de Arte Moderna and Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval, both in
Sintra.
3. ELIGIBILITY
a) Only the originals of the works will be accepted.
b) Top quality prints of works achieved by digital tools will be
considered originals as long as the author signs them. These will
also require, in attachment, a description of the techniques and
software used.
c) The format of the works cannot exceed the European standard
measurement A3: 420 x 297 mm.
d) Each cartoonist can submit 1 original for each of the 3 different
categories: editorial cartoon, caricature and gag cartoon.
e) It is an essential pre-requisite for eligibility that the
original works were published between Jan.1 and Dec. 31, 2009 in
newspapers or magazines, published on a regular basis and on sale to
the public.
f) To make proof of the previous condition, each original work must
be accompanied with the corresponding printed page, in which the
date and the title of the publication must be clearly visible.
g) The author must also attach the header of the newspaper or
magazine where the works were published, making sure that both the
size and quality will allow for its reproduction.
h) In such cases as the original work supports a title or a caption,
a translation in English is obligatory, to be clearly written on the
corresponding identification label.
i) The works should be received by the organization's secretariat in
Lisbon by Jan. 31, 2010.
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4. PACKAGING
Original works must be posted in flat packaging, between two hard
boards.
5. WORK AND AUTHOR IDENTIFICATION
Each of the works for submission must carry an entry form and
identification label, clearly filled in, and attached to the reverse
side of the original.
Entry form.
6. JURY
a) The Jury of five members will be presided by the Salon director.
b) The Jury will convene in order to examine all the entries and
then will deliberate and decide on the prizewinners and runners-up.
The Jury will also choose which of the original works will go into
the exhibition and the catalogue.
c) The decisions of the Jury will be taken by majority vote and will
be final.
7. SALE
a) The authors may choose to sell their works at the exhibition.
b) If an author wishes to sell his/her work(s), this should be
clearly marked on the entry form and identification label, together
with the intended price in euros.
c) The organization of the World Press Cartoon will add a gallery's
fee to the author's original price.
d) The digital works will not be for sale.
8. RETURN OF THE WORKS
a) All the works, which comply with the eligibility items, will be
returned to their authors, whether they are selected or not to
appear in the exhibition, except for works that are sold or that
have won a prize in the competition.
b) All exhibited works wil be returned after the closure of the main
exhibition in Sintra and subsequent tour exhibition.
c) Digital prints will not be returned.
d) The author must provide his/her full postal address as indicated
on the application form, including street, town/city, post code and
country [box numbers are not accepted].
9. CATALOGUE
a) All the participants with selected works will receive a copy of
the catalogue.
b) The Editors of the newspapers and magazines where the selected
works were published will also receive a copy of the catalogue.
10. ROYALTIES
a) The submission of a completed entry form and identification label
will automatically imply the waiving of the author's royalties
vis-à-vis the non-commercial reproduction of his/her work.
b) The awarding of a prize to a specific work will automatically
imply the waiving of its author's royalties to the organization of
the World Press Cartoon.
11. PRIZES
a) The structure of the prizes will be as follows :
Grand Prix ---------- 20000 Euro
Caricature--Editorial Cartoon--Gag Cartoon
1st Prize--5000 Euro
2nd Prize--2500 Euro
3rd Prize--1000 Euro
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b) Chosen from all the entries in the competition, the World Press
Cartoon will award the best work with the Grand Prix of 20 000
euros.
c) The Grand Prix winning work will be chosen from the three first-prise
winners in each category.
d) The author of the Grand Prix winning work will receive
exclusively this prize, i.e. it will not be added to the first
prize.
e) The value of the prizes refer to gross amounts and therefore are
subject to Portuguese taxation at the rate in force.
f) In accordance with the quality of the works for evaluation, the
members of the Jury reserve the right to award or not all the
prizes.
g) All the prizes will be authenticated with a diploma and the
winners will receive a trophy.
h) Commemorative diplomas will also be issued to the newspapers and
magazines that published the prizewinning works.
i) The prizewinning works will become property of the World Press
Cartoon organisation.
j) The members of the Jury may also consider awarding additional
runners-up status to some works. These will receive a corresponding
diploma.
k) All the authors with selected works both in the exhibition as
well as in the catalogue will receive certificates of participation
in the World Press Cartoon.
e-mail:
info@worldpresscartoon.com
http://www.worldpresscartoon.com
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