Theme:
Paint it Simply
Power Actors and a New Global Order
The global order is changing as old power structures shift and new actors emerge People in the Global South are especially affected yet their perspectives on climate resources debt migration and power are often underrepresented
The competition invites cartoons that critically and thoughtfully address how the new world order affects the Global South who organizes the world and who is overlooked whose interests truly matter and how these issues are represented in the media
Conditions:
-The competition is open to all cartoonists
-Each participant may submit a maximum of three original works
-Submitted works must not have been entered in other competitions
-Captions may be written in German Spanish or English
-Technique is free analog or digital
-Format A4 210 x 297 mm unframed
-Digital files must be JPG or PNG 300 dpi file size between 1 and 15 MB
-Each submission must include name address email phone number short biography maximum one A4 page and a photo or self caricature
Original works will be returned only upon explicit request and with a self addressed stamped envelope
-The use of generative AI systems for creating or substantially modifying artworks is not permitted
Only works created predominantly without AI assistance and based on the artists own creative effort are eligible
-The organizer may request proof of the creation process
-Any violation of these rules will result in disqualification
Prizes:
First Prize 1000 Euro
Second Prize 500 Euro
Third Prize 300 Euro
Special Prize
Audience Award 200 Euro
Audience Award
The Audience Award allows the public to vote for their favorite cartoon
Voting takes place by email after the submission deadline
Each email counts as one vote
Voting period July 1 to August 1
Awarded original works become the property of the organizer
Selected works will be exhibited and published in the competition catalog
Each artist featured in the catalog will receive a free copy
Deadline:
June 30, 2026
Address for sending artworks:
competition@cartoons-talide.de
subject Cartoons Submission
Postal address TALIDE e V Waldemarstraße 33 18057 Rostock Germany
The envelope must be marked Erklärs mal einfach
