13th International Caneva Ride Award in Italy 2026

1-

 Theme

Pro Castello di Caneva promotes the International Contest Caneva Ride!

(Caneva Laughs!) for humorous and satirical cartoons on the theme “things were better when they were worse”.

2- Participation

– The contest is open to all cartoonists of the world from the age of 16.

– Participants can apply individually or in groups (if there are several authors, a referent for all communications with the contest promoters should be indicated).

3- Techniques

– The contestants may send up to three unpublished works, realized by using any technique, color or black and white, which haven’t been awarded in other contests.

– The maximum format should be A4 (21 X 29.7 cm).

4- Terms and Deadline

The works should be sent to: canevaridecontest@gmail.com

– No later than midnight of 14 June 2026, in one of the following formats:.jpg,.tiff or.pdf, with a resolution of 300 dpi, together with the registration form including personal data (first name, last name, full address, telephone number; if the contestant is under the age of 18, the name of a parent authorizing the participation needs to be added).

– The individual files should not exceed the weight of 5 MB.

– If more than one work is submitted, please send them one at a time.

5- Jury

Marco De Angelis, Satirical cartoonist – President of the Jury

Davide Perin, Pro Castello – Caneva

Mario Zorzetto, Heirs Toni Zampol

Vicenzo Bottecchia, Cultural Comics Operator

Domenico Florio, Photographer.

6- Awards

– First Prize: 600,00 euro

– Second Prize: 250,00 euro

– Third Prize: 150,00 euro

– The amounts are to be considered pre-tax applied by the country of origin.

– The Jury reserves the right to point out further works, which will not receive cash prizes.

– During the exhibitions of the works, it will be possible for visitors to indicate their favorite.

– The authors participating in the competition will transfer to Pro Castello the non-exclusive right to publish their works on any support for promotional purposes, without claiming copyrights.

– The prizes will be paid out by September 2026.

7- Exhibition

The opening of the exhibition and the prize giving ceremony will be held on Saturday 4 July 2026, at Villa Frova, Caneva.

THE REGISTRATION FORM