Theme:
Organ Donation
Conditions:
-Registration is open to all graphic artists, professional or amateur, aged 18 or older
-Registration is free
-All entries in all categories must be submitted online in A4 format (210x297mm) at 300dpi, produced using any technique, including graphic software, CMYK color mode, in JPG or PNG format, respecting the maximum limit of 10.0 MB
-It should be noted that works produced, in whole or in part, using Artificial Intelligence will not be accepted
-Up to five original works will be accepted per category, in a single entry format
-CATEGORIES
Cartoon – participants must create works that address the theme of “Organ Donation,” without resorting to visual puns involving musical and reproductive organs. It is crucial to avoid representations that could demean patients on the transplant list or stigmatize specific groups.
Cartoon – In this category, participants are challenged to produce critical and humorous graphic representations of political and social events related to the proposed theme. The cartoons must avoid any form of stereotype or prejudice regarding donors, recipients, or professionals involved in the organ donation/transplantation process.
Caricature (Valdir de Carvalho Special Prize) – In this edition, the Humor Salon pays homage to Dr. Joseph Murray, a notable and fundamental figure in the history of medicine, a pioneer in organ transplantation and responsible for the first successful human kidney transplant, performed in 1954; and to Dr. Emil Sabbaga, an important figure in the consolidation of this area in Brazil, who acted as clinical coordinator of the first organ transplant performed in the country, in 1965. For the creation of the works, we have made available on the Humor Salon website reference images of the honorees
-The registration form must be completely filled out
-Participants must submit their work collectively by category, totaling up to 15 entries per registration
-Only one entry per participant will be allowed. If multiple entries are identified by the same author, only the first entry submitted will be considered valid, and the others will be automatically disregarded.
-Incomplete applications will be rejected
Prizes:
Six prizes totaling R$ 4,500.00 will be awarded as follows:
Two first-place prizes, worth R$ 1,000.00 each, will be awarded in the cartoon and caricature categories.
Two second-place prizes, worth R$ 500.00 each, distributed between the cartoon and caricature categories.
Valdir de Carvalho Special Prize for caricature – one 1st place prize of R$ 1,000.00 and one 2nd place prize of R$ 500.00.
All categories will also have three Honorable Mentions (certificates), totaling 9 mentions. In addition to the aforementioned awards, extra prizes may also be awarded to participants by the event’s sponsors and supporters.
VALDIR DE CARVALHO AWARD
The Valdir de Carvalho Prize was created to honor the co-founder of the GABRIEL Institute and aims to award works
Deadline:
July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM (Brasilia time)
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