13th International "Caneva Ride" Award /Italy 2026

Theme:" Things were better when they worse"

Deadline : 14 JUNE 2026

RULES "CANEVA RIDE" 2026

1-THEME

Pro Castello di Caneva promotes the International Contest Caneva Ride! (Caneva Laughs!) for humorous and satirical cartoons on the theme “Si stava meglio quando si stava poggio" Things were better when they worse"

2-PARTECIPATION

The Contest is open to all cartoonists of the world from the age of 16. Participants can apply individually or in groups (if there are several authors, a referent for all communications with the Contest promoters should be indicated).

3 - TECHNIQUES

The contestants may send up to three unpublished works, realized by using any technique, color or black and white, which haven't been awarded in other contests. The maximum format should be A4 (21 X 29.7 cm).

4-TERMS AND DEADLINES

The works should be sent to canevaridecontest@gmail. com no later than midnight of 14 June 2026, in one of the following formats:-jpg,,tiff or.pdf, with a resolution

of 300 dpi, together with the registration form including personal data (first name, last name, full address, telephone number; if the contestant is under the age of 18,

the name of a parent authorizing the participation needs to be added). The individual files should not exceed the weight of 5 MB. If more than one work is submitted,

please send them one at a time.

THEME

THINGS WERE BETTER WHEN THEY WERE WORSE

DEADLINE 14 JUNE 2026

EXHIBITION 4 JULY 2026

5-JURY

Marco De Angelis Satirical cartoonist - President of the

Jury

Davide Perin Pro Castello - Caneva

Mario Zorzetto Heirs Toni Zampol

Vicenzo Bottecchia Cultural Comics Operator

Domenico Florio Photographer

6-AWARDS

FIRST PRICE euro 600,00

SECOND PRICE euro 250,00

THIRD PRICE euro 150,00

The amounts are to be considered pre-tax applied

by the country of origin.

The Jury reserves the right to point out further works, which will not receive cash prizes. During the exhibitions of the works, it will be possible for visitors to indicate

their favorite. The authors participating in the competition will transfer to Pro Castello the non-exclusive right to publish their works on any support for promotional

purposes,

without claiming copyrights.

The prizes will be paid out by September 2026.

7-EXHIBITION

The opening of the exhibition and the prize giving ceremony will be held on Saturday 4 july 2026 at Villa Frova, Caneva.

CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR CANEVA RIDE!