ABOUT
The ‘I’m 20 years old in my country’ International Photography Competition is current from 3 May 2010 to 3 September 2010.
Participating Alliances Françaises will send two (2) photographs taken by a shortlisted entrant, as chosen by their jury, to the Fondation Alliance Française (Paris, France). The two (2) photographs will then be examined by a jury in Paris.
1st Prize is a trip to Paris with one (1) week’s stay.
KEY COMPETITION DATES
Only the images uploaded through the www.fondation-alliancefr.org website between 3 May 2010 and 3 September 2010 will be considered for the competition. Any work uploaded after 3 September 2010 will not be considered.
The shortlisting of works will take place on Wednesday 8 September 2010.
The competition jury will meet between 8 and 17 September 2010, unless exceptional circumstances arise.
- Publication of jury decision
Excluding unforseen circumstances, the competition results will be published on the www.fondation-alliancefr.org website after 17 September 2010.
The jury will select one (1) prizewinner only.
ENTRANTS
The competition is open to any person, referred to as an entrant. They must not be a professional photographer recognised for their art and earning a living from their work.
Only one (1) set of two (2) photographs per entrant will be considered.
Entrants guarantee that the works submitted are their own originals – reproducing an existing work is plagiarism, and will not be accepted. They must be the only persons holding rights to these works. As such, entrants must obtain express permission from any third party who directly or indirectly participated in the creation and/or who may believe to have any monetary rights to the work. Entrants must cover any payments or costs associated therewith.
GUIDELINES FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS
- Make sure to have express permission prior to taking photographs of people.
- If photographing historical or modern buildings, make sure that it does usurp others’ copyright.
- Do not photograph urban furniture or fixtures that may involve third party copyright.
- Do not represent branded or stylised objects such as clothing, furniture and other objects.
- Any representation of alcohol, tobacco or brand positioning which presents the consumption thereof is prohibited.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Participation in this competition is free. Entrants can be of any age – the competition goal is to photograph the youth at 20 years of age in your country.
To participate in the competition, entrants must first register with the Alliance Française de Melbourne at cultural@afmelbourne.asn.au, then on www.fondation-alliancefr.org.
Before Friday 27 August 2010, 12noon, each entrant should send two (2) photos corresponding to the theme ‘I’m 20 years old in my country’, with the application form, to the Alliance Française de Melbourne upon competition registration.
The Fondation Alliance Française and Alliance Française de Melbourne will not be held liable for incomplete or erroneous entries being rejected.
DESIGNATION OF FINALISTS AND PRIZEWINNER, DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE
The jury, comprising photography and arts professionals chosen by the Fondation Alliance Française, will choose one (1) prizewinner and 19 other finalists among the entrants whose photos on the theme ‘I’m 20 years old in my country’ have been submitted prior to 3 September 2010.
The jury’s decisions will be based on the following criteria:
- Coherence of artistic approach
- Relevance to competition theme
- Quality of photographs: framing, originality, lighting, aesthetics
- Respect of the limit per entrant of two (2) photographs
All shortlisted works will then be sent to the jury chosen by the Fondation Alliance Française.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- For shortlist selection, entrants should provide digital files of their two (2) photographs in JPEG (.jpeg) format, maximum 1 MB in size, with a resolution of 1500 x 2100 pixels and 72 DPI (max).
- For finalist selection, participants should provide a JPEG file of their two (2) photographs with a resolution of 3500 x 4700 pixels and 300 DPI.
- Printed photographs will be in 30 x 40 cm format (11.8 x 15.7 inches).
The prizewinner and finalists expressly authorise the Fondation Alliance Française to reproduce and distribute the content of their photographs for the purposes of the exhibition free of charge, and to promote and advertise their works through all media, known or unknown at this time, across the world, during the 24 months from 18 September 2010.
PRIZES
1st Prize
The winner of the 1st Prize will obtain the privilege of exhibiting their works in a solo exhibition in a Parisian art gallery as well as a stay of one (1) week in Paris. The Fondation Alliance Française will provide an economy-class return ticket to, and FIAPE or equivalent accommodation in Paris.
Prize for first 20 finalists
The 20 finalists (including 1st Prizewinner) will have the privilege of two (2) of their photographs being included in a group exhibition to be held during the Courrier International 20th Anniversary Gala Night, and during the 33rd Alliance Française International Conference in January 2011, at the Alliance Française Gallery, 101 Boulevard Raspail, Paris 6e.
The shortlisted and finalist photographs will be published in Courrier International magazine, as part of its 20th anniversary special edition.
PUBLICATION OF RESULTS
The competition ‘prizewinner’ and ‘finalists’ will be published under the pseudonym or artist name under which entrants have registered on the website, and later under their true legal identity. They may feature in communication on the websites and communicative tools of the Fondation Alliance Française.
REGISTRATION
To register, please email us at: cultural@afmelbourne.asn.au with subject line:
“Photography Competition”.
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