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*RICARDO RENDÓN
The Outstanding Colombian caricaturist born in Rionegro-Antioquia (1894-1931), call
"The Emperor" of the Cartoon. One of the most penetrating and fine Latin American humorists in the XX
century, in their work the humor was satire, it was characterized especially by the political
cartoon. Their cartoons were true x-rays of the facts and of the
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*18th CARTOONRENDON INTERNATIONAL CARTOON FESTIVAL 2011
The Festival is an event sponsored by the municipal administration of Rionegro during seventeen serial years in memory of Ricardo Rendón Bravo.
The Festival, only in the history of the country for their trajectory and continuity; he has allowed to look at the perception of authors of but of 85 countries, main characters of the changes and experiences of the towns that contribute to the humanity's growth with the same humour. The laughing thought and its universal language, caricature is the most effective weapon against the thought that does not laugh.
It is a dream and an universal yearning to erase frontiers so territorial as ideological that prevent us to live in harmony and to visualize the light of the freedom as principle of peace and
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THE CONDITIONS :
1) The contest is open to all cartoonists all over the world.
2) The deadline for entries is June 7 – 2011
3) The themes of the competition are Three:
Theme 1. ARTS VISUAL, (The visual arts are forms of art expressions found preeminently focused on job creation that are visual by nature as being). Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Installations, Performance, Video and Design).
Theme 2. PERSONALITIES: ARTIST ELADIO VELEZ VELEZ and FERNANDO BOTERO ANGULO, (See biography and images www.cartoonrendon.com), And theme 3. FREE.
4) Each participant can present in the competition a maximum of Two cartoons for theme.
5) You can participate with cartoons in white and black or in color.
6) The size of cartoons will not exceed 30 x 40 cms maximum.
7) You can also participate in the competition with cartoons that have already been published or rewarded previously, all the presented cartoons will be original. Photographs, photocopies etc, will not be accepted, and the transport of the cartoons in charge of the participant.
8) Participants are requested to send, together with their cartoons, a short curriculum vitae and a photograph.
9) In the reverse of each cartoon he/she should go the name, surname, address, telephone number and country of origin of the participant.
10) The selected Caricaturist will receive free a catalogue.
11) The jury composed of Colombian and foreign cartoonists.
12) The results will be announced in the month of July of 2011.
13) The cartoons presented in the competition won't be returned.
14) By filling in the entrance form attached, the participant declares and accepts in advance that (s)he has turned over the financial rights (s)he holds over the cartoon or cartoons vis-à-vis the public to Cartoonrendon without limitation on location, time period and number the intellectual property all rights for publication.(S)he agrees that Cartoonrendon may use such cartoons, exhibit them, keep them in its archives and publish them on the internet or through other media.
15) The organization is reserved the right of exhibiting those works that he/she understands they can attempt against individual or collective rights.
16) The Participation in the competition supposes the entire acceptance and without reservations all the conditions.
THE PRIZES :
1° Grand Prix Theme “ARTS VISUAL ” US 2.000
2° Prize Theme Artist “ ELADIO VELEZ VELEZ “ US 500
3° Prize Theme Artist “ FERNANDO BOTERO “ US 500
3° Prize Theme FREE US 500
4º Special Prizes offered by various institutions.
ADDRESS :
The works should be sent to :
18° FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CARICATURA Fernando Pica
Centro Cultural / Cr 50 # 48 05, Rionegro, Antioquia COLOMBIA
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