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Dedeté 2008 Graphic Humor Contest Announced

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It is critical to create a consciousness about ecological phenomena affecting the planet. Likewise, powers and governments such as that of the United States are promoting the use of the bio-fuels for political ends, without considering the social consequences. These effects, taking the form of natural disasters, are producing global warming to such a degree that "climatic change" has prompted the newspaper to convene the International Biennial Dedeté 2008.

 

Title: Give the Planet a Chance!

 

Requirements of the Biennial:

The contest is open to all the caricaturists/cartoonists, designers and graphic artists of the world who carry out their works within the sphere of graphic humor. These can be produced using any technique, but should be sent only by electronic mail to the address: dedetecontest@jrebelde.cip.cu.

 

The works must be previously unpublished and fulfill the following technical regulations: format A4 (21 cm x 29.7 cm), resolution: 300 dpi, image type jpg, black and white or color, maximum of three works per author. In each e-mail only a single image may be attached, and should not exceed one megabyte. The sending of the work(s) to the biennial includes acceptance of the following: The contestants agree to relinquish their royalties to the "Dedeté," which commits to use the works only for educational purposes and for the promotion of environmentalist culture - not for lucrative ends. Works not meeting these parameters will not be accepted in our biennial.

 

Prizes:

 

Great International Biennial Prize of Dedeté 2008

Gold Medal

Silver Medal

Bronze Medal

 

Expiration for shipment of work(s): Monday, January 14, 2008. 15:00 hours EST

 

 

Convocatoria Bienal Internacional del dedeté 2008.

 

Teniendo en cuenta que en la actualidad es apremiante ganar conciencia sobre los fenómenos que afectan al planeta desde el punto de vista ecológico y por ende político, que potencias y gobiernos como el de Estados Unidos de América promueven el uso de los biocombustibles sin considerar sus consecuencias sociales, que cada vez son más evidentes los desastres naturales producto del calentamiento global, que el "cambio climático" dejo de ser una frase para sufrirlo a diario se convoca a la Bienal Internacional del dedeté 2008.

 

Título: ¡Dale un chance al planeta!

 

Bases de la Bienal:

 

La convocatoria esta abierta a todos los caricaturistas, dibujantes y artistas gráficos del mundo que realicen sus obras dentro del concepto de humor gráfico. Estas pueden ser realizadas en cualquier técnica pero se deben enviar solo por correo electrónico a la dirección: dedetecontest@jrebelde.cip.cu.

 

Las obras deberán ser inéditas y deberán cumplir con la siguiente reglamentación técnica: formato A4 (21 cm x 29,7 cm), resolución: 300 dpi, imagen tipo jpg, blanco y negro o color, máximo de envío tres obras por autor. En cada correo se adjuntará una sola imagen que no debe exceder de un mega de peso. El envío de las obras a la bienal incluye la aceptación de estas bases. Los concursantes ceden su derecho de autor al dedeté quien se compromete con usar las obras solo con fines educativos y de promoción de una cultura ambientalista, no con fines lucrativos. Las obras que no cumplan con estos parámetros no se aceptarán en nuestra bienal.

 

Premios:

Gran Premio Bienal Internacional del dedeté 2008.

Medalla de Oro.

Medalla de Plata.

Medalla de Bronce.

 

Vencimiento del recibo de trabajos: Lunes 14 de enero de 2008. 15:00 horas

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