The competition is open to all artists (Cartoonist, Illustrator, Comic artist, Caricaturist, Picture book artist,Printmaker and Painter) regardless of nationality, age, sex, etc:
1) illustrators, including professionals and newcomers, submitting unpublished works or works of published.
2) art colleges submitting projects produced by their students in the last four years of study.
3) publishers presenting their illustrators.
2. Organizer
Host：Gold Panda Foundation
Sponsor: Red Man Art Center.
Official website: www.redmanart.com
3. Theme
A) Chinese opera
B) Chinese Kung Fu
C) Intangible Cultural Heritage
D) the Snake (One of the Chinese zodiac animals) / Free theme
You can choose any theme, painting works.
4. Entries
1) The works whether they have been awarded in other contests previously will be accepted.
2) Maximum number 10 works each theme, produced using any technique, including computer graphics.
3) The works should be accompanied by the author’s resume and photo (or caricature) and entry form.
4) Work size: Minimum A3 size (297 * 420cm)
5) First name, Last name, Address, Email, Telephone number should be written on Email. Please specify in envelope: “2025 Gold Panda”.
5. Entry Form
Please download the entry form : www.redmancartoon.com/en
The self made entry form is accepted.Each author must imperatively enclose the entry form, filled in every part and duly signed.
The registration form – must be sent back signed and scanned, together with the caricatures – to : hongtucp@163.com (or– hongtuart8@163.com)
6. Deadline – 31 of January, 2025.
7．Address
HU XIAO YU, ROOM 341 BUILDING #364, ZHAN QIAN BA LI XIAO QU
YUN JING DONG LI, TONG ZHOU QU, BEIJING 101121, CHINA
8. Judgment
1) The jury committee is composed of artists, press editors,illustrators,cartoonist.
2) The jury meeting will be held on April, 2025.
3) The committee will announce the result on June, 2025 on web site. At the same time organizer will contact the winning artists via email.
9. Prizes
1) Gold Panda prize (1) – Golden Panda Medal + Catalog PDF
2) Best work prize (1) – Silver Panda Medal + Catalog PDF
3) Best work prize of (A) (1) – Silver Panda Medal + Catalog PDF
4) Best work prize of (B) (1) – Silver Panda Medal + Catalog PDF
5) Best work prize of (C) (1) – Silver Panda Medal + Catalog PDF
6) Best work prize of (D) (1) – Silver Panda Medal + Catalog PDF
7) The special prize of jury meeting (10) – Copper Panda Medals + Catalog PDF
8) Selected – Catalog PDF
10. Copyright
Explicitly participators have whole copyright for their entries. The committee has the right to use all the submitted works to spread competition on media, websites, posters, post cards, advertisements, etc.
11. Catalog
The authors whose works has been selected will receive one PDF copy of the catalog made for the competition.
12. Provisions
1) The submitted works will not be returned. They will be exhibited and displayed in Redman International Cartoon House.
2) Participation in the contest means the complete acceptance of all the above conditions and agreements with jury’s decision.
Email:
hongtucp@163.com
hongtuart8@163.com
