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CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

ORGANIZED BY THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE FOUNDATION

 

‘MÉTIERS DU MONDE’

‘TRADES OF THE WORLD’

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:

- 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.

- 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.

- 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

- 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.

- 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.

It can be consulted on the following website www.Reglement-Jeux.fr

In accordance to the registration of the competition statement of 26 April 2010.

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PHOTO COMPETITION

Capture the

TRADES OF WORLD

‘MÉTIERS DU MONDE’

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

	Photo 1 Title / Titre :______________________ Where did I take it? ________________ ________________________________ Mark and model of camera?________ ________________________________ Aperture: ____________________    Shutter speed: __________________		Photo 2 Title / Titre :______________________ Where did I take it ? _______________ _______________________________ Mark and model of camera?________ _______________________________ Aperture: ____________________    Shutter speed: __________________

 

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