‘Kop van Jut’ 2007
(Guangxi City College)

CARTOON CONTEST RULES

Article 1 – Concept
The Cultural Department of the City of Brugge organises a cartoon contest. From among the entries, a jury will select a number of works that will be exhibited, and from among these exhibited works, the same jury will also appoint three prize-winners.

Article 2 – Organisational committee
The Organisational Committee consists of :
• The Alderman for Culture (chairman)
• Two delegates of the Cultural Department of the City of Brugge
All administrative work concerning this contest will be carried out by the Cultural Departement of the City of Bruges, A.C. 't Brugse Vrije, Burg 11, 8000 Brugge
050/44 82 84, 050/44 82 80,
dirk.van.royen@brugge.be

Article 3 – The jury
The jury consists of four members who are selected by the College of Burgomaster and Aldermen on the basis of their knowledge and experience. The prizes will be awarded at the suggestion of the jury. Their decisions are final and cannot be challenged.

Article 4 - Prizes
There are three prizes:
the first prize is 1 000 euros,
the second prize 300 euros and
the third prize 200 euros.

Article 5 – Cartoons
All cartoons on the theme “Kop van Jut” (a Dutch term that literally means “test-your-strength machine” but also has the meaning of “scapegoat”) may be entered.

Article 6 – Participation conditions
The members of the organisational committee and the members of the jury are excluded from entering this contest.
Participation is free of charge. Every entrant can send up to three cartoons before 25 august 2007, by post to:
College van Burgemeester
en Schepenen
Dienst Cultuur
Inschrijving Cartoonwedstrijd
Burg 12
8000 Brugge, Belgium

The cartoons may also be hand-delivered, against receipt, at the following address:
A.C. 't Brugse Vrije
Dienst Cultuur
Inschrijving Cartoonwedstrijd
Burg 11
8000 Brugge.

Opening hours: from Monday till Friday, from 8.30 a.m. till 12 a.m. and Tuesday afternoon from 2 p.m. till 4 p.m.
In both cases, it is recommended to put the cartoons in a sealed protective envelope bearing the words “NIET PLOOIEN - DO NOT FOLD”. This will allow us to display the works in an orderly fashion.
The cartoons must be made on paper or on light cardboard. The maximum paper size is A3 (29,7 cm x 42,0cm).
The cartoons may not contain any signature or reference to the identity of the artist.
Furthermore, every entrant has to put a six-character code (which he/she can choose freely) on the back of his/her cartoon.
Every entry must include a sealed envelope bearing this six-character code and containing the following information:
• surname and first name
• full address
• phone number
• birth date
• sex
• statement whether or not the cartoon(s) should be returned
The entrants are also requested to
enclose a separate sheet with a short biography and information about their work in the sealed envelope.
All cartoons can be displayed at the exhibition or published on the website, together with the short biography of the artist, without any financial compensation for the artist. Furthermore, the winning works can be published in the monthly magazine “Exit” without any financial compensation for the artist.
The three prize-winning cartoons will become property of the Municipality of the City of Brugge. The cartoonists who stated that they wanted their cartoons returned will receive their works by post. The organizers will take great care when returning the cartoons, but cannot take responsibility for any loss or damage caused by postal service.
By entering the contest, i.e. by sending in one or more cartoons, each entrant agrees to abide by the contest rules.

Article 7 – Exhibition and prize-giving
The exhibition will take place from 3 October 2007 till 4 November 2007 at cultural café “Biekorf”, Naaldenstraat 4, 8000 Brugge.
The public announcement and the prize-giving ceremony will take place during the vernissage on Tuesday 2 October at 7 p.m.

Article 8 – Disputes
All disputes over matters that are not dealt with in these contest rules will be settled by the organisational committee whose decision will be final and cannot be challenged.

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