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The European Cartoon Award [1] is an international award for the best political cartoon of the year. It was founded in 2019, by the European Press Prize[2] and Studio Europa Maastricht.[3][4] Its aim is to promote and encourage European political cartoonists, while preserving the endangered form of art and great asset to journalism.[5]

The Logo of the European Cartoon Award

The European Cartoon Award is directed and organized by the Italian political cartoonist Emanuele Del Rosso.

Rules

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For the complete set of rules, participants need to the website of the organization. Here are the two main requirements:

  • Cartoonists operating in the 46 countries of Europe (as defined by the Council of Europe) plus Belarus and Russia can compete.
  • A maximum of three cartoons per participant can be submitted.

Winners and Runners-up

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These are the Winners, Runners-up and Honorable mentions of all the editions of the European Cartoon Award.

Year Winner Runner-up Runner-up Honorable Mention Honorable Mention
2020 Anne Derenne Not assigned Not assigned Not assigned Not assigned
2021 Tom Jannsen Hajo de Reijger Musa Gumus Not assigned Not assigned
2022 Carlos fuentes Marilena Nardi Harry Burton Vasco Gargalo Jean-Michel Delambre
2023 Ben Jennings Patrick Chappatte Harry Burton Victor Solís Tjeerd Royaards
2024 Steven Lectrr Degryse Tjeerd Royaards Victor Solís Elena Ospina Peter Kuper

The ECA 'Cartoons Day'

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The ECA 'Cartoons Day' 2023, at Beeld & Geluid Museum in The Hague

Since 2023, the European Cartoon Award has been organizing the ECA 'Cartoons Day'[6], with the support of Beeld & Geluid museum, Municipality of The Hague and Stimuleringfonds voor de Journalistiek (SVDJ).

The ‘Cartoons Day’ is a festival with panels and workshops all dedicated to political cartoons, with many guests among which world-class cartoonists, experts and activists. The event is followed the Award Ceremony of the European Cartoon Award and Cartoon Award Junior, as well as the opening of the yearly exhibition.

References

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  1. ^ "Home". European Cartoon Award. 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. ^ "Homepage". European Press Prize. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  3. ^ "Studio Europa Maastricht - Working on Europe". Studio Europa Maastricht.
  4. ^ "Founding of the European Cartoon Award". Studio Europa Maastricht. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ "European Cartoon Award 2020". European Press Prize. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  6. ^ Rosso, Emanuele Del (2024-07-30). "The Hague becomes the capital of political cartoons". European Cartoon Award. Retrieved 2024-10-21.