Tuesday, July 27, 2021
CARICATUNIS 2nd Edition - Annual International Competition for Cartoon and Satirical Portraits - Egypt 2021
Overview: The Caricature Museum in Tunis, a small oasis village just west of Cairo, is the first of its kind in Africa and the Middle East.
The museum was founded in 2009 by the renowned Egyptian artist Mohamed
Abla.
Fayoum Art Center, which the Museum is part of, is pleased to launch
its annual competition for cartoons and satirical portraits.
On the 22nd of October 2021 the Center will host a big event bringing
many cartoon artists and fans together to celebrate this art form and open a
new museum section dedicated to caricatures from the arab world.
Prizes will be awarded for both the cartoon and satirical portrait
categories, and the best artworks submitted will also appear in the catalogue,
which will be handed out to the artists featured.
A carefully selected international jury will be awarding a prize for
first place in each category.
A prize for second place will go to the artwork that received the most
votes on social media platforms.
I. Satirical Portrait: Theme “Naji Al Aly and Handala”
Handala was created in 1969 by palestinian cartoonist Naji Al Aly,
became the signature of his cartoons and remains an iconic symbol of
Palestinian identity and defiance.
“Handala was born 10 years old.
It was at that age that I left my homeland. When
Handala returns, he will still be 10 years old, and then he will start
growing up”; said Al Aly.
Artists have total freedom to choose portraying Naji Al
Aly or Handala or both. Maybe even show the face of
Handala that was never exposed before!
Conditions: - Open to artists from anywhere in the world.
- Works must be in JPEG format, 300 dpi, A3 size.
- maximum of 2 works can be submitted per artist.
- Works can be black and white or colour, in any style or technique.
Prizes: 1st Prize 250$ (awarded by jury). / 2nd Prize
150$ (public vote on social media platforms).
Submission: Please submit your artwork while stating
your nationality, personal photo, social media channels and email to: caricature@fayoumartcenter.com
Deadline: 1st September 2021
Disclaimer:By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies that the work
is his own and permits the organisers to reproduce all or part of the entered
material for publication free of charge and/or display in media related to the
competition.
II. Cartoon: Theme “Good
Tourism/Bad Tourism”
As with most of the things in life, tourism has two sides. On the one
hand it is beneficial in boosting the local economy offering jobs and income to
the local community. On the other hand it brings challenges and difficulties
because of different cultures and traditions.
We would love for the participating artist to highlight these two sides
using their witt and talent.
Conditions:- Open to artists from anywhere in the world.
- Cartoons must not have any caption or comment.
- Works must be in JPEG format, 300 dpi, A3 size.
- maximum of 2 works can be submitted per artist.
- Works can be black and white or colour, in any style or
technique.
Prizes: 1st Prize 250$ (awarded by jury). / 2nd Prize 150$
(public vote on social media platforms).
Submission: Please submit your artwork while stating your
nationality, personal photo, social media channels and email to: caricature@fayoumartcenter.com
Deadline: 1st September
2021
Disclaimer: By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies that the
work is his own and permits the organisers to reproduce all or part of the
entered material for publication free of charge and/or display in media related
to the competition.
