2nd International Cartoon Contest "Fatty Liver"/India,2024

Theme: One Life One Liver

Sub themes:

For people who want to maintain liver health:

1. Liver Fat Flames and Frames the Body – Fat in liver is like a flame, can lead to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancers and early death. Achieving a healthy weight, stress management, balanced diet and physical activitycan reduce fatty liver and add to longevity.

2. Hepatitis - Hepatitis testing, treatment if diagnosed, and vaccination against hepatitis B

Additional cues for theme Fatty Liver Disease:

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Source: Harvard Health

Additional cues for theme Hepatitis:

• Hepatitis as well as fatty liver disease causes liver damage and cancer

• Hepatitis C can be cured; however, only 21% of people living with hepatitis C infection are diagnosed and only 13% have received curative treatment.

• Just 10% of people living with chronic hepatitis B are diagnosed

• Hepatitis B can be prevented with child immunisation with Hepatitis B vaccine

• All pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis B during their pregnancy

• Be aware while getting tattoos or body piercing

CONTEST GUIDELINES

Theme- One Life One Liver

Sub themes:

For people who want to maintain liver health:

2. Hepatitis - Hepatitis testing, treatment if diagnosed, and vaccination against hepatitis B

Who can participate?

• Professional and non-professional cartoonists, 18 years and above are welcome to participate.

How to participate?

• Please read the background note on the contest theme.

• Works must be original. AI based graphic techniques are not allowed. The submitted artwork(s) must not have been previously published or previously used for any other purpose.

• Works may be black & white or coloured.

• Each entry should include a covering letter with the cartoonist’s full name, country, Postal address, Contact no. and E-Mail ID.

• The digital works have to be sent in JPEG format with a minimum of resolution of 300 dpi (2480 x 3543 pixels).png and .tiff files are also acceptable (maximum size of 3 MB per cartoon) for digital cartoons.

• The cartoons are to be drawn on A4 format.

• Submissions must be static images with no Flash or other animation.

• Number of entries per contestant: maximum Three Cartoons.

• Text or captions, if any, should be in English.

• Each artwork should be accompanied by a short description (minimum 30 words, maximum 100 words)

• All submissions (files) must have the name and country of entrant included in the file.

• Works should not be awarded at other festivals / contests.

• Further, the cartoonist provides ILBS a limited, royalty-free, right & license to publish & publicly display the entries (whether or not winning an award) for non-commercial purposes such as for publicising the contest and the Awards.

Disclaimer

• The content, thoughts, and views expressed in the creatives/illustrations will be the sole responsibility of the participating Artists. The ILBS will not be held responsible for any content, views expressed by the artists in the creatives/illustrations developed.

• The organizer (INSTITUTE OF LIVER AND BILIARY SCIENCES) cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged cartoons during the shipment.

• Works must not be older than one year.

• The Prizes will be taxed according to Indian legislation.

• The Organiser/ILBS shall not be responsible for the failure of a winner to receive

the prize for reasons that are not related to the Organiser/ ILBS .

• By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by these rules.

Publication rights

• Property rights – Prize-winning works will become the property of the organizer (ILBS) or theme sponsor. Further, the cartoonist provides Royalty-free and license to publish and publicly display the entries (Whether winning or not winning an award) for non-commercial purposes.

• By entering the competition, the cartoonist represents and warrants that the work is an original work of the cartoonist and does not infringe on the rights of any third parties.

• All selected works for the exhibition may be used by the organizers to promote the contest.

• Awarded works remain the property of the organizer.

• Jury

• Decision of the judges/organisation will be final and binding.

• Decisions made by the jury cannot be challenged. No correspondence with the jury will be allowed on their decisions.

• Failure to follow entry directions as listed will result in disqualification.

Prizes

AWARDS ( INDIA )

• First Prize – 50,000/- INR

• Second Prize – 30,000/- INR

• Third Prize – 20,000/- INR

• Two Consolation prize – 10,000/- INR each