All set for 2011 Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival
Friday 8th April 2011, 3:22PM BST.
Cartoon Festival development officer and founder member Karen Lloyd with art for the Bear Steps Gallery
Organisers of the 2011 Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival are putting the finishing touches in place for the annual event which will hit the town later this month.
Lots of pictures being exhibited throughout the weekend-long festival, running from April 14 to 17, have already started to flood in.
This year the event celebrates a unique twist after teaming up with Reader’s Digest magazine to bring added spice to the occasion.
The recently relaunched magazine runs a regular cartoon caption competition, Beat the Cartoonist.
Members of the public will be invited to make up captions for giant cartoons on display in the Square with prizes for the three best entries each day.
Mike Owen, Shropshire Council’s cabinet member responsible for tourism, said: “This year’s festival once again promises be a fantastic few days and offers something for people of all ages.
“I hope it will encourage people from across Shropshire and further afield to visit Shrewsbury to support the events, and local businesses.”
The editor, cartoon editor and design director of Reader’s Digest are also offering a unique opportunity to aspiring cartoon artists to find out what makes a good cartoon and how to get published.
The theme of this year’s event is “sport” chosen to contribute to the celebration of Shropshire’s role in the heritage of the Olympic Games.
The full Shrewsbury programme is available at www.shrewsburycar toonfestival.com
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