27° International Competition Spirito di Vino, Italy 2026

rules 2026

11th September 2026

Spirito di Vino
27° International Competition for cartoonists on the world of wine

Art. 1 – Subject of the competition
Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia holds a competition called “Spirito di Vino” to award prizes to authors of satirical cartoons focussing on the world of wine and wine culture. The participation to the competition is free of charge.

Art. 2 – Participation to the competition
The competition is open to artists coming from Italy and abroad, exclusively on an individual basis, over 18 years old (who turn 18 in 2026 and above). Participants will be split into two categories: the “under”, from 18 to 35 years old, and the “over”, above 36 years old.

Art. 3 – Work format and requirements
The satirical cartoons can be drawn manually or digitally with any technique, black and white or colour. Each participant is entitled to only submit one work. The manually works are to be signed in a non invasive way with ©Name and Surname of the author in the corner (front) or in the back of the page.

Art. 4 – Deadline and submission of the works
The works can be submitted from 31st May to 11th September 2026. To take part to the competition, the cartoonists need to register in the competition section of the website www.spiritodivino.cloud, download the competition rules, as well as the registration form.
The works shall be uploaded on the website www.spiritodivino.cloud, together with the registration form, in jpg and high resolution (300 dpi) format.
The works received after the aforementioned deadline will not be accepted.

Art. 5 – Exclusion
The works that do not comply with the rules stipulated by art 1, 2, 3, 4 will not be accepted.

Art. 6 – Members of the jury
Movimento Turismo del Vino selected a jury made of great masters of the Italian satire, such as Alfio Krancic, Emilio Giannelli, Valerio Marini and other leading personalities from the world of cartoons, graphics and food&wine. The decisions of the jury are unquestionable and irrevocable.
The jury will assess the capacity of the cartoonists to best interpret the proposed topic

Art. 7 – Prizes
The prizes up for grabs for the three winners will be distributed as follows
1° prize - “under”: 78 bottles
2° prize - “under”: 54 bottles
3° prize - “under”: 30 bottles

1° prize - “over”: 78 bottles
2° prize - “over”: 54 bottles
3° prize - “over”: 30 bottles

Shipping to countries outside Europe is not guaranteed.

Art. 8 – Awarding ceremony and exhibition
During the awarding ceremony, the works selected by the jury for the finals will be put on display in an exhibition held in a representative location.

Art. 9 – Copyright
By participating in the competition, the cartoonists grant Movimento Turismo del Vino the non-exclusive right to reproduce, publicise and promote the works – with the sole obligation to mention the author – on digital material (websites, social networks, TV programmes, online magazines, etc.), on any material connected to the competition (brochures, flyers, folders, invitations, billboards, shoppers, etc.), on the catalogue of the exhibition, as well as on postcards, calendars and posters. This list is not complete and just gives some examples of the possible ways in which the organisers are entitled to use the works. The use of the aforementioned works by the organisers does not entitle the cartoonists to claim any income. The participants guarantee that they are the authors of the submitted works, explicitly lifting and removing any liability from the organisers in case any compensation is claimed by third parties for any circumstance. Such authors declare, taking full civil and criminal liability, that the submitted works do not violate the relevant legislation.

Art. 10 – Approval of the competition rules
By participating to the competition, the artists declare that they fully acknowledge and accept all the conditions and clauses illustrated in this document.

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