Cartoon contest with a theme of reform

JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Cartoonists in cooperation with SIMA Communications public relations is organizing a cartoon contest with a theme of reform.

Interested professional and amateur cartoonists are to send their creations on A3-sized paper to the PR office, Jl. Tebet Barat VIII, No 55A, Jakarta 12810. All entries must be in by Oct. 3.

The judges include art critic Jim Supangkat, cartoonist GM Sidharta, economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati, comedian Dono and writer Seno Gumira Ajidarma.

Winners will be announced in the Suara Pembaruan daily on Oct. 12. The first prize winner will receive Rp 2 million, second prize, Rp 1 million and third prize, Rp 500,000. Winners of the favorite cartoonist, critical cartoonist and talented cartoonist categories will receive Rp 500,000 each.

Their works, along with cartoons dating back to the 1940s, will be exhibited from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18 at Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 86, South Jakarta.

Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono is expected to open the exhibition, presented by Kompas morning daily, and Suara Pembaruan. (ylt)