Honoured guests,

Back in the year of 1969, the caricaturist Jose Bernardo Pacheco – Nando from Salvador delivered a message of peace, solidarity and humanity through the symbolic gesture of releasing a white dove, therewith opening the First World Cartoon Gallery  in Skopje, the city of world solidarity. We were certain that this message would reach all the people in the world. And it did. Fortunately, the caricaturists were the first to support our message, in their belief that optimism could change the world.

Within the past 35 years, with its universal themes and cosmopolitan significance, counting over 30 000 caricatures and more than 1000 authors from around the globe, the mosaic of the World Cartoon Gallery has taken part in the creation of the history of contemporary world caricature, as one of the oldest events of the kind in the world.

This year, the organiser of the World Carotoon Gallery is the Museum of the City of Skopje and is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia. The exhibition of the works will be held in the Hall of the World Cartoon Gallery in the Museum of the City of Skopje.

We appreciate your contribution to the rise and development of the Gallery, and we hope that with your new works you will continue supporting us in the manner of the other caricaturists around the globe.

With respect,

36^th World Cartoon Gallery

Executive director

Delcho Mihajlov

Please find attached the application form.

Contact:

36. World Cartoon Gallery

Museum of the City of Skopje

Mito Hadzhi Vasilev Jasmin, bb

1000 Skopje

Republic of Macedonia

Tel./fax:++389 (0)2 32 33 226, e-mail: worldcartoongal@mt.net.mk

36^th WORLD CARTOON GALLERY

SKOPJE – 2004

1. EXHIBITION

The exhibition of the 36^th World Cartoon Gallery will be opened Wednesday, 22.12.2004 in Skopje. The awards for the participants will be presented at the opening ceremony.

Awards:

First prize (1000 Euros) and a gold certificate of honour

Second prize (700 Euros) and a silver certificate

Third prize (400 Euros) and a bronze certificate

2. THEME

The theme of the 36^th WCG is free.

3. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Each author may participate with a maximum of 3 caricatures;

The drawings must be original, black and white or colour, in any technique;

They should not have been previously exhibited or published in Macedonia;

They should not include additional equipment (passe-partout, etc.);

The drawings should be on paper, since we are not able to exhibit other materials (glass, Plexiglas or canvas);

We do not take responsibility for possible damaging of the works during transport;

Please put your full name and address on the back of the drawing;

The drawings remain in the permanent ownership of the organiser.

4. CARICATURE FORMAT

The maximum allowed format is A3 (420mm x 300mm).

5. APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION

All participants are required to fill in (in printed letters) the participation application form and to submit a photograph and curriculum vitae. 

6. DEADLINE

The caricatures should arrive in Skopje by 16.00h, Monday, 13^th December 2004, at the following address:

            36. World Cartoon Gallery

            Museum of the City of Skopje

            Mito Hadzhi Vasilev – Jasmin, bb

            1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

7. SELECTION COMMITTEE

The choice of caricatures for the exhibition will be made by the Selection Committee.

8. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

From the selected works in the exhibition and the catalogue, the International Committee, consisting of 5 members, will announce the winners of the awards.

9. GUESTS

The awarded authors will be invited to the opening ceremony and the presentation of the prizes of the 36^th WGC.

Their travel expenses and three day stay in Skopje will be covered.

10. CATALOGUE

Each participant included in the exhibition and the catalogue will receive the 36^th WCG catalogue.

11. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

The organiser claims the right to use the received caricatures for the promotion and popularisation of the event in the public media.