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The list of cartoon competitions around the globe.
National and international cartoon contests, conditions, awards etc.


December 31, 2009.
The First International Tourism Cartoon Competition
Odunpazari, TURKEY
Theme: Tourism

November 15, 2009.
Frederic Chopin’s Smile: Cartoon Competition by Muzeum Karykatury - Poland
Warsaw, Poland
Theme: Frederic Chopin’s Smile

October 13, 2009.
BARAKALDO 2009 INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
Barakaldo, Spain
Theme: New Technology

September 30, 2009.
VII International Cartoon Contest-KARPIK 2009
Niemodlin, Poland
Theme: Fish, fishermen, fishing, anglers

August 31, 2009.
10th COMPETITION FOR ARTISTS OF SATIRICAL CARTOONS AND HUMOROUS CARTOON STRIPS CONCERNING THE WORLD OF WINE
Udine, Italy
Themes:Spirit of Wine.

August 28, 2009.
Guangxi City College International Cartoon Contest - 2009 China
Guangxi , China
Themes: A) Global Financial Crisis; B) Free Theme.

August 1, 2009.
The international cartoon contest named in honour of Rudiy Panko
Ukraine
Theme: Gogol-mogol (egg-flip) 2009

August 1, 2009.
Basis 14 the Diogenes Taborda Salon 2009
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Theme:Free

August 1, 2009.
International Caricature Contest Godofredo Guedes' Centenary - BRAZIL
Montes Claros, BRAZIL
Theme: Caricatura

July 31, 2009.
MASTERS OF CARICATURE.
FOURTH EDITION - PLOVDIV 2009
Plovdiv, BULGARIA
THE ALCOHOL AND NATIONS

July 10, 2009. NEW!
15th International Haifa Cartoon Contest - Israel
Haifa, Israel
Theme: A Humoristic, Optimistic View of Our World

June 30, 2009.
The 18th Daejeon International Cartoon Contest (DICACO 2009)
Daejeon, Korea
Theme section (titled Customs / Costume) and a Free section.

June 13, 2009.
3rd International Graphic Humor Biennial - JOSE L. MARTIN MENA "MENA"
Toboso, Spain
Theme: Dulcinea

June 1, 2009.
International Forum of Visual Humour KARIKATURUM – 5.
Surgut, Russia
Theme: Passion

June 1, 2009.
2nd International "Olive" Cartoon Contest and Exhibition 2009
KYRENIA, CYPRUS
Theme: OLIVE

June 1, 2009. NEW!
International Humor Contest PAPKINADA 2009 - Poland.
Kolobrzeg, Poland
Theme: The devil does not sleep

May 22, 2009. NEW!
17th University Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba - Brazil 2009
Piracicaba, Brazil
Theme: various (only for students)

May 22, 2009.
8th INTERNATIONAL BIENNALE CARTOON PISEK 2009
Písek, Czech Republic
Theme: Theater

May 31, 2009.
XI International Cartoon Contest, Zielona Gora 2009
Zielona Gora, Poland
Theme: Vine

May 1, 2009.
26. AYDIN DOGAN INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION
Istanbul, Turkey
Theme: Free

April 30, 2009. NEW!
'GREAT CARTOONS ON TREASURY OF EARTH'
Brazilcartoon
Theme: Water: Earth’s Energy.

April 30, 2009.
4th International Contest for a Cartoon about Lodz - The Big Boat of Humour
Lodz, Poland
Theme: City in reconstruction

April 25, 2009.
14th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION. ZAGREB 2009
ZAGREB, CROATIA
Theme: BASIC HUMAN NEEDS

April 24, 2009.
3rd International Exhibition CarCaricature - Zagreb 2009
Zagreb, Croatia
Theme: Car wrecks and Car waste

April 18, 2009.
ECOCARTOON.
2nd Pátio Brasil International Showrom on Environmental Humor – 2009
Asa Sul, Brazil
Theme: Urban Pollution

April 15, 2009.
SICAF2009. 13th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival
Seoul, Korea
Theme: Free

April 15, 2009.
Cartoon exhibit in Portugal commemorating Freedom of Expression Day
LEIRIA, Portugal
Theme: Freedom at risk

Monthly, 2009. NEW!
FOOD SECURITY Contest /Turkey 2009
Turkey
Theme: FOOD SECURITY

April 1, 2009.
2nd International Snail's Graphical Humor Contest 2009
Lleida, Spain
Theme: SNAIL

March 31, 2009.
XIIIth 2003 PortoCartoon WorldFestfal
Porto, Portugal
Theme: CRISIS

March 31, 2009.
2009 CARETOON CONTEST
Philadelphia, USA
Theme: Dreams of Peace

March 30, 2009.
IV Health and Graphic Humor Contest, on Eating Behavior Disorders
Lleida, Spain
Theme: Eating Behavior Disorders

March 30, 2009.
International Cartoonfestival Zemst 2008 - "EVE and SPORTS"
Zemst, Belgium
Theme: EVE and SPORTS

March 27, 2009.
25th International Biennial of Art Humour Tolentino - Italy
Tolentino, Italy
Theme: THE CHILDREN ARE WATCHING US

March 27, 2009.
World Press Freedom 9th International Editorial Cartoon Competition
Ottawa, Canada
Theme: Protecting privacy?

