The 8th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition 2008
" There is no time left; we must obey the Kyoto Protocol to halt global warming."-Living on a beautiful earth V-
A Commemoration of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers in Kyoto The 2008 G8 Summit
This exhibition brings in a collection of cartoon illustrations drawn by professional cartoonists and children from all over the world, all in the spirit of the G8 summit. Through this exhibition we can share all of our understanding and views on the environment and at the same time enjoy the humor and individuality that is so inherent to comics.
| Period | June 1 to July 6, 2008 (closed every Wednesday.) |
| Place | Inside the 2nd Flr. Main Gallery (Pro Section) Inside the 2nd Flr. Gallery 4 (Junior Section) |
| Open | 10:00-20:00 (entry by 19:30) |
| Fee | To see the Pro Section
(Including Admission Fee of the museum (With normal museum admission you can see the Junior Section's work) |
Sponsorship:
Kyoto International Manga Museum
(Kyoto City and Kyoto Seika University)
NPO Kyoto International Cartoonist Congress(KICC)
Kyoto Newspaper
Concept Partner : Horiba,Ltd
Backup Groups :
Kyoto Prefecture,
Kyoto Prefecture Board of Education,
NHK Kyoto bureau
The Asahi Shimbun
The Mainichi Newspapers
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Nikkei Shimbun
Kyoto Broadcasting System Company
Jiji Press
The Sankei Shimbun
Kyodo News Kyoto Bureau
The Chunichi Shimbun
Supported by the Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition('70)
| Illustrated Book Autograph Sessions (for those who purchase the exhibition's book) |
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| Times | June 7th (Sat.), 8th (Sun.), 14th (Sat.), and 15th (Sun.) Two times a day from 1 pm and 3pm. |
| Place | Inside the 2nd Flr. Main Gallery |
| Artists | Prize Winners of the Exhibition (Martin Honeysett, etc.) |
| Book Price | 1,500 yen (Manga Museum's special price) |
The 8th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition's Award Recipient's List
| The 5 Pro Recipients | |
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Martin Honeysett An active participant in Punch and Private Eye magazines, his works range from comics, to illustrations, to picture books. He in the past he has served as an instructor of a cartoon course at Kyoto Seika University. |
| Silver |
Ashmarin Stanislav A doctor, who since 1963 has been drawing comics continuously. Has won many prizes for his works in countries all around the world. |
| Bronze |
Ross For the past 30 years has been working as a freelance cartoonist. Including having received many awards for his work, he was also the recipient of the 4th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition UN Environment Program Award. Pawel Kuczynski Has won gold previously in the 2006 7th Kyoto International Cartoon Exhibition and won awards in many other international exhibitions. Shahrokh Heidari Since 1993 has been working as a cartoonist, and is currently expanding his work to graphic design and photography |
| The 10 Junior(6~18age) Recipients | |
| Governor prize of Kyoto prefecture |
Chiaki Kojima(18age) Japan,Doshisha Girls Senior High School |
| Superintendent of schools prize of Kyoto prefecture |
Yoko Azuma(18age) Japan,Kyoto Seika Girls Senior High School |
| Mayor prize of Kyoto city |
Ji-hye Kang(17age) Korea,Tongmyong Girls Senior High School |
| Superintendent of schools prize of Kyoto city |
Kagan Akdogain(12age) Turkey |
| Prize of NHK(Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Kyoto department |
Young Jim Hong(15age) Korea |
| Prize of Horiba,Ltd |
Zhenya Chernyshev(17age) Russia |
| Prize of Kyoto Newspaper |
Daichi Wakai(18age) Japan,Kameoka Senior High School of Kyoto prefecture |
| President prize of Kyoto Seika University |
Dasha Yeliseyeva(12age) Russia,Cartoon club "Cranberry" |
| Prize of Kyoto International Manga Museum |
Joo Youn Rhee(17age) Korea, Eun Kwang Girls Senior High School |
| Prize of Kyoto International Cartoonist Congress |
Hamza Singin(14age) Turkey |