Amsterdam, NL (August 10, 2023):
The European Press Prize and Studio Europa Maastricht, founders of the European Cartoon Award, proudly announce the 16 Nominees of the 2023 edition of the contest. This year’s Shortlist includes cartoons selected among over 400 entries from more than 25 countries.
Sixteen nominated cartoons
The works of the 16 finalists were selected from over 400 entries coming from more than 25 countries, European and beyond, by a Jury composed of award-winning cartoonists, journalists, and experts.
Niels Bo Bojesen, Danish cartoonist and Chair of the Panel of Judges:
“During the lengthy process of selection, it has been rewarding to witness the variety and mastery of the many submissions, ranging from sheer poetry to stark and striking statements - and anything in between. As always it is difficult - and sometimes painful - to have to choose from an even field, but recognising the shared capacity of the members of the Jury, I am confident we have been able to help shine a light on the high level of current European editorial cartooning.”
Here is the list of the 16 Nominees the finalist cartoons belong to:
Angel Boligán (Mexico)
António Antunes (Portugal)
Ben Jennings (United Kingdom)
Cláudio Antônio Gomes (Brazil)
Cristina Sampaio (Portugal)
Emad Hajjaj (Jordan)
Harry Burton (Ireland)
Marco De Angelis (Italy)
Marilena Nardi (Italy)
Mihai Gabriel Boboc (Romania)
Patrick Chappatte (Switzerland)
Plop & KanKr (France)
Raimundo Rucke Souza (Brazil)
Sinisa Pismestrovic (Austria)
Tjeerd Royaards (The Netherlands)
Víctor Solís (Mexico).
Emanuele Del Rosso, Deputy Director of the ECA:
“The 16 finalists, and in general the entire Longlist, show us so clearly that editorial cartoons are like an antibody that helps us keep our society healthy. Cartoonists point to all the problems, the pathogen agents, that attack our democracies. They point them out to us and, hopefully, help us deal with such issues. I am very proud of being part of the ECA, because we help cartoonists doing their precious job.”
The 2023 Panel of Judges
The jury for the 2023 edition consists of: the winner of the European Cartoon Award 2022 Carlos Fuentes, from Cuba, Danish cartoonist Niels Bo Bojesen (Chair), Dutch cartoonist Jip van den Toorn, French journalist Catherine André, and French cartoonist and President of Cartooning for Peace Patrick Lamassoure.
Before narrowing down to the 16 Nominees, the ECA 2023 jury selected a Longlist of 40 cartoons, listed below.
The Award Ceremony in The Hague
The Winners of the ECA 2023 will be announced on September 14, at the Beeld & Geluid museum in The Hague. The Ceremony will be part of the first edition of the ECA ‘Cartoons Day’, a one-day event entirely dedicated to editorial cartoons.
From the early afternoon until the late evening, experts, activists, artists and cartoonists will sit together in the rooms of the Beeld & Geluid Museum of The Hague for workshops and panels, book presentations and talks. They will connect with their audience, draw their cartoons, and teach the subtle art of editorial cartoons.
After 18.30, when all the afternoon activities will finish, the Award Ceremony will begin, and this year’s Judges will present the Winner, Runners-up and Honourable Mentions on stage.
After the Award Ceremony, an exhibition showcasing the 40 longlisted works of the ECA 2023 will be inaugurated in the main hall and entrance of the museum. The exhibition can be seen until 3 December 2023.
Registrations for the event are open, at this link: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/eca-cartoons-day-2023-award-ceremony-exhibition-opening-tickets-630038300517
About the European Cartoon Award
The European Cartoon Award was founded by the European Press Prize and Studio Europa Maastricht in 2019 – the year in which the New York Times decided to stop running editorial cartoons altogether. We award courage and quality in the field of cartooning and foster conversation on the topic of Europe.
Quality journalism is of vital importance to healthy democracies – and cartoonists play a crucial role in this system of checks and balances. Their creations are the hallmark of an open society: often just a single image, they hold up a mirror, make change negotiable and induce public debate.
Cartoons are an important part of an open debate, of questioning both old ideas and introducing new ones. Yet, more than any other form of journalism, cartoons are feeling the strain of the shrinking space for freedom of expression.
To encourage cartoonists to continue their essential task, we have launched the European Cartoon Award, worth €10,000.
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