The Fumetti in Treviso association announces the Third International Comics Competition for New Authors “TCBF” in collaboration with the Scuola Internazionale di Comics and in occasion of the Treviso Comic Book Festival 2014. The theme of the 2014 competition is: the brain drain phenomenon. Stories must talk about this contemporary theme, in real or metaphoric way. To enter the contest, the candidate (or candidates) are invited to make a comics story from a minimum of two (2) to a maximum of four (4) boards on the theme of the event. Boards must be maximum size of A3 (29.7 cm × 42) and can be produced using any manual technique, using black and white or color.

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Verge magazine is inviting Canadian and International travel photographers to enter its 2014 “Travel with Purpose” Photo Challenge, offering CAD $1000 for the best in show award. The challenge? Show a snippet of that life-changing journey, and tell the world why it mattered. Give a picture of how you are making a difference—or show the people, places and experiences that are making a difference to you. Competition categories include:

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