International Maya KAMATH Memorial Awards Competition 2021 Bangalore, India

Participants can send a maximum of three political cartoons first published in the Newspapers, Magazines, News portals / Websites between January 1 and December 31, 202. Artwork Size: 800 pixels x 1100 pixels, minimum 200 DPI resolution Image Format: JPEG, TIFF or BITMAP

Deadline: last date for receipt of entries - March 31, 2022.

Results: Results will be announced by and of May 2022.

International Maya KAMATH Memorial Awards Competition 2021 Bangalore, India

International Maya KAMATH Memorial Awards Competition 2021 Bangalore, India
The competition is open to all Indian cartoonists. Participants can send a maximum of three political cartoons first published in the Newspapers, Magazines, News portals / Websites between January 1 and December 31, 202. Cartoons published in regional languages should be accompanied by an English translation of the text. The date and the name of the Publication in which the cartoon has appeared should be furnished.

Rules and Regulations:
- Each entry should includea covering letter with the cartoonist's full name, postal address, contact number and E-Mail ID.

- By entering the competition, the cartoonist represents & warrants that the work is an original work of the cartoonist & does not infringe on the rights of any 3rd parties.

- Further, the cartoonist provides Indian Institute of Cartoonists a limited, royalty-free, right & license to publish & publicly display the entries (whether or not winning an award) for non-commercial purposes such as for publicising the contest and the Awards.

- Entries will not be returned to the contestants & may be archived by Indian Institute of Cartoonists for record purposes.

- Any organisation may also nominate cartoonists for the Awards with their consent which shall include the consent to the conditions as de scribed above.

- The decision of the JURY regarding the selection of cartoons for the Prizes is final.

Maya KAMATH Memorial Awards
For Excellence in Political Cartooning - 2021
(Instituted by the family of late Maya KAMATH)

Best Foreign Cartoon Award-2021
1st Prize - $ 200 & 2nd Prize - $ 100
Open to all non-Indian cartoonists. All entries must be accompanied by soft copies of the cartoons published in the Newspapers, Magazines and News Portals/Websites to be considered for the Award.

Jury Appreciation Award for Political Cartoons
Prize - Rs. 2,500 (Given to 3 Political Cartoonists)
Best Political Cartoon Awards - 2021
Cartoonist Award - 2021
Prize - Rs. 10,000
Participants aged 25 years and younger as on January 1, 2022 can send their published / unpublished cartoons and caricatures [maximum of six (6)] along with copies of the publication in which these have appeared [if any]. Entries in regional languages should be accompanied by an English translation of the text.

1st Prize - Rs. 25.000
2nd Prize - Rs. 15.000
3rd Prize - Rs. 5,000

Artwork Size: 800 pixels x 1100 pixels, minimum 200 DPI resolution

Image Format: JPEG, TIFF or BITMAP

Deadline: last date for receipt of entries - March 31, 2022.

Results: Results will be announced by and of May 2022.

Jury:
Mr. Balan NAMBIAR (Artist & Sculptor)
Mr. Vivek SHANBHAG (Noted Writer)
Ms. Nupur BASU (Journalist & Documentary Film maker)
Ms. Sandhya KUMAR (Documentary Filmmaker)
Mr. B.G. GUJJARAPPA (Senior Cartoonist)
Mr. Satish ACHARYA (Senior Cartoonist)

Award ceremony will be organised in June 2022, Bangalore. the First 3 Awardees will be invited to Bangalore to receive the Awards and given a citation along with a cash prize. An exhibition of selected cartoons will be organised at the same time.