38th WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS  , OSTEN
SKOPJE 2010 R. Macedonia

The World Gallery of Cartoons is organized by OSTEN - Magazine for Humor and Satire
The received cartoons will be judged by international jury.
The opening ceremony and award announcement will be held on 16th September 2010 in Skopje.

PROPOSITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION:

Subject of 38. WGC: "My theme/subject"

- Only original cartoons will be accepted in the competition.

- It is allowed for one author to send maximum three (3) cartoons. On the back side of the cartoons please write the name and surname of the cartoonist and the title of the cartoon.

- Size of cartoons: A4 and A3 on paper

-The organizers will not be responsible for any damage that may occur during postage and handling.

- The organizer of WGC will keep the cartoons as part of collection of museum of WGC.

- By filling out the participation form, the participant declares and accepts in advance that (s)he hands over the financial/copy rights (s)he holds over the cartoons to WGC for printing/publishing by WGC and "Osten" without limitations on location or time period. The author agrees that the organizer of WGC can use the cartoons, exhibit them, keep them in its archives and publish them on the internet or through other media.

- The participation form and coupons are available for photocopying and you can pass them to your friends and colleagues who would like to participate in WGC.

- The catalogue of 38. WGC will be distributed for free to all participants who's cartoons will be published in the same catalogue.

- WGC will cover the travel and accommodation expenses for following prize-winning cartoonists for the award ceremony in Republic of Macedonia:
Grand Prix, three prizes ans special prize for drawing. Those laureates will be honored with printing a special map during their stay in Skopje.

- Participants are expected to send the filled participation form, with short curriculum vitae and photograph, all together with their cartoons.

The documents should be sent to address:
OSTEN World Gallery of Cartoons
"8 Udarna brigada" No. 2, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

Mail:
osten@t-home.mk

 Website:
www.osten.com.mk

- Deadline for entries:
May 30, 2010

Prizes:
- Grand Prix for Life Achievement: 5.000 $
- First prize for cartoon: 1.000 $
- First prize for strip: 1.000 $
- First prize for satiric drawing: 1.000 $
The organizer will also announce ten (10) Special prizes.