International Biennial of Humor and Satire in the Arts

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We are pleased to inform you that on May 16th, 2009 the Museum HOUSE OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE in Gabrovo, Bulgaria will inaugurate the 19th INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE IN THE ARTS. The Biennial exhibition has got six categories: cartoons, graphics & drawings, paintings, sculpture, photographs and posters that are open to humour artists from the world over without entry fee, but with all the freedom of technique. The competition subject matter is THE WORLD LASTS BECAUSE IT LAUGHS.

19TH INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE IN THE ARTS GABROVO 2009, BULGARIA
May 16 - September 30

1.This International Exhibit and Festival recognizes the highest achievements of humour and satire in the following CATEGORIES, each to have its own exhibition area:

- CARTOONS
- GRAPHICS & DRAWINGS
- PAINTINGS
- SCULPTURE
- POSTERS
- PHOTOGRAPHS

2: SUBJECT MATTER: The World Lasts Because It Laughs

3:ORGANIZERS:
Museum HOUSE OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE, Gabrovo Municipality, the Ministry of Culture and the Humour of the Peoples Society; the Organizing Committee is chaired by the Mayor of Gabrovo.

4: OPENING
May 16, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., Museum HOUSE OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE;
The exhibitions will run until September 30, 2009

5:JURY
A jury of professional artists and former Biennial winners selects the works for the exhibitions and awards the prizes.
The decisions of the jury are final and there is no appeal.

6:PRIZES
- GRAND PRIX - the GOLDEN AESOP statuette, 2 000 BGN, a certificate and an invitation to stage a one-artist show during Biennial 2011.
- PRIZE of the town of GABROVO - the GASCAR statuette, 1 500 BGN and a certificate.
- Prizes (six) of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria - 1 000 BGN each and a certificate in each category.

SPECIAL PRIZES
- Prize for sculpture awarded by Skalni Materiali JS Co?Rousse - 2 000 BGN and a certificate;
- Prize of Skalni Materiali JS Co-Rousse - 1 000 BGN and a certificate - awarded to a young sculptor (up to 35 yrs).
- Prize of LIONS CLUB of Baden/Helenental, Austria - 500 EUR and a certificate - awarded to a young Bulgarian graphic artist (up to 30 yrs.);
- Prize of the Humour of the Peoples Society - 400 BGN and a certificate;
- Prize of Inter Data Systems, Co. - professional Lowepro photo backpack and a certificate; prize goes to the funniest photograph submitted.

SPECIAL SUBJECT MATTER PRIZES
- Prize for poster of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria on Life Free of Tobacco Smoke - 800 BGN and a certificate;
- Prize for cartoon of Prestigio Technologies Ltd. on The Art of hi-Tech - Prestigio Data Safe I external hard drive;
- Prize for photograph of Prestigio Technologies Ltd. on The Art of hi-Tech - Prestigio Data Safe I external hard drive;
- Prize for poster of Prestigio Technologies Ltd. on The Art of hi-Tech - Prestigio Data Safe I external hard drive;
- Prize for cartoon of the Directorate of CENTRAL BALKAN National Park on Safeguarding Nature - a 3-day visit to CENTRAL BALKAN National Park and a certificate.
- Prize of Gabrovo Planet Society - the Gabrovo Planet statuette, 100 BGN and a certificate - awarded to the best work on Gabrovo subject matter.
The cash prizes in BGN (Bulgarian Leva) are subject to taxation in conformity with Bulgarian law. The prize winning works remain in the Humour of the Peoples collection of the Museum HOUSE OF HUMOUR AND SATIRE. The latter reserves the right to extend personal invitations to the prize winners to attend the prize-awarding ceremony.