- The survey gathered responses from 204 cartoonists and 25 organizers of cartoon contests. Most cartoonists (73.5%) participate in fewer than 10 contests per year.
- The most popular themes for contests were society/freedom and commercial works. Most organizers promote winning cartoons (72%) and allow sponsors to use entries (8%).
- Requirements varied - only 50% excluded previously awarded works, most accepted digital but not emailed submissions, and most had size or number limitations.
- Juries typically had 3-12 members, most (44%) had 6-9, and half were international with some online judging and requiring cartoonist representation.
6. Themes
FREE SOCIETY
SOCIETY FREE
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
7. Communication
72,06% 92%
54,41% 56%
13,24% 49%
27,54%
8. Requirements
? Only 50% don¡¯t accept works that were
rewarded before.
? 80% accept digital prints, but only 2,5%
accept cartoons by e-mail
? 76% has limitations on the size of the
work and 68% on the number
9. Jury
? Total of members: 3 ¨C 12
? 44% between 6 ¨C 9 members
? 50% international jury (?)
? 4% online judging
? 72,5% cartoonists: at least 5 members
10. Jury
?20% don¡¯t communicate the names of
the jurymembers
? 56% give names after deliberation
? 8% give names in rules
?2/3 cartoonists want a live jury meeting,
and want to know the names in advance
11. Prize money
?56% of contests at least 2500€ total
amount
? 1st prize:
-24% between 1000 ¨C 1500€
-20% between 1500 ¨C 2000€
-24% >2000 €
Acceptabel for 20% of the cartoonists:
1000 ¨C 1500 Euro
12. Copyright
? 72% use for promotion festival
? 8% possibility sponsor to use cartoons
? 98% cartoonists do accept use for
promotion, 47% for sponsors
13. Participating or not?
Decisive (Very) Not important
Important (at all)
Reputation Exhibition (74,36%) FECO-rating (63,14%)
organisation (22,34%)
Catalogue (20,60%) Catalogue (70,30%) Composition jury
(51,05%)
Participation by e-mail Reputation Previous winners
(20,20%) organisation (63,96%) (41,36%)
Theme (16,84%) Own experience Sending back works
(63,64%) (36,60%)
14. Participating or not?
Decisive (Very) Important Not important
(at all)
Reputation Exhibition (74,36%) FECO-rating (63,14%)
organisation (22,34%)
Catalogue (20,60%) Catalogue (70,30%) Composition jury
(51,05%)
Participation by e-mail Reputation Previous winners
(20,20%) organisation (63,96%) (41,36%)
Theme (16,84%) Own experience Sending back works
(63,64%) (36,60%)