58th World Gallery of Cartoons 2026 Skopje North Macedonia

Deadline: 31 May 2026.. Theme/Technique: "Free".. Format: А3 (42 х 30 см) or А4 (30 х 21 см).. Number of Works: Up to 5 works / Cartoonist..

GENERAL INFORMATION

• The organizer of the event is OSTEN Skopje, the Republic of North Macedonia

• The PROCESS of ORGANIZATION of the 58th WGC Skopje 2026 is in four phases:

- APPLICATION (by 31 May 2026)

- SELECTION + announcement of selected cartoonists (June 2026)

- JURY + announcement of finalists (July – August 2026)

- ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDED CARTOONISTS (September 2026)

• OFFICIAL EXHIBITION and AWARD GIVING CEREMONY (November – December 2026) in Skopje.

CRITERIA for PARTICIPATION

• TYPES OF WORKS – cartoons | satirical drawing | comic/strip (one panel of non-verbal 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

RULES for PARTICIPATION

• 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 that artificial intelligence was used in the process of creating the work/s – they will not be considered

• 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

Cartoons Turkiye (Pencere Mizah)

REGULAR APPLICANT Should:

- FILL in the APPLICATION FORM (electronically or manually) and send it to the e-mail: 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

- WRITE the name, the country and the title ON THE BACK OF EACH WORK

NOTES: :

** only works that will arrive by post at the organizer's address by May 31, 2026 will be taken into account in the selection and judging process

*** by filling out the application, the author cedes to the organizer the NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT to use, exhibit, study and publish his works for the purposes of the event.

DEADLINE for arrival of the works for participation in the 58th WGC Skopje 2026 - May 31, 2026!!!

SHIPPING ADDRESS:

OSTEN - WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS

8 Udarna Brigada 2, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia

IMPORTANT!!! :

When sending the works, be sure to put on the shipment:

NON-COMMERCIAL SHIPMENT / FOR EXHIBITION ONLY!

PARTICIPATION FEE

You should choose one of the options below

--> To Participate WITHOUT PARTICIPATION FEE (the submitted works remain in the OSTEN Collection)

--> To Participate WITH PARTICIPATION FEE of 20 $ (non-selected works will be returned upon request and organized by the author himself)

PAYMENT INFORMATION: The payment should be done via money transfer to the OSTEN Skopje account:

Beneficiary: OSTEN DOOEL SKOPJE, 8 Udarna Brigada 2, Skopje 1000, N. Macedonia

IBAN: MK07210701000702188 | SWIFT: TUTNMK22

Bank: NLB AD SKOPJE, Majka Tereza 1, Skopje 1000, N. Macedonia

SELECTION AND JURYING

• The SELECTOR decides about the CARTOONISTS who go to the next level of jurying with all submitted works

• The INTERNATIONL JURY reviews the works of the selected cartoonists, chooses the work that will be presented in the catalog and decides on the awards envisaged by the organizer

• The ORGANIZER will notify all registered cartoonists about the:

- RESULTS of the SELECTION (by the end of June 2026)

- SELECTION of FINALISTS (by the end of August 2026)

- THE JURY DECISION / AWARDS (by the end of September 2026)

… and will publish the results on its website - osten.mk, official FB page World Gallery of Cartoons and other printed, electronic and social media

PRESENTATION

• The works of the AWARDED CARTOONISTS, FINALISTS and SELECTED CARTOONISTS will be reproduced in the catalog of the 58th WGC Skopje 2026

• The works of the AWARDED CARTOONISTS, FINALISTS and SELECTED CARTOONISTS will be exhibited at the official exhibition of the 58th WGC Skopje 2026

• AWARDED CARTOONISTS receive respective cash prizes (where and as much as provided - see below), certificates and a copy of the catalog by mail.

• FINALISTS receive digital certificates and catalog in pdf by e-mail.

AWARDS

GRAND PRIX for LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT (1500 $ & Sculpture) – decision by the Council of 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

The organizer invites ALL CARTOONISTS - PARTICIPANTS of the 58th WGC Skopje 2026 to attend the opening of the exhibition and the award ceremony in December 2026 in Skopje (exact date will be determined later).

Türkçe versiyonu >>

Download Competition Rules & Entry FORM (PDF):