Science Idol scientific integrity contest begins
The third annual “Science Idol: The Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest” is now taking submissions. The annual contest seeks to educated people of alleged interferences of government censoring, suppressing, or altering scientific documents.
Judging this year’s competition include: Speed Bump creator Dave Coverly, Kevin Kallaugher of The Economist, Non-Sequitur creator Wiley Miller, Mike Keefe of the [...]
Posted on: May 9, 2008, Section: Contests, Comments: 1 Comment
My Cage announces contest winners; new blog
Last January, I reported that My Cage creators Ed Power and Melissa Dejesu were running a writing and fan art contest for their feature. They have announced the winners, as well as created a new blog for their feature.
Winners of each contest will be featured in the strip. They’ve posted the drawings of the winners [...]
Posted on: Mar 19, 2008, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 0 Comments
Syndicated cartoonists to be judges at community comic symposium
Sally Forth writer Francesco Marciuliano and On a Claire Day creators Carla Ventresca and Henry Beckett will be one of six comic professionals that will be judging this year’s Lakeland Community College’s annual Comics Contest. The annual comics symposium is usually held in the spring, but this year it is a more of a series [...]
Posted on: Mar 4, 2008, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 2 Comments
My Cage announces two new contests
Ed Power and Melissa Dejesus, the creators of My Cage have announced two contests
for their fans. The first is a writing contest (500 words or less on “Why I like My Cage”), and the second is a fan-art contest. Contest ends February 10 and the winner will be appear in a future My Cage installment [...]
Posted on: Jan 8, 2008, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 5 Comments
Voting open for Christmas Cartoon Project
Voting has opened over on the Chewing Pencils blog for best Christmas Carton. Polls close 4 p.m. Friday Melbourne Australia time. Two winners to be announced that night - the first selected by guest judge Mark Anderson, and a second one selected by popular vote from the blog’s visitors.
Posted on: Dec 20, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Contests, Comments: 3 Comments
Deadlines for Lurie, Berryman Award
The AAEC’s web site has posted notice that two editorial cartoon contest’s deadlines are approaching. Those wanting to enter the U.N.’s Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award need to do so before October 1, 2007.
The National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award deadline is October 5, 2007.
Best of luck to all entrants.
Posted on: Aug 14, 2007, Section: Contests, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
Cartoon Contest to Promote PBS Satire Show
According to E&P, Drew Rougier-Chapman has announced a cartooning contest to promote “Party Toons” - a weekly satire show he’s been developing for PBS to showcase editorial cartoons in a roundtable discussion.
“I am offering $500 for the cartoon, either animated or in print, that best expresses why editorial cartoons are so vital to democracy [...]
Posted on: Aug 7, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Contests, Comments: 2 Comments
Voting open for Science Idol editorial cartoon contest
The second annual Science Idol editorial cartoon contest is now open for public voting. The contest is sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists who use the competition to draw attention to political interference in scientific issues. The final judges are James McCloud (last year’s winner), Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury), Tom Toles (Washington Post) and Dave [...]
Posted on: Jun 28, 2007, Section: Contests, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 4 Comments
Miami Herald hold’s “Great Cartoonist Search”
For reasons I’m still trying to uncover, the Miami Herald is holding contest called the “Great Cartoonist Search” contest. The contest is open to any individual cartoonist or teams of two (must be U.S. resident and 18+ years old). To enter, submit three cartoons to the paper by July 24th. There will be three rounds [...]
Posted on: Jun 25, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Contests, Comments: 1 Comment
Second annual “Science Idol” contest now open
Tom Toles, Garry Trudeau, Dave Coverly have been tapped to judge the second annual “Science Idol” cartoon contest to draw humorous attention to political interference in science. The winner of the contest receives a 3-day trip to Washington D.C. and a lunch with Tom.
From the press release:
All artists, amateur or professional, are welcome to participate. [...]
Posted on: Mar 28, 2007, Section: Cartoons, Contests, Comments: 0 Comments
Italian cartooning contest looking for more american entrants
Nick Anderson writes in to bring attention to an international humor festival in Tolentino, Italy this summer. The organizers would like more american cartoonists to enter. The theme is: “Che fine ha fatto il maschio. Troppa mamma, troppa famiglia, troppo lavoro?” (translation: Where has the macho gone off to? Too many mummy’s boys, too many [...]
Posted on: Mar 23, 2007, Section: Contests, Comments: 2 Comments
Caption contest announced in Flying McCoys panel
Gary and Glenn McCoy have announced a caption contest in yesterday’s The Flying McCoys comic panel. The panel depicts a space shuttle flying toward an alien mountain that has a gaping mouth (my interpretation). The contest runs through Oct. 27 and can be entered by visiting their web site at www.theFlyingMcCoys.com.
Posted on: Oct 10, 2006, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Comments: 10 Comments
So you think you can ‘toon contest nets 200+ entries
A few weeks ago, I brought you news that while Mike Luckovich was away on vacation, his paper - the Atlanta Journal-Constitution - held a contest called “Think you can do better?” in which they invited their readers to send an editorial cartoon. The results have been posted (registration required) with the winner going to William Warren won with 541 votes (out of 3,158 cast online). Warren just happens to be this year’s John Locher award winnner from Forest Lake University.
Posted on: Aug 7, 2006, Section: Contests, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 1 Comment
Comic Book Challenge winner is announced
Back in June, I pointed out a comic book challenge that was being held in conjunction with the San Diego Comic-Con. The competition was open to anyone who wanted to submit a comic book idea, complete with sample art. All the submissions would be whittled down to the top 50 by Platinum Studios creative and development staff. Those 50 would then pitch their ideas to a celebrity panel (this part was televised) who picked the top three. Those then were presented to the public for a final winner.
Posted on: Aug 2, 2006, Section: Cartoons, Contests, Comments: 0 Comments
“Stone Soup” comes out on top in Eugene, Ore.
“Stone Soup,” drawn by Eugene’s own Jan Eliot, once again reigns supreme in The Register-Guard of Eugene, Oregon. It was re-elected their favorite strip after also finishing No. 1 in the newspaper’s previous poll in 2000. It was closely followed by “Zits” and “For Better or for Worse.”
Posted on: Jun 27, 2006, Section: Comic strips, Contests, Newspaper industry, Comments: 0 Comments
