11th International Caricature Competition- Kolasin-Montenegro 2026

Dear cartoonists,

We are pleased to inform you that the international caricature festival “Kolašin 2026” has announced the 11th International Caricature Competition.

Rules:

TOPIC 1.MAIN TOPIC OF THE FESTIVAL: MOUNTAIN TOURISM

TOPIC 2. PORTRAIT CARICATURE – MIODRAG DADO DJURIĆ, a famous Montenegrin painter who lived in Paris

Participants can send a maximum of ONE paper per topic. A total of 2 papers. Each paper must have the name and surname of the author, the country and the serial number of the paper. Example: JOHN SMITH, USA 1, JOHN SMITH, USA 2…

The theme of this year’s festival is MOUNTAIN TOURISM. The theme covers mountain tourism throughout the all year. This includes rafting, cycling, horseback riding, picking wild berries, skiing, hiking and all the activities offered by mountains, mountain villages and towns, rivers and lakes, healthy food and a healthy lifestyle in general.

We will reward the winning works of the main theme with the First, Second and Third prizes, which will be in money and in the form of trophies, diplomas and T-shirts with the best works. We will also reward the best work on the topic – PORTRAIT OF MIODRAG, DADA DJURIĆ, a famous Montenegrin and world painter. We will also award five special awards – diplomas. Good luck to everyone!

Rules on technique and size of work: Free

Send works to the postal address:

JU Center for Culture Kolašin 81210, Montenegro

/ for the International Caricature Festival /

or: e-mail: festivalkolasin@gmail.com

PRIZES:

FIRST PRIZE: 1000 euros, a trophy, a diploma and a t-shirt with the winning work.

SECOND PRIZE: 500 euros, a trophy, a diploma and a t-shirt with the winning work.

THIRD PRIZE: 300 euros, a trophy, a diploma and a t-shirt with the winning work.

PRIZE FOR THE BEST WORK ON THE SUBJECT – PORTRAIT CARICATURE – 400 euros, TROPHY, diploma and T-shirt with the winning work.

Five special awards – Salon Diploma for both topics.

WINNERS MUST SEND THE ORIGINAL WORKS OR BRING THEM WITH THEM TO THE AWARDS.

DEADLINE: July 31, 2026

The jury’s DECISION will be published on August 1, 2026, on all foreign cartoon websites. The winners will be formally announced at the Cultural Center in Kolašin.

The awards ceremony will take place in August 2026 at the Kolašin Cultural Center.