ORGANIZED BY THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE FOUNDATION
ARTICLE 1 COMPETITION ORGANIZORS AND DATES
This international photography competition is organized by the
Alliance Française Foundation, 101 Boulevard Raspail 75006 PARIS
Alliances Françaises around the world are invited to
coordinate the competition in their respective
countries (invite call for entries from resident amateur
photographers, compose a selection panel and
submit 2 photographs by the winning photographer to
Alliance Française Foundation by 20th January
2013).
ARTICLE 2 COMPETITION TIMETABLE
The
competition will take place in three stages:
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at the local level
The
local Alliance Française will register for the competition with the Alliance
Française
Foundation.
It will be responsible for establishing a local jury, selecting the winning
photographer
and submitting his/her pictures (2) to the Alliance Française Foundation.
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at the international level
The
Alliance Française Foundation will compose a jury made up of professionals from
the
photography
and cultural industries who will proceed to select 20 photographers from the
entries
received from around the world for a joint exhibition in Paris.
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final selection
A
final winner will be declared from the 20 photographers selected by the
Alliance Française
Foundation
jury and the 1st Prize will be a one week visit to Paris organized by the
Alliance
Française
Foundation (taking charge of international transport, accommodation and meals
only).
Key
dates are as follows:
Submission of work:
Interested
photographers are required to submit 2 photos each to Alliance Française de Dar
es Salaamby Friday 11th January 2013 to cultural@afdar.comtogether
with a duly completed form.
Jury selection in Dar es Salaam
The
Jury will meet between 15th and 18th January 2013 in Dar es Salaam to select
the winning Tanzanianphotographer whose work will be forwarded to the Alliance
Française Foundation by 20th January 2013.
Publication of overall results
The
final results will be posted on the Alliance Française Foundation website: www.fondationalliancefr.org
after 20th February 2013.
ARTICLE 3 ENTRANTS
The competition is open to any physical person hereinafter
referred to as “the ENTRANT”.
The
entrant should not be a professional photographer recognized for his work and
living off his work.
Entrants
have to be 18 years and above.
Entrants
shall only be allowed to submit two photographs each.
The
entrants guarantee that the pictures submitted are original, unpublished
(already published work is ineligible) and that they are the rightful owners
(holding the copyright) of the works. In this respect, the entrants are
responsible for obtaining authorisation from any third party who has directly
or indirectly participated in the production of the photograph and/or who
consider having some form of right over the work and in such case the entrant
shall be responsible for the settlement of any eventual payments.
The
entrants grant the Alliance Française Foundation the exclusive right to exploit
the works submitted for the period of the competition.
The
entrants shall indemnify the AlllianceFrançaise Foundation against any action
or claim whatsoeverwhich may be brought by any person who may claim any rights
or fulfillment of undertaking under thepresent competition.
The
Alliance Française Foundation reserves the right to verify the validity and
originality of any entry and/or entrant (including an entrant's identity and
address) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry which does not
conform to the competititon rules or submits incomplete, erroneous or false information.
With
regard to the content of the photograph, here are some guidelines to follow
which are not
completely
exhaustive:
· Have
the consent of the photographed persons.
· Anticipate
that the reproduction of buildings (historic or recent) can give rise to
copyright claims
· Not
to reproduce urban designs which may be protected under third-party copyright
law
· Not
to represent any branded designs (cloths, furniture, objects)
· Not to
represent alcoholic or tobacco brands or any situation that shows that
consumption is
prohibited.
ARTICLE 4 CONDITIONS
Participation
in the competition is free.
Photographs
must be related to the theme: ‘TRADES OF WORLD’.
The
entrant should send 2 photos representing the theme ‘TRADES OF WORLD’ together
with a duly completed form to the local Alliance Française.
The
aim is to show the extraordinary diversity of professions for men and women
throughout the world, and the beauty and toughness of their daily occupations.
ARTICLE 5 OVERALL WINNER, FINALISTS AND PRIZES
The
Alliance Française Foundation Jury, composed of photography and cultural
professionals, will select an overall winner and 19 other finalists from the
entrants who will have submitted their photos on the theme ‘‘TRADES OF WORLD’
before 20th January 2013.
The
Alliance Française Foundation guarantees the impartiality, good faith and
fairness of the jury
members.
As
is the norm, the Jury reserves the right to reject any image that it judges to
be artistically inadequate.
Decisions
of the judges are final and binding.
The
jury’s decisions shall be based on the following criteria:
-Coherence
of the approach
-Relevance
to the subject of the competition.
-Quality
of the photo: framing, originality, treatment of light, aesthetic...
-2
photographs per participant
-Compliance
with the technical specifications indicated herebelow
Technical
Specifications
· The
entrant has to submit the photographs preferably as TIFF files, or eventually
as JPEG files,
with
a 300 DPI resolution.
· The
following information has to be indicated for each of the 2 photographs:
-
the make and model of the camera used
-
aperture
-
shutter speed
- if
a camera film was used, type of film and ISO number
The
“Winner” and the “Finalists” expressly grant the Alliance Française Foundation
the unrestricted
right,
without any payment, to reproduce, distribute, display at exhibitions and
promote the work in any media now or hereafter unknown, all over the world, and
for a period of 24 months from 21st February 2013.
The
“Winner” and the “Finalists” authorise the Alliance Française Foundation the
unrestricted right,
without
any payment, to produce photographs and voice and/or visual recordings of their
participation in the exhibition, and for the multiple diffusion of their works
either live or pre-recorded, in full or extracts thereof, using any form of
diffusion now or hereafter unknown, all over the world, and for a period of 24
months staring from the date the results are announced.
