SYRIACARTOON: 36th Sejong International Cartoon Contest ,Republic of Korea 2026

36th Sejong International Cartoon Contest ,Republic of Korea 2026

S I C A C O 2 0 2 6

Sejong International
Cartoon Contest

Sejong Webtoon Campus · Sejong Technopark

This year’s theme

ROBOT & Human

A single-panel cartoon. The interpretation is entirely yours.

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE

Sep. 6, 2026 (Sun) 18:00 Korea Standard Time

Dear Mr / Ms SICACO Cartoonists

We’re waiting for your cartoons. Entry is open to anyone in the world, at any age — up to 3 works per artist.

See the full guidelines →

sicaco2026.vercel.app · countdown, rules and the application form

HOW TO ENTER

Two ways in. One hard deadline.

✉ By e-mail digital work

Send to webtoon.SJ@gmail.com

Subject line — (SICACO 2026) Cartoon_YourName

Attach the application form and your artwork directly to the e-mail — no ZIP file needed this year. JPG, 300 dpi or higher, each file named after the title of the work.

✈ By post original artwork · airmail, about 5–9 days

Room 111, 1F, Sejong Technopark, 95 Guncheong-ro,
Sejong Special Self-Governing City, Republic of Korea

Please send early. Postal entries are judged on the date they arrive, not the postmark.

Application card — required. Please make sure to attach the application form in the attached file to each work. It is also downloadable from the contest website.

AWARDS

5 awards, USD 3,050 in total

Grand Prize — Mayor of Sejong	USD 1,000
Gold Prize	USD 750
Silver Prize	USD 500
Bronze Prize (2 works)	USD 400 each
Honorable mentions	Certificate

Winning works are exhibited in Sejong in early October 2026. Prizes are paid in Korean won at the exchange rate on the date of the award.

AT A GLANCE

The rules, in one table

Topic	Robot and Human
Field	Cartoon — 1 cut, A3 size or smaller
Who can enter	Anyone interested in cartoons, worldwide, all ages. Joint submissions available — the lead artist must be indicated.
Works per person	Up to 3
Format	Hand-drawn originals and digital works both accepted. JPG at 300 dpi or higher for online submission; scan hand-drawn work at 300 dpi or higher.
Documents	① Application form (required) ② Work file (required)
Submission period	Jul. 16 (Thu) – Sep. 6, 2026 (Sun) 18:00 KST
Judging	Mid-September 2026 — 5–7 specialists, two rounds. Creativity 30 · Relevance to the topic 30 · Artistry 20 · Communication 20
Results	Announced mid-September 2026 on the websites and by e-mail.

Copyright remains with the artist; the organisers may use submitted works for non-commercial promotion of the programme. If several e-mails are sent, only the first submission is accepted. The applicant is responsible for any disadvantages resulting from lack of information on the rules and guidelines