Theme: Raising awareness of geodesy through humorous
Contest Theme
Raising awareness of geodesy through humorous and visually engaging cartoons, making complex scientific concepts accessible to the general public
Submission Deadline
March 22, 2026
Regulations
The competition is organized by the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) and its Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS).
Participation is open to everyone, including artists, students, educators, and scientists.
Submissions must be made via the official online submission form.
There is no limit to the number of cartoons submitted; however, each cartoonist can win only one prize per category.
Cartoons must be submitted in one of the following categories:
Geodesy Explaining Cartoons
Geodetic Observation Technique Cartoons
Geodetic Product Cartoons
Cartoons may be hand‑drawn and scanned or fully digitally created.
AI‑generated cartoons are allowed but are eligible only for the AI Recognition Award.
If AI usage is not declared, the submission may be disqualified.
The background must be white.
Color is optional.
No visible text is allowed inside the cartoon image.
A title (max. 55 characters) and subtext (max. 300 characters) in English must be submitted separately via the form.
Files must be JPG or PNG, max. 25 MB.
Minimum size is 4000 × 4000 pixels at 300 dpi.
All cartoons must be original and free of copyright infringement.
All submissions are licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0.
Each cartoonist must submit a separate credit sign or logo.
Additional contributors may be listed, but prizes go to the main submitting cartoonist.
Prizes
For each category:
Gold Award:
300 € cash prize
50 € IAG Membership
Additional benefits
Silver Award:
150 € cash prize
50 € IAG Membership
Additional benefits
AI Recognition Award:
50 € IAG Membership
Additional benefits
Top 5 contributors per category:
Reserved free place at the IAG Geodesy Reception 2026 during the EGU General Assembly in Vienna
Additional benefits include:
Poster presentation at EGU 2026
Announcement in IAG Newsletter and Journal of Geodesy
Online promotion via IAG and GGOS channels
Official award announcement in May 2026
Submission form:
https://geodesy.science/cartoon/competition/#submission
Website:
https://geodesy.science/cartoon
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