Bastogne International Press Cartoon Belgium 2019

Bastogne International Press Cartoon Belgium 2019

Contest – Make love not war
In 2019 Bastogne will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
Today after 75 years, peace has not returned to the world.
Bastogne International Press Cartoon joins the event with the organization of a Contest

Important dates:

Deadline:  15 March 2019
Jury meeting: 30 March 2019
Opening and prize giving ceremony:  23 May 2019

 

RULES OF THE BASTOGNE INTERNATIONAL PRESS CARTOON

THEME ‘MAKE LOVE NOT WAR’

 

1. The number of entries is limited to 5.

Any kind of graphical technique will be accepted. The works may not have been exhibited, published, or awarded before. The drawings shall not bear subtitles.

 

1. You can send your works only via e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected]  before 15th March 2019

Don’t forget to mention, the surname, forename, and address of the participant.

 

Our website will inform you if your works have arrived. The list of participants is updated weekly

 

1. The drawings shall have the following dimensions: A4 – 300 dpi,

(maximum 3MB).

 

1. By participating, the artist agrees with these rules and the privacy disclaimer and authorize the organizers to publish the submitted works in the catalog and for the promotion of the exhibition. For any other use of the cartoons, the permission of the cartoonist is previously requested.

 

1. The following prizes are awarded:

1st prize                                           € 1.000,00 + trophy

2nd prize                                          €   500,00 + trophy

Best Belgian cartoon                        €  250,00 + trophy

Bastogne International Press Cartoon Belgium 2019

On the occasion of the prize-giving ceremony, all the winners are invited for a stay of 3 days in Bastogne.

 

1. By participating the artist lends the submitted works to the organizers for itinerant exhibitions. Consequently, the selected works will remain at the disposal of the organizers until December 2020! The awarded works will become the property of the organization.

 

1.  If after the announcement of the prizes, it appears that plagiarism has been committed, the jury can after deliberation withdraw the prize.

 

1. The international jury of cartoon professionals will meet in Bastogne on the 30th of March 2019. The complete list of jury members will be announced on our website after the 1st of January 2019.

 

1. The inauguration and prize-giving ceremony will take place on the 23rd of May 2019. The exhibition will be held at the Cultural Center of Bastogne.