Tuesday, April 09, 2013
INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST ENTITLED “REMOVE THE OBSTACLES” PART OF ENGELSIZMIR 2013 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS PURPOSE:
Aiming to become
a pioneer of life without obstacles, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality is
preparing an international congress to find solutions to the problems of the disabled.
“International Congress of the Problems and Solutions of the Disabled” will be
organised between October 30 and November 3, 2013, under the leadership of
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. In addition to being a scientific congress,
ENGELSIZMIR 2013 is also a fair containing a series of artistic, cultural and
social events. For this purpose, a cartoon contest themed “REMOVE THE
OBSTACLES” has been organised.
Ten percent of
the world’s population is disabled, meaning they are not able to hear, see and/or
walk. They come across many difficulties in social life. When compared to the disabled
in developed countries, the disabled living in Turkey are in need of great
care. Most of them cannot read and they are leading their lives without any
medical care. The discrimination against them and being treated as invisible
lead them to live a life as invisible people. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality,
who has established the first “Education and Cultural Complex for the Disabled”
in Turkey, now wants to show the difficulties that the disabled experience with
an international cartoon contest which is organised with the Güzelyalı Rotary
Club.
Now, we are
inviting you to think about them. We believe that the cartoonists can enlighten
the “invisible” obstacles and raise awareness regarding this matter.
THEME:
The theme of the
cartoon contest is “Remove the Obstacles”.
PARTICIPATION:
Artists from all
over the world may participate in the contest. There are no restrictions
regarding this issue. Each contestant can enter the contest with 5 cartoons at
most. The cartoons can be previously published ones. However, they cannot be
ones that have been awarded before. If they are so, they will be disqualified
from the contest and the given awards can be taken back from the contestant.
THE CONTEST CAN
BE PARTICIPATED IN THREE WAYS:
1.) Original:
The drawing technique
is not restricted and cartoons can be either coloured or black and white. The
size of the cartoons should be 29.7 x 42cm at most on an A3 sheet. Cartoons
sent in such a way are preferred.
2.) Digital
If cartoons are
to be sent digitally, cartoonists need to sign their cartoons before.
Photographs and/or photocopies of the cartoons will not be accepted. Cartoons should
be 29.7 x 42cm at most on an A3 sheet.
3.) Online:
Contestants can
also enter the contest online. Cartoons can be sent using the “Cartoon Contest”
menu on www.engelsizkongre.org. Cartoons should be sent in 300 Dpi, JPB or RGB
formats without being zipped using programs such as Zip and Rar. The contestant
will be asked to send the original copy of the cartoon via mail if it wins an
award.
TERMS
Cartoonists who
are going to send the original or the digital copies of their work are to write
their names and contact numbers on the back of the cartoon and add their
photographs and personal backgrounds, bank accounts (IBAN No) and their ID
Numbers. Contestants that apply via internet are to fill in the application
form on www.engelsizkongre.org
Contestants
under the age of 18 should also add a document regarding their parents’
approval of them participating the contest.
Cartoons entered
in the contest will not be sent back to their owners but will be used in media
such as brochures and exhibitions to be prepared by Izmir Metropolitan
Municipality and/or Güzelyalı Rotary Club under copyright. Participants are
deemed to have accepted this term.
Cartoonists who do not reside in Izmir and are awarded
with a prize will have to pay their own travel and accommodation expenses. For
that reason, if an award-winning cartoonist cannot participate in the award
ceremony, s/he will receive her/his award via mail. Likewise, award-winning
cartoonists residing in foreign countries will be able to receive their awards
via banks, Western Union etc.
The cartoons
that are thought to be worthy of display by the jury will be displayed in an
exhibition and will be included in an album. The owners of the cartoons will be
sent a copy of the album.
On the condition that a cartoon does not meet the
necessary requirements, it will be disqualified.
POSTAL ADDRESS:
Güzelyalı Rotary
Club,
International Engelsizmir
Cartoon Contest, Cumhuriyet Bulvarı Bulvar İşhanı
No.109 Kat:2
Daire:202 Pasaport 35210 – İzmir / Türkiye.
CONTEST CALENDAR:
Last Submission: 02 / 09 / 2013
Evaluation Date:
15 / 09 / 2013
Announcement of
results: 18 / 09 /2013
Award Ceremony: 24
/10 / 2013
AWARDS:
First Place: $1.500
and a plaque
Second Place: $1.000
and a plaque
Third Place: $750
and a plaque
2 Achievement
Awards: $300 and a plaque
The Caricaturists’
Society Special Award: plaque
SELECTION
COMMITTEE:
Latif Demirci ( Head
of Committee )
Gören Bulut
Ertan Ayhan
Sertöz
Raif Gökkuş
Engin Boğaz
Ömer Çam
Mustafa Yıldız
Cem Güzeloğlu
Hikmet Savatlı
FOR QUESTIONS
AND MORE INFORMATION:
Tel: Gülşen
Kitunur (Güzelyalı Rotary Club)
Tel.+90.232. 441
30 29 Fax +90.232. 441 30 25
Photograph
Name:
Surname:
Brief Personal
Background:
Country:
ID Number:
Bank Account
(IBAN No):
Address:
Telephone:
E-Mail:
CARTOON 1:
CARTOON 2:
CARTOON 3:
CARTOON 4:
CARTOON 5:
I verify that I
have read and understood the terms of participation and that I have accepted to
participate in the contest and that the personal information I provide is fully
correct.
Signature:
Date:
