The competition is open to cartoonists from all nations. The only stipulation is that no more than two cartoons are submitted by each artist, and they must have been previously published in some form (evidence of this will be required). Cartoons may be executed in black and white or in colour.

A first prize of £500, a second prize of £300 and a third prize of £200will be awarded for cartoons on a political or social theme that, in the opinion of the judges, best promote the ideas of peace, social justice, equality and humanitarian values. The jury, made up of leading cartoonists and well-known personalities, will be looking for clarity of message, cartooning skill and satirical humour.

In the first instance, the cartoon may be submitted in any form (originals, faxes, photocopies or electronically - as PDFs or JPEGs), although an original would be preferred. Those artists whose cartoons win prizes or are short-listed for exhibition will be notified by the organisers, after which they must submit the original.

Cartoons with text and/or captions not in English should be accompanied by a translation (French, Spanish, German). It would also be useful to have some idea of the situation being addressed by the cartoon if it refers to a specific social or political event/situation which may not be universally understood.

Each entry must be signed by the artist and accompanied by an address and contact details.

Entries to reach the organisers
by June 1st 2006
email: competition@kenspraguefund.org
http://www.kenspraguefund.org/competition.html

The results of the competition will be announced on July 1st 2006.

An exhibition of the best of the submissions will be organised in London and the prize-winning cartoons will be published in the Morning Star newspaper and other progressive journals.

Unless the submitting cartoonist stipulates otherwise, the cartoons, after publication/exhibition, will be offered for sale. Any proceeds, less a small commission and transfer fees, will be paid to the originating artist.

The organisers will retain the right to publish or exhibit any of the cartoons submitted, but undertake to give due credit to the artists and ensure they receive any royalties/payments that may accrue as a result.

The first ten cartoons will be displayed on our website at: www.kenspraguefund.org for a period of 12 months and later will become part of the page’s competition archive, accessible to visitors.

Artists submitting cartoons will automatically agree to abide by the above rules.

Sponsored by the Morning Star and The Political Cartoon Gallery (London, UK).