CARTOON WORLD

XVIII

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF

GRAPHIC HUMOUR

FOOD: FROM THE LACK TO THE ABUNDANCE

PARTICIPATION RULES

The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá announces the XVIII International Exhibition

of Graphic Humour around the subjects of Food: from the lack to the abundance.

1.‐Participation is open to professional Graphic Humour and Cartoon artists who publish or

have published in national or international media.

2.‐In order to participate in the Exhibition, every artist must send a piece on the theme "Food:

from the lack to the abundance”. It can be a vignette, a comic strip or a caricature. Together

with the piece, the artist will properly fill out and send the form that can be found attached to

these conditions (also available in the web page: www.humorgrafico.org).

The organization reserves the right to invite any author/s it considers appropriate.

3.‐All art pieces must be original and can be made using any technique and medium. When

using a computer to make the piece, the artist will have to prove that that is their habitual

work technique, they must sign the work and show the number of copy and the total number

of copies made (e.g. 2/4, if this is copy 2 out of a total of 4). The maximum format will be 297 x

420 mm. (A3 11.7 x 16.5 inches).

4.‐All pieces will be sent properly wrapped (it is recommended to protect them with flat

cardboard). The organization won't take responsibility on any possible damage occurred during

transportation. All shipping charges will be at the participant's expense.

5.‐All art pieces will be sent before June 30, 2011 to the following address:

Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá

XVIII Muestra Internacional de Humor Gráfico

C/ Nueva, 4. 28801 Alcalá de Henares.

Madrid. España.

It is essential to comply with the noted date for the adequate planning of the catalogue and

design of the exhibition.

6.‐A selection of the pieces submitted (carried out by the Selection Commission) will be

exhibited in the XVIII International Exhibition of the University of Alcalá.

7.‐All pieces submitted will be kept at the Graphic Humour Archives of the General Foundation

of the University of Alcalá (except specific indication to the contrary, for which the artist must

write on the reverse of the piece “Devolución”), and will be used for its spaces, travelling

exhibitions and publications.

8.‐The submission of the piece means that the author authorizes the General Foundation of

the University of Alcalá to reproduce it and exhibit it, as long as the name of the artist is

displayed and the objective is the media coverage of the Exhibition and the rest of activities of

the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá within the field of Graphic Humour and/or

of this call (edition of catalogues, posters, leaflets, media coverage, web page, etc.), and in any

case it generates any type of obligation on the author's part.

9.‐The organization will communicate through the Exhibition web page or through a letter the

list of participants with submitted piece and the list of selected pieces. Those people whose

piece is selected will be able to attend the opening and all other parallel activities, for which

they will be informed of the accommodation and maintenance conditions.

10.‐At the end of the exhibition in Alcalá, those people with selected pieces will receive a copy

of the publication, which will be edited to mark the celebration of the Exhibition.

11.‐The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those pieces considered to infringe

individual or collective rights.

12.‐The participation on this Exhibition means the acceptance of these conditions of entry.

News From: Julian PENA-PAI