In order to boost the high-quality development of cultural heritage and relics protection, Henan Cartoonist Association and Zhengzhou Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology decided to jointly hold the 9th “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” Cultural Heritage International Cartoon Competition, which began calling for contributions today. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
1. Institutional Framework
Sponsor: Henan Cartoonist Association, Zhengzhou Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology.
Organizer: Henan Xiaoyingtao Animation Group Co., LTD.
2. Schedule
Submission: From November 21,2023 to May 30,2024.
Final comment: June, 2024.
Announcement: June, 2024.
3. Submission Requirements
With the theme of “Protecting cultural heritage is everyone’s duty”, the entries should be dedicated to raising the public’s awareness of cultural heritage protection and promoting the return of traditional culture.
4. Award Setting & Reward Method
The winning works will be awarded by Henan Cartoonist Association and Zhengzhou Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology. The winners will receive honor certificates (printed and e-copy), bonus and a collection of selected works (printed and e-copy).
Award & Bonus Settings: 1 Grand Prize: 30,000 RMB; 1 Gold Prize: 20,000 RMB; 5 Silver Prize: 5,000 RMB; 10 Bronze Prize: 2,000 RMB; 30-50 Honorable Mention: 300 RMB.
The organizer will pay individual income tax for the winners according to the Individual Income Tax Law.
5. Scope of Participation
For cartoonists from countries and regions around the world. The main form of the works shall be single cartoons and four-grid cartoons.
6. Instructions for Participation
(1) The entries shall have distinct insights, artistic values and senses of humor. Entries shouldn’t contain any content prohibited by Chinese laws and regulations, and the entries shall have independent intellectual property rights.
(2) The entries must be created after January 2023, and must be unpublished and have not participated in other competitions. If repeated submissions are found, the author will be banned from this competition for two years, and the certificate of prize & award will be withdrawn.
(3) Format of the work: the picture size shall be A3 (420×297mm), and the resolution shall be no less than 300 dpi. The title of the work, the name of the author, contact number, email address and contact address should be noted at the bottom of the work.
(4) The organizer of the competition has but not only has the following rights to use all the entries: publishing, issuing, disseminating and displaying in any form, and publishing, issuing and displaying the winning works.
(5) There is no limit to the number of works submitted by each person.
7. Work Submission and Contact Information
Submission mailbox: hnsmhjxh@126.com. The entries and application forms should be submitted as attachments.

Henan Cartoonist Association
Zhengzhou Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
On November 21,2023