Theme: BORDERS,Portrait Theme: LADY AUGUSTA GREGORY
Organized by Abla Art Foundation, together with Fayoum Art Center, the Embassy of Ireland, and its partners.
Themes
Cartoon Theme: BORDERS
Borders can be physical, political, cultural, social, or imagined. This theme invites artists to explore freedom of movement, restrictions, belonging, identity, division, connection, and the many ways borders shape the world around us.
Artists are invited to question what borders represent, whom they serve, what they protect or divide, and what happens when they are crossed or challenged.
Satirical Portrait Theme: LADY AUGUSTA GREGORY
Lady Augusta Gregory (1852–1932) was an Irish playwright, folklorist, cultural figure, and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre.
Gregory travelled to Egypt in the 1880s, where she encountered the Egyptian nationalist movement and Ahmed Orabi. This experience had a profound impact on her political consciousness and inspired her first published work, Arabi and His Household (1882).
Deadline
September 15, 2026
Regulations
The competition is open to artists from anywhere in the world.
Works must be submitted in JPEG format, 300 dpi, A3 size.
Works may be black and white or in colour, in any style or technique.
AI-generated works are not accepted and will be automatically disqualified.
By submitting an entry, the artist confirms that the submitted work is their own and permits the organizers to reproduce all or part of the submitted material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the competition.
Prizes
Best Cartoon: USD 500
Best Satirical Portrait: USD 250
Best Egyptian Cartoon: EGP 10,000
Best Egyptian Satirical Portrait: EGP 10,000
Submission
Please send your artwork to:
caricature@fayoumartcenter.com
Please include:
Artwork
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Personal photograph
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Links
Fayoum Art Center:
Caricatunis:
https://fayoumartcenter.com/caricatunis/
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