GENERAL INFORMATION
• The organizer of the event is OSTEN Skopje, the Republic of North Macedonia.
• The process of organization of the 56th WGC Skopje 2024 is in four phases:
- APPLICATION (31 May 2024).
- SELECTION + publication of selected cartoonists (June 2024).
- ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDED CARTOONISTS (September 2024).
• THE OFFICIAL EXHIBITION and AWARD GIVING (November 2024) in Skopje, R.N.M.
CRITERIA for PARTICIPATION
• TYPES OF WORKS – cartoons | satirical drawing | comic/strip (onepanel of non-linguistic strip)
• THEME | TECHNIQUE by the author’s choice
• FORMAT - А3 (42 х 30 см) or А4 (30 х 21 см)
• NUMBER of WORKS – up to 5 works/cartoonist
RULES for PARTICIPATION
• The cartoonists can participate with:
- ORIGINAL WORKS, (hand-created works/drawn on paper or other media).
- DIGITAL WORKS (printed, numbered and signed in pencil on the front).
• Only original works from the NEWER PRODUCTION, which have not previously been PUBLISHED or AWARDED, will be considered.
•
WORKS that are deemed by the jury to be identical or closely similar to
the known works by another cartoonist - will NOT be judged.
•
IF DETECTED the cartoonist has violated any of the rules for
participation after the awarding - the jury has the right to withdraw
the award.
•
ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZER’S DIRECTIONS, the selector and the
international jury will pay particular attention to the visual
expression of the submitted works.
REGULAR APPLICANT should:
- Fill out the APPLICATION FORM (electronically or manually) and send it to the e-mail: cartoons@osten.com.mk along with a photo, short bio and digital images of the submitted works.
- To send the electronically submitted works -original or digital (printed, numbered and signed) BY POSTAL MAIL along with the printed and signed Application Form.
- ON THE BACK OF EACH WORK TO WRITE the name, the country and the title of the work.
NOTES:
**
only works that will arrive by post at the organizer's address by the
specified date (see below) will be taken into account in the selection
and judging process.
*** by filling out the application, the author cedes to the organizer the NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT to use, exhibit, study and publish his works for the purposes of the event.
DEADLINE for arrival of the works for participation in the 56th WGC Skopje 2024 - May 31, 2024!!!
SHIPPING ADDRESS:
SHIPPING ADDRESS:
OSTEN - WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS
8 Strike Brigade 2, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
IMPORTANT!!!
When sending the works, be sure to put on the shipment:
NON-COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT / FOR EXHIBITION ONLY!
PARTICIPATION FEE
You should choose one of the options below:
• To participate WITHOUT A PARTICIPATION FEE (the submitted works remain in the OSTEN Collection).
• To participate WITH A PARTICIPATION FEE of 20 $ (non-selected works to be returned to the author).
PAYMENT INFORMATION
The payment should be done via money transfer to the OSTEN Skopje account:
Beneficiary: OSTEN DOOEL SKOPJE, 8 Udarna Brigada 2, Skopje 1000, N. Macedonia
IBAN: MK07210701000702188 | SWIFT: TUTNMK22
Bank: NLB AD SKOPJE, Majka Tereza 1, Skopje 1000, N. Macedonia
SELECTION AND JURYING
• The SELECTOR decides about the CARTOONISTS who go to the next level of jurying with all submitted works.
•
The INTERNATIONAL JURY reviews the works of the selected cartoonists,
chooses the work that will be presented in the catalog and decides on
the awards envisaged by the organizer.
• The ORGANIZER will notify all registered cartoonists about the:
- RESULTS of the SELECTION (until the end of June 2024).
- SELECTION of FINALISTS (until the end of August 2024).
... and will publish the results on its website - osten.mk, official FB page World Gallery of Cartoons and other printed, electronic and social media.
PRESENTATION
• The works of the AWARDED CARTOONISTS, FINALISTS and SELECTED CARTOONISTS will be reproduced in the catalog of the 56th WGC Skopje 2024.
• The works of the AWARDED CARTOONISTS, FINALISTS and SELECTED CARTOONISTS will be exhibited at the official exhibition of the 56th WGC Skopje 2024.
•
AWARDED CARTOONISTS receive respective cash prizes (where and as much
as provided - see below), printed certificates and a copy of the catalog
by mail.
• FINALISTS receive digital certificates and catalog in .pdf by e-mail.
🎁 AWARDS
🏆 GRAND PRIX for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (1500 $ & Sculpture) – decision by the Ambassadors of OSTEN.
🥇 FIRST AWARD ($1000 & Plaque) – decision by the International Jury.
🎖 CICO AWARD * for a Macedonian Cartoonist (Plaque) – decision by the OSTEN Board.
* In honor of the great Macedonian cartoonist Vasilije Popovic – Cico.
The organizer invites ALL CARTOONISTS - PARTICIPANTS of the 56th WGC Skopje 2024 to attend the opening of the exhibition and the award ceremony in
November 2024 in Skopje (exact date will be determined later).
