6th Edition Annual International Competition For Caricature & Satrical Portraite / Egypt 2026

Theme:

CARICATURE THEME:: BORDERS

SATIRICAL PORTRAIT THEME: LADY AUGUSTA GREGORY

Deadline: 15 September 2026

Abla Art Foundation, together with Fayoum Art Center, the Embassy of Ireland, and it partners, is honoured to present the 6th international edition of Caricatunis!

This year, we’re inviting artists from around the world to explore two themes connecting art, history, and identity.

CARICATURE THEME: BORDERS:

Borders can be physical, political, cultural, social, or imagined. This theme invites artists to explore freedom of movement, restrictions, belonging, identity, division,

connection, and the many ways borders shape the world around us. What do borders protect? What do they divide? Who gets to cross them, and who doesn’t? We

invite you to question what borders represent, who they serve, what happens when they are crossed or challenged, and how they shape our understanding of people,

places, and belonging.

SATIRICAL PORTRAIT THEME: LADY AUGUSTA GREGORY:

This year's theme pays tribute to Lady Augusta Gregory (1852-1932), the Irish playwright, folklorist, cultural figure, and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre.

Gregory travelled to Egypt in the 1880s, where she encountered the Egyptian nationalist movement and Ahmed Orabi, which had a profound impact on her political

consciousness and inspired her first published work, Arabi and His Household (1882). She later described her experience in Egypt as the beginning of her political

education, leading her to draw the parallels between the struggles of Egypt and Ireland, particularly around foreign rule, national identity, and the pursuit of greater

independence. This became an important influence on Gregory's relationship with Irish cultural identity, folklore, and nationalism.

As we welcome Ireland as this year's Guest of Honour, we're excited to bring some shared history and cultural connection to Caricatunis through the life and legacy of this great woman.🇪🇬🇨🇮

CONDITIONS

• Open to artists from anywhere in the world

• Works must be in JPEG format, 300 dpi, A3 size

• Works may be black & white or colour, in any style or technique i

• AI-generated works are not accepted and will be automatically disqualified

PRIZES

• Best Caricature: $500

• Satirical Portrait: $250

• Best Egyptian Caricature: EGP 10,000

• Best Egyptian Satirical Portrait: EGP 10,000

SUBMISSION

Please send your artwork to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., together with:

• Your nationality

• Your photo

• Your social media handles

DEADLINE :15 SEPTEMBER

Disclaimer

By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies that the work is their own and permits the organisers to reproduce all or part of the entered material for publication free of

charge and/or display in media related to the competition.

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