Yesterday was the first day of this year’s Annual Amateur Cartoonist Contest sponsored by The Cartoonists Studio. This year there are 135 contestants (up from 119 last year).
Here’s the schedule for the elimination rounds.
| Elimination Rounds | voting starts | voting ends |
| Round one | Monday, 12:00 am 2/6 | Sunday 5:00 am 2/12 |
| Round two | Monday, 12:00 am 2/13 | Sunday 5:00 am 2/19 |
| Round three | Monday, 12:00 am 2/20 | Sunday 5:00 am 2/26 |
| Round four | Monday, 12:00 am 2/27 | Sunday 5:00 am 3/4 |
| Round five | Monday, 12:00 am 3/5 | Sunday 5:00 am 3/11 |
| Round six | Monday, 12:00 am 3/12 | Sunday 5:00 am 3/18 |
| Round seven | Monday, 12:00 am 3/19 | Sunday 5:00 am 3/25 |
| Round eight | Monday, 12:00 am 3/26 | Sunday 5:00 am 4/1 |
| Round nine | Monday, 12:00 am 4/2 | Sunday 5:00 am 4/8 |
| Round ten | Monday, 12:00 am 4/9 | Sunday 5:00 am 4/15 |
| Winner Declared | Monday Evening 4/16 |
The grand prize this year is being sponsored by Universal Uclick who will run the winner?s work on GoComics.com and the winner will be paid any money advertising money generated on their GoComics.com page. The Cartoonist Studio is also offering an electronic book publishing contract.
I entered two strips this year so I can be TWICE as bummed when I lose!!!! lol…..
Look for my strips Charmy’s Army and Just Say Cheese but PLEASE vote for who you truly feels deserves this awesome opportunity that is being rewarded.
Good luck everyone!!!!
I’m there under “Potluck!”
Good luck guys!
Thanks Daniel
My comic strips Seafood and Hovercraft are both in the contest! Good luck to all the contestants!
I’m in there with my strip “Petey & The Pack”
I hope everyone enjoys it enough to give it a vote!
Good luck to all !!
Well, I made it through round 1