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CARTOON FESTIVALS ITALY
Eurohumor, International
Exhibition of Humor
ADDRESS: Via XX Settembre
n. 29, Cuneo CN 12100, Italy
CONTACT: Martini Costanzo
TELEPHONE: 0171-697214
FAX: 0171-691994
FIRST YEAR: 1988
FREQUENCY: Annual
ELIGIBILITY: Open international
CLASSIFICATION: Gag
CATALOGUE: To every participant
THEME: a. Laughing snail b. Mountains; living, climbing, laughing
c. Almanacs and calendars
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: 3
MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: 21x30 cm
DEADLINE: August 31
EXHIBITION: December
AWARDS: 1st prize: 31,000,000 Lira ($1,850); 2nd prize: 1,000,000
Lira ($650); 3rd prize: 800,000 Lira ($500); 20 more commendations
ARTWORKS: Will not be returned
Foligno Humourfest
- ADDRESS: Humourfest- Assessorato
Cultura Comune di Foligno, Piazza del Grano- 06034 Foligno (PG)- Italy
- CONTACT: Comune di Foligno,
Cultural sector
- TELEPHONE: 0742 330322- 350734-
330284
- FAX: 0742 330322
- E-MAIL: cultura@comune.foligno.pg.it
- WEB: www.comune.foligno.pg.it/cultura/humourfest.htm
- FIRST YEAR: 1991
- FREQUENCY: Yearly
- ELIGIBILITY: Open international
- CLASSIFICATION: Gag and social
satire
- CATALOGUE: Only to those
included
- THEME: It changes yearly
- CATEGORIES: Free
- NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Maximum
3 original works
- MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: 210 x
297 mm
- DEADLINE: September 22
- EXHIBITION: May
- AWARDS: 1st Prize ¤
1.500, 2nd Prize ¤ 1.000, 3rd Prize ¤ 500. The prize
of the visitors Topino d'oro.
- ARTWORKS: Will be not returned
only the awarded and mentioned cartoons.

International Festival of Graphic Humor
- ADDRESS: Casella Postale
Aperta c/o Ufficio Postale, 00045 Genzano di Roma, Roma - Italy
- CONTACT: Julio Lubetkin (Art
director)
- TELEPHONE: 06 9364464
- FAX: same number
- E-MAIL: festival@virgilio.it
- WEB: www.festivalhumorgrafico.com
- FIRST YEAR: 1997
- FREQUENCY: Annual
- ELIGIBILITY: Open international
- CLASSIFICATION: Gag and social
satire
- CATALOGUE: Only to those
included
- THEME: Theme changes yearly
(we are waiting for the next edition)
- CATEGORIES: Only professional
- NUMBER OF ENTRIES: maximum
2 original drawings
- MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: 210 x
297 or 297 x 400 mm
- DEADLINE: October 15
- EXHIBITION: Travelling exhibition
in some towns from April to September
- AWARDS: In the next edition
- ARTWORKS: Will not be returned
Premio Internazionale di Satira Politica Forte
dei Marmi
ADDRESS: Fondazione Città
Forte dei Marmi, Piazza Marconi 1, 55042 Forte dei Marmi (Lucca), Italy.
CONTACT: Cinzia Bibolotti and Franco Calotti
TELEPHONE: 0584-82966
FAX: 0584-83843
E-MAIL: inf@museosatira.it or premiosatira@versilia.toscana.it
WEB: www.museosatira.it or http://versilia.net/wapmuseum
FIRST YEAR: 1973
FREQUENCY: Annual
ELIGIBILITY: Only by invitation
CLASSIFICATION: Political, Portrait Caricatures
CATALOGUE: Only to those included
THEME: Politics
CATEGORIES: Literature; Journalism; Cartoons; TV; Radio; Cinema;
Theater; Cabaret
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Free
MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: 30x40 cm
DEADLINE: February 1
AWARDS: Contact organizers for information
ARTWORKS: Will be returned

Tolentino Biennial International Festival of Humour
in Art
- ADDRESS: Piazza della Libertà,
3- 62029 Tolentino (MC) - Italy
- CONTACT: Antonio "Melanton"
Mele (Art director)
- TELEPHONE: 0733 901325/6
- FAX: 0733 966535
- E-MAIL: info@biennaleumorismo.org
- WEB:
- FIRST YEAR: 1961
- FREQUENCY: Biennial
- ELIGIBILITY: Open international
- CLASSIFICATION: Gag, social
satire, caricatures (all artistic techniques are free)
- CATALOGUE: Only to those
included
- THEME: Free and theme that
changes yearly
- CATEGORIES: professionals
and amateurs
- NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Maximum
three, original and unpublished for every section except for the Advertising
section (only published films)
- MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: Free
- DEADLINE: March 25
- EXHIBITION: From July to
November
- AWARDS: Marcorelli Prize
for humouristic art and satire (¤1.500), Mari Prize for unpublished
caricature-portraits (¤ 1.500), Città di Tolentino Prize
for the cartoons on the theme (¤ 1.500). There are other prizes
and mentions in every section. Prizes for the Humoristic Advertising section
(film).
