International Maya Kamath Memorial Award Cartoon Contest- India 2026

To mark the 75th Birth Anniversary of Maya Kamath, Indian Institute of Cartoonists is organising an International Maya Kamath Memorial Award cartoon contest.

Sponsored by the Family of Maya Kamath

The contest is open to all professional and amateur cartoonists of the world. Age is no bar. Participants can send a maximum of two cartoons.

SUBJECT: Gender Justice or Women’s Rights.

DEADLINE: 30th April 2026.

RESULTS: By the end of May 2026.

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1-The entry should be a new one and not be a copy of the same sent to other contests.

2-Each entry should be accompanied by a covering letter with full name, postal address, contact number and e-mail id.

3-By entering the contest, the cartoonist represents and warrants that the work is an original one and does not infringe on the rights of any 3rd party.

4-Further, the cartoonist provides IIC, a limited, royalty free, right and licence to publish and publicly display the entries for non-commercial purposes such as publishing the contest and the awards.

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

6-Entries should be sent to the following e-mail ids: mkmawards@gmail.com, cartoonistsindia@gmail.com.

7-ARTWORK SIZE: 29.7×42 cm , minimum 300 DPI resolution.

8-IMAGE FORMAT:JPEG ,TIFF or Bitmap

PRIZES:

1st prize: Rs 1,00,000

2nd prize: Rs 50,000

3rd prize: Rs 25,000

10 certificates of merit Rs 5,000, each.