XI International Cartoon Contest "SMILE OF THE SEA "/Russia 2026

Theme;

1) Family values

2) Office Romance

Deadline: August 30, 2026

The Editorial Board of the ICF "SMILE OF THE SEA - 2026" expresses its gratitude to all our artists for their annual participation in the Cartoon Festival and invites once again to join the creative competitions.

The topics of the eleventh International Cartoon Festival "Smile of the Sea - 2026" are:

1) Family values

2) Office Romance

Conditions of the XI International Cartoon Festival "Smile of the Sea - 2026":

1. Acceptance of competitive works is carried out from June 1, 2026 to August 30, 2026.

2. Authors of all age groups are allowed to participate in the competition.

3. Each author may submit no more than 10 (ten) works for participation in the competition.

4. Works that have received awards at other competitions are not accepted for participation.

5. Cartoons produced with artificial intelligence are not accepted!

6. Entries are sent only to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In the subject of the letter you must indicate: "For the competition".

7. Requirements for competitive works:

Format: A4 (210 x 297 mm) or A3 (297 x 420 mm); JPEG, 300 dpi.

The work must be original.

The technique is free, the works can be either black and white or colored.

Works should not contain text.

The author, along with the works, sends: a separate file of his photo, a separate file of a short autobiography in English, indicates his last name, first name, age, postal address (country of residence required), e-mail.

8. All participants will receive the festival catalog in electronic format.

9. The authors of the works that won prizes will be awarded with certificates and diplomas in electronic format.

10. The organizers of the contest reserve the right to continue using the contest entries for exhibition and informational purposes. And also in order to popularize the genre of caricature and the "SMILE OF THE SEA" Festival.