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Schedule

Application period :April 30~July 2, 2010
Announcement of winners : July 30, 2010
Exhibition : To be exhibited at the Korea ICC venue, Sept 15~18, 2010
Online exhibition on ICC Website


Guidelines

Hosted by : ICC Secretariat
Operated by : ICC Secretariat, Korean ICC Organizing Committee
Sponsored by : The Korea Cartoonist Association,Urimana Association,Manga Japan,Hong Kong Animation & Comic Association, Chinese Cartoon Studies Association,Taipei Comic Artist Labor Union,Korea Manhwa Contents Agency,Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, ROK, Korea National Commission for UNESCO

Theme
(1) Category 1: One-cut cartoon or illustration - All contents related with the Rapprochement of Cultures
< Refer to http://www.un.org/en/events/iyrc2010/ >
(2) Category 2: Comics under maximum16 pages in length – Free theme

<International year for Rapprochement of Cultures>

(1) The year 2010 is designated as the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures by UNESCO
(2)The goal is to promote the world peace by encouraging the rapprochement among cultures, civilizations, and people, as well as by facilitating increased communication between civilizations through the emphasis on the importance of cultural diversity in the international community.
(3)One of the channels for understanding different cultures, ICC adopts comics as one of the dialogue and contributes diffusion of cultural diversities in the world.


Categories of Application Materials : - Category 1: One-cut cartoon or illustration
Categories of Application Materials : - Category 2: Comics under 8 pages in length

Size of Application Materials : ( jpg, gif, png file only) (1) Single cartoon or illustration category
Size of Application Materials : ∘ Size : A3 (297 x 420mm)
Size of Application Materials : ∘ Color : free, whether black-and-white or color
Size of Application Materials : ∘ Resolution : 300dpi or higher
Size of Application Materials : (2) Comics (under 16 pages) category
Size of Application Materials : ∘ Size : B4 (180x240 mm)
Size of Application Materials : ∘ Color : free, whether black-and-white, or color
Size of Application Materials : ∘ Resolution : 300dpi or higher
Size of Application Materials : ∘ Not e: If work includes dialogue or text, submission of text in English is required.

Eligibility : All cartoonists, illustrators, and comic artists in the world

Application Materials: : - Copy of artwork and application form
(Downloadable from ICC Website or from Websites of member organizations in various countries)

How to submit
How to submit :   ∘ Apply through ICC website www.intercomicon.org
How to submit :   ∘ Postal delivery : Mail to ICC Secretariat
How to submit :     Room 224, 529-2, Sang 3-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
How to submit :     (Zipcode: 420-860)
How to submit :   ∘ Download of Entry form and guideline

※ Please note

1. If using postal delivery, work must be submitted on CD in a graphics file with a resolution over 300dpi. The final appearance of the printed version after submission may differ from artist’s original intention.
2. Submissions must be in digitized format. Paintings or drawings are not eligible for submission.
3. Submitted CDs will not be returned.
Application period: April 30~July 2, 2010


Judging and Awards

Awards
Category Theme Prizes and Awards
Single Cartoon or Illustration Category Rapprochement of Cultures First Prize (one) - Trophy
- Invitation to Korea ICC (airfare and accommodation)
Awards of Excellence (two) - Trophy
Nominated entries recognition awards - Commemorative book of drawings
Comics Category Free theme First Prize (one) - Invitation to Korea ICC (airfare and accommodation)
Awards of Excellence (two) - Trophy
Nominated entries recognition awards - Commemorative book of drawings

Award presentation and exhibition
- Exhibition period: Sept 15~19, 2010
- Venue: Korea ICC venue (Bucheon)
- Exhibition content: Works nominated from submissions and invitational works
- Award announcement: During ICC (Sept 15~19, 2010)

Reminder

- Although all rights for works submitted belong to artists, ICC reserves the right to reproduce prize-winning works and nominated works on the ICC Website and for projects and pertinent promotions of ICC and UNESCO.
- The ICC Secretariat is not responsible for any loss or damages that may be suffered by submitted works, in cases where works and applications are submitted by mail.
- If the work of any prize recipient proves to be stolen or plagiarized, the winner will be disqualified, the award must be rescinded, and the cash prize returned.
-One author is able to summit two art works at maximum. But each work should be registered separately to have registration number for each work.


Contact

Webpage ( www.intercomicon.org )
Email : icc@komacon.kr
Room 224, 529-2, Sang 3-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (Zipcode: 420-860)
Office: 82-(0)32-310-3070 / 82-(0)32-310-3071