47th International Grafic Humor Competition"Umoristi a Marostica"/Italy,2016
The contest is open to all cartoonists, illustrators and graphic artists from all over the world.

It is possible to partecipate also out of the competition. This request excludes the author from the award of the prizes. 

The theme of the contest is: BREAD

Each authors can partecipate with a maximum of 3 works (Cartoons o strips) inherent to the theme proposed in relation to the human being and the society where he lives, seen in a humorous viewpoint. In order to be understood worldwide and beyond every linguistic barrier, the works must be without dialogue or texts.Works must be inedited (that is, neither published before nor used to partecipate in other competitions).

The organization can decide to exclude from the award of the prices those works that are found to have been already edited.

Works and entry form (download here) can be sent both  by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Otherwise, it’s possible sent through the following services by April 2, 2016:   

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Mail: UMORISTI A MAROSTICA | Pro Marostica – Piazza Castello 1-36063 MAROSTICA (VI) – ITALIAThe works k, in black/white or color made with any technique, must be in GIF, JPEG, PNG or PDF, 150 dpi resolution, saved in high quality, weight max: 3 MB. Larges files will not be accepted.The acceptance of the works, the selection, and the assigning of the prices are completely up to the jury nominated by the “Gruppo Grafico Marosticense”.

The jury’s decisions are unquestionable and uncontestable.

The partecipation of the competition implies the full acceptance  of the Regulation.

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 The authors selected by the jury will receive an email with the informations about the deadlines and the modality to sent the original works.

If the work is realized exclusively with a digital technique, the author will have to send a dated, numbered and signed copy of the work.

The opening ceremony  and the prize distribution will take place on May 21, 2016 at Castello Inferiore of Marostica.

The exhibition will be open until June 12, 2016.The Jury will award the “International Grand Prix Scacchiera”, the Special prize “Sandro Carlesso”, the prize “Marco Sartore” and 10 Special prizes “Umoristi a Marostica”. Others special prizes or honorary mentions may be awarded.

The results will be announced to all partecipating authors by email and published on the website.

All the authors selected will receive a free copy of catalogue. 

Non selected partecipants will have the possibility to demand the catalogue fill the form on this page.The works selected for the exhibition and for the catalogue will not be returned and will be included in the collection of “Umoristi a Marostica Museum”.

The “Gruppo Grafico Marosticense” reserved the right to authorize the reproduction of the works and the diffusion of them through various communication means citing the author with the words “taken from Umoristi a Marostica”, without any payment.The “Gruppo Grafico Marosticense” ensures the maximum care of the works but is not responsible for transport damages 

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Entry form