Boston International Humor Festival

The 1st International Humor Festival BOSTOONS 2010 comprises:

A Cartoon Contest, with two themes related to New England history, culture and traditions

MAIN THEME:

Freedom, with all is posible meanings (political freedom, religious freedom, free speech, etc.)

COMPLEMENTARY THEME:

Personal caricature, dedicated to the late Massachusetts Senador Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy,
one of the most relevant names of the U. S. political life of the last decades.

THE CARTOON CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. All cartoonists, professional or not, are invited to take part in the contest, regardless of nationality or country of
residence.

2. Participants will submit up to three cartoons in each theme, in jpg format with a 300 dpi resolution, using any
technique, color or combination of colors.

3. The participating cartoons could not have been previously published or have won awards in any contest or
event.

4. The deadline to submit works is June 30, 2010.

5. Participating cartoons will be emailed to the Festival official address.

6. Each participant will fill out an Entry Form with his/her name, home and electronic addresses, phone number
and country of residence. Each participant will also submit a brief resume and head shot.

7. Participants whose works are chosen to be part of the Festival Salon exhibition will receive a catalogue with all
selected cartoons by mail.

8. The jury will be made up by five prestigious cartoonists from the United States and other countries and their
decisions cannot be appealed.

9. The Cartoon Contest results will be announced on the Festival Opening Gala, on Saturday, August 14, 2010.

10. The submission of the Entry Form implies that the participant accepts these Rules and Regulations, turns
over all rights of his/her cartoons to BOSTOONS and authorizes the Festival organizers to publish them on the
media and/or the Internet. The acceptance of these Rules and Regulations also conveys the turnover of the
aforementioned rights to third parties without limitations. BOSTOONS has the right to exhibit, archive and publish
those cartoons on the media and/or the Internet without limitations.

11. BOSTOONS reserves the right not to exhibit cartoons that may attempt against individual and/or collective
rights.

12. Participation in this contest supposes the acceptance of these Rules and Regulations without reservations.


THE HUMOROUS TEXTS CONTEST (ONLY IN SPANISH)

1. All writers of original humorous texts in Spanish, in any literary or journalistic genre, are invited to take part in
the contest. Participating texts cannot have been published in any media.

2. Each participant can submit up to three texts. Theme is free.

3. The participating texts could not have been previously published or have won awards in any contest or event.

4. The deadline to submit texts will be July 31, 2010.

5. Texts will be emailed to the Festival official address: bostoons@bostoonsfestival.com

6. Participating texts will have no more than 2000 words, typed in Microsoft Office Word, font 12.

7. Each participant will fill out an Entry Form with his/her name, home and electronic addresses, phone number
and country of residence. Each participant will also submit a brief resume and head shot.

8. The submission of the Entry Form implies that the participant turns over copyright of his/her texts to
BOSTOONS and EL BUS de Lenguaviva
www.elbusdelenguaviva.com

9. The jury will be made up by three prestigious writers of humorous texts in Spanish from the United States and
other countries and their decisions cannot be appealed.

10. The Humorous Texts Contest results will be announced on the Festival Opening Gala, on Saturday, August
14, 2010.

11. The winning text and honorable mentions will be published in EL BUS de Lenguaviva  www.elbusdelenguaviva.com

12. Participation in this contest supposes the acceptance of these Rules and Regulations without reservations.


AWARDS

CARTOON CONTEST, MAIN THEME: FREEDOM

1. Grand Prix $5000.00
2. Second Prize $2500.00
3. Third Prize $1000.00


CARTOON CONTEST, COMPLEMENTARY THEME: TED KENNEDY

1. Personal Caricature Award $3000.00


HUMOROUS TEXTS IN SPANISH CONTEST:

1. Humorous Texts Award $1500.00

• The juries will award as many Honorable Mentions as they deem necessary. A Popularity Award, decided by the
public, will be awarded in both cartoon contests. There will be awards from other institutions and organizations. All
Awards and Honorable Mentions will receive trophies and certificates.

• The winners of the Grand Prix and the Awards in the Personal Caricature and Humorous Texts categories will
automatically become Guests of Honor of the II International Humor Festival BOSTOONS 2011 and will have the
opportunity to present their works in that year’s event.