THE CHARLES ADDAMS STUDENT CARTOON CONTEST
Ghoulish. Endearing. Bizarre. Charming. And always funny. From The Addams Family to the New Yorker, the cartoons of Charles Addams offer a lighter side of darkness that have charmed audiences for decades. Westfield middle and high school students now have the chance to display their own Addams-inspired cartoon alongside the master’s at a joint exhibit at the James Ward Mansion during AddamsFest, with gift card prizes offered for the top three winners.
Contest Rules:
Create a one-panel cartoon inspired by the work of Charles Addams. For more information about Addams and his work, please visit charlesaddams.com.
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The contest is open to all middle and high school aged Westfield residents.
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Gift card prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place.
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The top 25 cartoons will be displayed at the James Ward Mansion.
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All submissions must be no larger than 11” X 8”
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Color or black & white submissions are acceptable.
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Submissions must be received no later than Thursday, October 3.
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Submissions must be mailed, or dropped off in person (weekdays between 10 AM - 4 PM), through Thursday, October 3 to: Addams Cartoon Contest, ℅ Department of Recreation, Town of Westfield, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ.
Judges:
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Felipe Galindo, New Yorker Cartoonist
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Linda Davis, Addams biographer and author of Chas Addams: A Cartoonist’s Life
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Ricardo Roig, Westfield-based artist and muralist
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Ron Maccloskey, Charles Addams historian
Top 25 submissions will be displayed in a joint exhibit with original Charles Addams artwork from October 15-23 at the James Ward Mansion, with an opening reception to be held
on October 15.
Charles Addams 1929 Westfield Yearbook Entry