11th Mahmoud Kahil Award

11th Mahmoud Kahil Award

Submission Form

We are thrilled you are submitting your work for the Mahmoud Kahil Award, celebrating the rich talent in Arab comics, editorial cartoons, and illustration. Before you proceed, please review the following important information regarding your artwork's use. Our aim is to ensure full transparency and respect for your creative contributions:

By submitting your artwork, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

  • You have read and accepted the Mahmoud Kahil Award Rules and Criteria. We encourage you to review them thoroughly to understand all criteria and terms - Rules and Criteria.
  • Your submitted artwork will be published in the Annual Mahmoud Kahil Award book and displayed in the official Award Exhibition.

Important Note for Award Winners:

  • If your artwork is selected as a winner in any category, we request that you provide two (2) signed original artworks or high-quality digitally printed versions. These will be respectfully preserved and showcased in the Center's Collection at AUB and the Sawaf Collection.

Artist's Details

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Required upload size: 0.5MB - 5MB

Required upload size: 0.5MB - 5MB

ARTWORK 01

Submission Technical Guidelines: Please Read Carefully

To ensure the highest quality reproduction of your work for judging, exhibition, and publication, your submitted artwork must follow the technical specifications below:

Technical Specifications
  • Resolution: All submitted work must be scanned at a minimum of 300 dpi (high resolution).
  • File Format: Submit each artwork as a separate JPG file.
  • Image Quality: Photos taken with a phone or camera are not accepted. Submissions must be professional-grade scans.
Special Submission Instructions

For Graphic Novel and Children's Book Illustration Categories:

File Naming Conventions

Please name your files exactly as shown below for proper identification:

  • For Editorial Cartoons, Comics, and Graphic Illustration:
    Full Name_Artwork Title_Publisher_Country_YYYY
    Example:
    Sara Ahmed_Cat in the Hat_You Magazine_LEB_2025
  • For Graphic Novels and Children’s Book Illustration:
    Full Name_Artwork Title_Publisher_Country_YYYY_TYPE
    Replace TYPE with one of the following: BOOK, FRONT COVER, BACK COVER, or SAMPLE.
    Example:
    Sara Ahmed_Cat in the Hat_You Magazine_LEB_2025_FRONT COVER

Required upload size: 1MB - 50MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 50MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 50MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 50MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 50MB

Do you want to submit another artwork ?

ARTWORK 02

Submission Technical Guidelines: Please Read Carefully

To ensure the highest quality reproduction of your work for judging, exhibition, and publication, your submitted artwork must follow the technical specifications below:

Technical Specifications
  • Resolution: All submitted work must be scanned at a minimum of 300 dpi (high resolution).
  • File Format: Submit each artwork as a separate JPG file.
  • Image Quality: Photos taken with a phone or camera are not accepted. Submissions must be professional-grade scans.
Special Submission Instructions

For Graphic Novel and Children's Book Illustration Categories:

File Naming Conventions

Please name your files exactly as shown below for proper identification:

  • For Editorial Cartoons, Comics, and Graphic Illustration:
    Full Name_Artwork Title_Publisher_Country_YYYY
    Example:
    Sara Ahmed_Cat in the Hat_You Magazine_LEB_2025
  • For Graphic Novels and Children’s Book Illustration:
    Full Name_Artwork Title_Publisher_Country_YYYY_TYPE
    Replace TYPE with one of the following: BOOK, FRONT COVER, BACK COVER, or SAMPLE.
    Example:
    Sara Ahmed_Cat in the Hat_You Magazine_LEB_2025_FRONT COVER

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

ARTWORK 03

Do you want to submit another artwork ?

Submission Technical Guidelines: Please Read Carefully

To ensure the highest quality reproduction of your work for judging, exhibition, and publication, your submitted artwork must follow the technical specifications below:

Technical Specifications
  • Resolution: All submitted work must be scanned at a minimum of 300 dpi (high resolution).
  • File Format: Submit each artwork as a separate JPG file.
  • Image Quality: Photos taken with a phone or camera are not accepted. Submissions must be professional-grade scans.
Special Submission Instructions

For Graphic Novel and Children's Book Illustration Categories:

File Naming Conventions

Please name your files exactly as shown below for proper identification:

  • For Editorial Cartoons, Comics, and Graphic Illustration:
    Full Name_Artwork Title_Publisher_Country_YYYY
    Example:
    Sara Ahmed_Cat in the Hat_You Magazine_LEB_2025
  • For Graphic Novels and Children’s Book Illustration:
    Full Name_Artwork Title_Publisher_Country_YYYY_TYPE
    Replace TYPE with one of the following: BOOK, FRONT COVER, BACK COVER, or SAMPLE.
    Example:
    Sara Ahmed_Cat in the Hat_You Magazine_LEB_2025_FRONT COVER

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

Required upload size: 1MB - 30MB

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