The 6th International Green Crescent Cartoon Contest is now taking submissions on the theme “Breaking Free of Addiction“.
Cartoonists are invited to focus on the causes of addictions, how they spread, their consequences, effects of the pandemic, and online betting and online gambling additions within the framework of the theme. The aim is to share the power and effect of healthy life with the world and young people from the perspective of cartoonists.
Green Crescent will award a total of 90,000 TRY worth of prize money for the 6th International Green Crescent Cartoon Contest.
The contest is open to all amateur/professional cartoonists worldwide. Up to 3 works can be sent, published works may be participated in, provided that they are not awarded.
Works submitted to the contest will be evaluated both by cartoonists, and by experts in the field of addiction.
As a result of the 6th International Green Crescent Cartoon Contest, the first place winner will receive 15,000 TRY, the second place winner will receive 12,500 TRY, and third place will receive 10,000 TRY. Additionally, 7,500 TRY will be awarded to the 3 achievement award winners each, as well as another 3,500 TRY to the Mazhar Osman Special Award winner. The ‘Under 16’ category, taking submissions this year for the first time, will earn 3 winners 7,500 TRY.
Last year, 1,088 participants from 69 countries submitted 2,034 works to the 5th International Green Crescent Cartoon Contest, which was followed with great interest in Turkey and the world.