Theme: One Life One Liver
Sub themes: For people who want to maintain liver health:
1. Liver Fat Flames and Frames the Body – Fat in liver is like a flame, can lead to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancers and early death. Achieving a healthy weight, stress management, balanced diet and physical activity can reduce fatty liver and add to longevity.
2. Hepatitis - Hepatitis testing, treatment if diagnosed, and vaccination against hepatitis B.
Additional cues for theme Fatty Liver Disease:
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| Source: Harvard Health |
Additional cues for theme Hepatitis:
• Hepatitis as well as fatty liver disease causes liver damage and cancer.
• Hepatitis C can be cured; however, only 21% of people living with hepatitis C infection are diagnosed and only 13% have received curative treatment.
• Just 10% of people living with chronic hepatitis B are diagnosed.
• Hepatitis B can be prevented with child immunisation with Hepatitis B vaccine.
• All pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis B during their pregnancy.
• Be aware while getting tattoos or body piercing.
Who can participate?
• Professional and non-professional cartoonists, 18 years and above are welcome to participate.
How to participate?
• Please read the background note on the contest theme.
• Works must be original. AI based graphic techniques are not allowed. The submitted artwork(s) must not have been previously published or previously used for any other purpose.
• Works may be black & white or coloured.
• Each entry should include a covering letter with the cartoonist’s full name, country, Postal address, Contact no. and E-Mail ID.
• The digital works have to be sent in JPEG format with a minimum of resolution of 300 dpi (2480 x 3543 pixels).png and .tiff files are also acceptable (maximum size of 3 MB per cartoon) for digital cartoons.
• The cartoons are to be drawn on A4 format.
• Submissions must be static images with no Flash or other animation.
• Number of entries per contestant: maximum Three Cartoons.
• Text or captions, if any, should be in English.
• Each artwork should be accompanied by a short description (minimum 30 words, maximum 100 words).
• All submissions (files) must have the name and country of entrant included in the file.
• Works should not be awarded at other festivals / contests.
• Further, the cartoonist provides ILBS a limited, royalty-free, right & license to publish & publicly display the entries (whether or not winning an award) for non-commercial purposes such as for publicising the contest and the Awards.
Disclaimer
• The content, thoughts, and views expressed in the creatives/illustrations will be the sole responsibility of the participating Artists. The ILBS will not be held responsible for any content, views expressed by the artists in the creatives/illustrations developed.
• The organizer (INSTITUTE OF LIVER AND BILIARY SCIENCES) cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged cartoons during the shipment.
• Works must not be older than one year.
• The Prizes will be taxed according to Indian legislation.
• The Organizer/ILBS shall not be responsible for the failure of a winner to receive the prize for reasons that are not related to the Organizer/ ILBS .
• By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these rules.
Publication rights
• Property rights – Prize-winning works will become the property of the organizer (ILBS) or theme sponsor. Further, the cartoonist provides Royalty-free and license to publish and publicly display the entries (Whether winning or not winning an award) for non-commercial purposes.
• By entering the competition, the cartoonist represents and warrants that the work is an original work of the cartoonist and does not infringe on the rights of any third parties.
• All selected works for the exhibition may be used by the organizers to promote the contest.
• Awarded works remain the property of the organizer.
Jury
• Decision of the judges/organisation will be final and binding.
• Decisions made by the jury cannot be challenged. No correspondence with the jury will be allowed on their decisions.
• Failure to follow entry directions as listed will result in disqualification.
Prizes
Awards (India)
🥇 First Prize – 50,000/- INR
🥈 Second Prize – 30,000/- INR
🥉 Third Prize – 20,000/- INR
🏅 Two Consolation prize – 10,000/- INR each
Best Foreign Cartoon Awards
🥇 First Prize – 50,000/- INR
🥈 Second Prize – 30,000/- INR
🥉 Third Prize – 20,000/- INR
🏅 Two Consolation prize – 10,000/- INR each
• The prize will be given in equivalent Indian Rupees
• E-certificates to all participants
Deadline
Deadline for submission of Cartoons / Artwork is 25th March 2024.
Cartoons must be sent to:
Or by post:
Postal Address: ILBS CARTOON CONTEST
Empathy Resource Centre
INSTITUTE OF LIVER AND BILIARY SCIENCES
D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070,(India)
Phone: Ph. : 011-46300000 Extension: 23515
For more detailed information please visit web site
Curator (Cartoon Contest)
Vikram Nayak