ARTICLE 6 PRIZES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
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1st Prize
The
overall winner will be awarded a one week stay in Paris (international
transport and accommodation and a daily allowance of 30€) as well as the
opportunity of a solo exhibition in a Paris gallery as well as publication in
specialized arts and photography magazines.
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Finalists
The
finalists will have their 2 photographs exhibited in a group exhibition in a
Paris gallery and also in the Fondation Alliance Française’ gallery on the
occasion of the 2013 International Alliance Françaisenetwork meeting (101
boulevardRaspail, Paris).
Not
included in the Prize/Opportunities:
-Any
additional expenses related to receiving the 1st Prize
-Personal
expenses
The
Winner and the “Finalists” will not receive any form of remuneration for their
participation in this competition organised by the Alliance Française
Foundation other than the aforementioned prize and opportunities.
The
Prize and opportunities are neither transferable nor exchangeable. The
organiser reserves the right to replace the aforementioned with equivalent
prize/opportunities.
The
“Winner” and the “Finalists” will be informed by e-mail and/or by telephone.
If
the entrant cannot be reached on the contact details provided at the time of
registering, he/she will lose their place as winner/finalist without further
recourse.
The
Prize/opportunities will not be subject to any form of dispute and will not be
exchangeable for cash or replaceable for any reasons.
In
case the winner and/or finalist are not able to take up their prize or place
for whatever reason they will not be entitled to any compensation.
The
competition organisers will be responsible for printing the photos of the
finalists for the exhibition at the venue of the 20th anniversary celebrations
of Courrier International.
The
Alliance Française Foundation alone will be responsible for size/format of the
prints, the framing and mounting and the general scenography of the exhibition.
ARTICLE 7 ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS
The
identities of the “Winner” and of the Finalists will be published using their
pseudonym (artist’s
name)
as per their application and eventually using their real name and could be
subject to use in the publicity on the internet and in other publicity material
produced by the Alliance Française Foundation.
ARTICLE 8 FORCE MAJEURE
In
case of force majeure and if the circumstances so require, the Alliance
Française Foundation reserves the right at its sole discretion to change the
rules of the competition, to postpone or cancel the competition without being
held liable for these changes.
ARTICLE 9 LIABILITY
It
is expressly reminded that the Internet is not a secured network. The Alliance
Française Foundation will not be held liable in case of malfunction of its
internet service, notably through any malicious acts which may affect the
competition at any stage.
In
addition, it will not be held liable for any communication problems or for the
loss of postal or
electronic
mail. Any incorrect or false information will lead to the disqualification of
the entrant.
ARTICLE 10 AGREEMENT
Participation
in this competition implies the pure and plain acceptance of the present
agreement in its totality including any other eventual amendments and addenda.
Any practical differences in the
interpretation
or application of the present agreement will be decided without option of
appeal by the organiser.
The
local applications drafted by each Alliance Française will draw their
conditions from the present agreement taking into account any eventual local
legislative obligations.
ARTICLE 11 PERSONAL DATA
In
accordance with the Data Protection Act of 6th of January 1978 amended by the
bill of 6th August
2004,
the user has the right to access, a right to get more information, to rectify
and should the need
arise
to oppose the data concerning him. He can oppose at any moment its
communication to a third party.
Any
request to access, to rectify or to oppose must be sent to the following
address: concours ‘METIERS DU MONDE’ 101,boulevardRaspail 75006 Paris, up to
the date of publication of the competition results.
ARTICLE 12 LITIGATION
The
present competition is subject to and is governed by French law for the
organisation of competition in France.
Each
local Alliance Française is responsible for the drafting of its own agreement
drawn from the
present
agreement.
ARTICLE 13 REGISTRATION AND CONSULTATION OF THE COMPETITION
AGREEMENT
The
present agreement is registered at SCP PINTUS – DI FAZIO –DECOTTE –DEROO,
Baillifs in MORNANT 69440, 13 Rue Guillaumond.
In
accordance to the registration of the competition statement of 26 April 2010.
REGISTRATION FORM
Application Form / Bulletin de
Participation
ABOUT YOU / A PROPOS DE VOUS
Surname / Nom : _________________________________________
Name / Prénom : _________________________________________
Date of birth / Date de Naissance :
__________________________ Nationality / Nationalité :
__________________________________
E-mail address / Adresse mél:
_____________________________________________
Phone number / Numéro de téléphone :
_______________________________________
Occupation / Profession :
___________________________________________________
ABOUT YOUR PHOTOS / A PROPOS DE VOS PHOTOS
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Photo 1
Title
/ Titre :______________________
Where
did I take it? ________________ ________________________________
Mark
and model of camera?________
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Aperture:
____________________
Shutter speed: __________________
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Photo 2
Title
/ Titre :______________________
Where
did I take it ? _______________ _______________________________
Mark
and model of camera?________
_______________________________
Aperture:
____________________
Shutter speed: __________________
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q I have read and I accept the 2013 Photo Competition rules
J’ai lu et j’accepte les conditions du Concours Photo
2013
q I guarantee that the 2 pictures submitted are original, unpublished and
I am the rightful owner of them
Je garantie que les 2 photographies que je
transmets sont originales, inédites et que j’en détiens les droits
d’exploitation.
Entries which do
not conform to the Photo Competition rules or are incomplete, erroneous or
falsified will be disqualified.
Toute inscription et participation effectuées avec des informations ou
coordonnées incomplètes, erronées ou contrefaites ou réalisées en violation du
règlement seront considérées comme nulles.
I send my photos by e-mail as TIFF
or JPEG with a resolution of 300 DPI
J’envoie ma photoen résolution 300 DPI en format TIFF ou JPEG
