International Contest of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden

The Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden with the cooperation of Les Amis du Château de Vianden and Naturpark OUR are pleased to announce their

12th INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CARICATURE AND CARTOON OF VIANDEN

1. Subject: TIME

2. Deadline: 31 March 2019

3. Prizes:
1st prize:1500 €, 2nd prize: 1000 €, 3rd prize: 500 €, 3 honorable mentions.

4. Entries:

Each participant can submit up to 4 entries in digital format by sending them via the internet to the following address: [email protected].

The author must include the following details in his or her e-mail: first name, last name, complete address, e-mail address, phone number, and the title or the number of each submission.

The specifications for these electronic submissions are as follows: format JPEG, good quality, and max. 1,5 MB per picture. Out of these submissions, we will be made a selection of 60-100 drawings.

Only the awarded artists will be invited to send the original work by mail. All these works will be shown as prints at the exhibition and in the catalog.

Their size should be between A4 (210x297mm) and A3 (297x420mm).

5. Technique:

Free, black and white or in color, without subtitles.

6. Prizes and Exhibition: 

The announcement of the prizes and honorable mentions will happen on 4th May 2019 in the Castle of Vianden and the exhibition will take place in the Hall of the Knights of the Castle of Vianden from 5th May until 26th May 2019. There are plans to display the exhibits in the Museum of Caricature and Cartoon of Vianden and in other cities or countries.

7. Returns: 

The drawings that were awarded one of the prizes will become the property of the organizer.

8. Catalog:

The authors whose submissions are selected for the exhibition will receive a free catalog by mail.

9. Results:

The results will be published on the website www.caricature.eu on 5th May 2019. The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail or by phone. The final decisions of the jury are incontestable.

10. Copyright: 

The selected participants give the organizers permission to use their drawings only for promoting the artist and the event itself. Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist (except for the awarded submissions). It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results.

11. Generalities: 

The submitted work should not have been awarded or published before the deadline of this contest. By taking part in this contest the participants accept the abovementioned rules.

12. Submission address for the awarded works:

Musée de la Caricature et du Cartoon de Vianden

48, Grand-rue, L – 9410 Vianden, Luxembourg

13. Further information: [email protected]