Austrian Cartoon Award 2008

Theme: The theme of the contest is soccer and is split into two categories:
1. Humor
2. Portrait

Open to: The contest is open to all cartoonists and illustrators worldwide. Applicants can be either professionals or amateurs and must be 18 years of age by the date of application.

Procedure: 1st roundAll entries for this award must be received on or before 28th february 2008 either online or via post (only copies!) to be considered by the ACA Jury. The best 120 nominations of the first round will qualify for the final and deciding round of the Austrian Cartoon Award 2008.
Final roundAll participants of the final round will be notified either via e-mail or post. Originals must be signed and submitted latest by the 20th march 2008 - copies or prints will not be accepted!Should the deadline not be met, the application will be disqualified and the following best entry from the first round will be nominated to take part in the final round.From the final 120 nominations the jury will select the best three in each category.
Finalist will receive a written notification and be invited as guests to the award winning ceremony in Graz/Austria.


Audience Award: All 130 nominations of the final round will also be displayed online under www.cartoonaward.com between 20th january 2008 and 20th may 2008.Every online registered visitor can select his favourite artists from the shortlist of nominations and submit up to three votes.The entry with the highest score will be awarded the “Audience Price” and win a prize-money of EUR 1.500,-.
The ACA Cartoon Award Annual 2008: The M+N Medienverlag (publisher) will publish the 130 best cartoons in the ACA Annual.Each contestant who donates his original piece of art to the exhibitor receives a free of charge ACA Annual.

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