WHO CAN ENTER
- Cartoonists operating in the 46 countries of Europe (as defined by the Council of Europe) plus Belarus and Russia.
- If a cartoonist is physically unable to enter work, another cartoonist can nominate and submit a cartoon on behalf of a colleague.
- Freelance cartoonists who produce work in print or online can enter the competition if their submitted work has been published by newspapers, magazines, or news sites during the allowed time frame.
WHAT CAN BE SUBMITTED
- A maximum of three cartoons per participant.
- If the work is part of a series, the submitter will be asked to disclose this in the entry form.
- Cartoons with captions are submitted in the original language. An English translation must be provided in the entry form.
- The work submitted must have its first publication date between June 2, 2024 and July 2, 2025, and must have been published in European media (Council of Europe plus Belarus and Russia).
- The deadline for submission is 2 July 2025.
- Works published by the Cartoon Movement will be accepted only if marked as “Editorial choice” by the Cartoon Movement’s editor-in-chief.
HOW TO SUBMIT
- A participant must complete the questionnaire in the online form (active during the submission period) to provide the requested information and some background on the entry.
- We will not accept cartoons submitted via email.
- All the material must be submitted electronically. Cartoons must be submitted in JPEG format, with a resolution of 1080 x 1080 pixels minimum.
- If a URL for the online publication of the cartoon is added, entrants are responsible for making sure the URL works and remains active until the Award winner is announced.
Judging procedure:
- After the entries have come in, they will be evaluated by the Panel of judges, in three rounds of voting.
- The jury’s choices and the resulting shortlist will be published on the European Cartoon Award website.
- The Panel of judges makes the final selection for the winner.
The following rules ensure a fair judging process:
(I) Jury members cannot enter the contest in the year they are judging.
(II) Each jury member, whether an ordinary member or chair, has one equal vote.
(III) Judges cannot abstain from voting at any stage of the judging process.
(IV) All proceedings and deliberations of each jury are conducted in confidence.
(V) If the jury members recognize they are personally involved in submitted work, through either a personal or professional relationship, they must declare their interest openly at the beginning of any discussions on the work.
(VII) The judges must select a winner and a runner-up, and possibly up to two honorable mentions. The award ceremony will take place on November 7, 2025 in The Hague (the Netherlands).
Shortlist:
- After the Panel of judges chooses the first preliminary shortlist, cartoonists can be contacted for additional material.
- If you have any questions or want to recommend projects you have seen, email us at emanuele@europeancartoonaward.com Due to the volume of emails we receive, we cannot guarantee a reply to all of them.
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