Thursday, April 27, 2023
European Press Prize and Studio Europa Maastricht announce the opening of the fourth edition of the European Cartoon Award, the prize for excellence in editorial cartoons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contact: emanuele@europeanpressprize.com
(Amsterdam, April 27, 2023) From
April 20 to June 1, 2023, cartoonists will be able to submit their work for the
fourth edition of the European Cartoon Award. Submitted cartoons must have been
published between May 1, 2022, and June 1, 2023, with a media outlet from a
country within the Council of Europe, plus Belarus, and Russia.
Founded in 2019, by the European
Press Prize and Studio Europa Maastricht, the European Cartoon Award has one of
the highest monetary prizes for cartoonists, granting its winner a prize of
10,000 euros.
The cartoons can be submitted at this link: https://europeancartoonaward.com/
About the European Cartoon Award
The European Cartoon Award was founded
in 2019 by the European Press Prize and Studio Europa Maastricht to encourage
cartoonists in their essential work for freedom of expression.
"I am proud of how the ECA
has grown, quickly becoming one of the most important awards for cartoonists in
the world. We are sure that this edition will exceed expectations and greatly
help cartoonists everywhere in the world. Now, like never before, we need them
to be sharp and help us, with their work, to make sense of what happens around
us” said the organiser of the ECA 2023, and Head of Communications and PR with
the European Press Prize, Emanuele Del Rosso.
Award ceremony and exhibition at Beeld & Geluid
Following the success of the
exhibition hosted by the Beeld & Geluid Museum of The Hague in 2022, for
this year’s edition, the European Cartoon Award will hold its Award Ceremony
and exhibition opening once again at the renowned Dutch museum.
The Award Ceremony will take
place, therefore, at Beeld & Geluid on September 14, 2023. Moreover, the
best 40 editorial cartoons will become a temporary exhibition, that will then
travel to other museums, hopefully even outside the Dutch borders.
The exhibition opening of the
European Cartoon Award 2022, at the Beeld & Geluid Museum in The Hague
Essential for democracy
Cartoons are an indispensable
part of the public debate. In the universal language of the image, they
transcend borders and put their finger on the sore spot. Averse to conventions,
challenging, creative, and playful, cartoons are the hallmark of an open
European society.
Gonny Willems, director of
Studio Europa Maastricht: “In these unprecedented times of polarisation, there
is a lack of understanding for the perspective of the other. Cartoons can offer
an opening to the truth of the other with irony, humour, and sharpness.”
The 2023 Panel of judges
The jury for the 2023 edition
consists, among others, of the winner of the European Cartoon Award 2022: the
Cuban Carlos Fuentes. He will work together with Danish cartoonist Niels bo
Bojesen, Dutch cartoonist Jip van den Toorn, French journalist Catherine André,
and French cartoonist and President of Cartooning for Peace, Patrick
Lamassoure.
Media inquiries and event
participation
For interviews booking and to participate in the Award Ceremony, please contact emanuele@europeanpressprize.com
About the European Press Prize
The mission of the European Press Prize
is to encourage and guarantee quality journalism in Europe, especially in times
when quality and freedom of the press are under pressure. The European Press
Prize was founded by seven independent European foundations with strong media
connections, all of which count excellence and public service as part of their
collective challenge.
About Studio Europa Maastricht
Studio Europa Maastricht is a centre of expertise for
Europe-related debate and research founded in 2018 and supported by the
partners of the Maastricht, Working on Europe program: Maastricht University,
the Province of Limburg, and the City of Maastricht. Together we aim to
position Maastricht, the capital of Limburg, as a meeting place for citizen
dialogue and debate and establish a centre of excellence for research on Europe
and European integration.
For more information about the
European Cartoon Award, please contact emanuele@europeanpressprize.com
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Emanuele Del Rosso
Head of Communications and PR
European Press Prize
European Cartoon Award
