LIBERTY, EQUALITY and FRATERNITY is the main theme for PortoCartoon 2013.We are living difficult and controversial times, and the world is still far from the ideals of the French Revolution: liberty, equality and fraternity.The old world is in crisis and so-called “emerging countries” hide misery and the lack of real freedom.Despite some apparent “oasis”, the individualism is increasing, so it is worth to hold, again and always, the ideas that changed the world in 1789.
Humour is the best language to fly the democracy ideals flag.Special Awards for Caricature. This edition of PortoCartoon also presents two special awards.There are two prizes for Caricature.One is to celebrate the director MANOEL DE OLIVEIRA 104 years. He is the oldest active film director in the world. He lives in Porto and spreads his films around the world.
The other, is to evoke JOSÉ SARAMAGO, Nobel Prize in literature that would have 90 years, if he were alive.Both are strict defenders of the liberty, equality and fraternity principles.
The artists who do not wish to compete can send their works to the EXTRA-COMPETITION section informing of this decision.
5.1. Works must be originals and any kind of graphical technique will be accepted, including digital artwork, sent by Internet, if the prints are SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR and if they are indicated as PRINT NUMBER ONE, or a original to this contest.
5.2. Can also be presented sculptures pieces of humour, in any kind of material.
The works can have at the maximum the following measures:
- in paper, 42 x 30 cm (DIN A3);
- sculpture pieces, 42 x 30 x 30 cm
The works should present on the reverse the following information: author´s name and address, title, theme section and year. The author’s CV in Portuguese or English (publications, exhibitions, prizes…) should also be sent.The works should arrive at the PORTUGUESE PRINTING PRESS MUSEUM until March 12th 2013, with the entry form.
The works should be sent to:
PortoCartoon-World Festival, The Portuguese Printing Press Museum, Estrada Nacional 108, nº 206, 4300-316 Porto, Portugal.
The participation in PORTOCARTOON means automatically that the author is waving copyrights of his works in any kind of support, concerning the production and diffusion of the festival.
The AWARDS, including a TROPHY and a DIPLOMA,
will be the following:
GRAND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 7000 Euro(half in money and half in Port wine), travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
2ND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 2500 Euro(half in money and half in Port wine), travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
3RD PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 1500 Euro(half in money and half in Port wine), travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal HONORABLE MENTIONS PORTOCARTOON 50 Euro,stay costs for a weekend in Portugal
The two special themes awards (Manoel de Oliveira and José Saramago) will be announced in due time.
The Jury chaired by Georges Wolinski will have an odd number of judges and their decision will be final with no subjection to any kind of appeal or reclamation.
The awarded works will become property of the PORTUGUESE PRINTING PRESS MUSEUM and will be part of the INTERNATIONAL CARTOON GALLERY.The others will be sent to the artists, if formally requested, after its public exhibition during the PORTOCARTOON and possible exhibition in other cities and countries.
In case of using non-awarded works in other cases except PORTOCARTOON exhibition or its promotion, copyright payment will be made to the artists whenever it takes place.
All the artists whose works are selected for the exhibition will receive a catalogue.
The prizes will be delivered in a public ceremony.
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