8th International Contest of Ecological Graphic Humor - EcoCartoons 2008
The «Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru» and the «Grupo de Apoyo al Sector Rural» convoke the Eighth International Contest of Ecological Graphic Humor «ECOCARTOONS 2008». Caricaturists, graphic artists in general, amateurs and professionals are called together, without age limit from all over the world.

• The works must reflect ideas related to the subject of: Global Warming.

• The artistic criteria that will be considered for the evaluation, is based on a representation of humor or aesthetically obtained whose language can be direct or symbolic.

• The technique is totally free.

• Each participant can present an unlimited number of works that must be sent by any of this two ways:

Via mail:

format A4 (21 X 30 cm)
Send works to:
GRUPO PUCP - ECOCARTOONS
Av. Universitaria 1801 - San Miguel.
LIMA 32 - PERU

Via email:

ecocartoons@pucp.edu.pe
JPEG format with 300 DPI of resolution
(The winners that send their works by email will be notified to resend by mail the original picture to the address.)

• The works must not contain textual elements. In the reverse of the work must be indicated the information about the author: name, local address, E-mail or Web address.

• With the delivery of their works, each participant confirms the acceptance of the bases of the contest. The works will become part of the exhibition that will be made on the day of the awards ceremony, as well as part of itinerary exhibitions in cities of Peru and in different countries. All works will represent their country of origin in the museum of graphic ecological humor of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.

• The jury will be integrated with members of sponsors institutions and enterprises, event organizers and the best representative personalities of graphic humor in our country. The decisions of the jury cannot be appealable.

• The deadline for sending works is October 30. The winners will be announced on November 13, in an official ceremony at the Cultural Center of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru. The organizers of the event will inform the winners by telephone, e-Mail or through the embassies or consulates.

• The post delivery must be in flat packages. Do not roll or bent your works. They must not be put in frames or glass. The organizers do not assume responsibility for damage of the delivery. The delivery costs will be afforded by the sender. Local post register on the stamp will be considered in the deadline. After that date, works will be refused.

• Prizes:

First Prize: US$ 1,000.00 and honor diploma.
Second Prize: US$ 500.00 and honor diploma
Third Prize: US$ 250.00 and honor diploma.

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