Barcelona International Photography Awards
- Deadline: 1 April 2018
- Website: http://validfoto.com
Third Edition of the Barcelona International Photography Awards
BIPA 2018
Third edition of the Valid Foto BCN International Contemporary Photography Awards in collaboration with LensCulture, LF Magazine, Festimatge de Calella and Fujifilm Spain with the aim of showcasing international contemporary photography and forming collaborative links between countries and photographic communities.
Professionals and amateurs, over the age of 18, may submit photographs. The award is open to any type of photograph, with no restrictions on subject matter.
We are looking for talented photographers who are able to express themselves, and are able to communicate their ideas through the photographic medium in a singular way using their own personal idiom.
We are looking for high quality projects, including those that are only starting to take shape, in order to give them international exposure.
The competition will be open to entries from 22nd February to 1st April 2018 inclusive. The winners will be anounced on 15th April 2018.
The judging panel, made up of seven professional experts from the contemporary photographic and visual arts scene, will assess the submitted portfolios and select eight of them for the following prizes:
Prizes
An exhibition featuring the five winning photographers as chosen by the panel of judges. This will be presented by Galería Valid Foto of Barcelona in December 2018, with the possibility of an international tour.
The exhibition will be part of the XIII festival de la Imatge de Calella programme in April 2019.
The five winners will be assigned a personal account in the LensCulture portal, where they will be able to share their new photographic work.
The LF Magazine will publish the portfolio of each winner
In addition to the exhibition, the management of Galería Valid Foto BCN may offer to represent one of the photographer participants. This photographer will be included in the gallery’s programme of exhibitions and activities during the course of 2019-2020.
The photographer chosen by the gallery will have an article about his or her work published on the LensCulture website.
The winning photographers will be given a Valid Foto Award consisting of tutorials, portfolio reviews and personalized advice aimed at helping them secure a place for their work in the market.
Fees:
Paid
Prizes:
An exhibition featuring the five winning photographers as chosen by the panel of judges. This will be presented by Galería Valid Foto of Barcelona in December 2018, with the possibility of an international tour.
The exhibition will be part of the XIII festival de la Imatge de Calella programme in April 2019.
The five winners will be assigned a personal account in the LensCulture portal, where they will be able to share their new photographic work.
The LF Magazine will publish the portfolio of each winner
In addition to the exhibition, the management of Galería Valid Foto BCN may offer to represent one of the photographer participants. This photographer will be included in the gallery’s programme of exhibitions and activities during the course of 2019-2020.
The photographer chosen by the gallery will have an article about his or her work published on the LensCulture website.
The winning photographers will be given a Valid Foto Award consisting of tutorials, portfolio reviews and personalized advice aimed at helping them secure a place for their work in the market.
Eligibility:
The competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers, over 18 years of age.
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
Valid Foto: (BIPA) reserves the right to disqualify or exclude a photograph in the event that it does not fulfil the participation requirements. Participating you guarantee compliance with and acceptance of the following points in regards to your submitted photographs:
a) Authorship and creation of the photographs.
b) The right to submit the photographs to the competition.
c) That the photographs submitted do not contain anything that could be construed as: illegal, threatening, false, misleading, abusive, harassing, defamatory, slanderous, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, provocative or pornographic.
d) That the photographs do not contain any material that could constitute or incite a criminal activity, give rise to any civil liability or violate any law.
e) That the photographs do not infringe copyright, registered trademarks, contractual rights or other intellectual property rights of third party individuals or entities; or infringe the privacy or publicity rights of any person. The photographs may not contain:
– Commercial trademarks owned by third parties.
– Copyright material owned by third parties.
– Names, likenesses or other identifying characteristics of celebrities or other public figures, alive or dead; without prior consent.
– Entries in which you have bought or guaranteed the rights to use the images.