Submission Deadline: May 11 2015
What: Climate, State of Emergency International Photo Contest 2015
Whom: If you live in Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe or Mozambique), if you are older than 18 and enjoy photography,you can take part.
Prize: The Foundation Alliance française will offer the final winner a return plane ticket to Paris, as well as accommodation in the French capital for a week.
For the 5th year, the Fondation Alliance Française is organising its international photography competition. This year, the famous French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand will be support the competition and the theme is Climat, Etat d’urgence (Climate, state of emergency).
Requirements
- If you live in Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe or Mozambique), if you are older than 18 and enjoy photography, you can take part.
- Participation in the contest is free. The contest is based on the submission of photos that illustrate the theme Climate, state of emergency, “Climat, état d’urgence”.
- Candidates are invited to present 2 photos illustrating the issues raised in their home country in relation to climate change, both real and perceived, as well as its consequences on people’s lives, and the initiatives that are taken or imagined to fight against its negative impact.
- Participants must be at least 18 years old
- Participants must guarantee that the photos submitted are originals not previously published (the reproduction of existing works is forbidden) and that they hold exclusive rights to the use of their work.
Prizes:
Regional Prize:
The regional winner in Southern Africa will win a return plane ticket from South Africa to the Reunion Island. A regional jury will select one regional candidate by the 4th of June 2015.
International Prize:
- The Foundation Alliance française will offer the final winner a return plane ticket to Paris, as well as accommodation in the French capital for a week.
- The Final winner’s pictures will be displayed individually in a Parisian art gallery and/or at the Fondation Alliance française’s own gallery
- Some pictures will be selected and published in French art magazines.
- The great winner will be announced on the Fondation Alliance Française Webpage after October 25th, 2015.
How to Apply:
- Fill in and sign the form (download the form) and send it with your pictures (two photos- TIFF or JPEG with a resolution of 300 dpi) to your local Alliance Française.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Fondation Alliance Française International Photography Competition
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