PortoCartoon 2008.

General Rules and Regulations

The continuous violation of the Human Rights in the 21st century and after more than two centuries of French Revolution (1789) and 60 years after the Universal Declaration signed by UN in 1948, justifies the choice of this theme for the PortoCartoon 2008.
This is a subject that crosses the world, from the most assumed countries in matters of the rights legislation to the most retrograde in the law and its practise.
The UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS, starting with the 1st Article (“Every human being are born free and equal in dignity and rights”), continues to be more talk than action, despite the many conventions since 1948. Besides the individual rights, there are collective, social economical, cultural rights that every single day is forgotten.
As one of the most important rights is the freedom of press, it is also fair and opportune with this 10th PortoCartoon to evoke and pay tribute to John Milton, the author of the first speech on this topic. The poet of the “Paradise Lost” was born 400 years ago (1608) and his speech, named Areopagitica was made in the English parliament in 1644.
For all this, the active intervention of the cartoonists is very relevant on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights.

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 by a way of expressing the humour art.
The artists who do not wish to compete can send their works to the EXTRA-COMPETITION section informing of this decision.

The works should not exceed 42 x 30 cm (DIN A3).
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.
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.

The works should arrive at the PORTUGUESE PRINTING PRESS MUSEUM until MARCH 31st 2008, with the entry form.

Address:
Estrada Nacional 108, nº 206 (ao Freixo), 4300-316 Porto / Portugal

The participation in PORTOCARTOON means automatically that the author is waving copyrights of his works in any kind of support, concerning the production and diffusion of the festival.
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

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 10TH PORTOCARTOON´S JUDGING PANEL: Georges Wolinski.
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.
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.
All the artists whose works are selected for the exhibition will receive a catalogue.
The prizes will be delivered in a public ceremony.

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