Short Description
OSTEN Skopje is proud to announce the 57th World Gallery Of Cartoons – Skopje 2025, and to invite submissions by authors from around the world.
Eligibility
- TYPES OF WORKS – cartoons | satirical drawing | comic/strip (one panel of non-linguistic strip)
- THEME | TECHNIQUE – by the author’s choice
- FORMAT – А3 (42 х 30 см) or А4 (30 х 21 см)
- NUMBER of WORKS – up to 5 works / cartoonist
- The cartoonists can participate with:
- ORIGINAL WORKS, (hand-created works/drawn on paper or other media)
- DIGITAL WORKS (printed, numbered and signed in pencil on the front)
- Only works from the NEWER PRODUCTION, which have not previously been PUBLISHED or
AWARDED, will be considered - WORKS that are deemed by the jury to be identical or closely similar to the known works by
another cartoonist – will NOT be judged - IF DETECTED the cartoonist has violated any of the rules for participation after the awarding – the jury
has the right to withdraw the award - ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZER’S DIRECTIONS, the selector and the international jury will pay
particular attention to the visual expression of the submitted works
Submission Requirements
Photo, Short Bio and digital images of the submitted works
How to Apply
– Fill out the APPLICATION FORM (electronically or manually) and send it to the email:
cartoons@osten.com.mk along with a photo, short bio ,and digital images of the submitted works
– Send the electronically submitted works -original or digital (printed, numbered and signed) BY POSTAL MAIL along with the printed and signed Application Form to our address:
OSTEN – WORLD GALLERY OF CARTOONS, “8. Udarna Brigada” 2, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
with a note: NO COMMERCIAL VALUE! FOR EXHIBITION ONLY!!! – up to 31 May 2025 latest!
– ON THE BACK OF EACH WORK TO WRITE the name, the country and the title of the work
Program Benefits & Awards
GRAND PRIX for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (1500 $ & Sculpture) – decision by the Ambassadors of OSTEN
FIRST AWARD ($1000 & Plaque) – decision by the International Jury
SECOND AWARD ($500 & Plaque) – decision by the International Jury
5 THIRD AWARDS (Plaque) – decision by the International Jury
5 SPECIAL AWARDS (Plaque) – decision by the International Jury
CICO AWARD * for a Macedonian Cartoonist (Plaque) – decision by the OSTEN Board
* In honor of the great Macedonian cartoonist Vasilije Popovic – Cico
Entry Fee
To participate WITHOUT A PARTICIPATION FEE (the submitted works remain in the OSTEN Collection)
To participate WITH A PARTICIPATION FEE of 20 $ (non-selected works to be returned to the author)
Location
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 31 May 2025
Website Link: https://www.osten.mk/en/57-wgc-2025-general-info/
