Theme:
Bipolar Disorder: between euphoria and darkness
Mental health is one of the most urgent topics of our time, and humor is a lens through which we can reflect, empathize, and demystify
Bipolar disorder, characterized by extreme emotional swings between mania and depression, is both invisible and profoundly real — a perfect metaphor for art that oscillates between lightness and gravity
Conditions:
-Open to artists worldwide (18+), amateur or professional
-Only unpublished works may be submitted; previous awarded works not allowed until closing date
-Each participant may submit 1 work per category among four modalities
Cartoon – Theme: Bipolarity
Caricature – Theme: Bipolar Disturb (vertical portrait of a historical celebrity)
Editorial Cartoon (Charge) – Theme: Public Figures
Comic Strip – Theme: Bipolarity (text in Portuguese, English, or wordless; 1 page max.)
-Size: A4 (21×30 cm), JPEG, 300 DPI
-Technique: Free (traditional or digital)
-Printed A4 works accepted
-AI-generated artworks not allowed
-Works must be original and unpublished
-Exhibition: March 30 – April 15, 2026
-Ownership & Rights All submitted works (awarded or not) become part of Capivara Humor Collection / Instituto Ocellaris
-They may be exhibited in traveling shows, published in print, digital, or audiovisual media
-Participation implies full agreement with the regulation
-By registering, the author assigns full copyright of submitted work(s) under Brazilian Copyright Law No. 9610/1988, permanently and universally
-Rights relate only to the awarded works for cultural and promotional purposes
Prizes:
Total prizes: R$ 12,000 (Brazilian reais)
-1st place: R1,500(percategory)–totalR 1,500 (per category) – total R1,500(percategory)–totalR 6,000
-2nd place: R1,000(percategory)–totalR 1,000 (per category) – total R1,000(percategory)–totalR 4,000
-3rd place: R500(percategory)–totalR 500 (per category) – total R500(percategory)–totalR 2,000
-Trophies for top 3 in each category
-Certificates for 3 honorable mentions per category
-Only one award per author per category.
Jury may allocate or transfer prizes among categories or create a special prize
Deadline:
March 25, 2026
Address for sending artworks:
Delivery (Brazil): Atelier Laqua Parla – Rua João Carlos Figueiredo, 94 – bairro Guabirotuba, Curitiba – PR
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