HE. City Council convenes this Santomera contest, according to the following RULES: 1. The competition is open all professional cartoonists or not, in any country.
2. A maximum of two works per participant, which have not necessarily been submitted to another contest.
3. The theme: " GLOBALIZATION, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND SOLIDARITY ."
4. The works must be original, any painting technique. Digital work is permitted provided they are signed by the author and with the indication that the impression is number 1.
5. Have a maximum size of 30 x 42 cm, unframed, including its eventual "passe partout".
6. The prizes are:
1 º. Prize: 1000 euros
2 º. Prize: 700 euros
Two second prize: 200 Euro Special prize best work
Murcia: 200 euros
best work Santomera Award: Graphic Tablet (worth 200 euros).
7. The deadline for receipt of works will be from January 11 until the day February 26, 2010 at 14 hours. After the deadline will not be allowed any work.
8. The works will be presented, stating the name of the author, as well as other personal information such as address, phone, picture e-mail and a brief curriculum.
9. The works must be sent to the following address:
V GRAPHIC HUMOR CONTEST "SANTOMERA 2009" City of Santomera
Casagrande (Immigration)
C / Four Corners, 58
30140 Santomera • Murcia • SPAIN
10. The jury will be composed of members appointed by the Councillor for Women, Gender, Seniors and Immigration.
The jury, which is final, will be announced on March 9, 2010. Prizes may be withheld according to the jury.
11. The selected works will be exhibited from March 29 to April 30, 2010 in Casagrande, in Santomera.
12. The criteria for evaluation of the works are:
quality, originality, and relationship to the theme. It valued the works that convey a positive message.
13. The winning works will become property of the City of Santomera. The authors of them agree to donate at the same exploitation rights in the work as a form of reproduction, public communication and distribution.
14. The award winning pieces will be returned to their authors, provided that the shipment is stated explicitly, but are excluded from jobs that do not conform to the rules. These works will be returned once the City do the exhibitions.
15. These regulations will be published in the Bulletin Board and City Council website www.ayuntamientodesantomera.com as well as in the following blog: http://humor-grafico-santomera.blogspot.com/
16. The fact of competition implies full acceptance of these rules.
Santomera to December 9, 2009.
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Santomera The Council of this competition has Organised According To the Following RULES:
1. All professional cartoonists or not of country clubs and Stock May take part in this competition.
2. Each cartoonist can submit 2 originals, being essential that the original works have not been submitted to a previous competition.
3. TOPIC: “ GLOBALIZATION, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND SOLIDARITY ”.
4. The works must be original, any painting technique being accepted. Top quality prints of works achieved by digital tools will be considered originals as long as the author sings them, and with the indication that it is Print nº1.
5. The format of the works will be maximum 30x42 cm without frame.
6. The following PRIZES have been established:
1st PRIZE: 1000 euro
2nd PRIZE: 700 euro
Two runners-up: 200 euro
Special prize best work in Murcia's Region: 200 euro
Special prize best work in Santomera: Graphic Tablet (worth 200 euros).
7. The entries should be submitted from 11th January until 26th February 2010 by 14:00. No work will be accepted after that limit time.
8. Each of the works for submission must carry an identification label, clearly filled in, including name of cartoonist, as well as address, phone number, photograph, e-mail and a brief curriculum.
9. All works must be sent to this address:
V CONCURSO DE HUMOR GRÁFICO “SANTOMERA 2009”
Ayuntamiento de Santomera
CASAGRANDE (Inmigración)
C/ Cuatro esquinas, 58
30140 Santomera • Murcia • SPAIN
10. The jury panel will be made up by members designated by the Women, Equal Opportunities, Elderly and Immigration Department of the city council. The decisions of the Jury will be final and will be made public on 9th March 2010. The jury has the right to declare the prizes deserted.
11. The selected works will be exhibited from 29th March until 30th April 2010 in the premises of Casagrande in Santomera.
12. The entries will be judged according to the following criteria: Quality, originality and relation with the chosen theme. Entries transmitting positive messages will be especially valued.
13. The prize-winning works will become the property of the Council of Santomera and will not be returned to their authors. The authors accept that the City Council will have all the exploitation rights over the work for its reproduction, public communication and distribution.
14. Non-award winning entries will be returned to their authors, provided that this has been clearly stated in the identification label (works which do not respect the contest's rules will not be returned). These works will be returned once the Council of Santomera has Concluded the Programmed exhibitions.
15. These rules will Be published in the Bulletin Board and Web page of the City Council www.ayuntamientodesantomera.com, as well as in the Following blog: http://humor-grafico-santomera.blogspot.com/
16. By Participating in the contest, you accept all the rules Previously Stated.
Santomera, 9th December 2009
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