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IX PortoCartoon World Festival
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The globalisation theme, never as nowadays ever had
such and enlarged impact on the various sectors of the
society worldwide.
As we know, the globalisation had not begun recently,
but many centuries ago, with the discoveries,
on the 15th century, being the Portuguese the pioneers.
Since then, the world had become to be globally united.
Anyway, and without forgetting the History, never as today
– with the “Digital Galaxy” – the process of globalisation
had been strong and with so many repercussions.
The consequences of the globalisation spread themselves
positive and negatively in economical, politics, industrial,
commercial, sports, scientific, cultural, etc, terms.
The globalisation theme choice aims to the reflect upon
all the pros and cons arguments, revealed or not on this
matter, with the absolute freedom of expression. Always
with the most universal language: the humour drawing.
FREE CATEGORY
For those who eventually do not wish to participate under
this theme, there will be a FREE CATEGORY.
The international politics, the social life, the communication
and other themes can always be a way of expressing
the humour art.
2. The artists who do not wish to compete can send their
works to the EXTRA-COMPETITION section informing
of this decision.
3. The works should not exceed 42 x 30 cm (DIN A3).
4. Works must be originals and any kind of graphical technique
will be accepted, including digital artwork if the prints
are SIGNED and if they are PRINT NUMBER ONE.
5. 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.
6. The works should arrive at the PORTUGUESE PRINTING
PRESS MUSEUM until the MARCH 31ST 2007,
with the entry form.
7. The participation in PORTOCARTOON means automatically
that the author is waving copyrights of his works in any
kind of support (including web pages), concerning
the production and diffusion of the festival.
8. The AWARDS, including a TROPHY and a DIPLOMA,
will be the following:
GRAND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 7000 Euro
(partially in money and partially in Port wine),
travel and stay costs for the Awards Ceremony in Portugal
2ND PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 2500 Euro
(partially in money and partially in Port wine),
stay costs for a weekend in Portugal
3RD PRIZE PORTOCARTOON 1500 Euro
(partially in money and partially in Port wine),
stay costs for a weekend in Portugal
HONORABLE MENTIONS PORTOCARTOON 50 Euro,
stay costs for a weekend in Portugal
9. The Jury will have an odd number of judges and their
decision will be final with no subjection to any kind of appeal
or reclamation.
PRESIDENT OF THE 9TH PORTOCARTOON´S
JUDGING PANEL: Georges Wolinski.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. All the artists whose works are selected for the exhibition
will receive a catalogue.
13. The prizes will be delivered in a public ceremony.
address:
ESTRADA NACIONAL 108, Nº 206 (AO FREIXO), 4300-316 PORTO / PORTUGAL
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