- ARTWORKS: Award winning works
will remain the property of the Biennial, which will place them in the
International Museum of Caricature and Humour Art. The other ones will
be returned if requested.
Trento International Exhibition of Satire and
Humor
ADDRESS: Andromeda-via
Malpaga 17 Trento, 38100, Italy
CONTACT: Giorgio Rasera
FAX: 0039-461-235194
FIRST YEAR: 1979
FREQUENCY: Annual
ELIGIBILITY: Open international
CLASSIFICATION: Political/Social
CATALOGUE: To 500 best entries
THEME: Dear us!!!
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: Free
MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: Free
DEADLINE: September 30
EXHIBITION: November
AWARDS: 1,000,000 Lira; 800,000 Lira; 500,000 Lira;
All three will be invited to be a member of next year's jury.
ARTWORKS: Will be returned
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF PAST WINNERS
Umoristi a Marostica
ADDRESS: 36063-Marostica
Vicenza, Italy
CONTACT: Sartore Marco
TELEPHONE: 0424-72150
FAX: 0424-72150
E-MAIL: umoristi@telemar.it
WEB SITE: http://www.telemar.it/marostica.htm
FIRST YEAR: 1968
FREQUENCY: Annual
ELIGIBILITY: Open international
CLASSIFICATION: Gag
CATALOGUE: To every participant
THEME: Changes yearly
CATEGORIES: a. Cartoons b. Strips
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: 4
MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: Free
DEADLINE: January 15
EXHIBITION: April to May
AWARDS: "Scacchiera Internazional Grand Prize" in both
categories
ARTWORKS: Will not be returned
Vercelli Biennial Cartoon Exhibition
ADDRESS: Via Vallotti 32,
Vercelli, VC 13100, Italy
CONTACT: Famija Varsleisa
TELEPHONE: 0161/54994
FAX: 0161/213430
FIRST YEAR: 1958
FREQUENCY: Biennial (Even years)
ELIGIBILITY: Open international
CLASSIFICATION: Political Cartoons
THEME: Free
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: 3
MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: 35x50 cm
DEADLINE: March 30
EXHIBITION: Summer
AWARDS: Golden "S. Andrea" prize; Three golden "Famija
Varsleisa" prizes;
Plus a number of silver medals (S. Andrea Cathedral rose-window).
ARTWORKS: Will be returned
INACTIVE ORGANIZATION
Bordighera International Salon
of Humor
ADDRESS: (for sending the entries only) Salone Internazionale Umorismo
Corso Italia 46, 18012, Bordighera, Italy
CONTACT: Gigia Perfetto
TELEPHONE: In Italy: 0184/261-727; In the USA: 212/722-1949
FAX: In Italy: 0184/261-727; In the USA: 212/722-2791
FIRST YEAR: 1947
FREQUENCY: Annual
ELIGIBILITY: Open international
CLASSIFICATION: General Humor
CATALOGUE: Not produced
THEME: Nuclear? No, thanks...!
CATEGORIES: 1. Theme - open to anyone; 2. Golden Palm Trophy - open
for professionals only 3. Free theme - open to anyone; 4. Illustrated literature;
5. Humor for children and amateurs
NUMBER OF ENTRIES: 3 for category 1 and 5 for category 2)
MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS: 35x26 cm
DEADLINE: June 15
EXHIBITION: July-August
AWARDS: Golden Palm trophy (in gold and silver); Golden Date and
Silver Date
ARTWORKS: Will be returned on request only
International Sporting Cartoon
Exhibition
ADDRESS: Centro
Sportivo "Riviera del Conero" Via Panoramica 40, 60123 Ancona,
Italy
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