March 15, 2009.
1st SC International Cartoon Web Contest 2009 - Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan
Theme: Jury

March 13, 2009.
IV CARTOON CONTEST "SANTOMERA 2009"
Santomera, Spain
Theme: Immigration and mutual enrichment

March 12, 2009.
INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION «VISIT TO THE DENTIST»
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Theme: VISIT TO THE DENTIST

March 8, 2009.
8TH INTERNATIONAL CARTOON CONTEST Carluka-2009
Poltava, Ukraine
Theme: 1. Gogol's World in Cartoons 2. Free Theme

March 6, 2009.
17th INTERNATIONAL DRAWING CONTEST FOR PRESS 2009 BRAZIL
Porto Alegre, BRAZIL
Categories: Cartoon, Comical Cartoon, Caricature, Comics and Editorial Illustration

March 6, 2009.
FECO Portugal. Darwin 2009: Evolution Odyssey
Portugal
Theme: Darwin 2009: Evolution Odyssey

March 1, 2009.
19th Int'l Biennial of Humour and Satire in the Arts Gabrovo 2009, BULGARIA.
Gabrovo, BULGARIA.
Theme: The World Lasts Because It Laughs

March 1, 2009. >
2-nd "Molla Nasreddin, Azerbaijan-2009" International Cartoon Contest
Baku, Azerbaijan
Theme: Oil

February 28, 2009.
Ufficio Premio Satira e Museo della Satira e della Caricatura
2009 International Cartoon Festival
Forte dei Marmi, Italy
Theme: World Crisis

February 28, 2009.
3rd Exhibition of Graphic Humor FECO Spain: Evolution or Creationism?
San Fernando, Spain
Theme: Evolution or Creationism?

February 28, 2009.
Exhibition in Bunker Cartoon Gallery
"TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY"
COFFS HARBOUR, Australia
Theme: TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

February 28, 2009.
Fax for Peace, Fax for Tolerance International Competition 2009
Spilimbergo (Pordenone), Italia
Theme: PEACE, TOLERANCE

February 25, 2009.
International competition on drawing for women - "Jaka bede ... 2009"
Ketrzyn, Poland
Theme: Woman

February 23, 2009.
15th International Cartoon Humour Competition on the Topic of BEER: GOLDEN KEG 2009 - Slovakia
Prešov, SLOVAKIA
Theme: Beer

February 20, 2009.
The 5th International cartoon contest (SYRIA 2009)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA
Theme: Hunger

February 18, 2009.
Car International Cartoon Web Contest-2009
Iran
Theme: A - Car, B - Designation of the Future Car

February 15, 2009.
2nd INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF CARICATURE AND CARTOON OF VIANDEN
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Theme: Green economy

February 15, 2009.
The international 7-77 Cartoon Competition
Ankara, Turkey
Theme: cartoon that can be understood by children

February 15, 2009.
17th EURO-KARTOENALE KRUISHOUTEM 2009
KRUISHOUTEM, BELGIUM
Theme: SAND, PEBBLE AND GRAVEL

February 14, 2009.
X International Festival of Aphorism and Caricature - Strumica 2009
Strumica, Macedonia
Theme: CARNIVAL

February 11, 2009.
8th EURO-FRUITCARTOONALE SINT-TRUIDEN 2009
SINT-TRUIDEN, Belgium
Theme: FRUIT: CULINARY

February 7, 2009.
SATYRYKON-LEGNICA 2009
Entry form: http://satyrykon.pl/download/card.pdf
Legnica, Poland
Theme: Women

February 3, 2009.
8th Tabriz International Cartoon Contest - "No War"
Tabriz, Iran
Theme: No War

February 2, 2009.
2nd International Manisa - Mesir Cartoon Contest - Turkey
Manisa, Turkey
Theme: OUR FUTURE = OUR CHILDREN

January 31, 2009 and monthly.
BuzziNews 2009 Marathon
BuzziNews
Theme is changing from month to month.

January 31, 2009.
World Press Cartoon Sintra 2009
Lisboa, Portugal
Free

January 31, 2009.
XVI INTERNATIONAL GRAPHIC HUMOR CUBA 2009
Vedado, Cuba
Theme: Homo sapiens S.O.S

January 30, 2009.
ETHIOPIA CARTOON. FIRST INTERNATIONAL CARTOON COMPETITION OF ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia
Theme: Free

January 25, 2009.
The Moscow Exhibition of cartoons on Human Rights.
Moscow, Russia
Theme: Human Rights

January 18, 2009.
UMORISTI A MAROSTICA 2009 Theme: LIES
Marostica, Italia
Theme: LIES

January 12, 2009.
48. Knokke-Heist International Cartoonfestival 2008
Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Theme: Free

January 4, 2009.
Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix 2009
Brussels, Belgium
The cartoon has to be published in EU or Switzerland.

January 1, 2009.
2nd FESTIMENC - International Festival of Honorable Mentions RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL / 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
CARICATURE/ HUMOUR PORTRAIT: Theme: "JORGE BENJOR "(Brazilian singer and composer)
CARTOON: Theme:" DRAGOON or WARRIOR"
CHARGE: Theme: “POLITICS IN THE WORLD”


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