53rd WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje - Republic of North Macedonia -2021
• The organizer of the event is OSTEN Skopje, the Republic of North Macedonia
• The SELECTOR assigned by the organizer will select the submitted works, and the INTERNATIONAL
JURY will appraise the short-listed works
• Opening of the exhibition and the official awards presentation will take place in September 2021 in
Skopje, N. Macedonia
For selection will be considered the works that will arrive up to 30th April 2021 to the address:
OSTEN – WORLD GALLERY ON CARTOONS
8 Udarna Brigada 2, 1000 Skopje, N. Macedonia
IMPORTANT!!!
While sending the works, make sure to write on the package:
NOT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES / FOR EXHIBITION ONLY!!!
53rd WORLD GALLERY of CARTOONS Skopje 2021
DEADLINE
CRITERIA for PARTICIPATION
• Types of works – cartoons | satirical drawing | comic/strip (onepanel of non-linguistic strip)
• Theme | Technique | Format – by the author’s choice
• Number of works – unlimited
RULES for PARTICIPATION
• Only ORIGINAL, hand-created works are eligible. If the author works exclusively in digital technique,
printed DIGITAL WORKS numbered and signed in pencil on the front will be accepted
• Only original 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
• REGULAR APPLICANT should:
- Fill out 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
- To send the electronically submited works BY POSTAL MAIL along with the printed and signed
Application Form
Note: the name of the author, the title of the work and the technique should be stated on the back
of each work
• By completing the application, the author gives to the organizer a NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT to use,
exhibit, study and publish his works for the needs of the event
Since 1969
PARTICIPATION FEE
You should choose one of the options below:
To participate WITHOUT A PARTICIPATION FEE (the submitted works remain in the OSTEN Collection)
To participate WITH A PARTICIPATION FEE of 10 $ (non-selected works to be returned to the author)
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
SELECTION AND JURYING
• The SELECTOR decides about the CARTOONISTS who go to the next level of jurying with all
submitted works and makes a short-list of FINALISTS
• 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 (until the end of
May 2021) and the jury decision (by the end of June 2021) by email and will publish the results on its
website - osten.mk, and other printed, electronic and social media
PRESENTATION
• The works by the SELECTED CARTOONISTS will be exhibited in the official exhibition
September 2021 / Skopje, N. Macedonia
• The FINALISTS and AWARD-WINNING CARTOONISTS who will be present in Skopje during the opening
of the exhibition and presentation awards ceremony, receive print portfolios of their works
produced by OSTEN
• The AWARD-WINNING CARTOONISTS receive appropriate monetary award (where envisaged),
appropriate printed Plaques and printed copy of the catalog via postal mail. Their works remain in the OSTEN Collection
• The OTHER CARTOONISTS receive appropriate digital Certificate and a catalog in .pdf via e-mail.
The ones, who like to have the Certificate / catalog in hard copy, can order it for a price of 30 $ and
they will be sent to the appointed address by registered postal mail
• The organizer invites ALL PARTICIPATING CARTOONISTS to attend the opening of the exhibition
and presentation awards ceremony in September 2021 in Skopje
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 and makes a short-list of FINALISTS
• 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 (until the end of
May 2021) and the jury decision (by the end of June 2021) by email and will publish the results on its
website - osten.mk, and other printed, electronic and social media
PRESENTATION
• The works by the SELECTED CARTOONISTS will be exhibited in the official exhibition
September 2021 / Skopje, N. Macedonia
• The FINALISTS and AWARD-WINNING CARTOONISTS who will be present in Skopje during the opening
of the exhibition and presentation awards ceremony, receive print portfolios of their works
produced by OSTEN
• The AWARD-WINNING CARTOONISTS receive appropriate monetary award (where envisaged),
appropriate printed Plaques and printed copy of the catalog via postal mail. Their works remain
in the OSTEN Collection
• The OTHER CARTOONISTS receive appropriate digital Certificate and a catalog in .pdf via e-mail.
The ones, who like to have the Certificate / catalog in hard copy, can order it for a price of 30 $ and
they will be sent to the appointed address by registered postal mail
• The organizer invites ALL PARTICIPATING CARTOONISTS to attend the opening of the exhibition
and presentation awards ceremony in September 2021 in Skopje
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 FORM