6th International Cartoon & Satirical Portrait Competition-Caricatunis- Egypt 2026
Abla Art Foundation, together with Fayoum Art Center, the Embassy of Ireland, and it partners, is honoured to present the 6th international edition of Caricatunis!
This year, we’re inviting artists from around the world to explore two themes connecting art, history, and identity.Visual Art & Design
1 CARTOON THEME: BORDERS
Borders can be physical, political, cultural, social, or imagined. This theme invites artists to explore freedom of movement, restrictions, belonging, identity, division, connection, and the many ways borders shape the world around us. What do borders protect? What do they divide? Who gets to cross them, and who doesn’t? We invite you to question what borders represent, who they serve, what happens when they are crossed or challenged, and how they shape our understanding of people, places, and belonging.
2 SATIRICAL PORTRAIT THEME: LADY AUGUSTA GREGORY
This year’s theme pays tribute to Lady Augusta Gregory (1852–1932), the Irish playwright, folklorist, cultural figure, and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre.
Gregory travelled to Egypt in the 1880s, where she encountered the Egyptian nationalist movement and Ahmed Orabi, which had a profound impact on her political consciousness and inspired her first published work, Arabi and His Household (1882).Travel Guides & Travelogues
CONDITIONS
• Open to artists from anywhere in the world.
• Works must be in JPEG format, 300 dpi, A3 size.
• Works may be black & white or colour, in any style or technique.
• AI-generated works are not accepted and will be automatically disqualified
PRIZES
Best Cartoon: $500
Satirical Portrait: $250
Best Egyptian Cartoon: EGP 10,000
Best Egyptian Satirical Portrait: EGP 10,000
SUBMISSION
Please send your artwork to: caricature@fayoumartcenter.com, together with:
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• Your nationality
• Your photo
• Your social media handles
DEADLINE:
September 15, 2026.
Disclaimer
By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies that the work is their own and permits the organisers to reproduce all or part of the entered material for publication free of charge and/or display in media related to the competition.
