International Mon 15-11-2010

Call For Applications: The Beauty of Africa | Appel à Candidatures: La Beauté en Afrique
A Project of the European Union in Collaboration with AU

French version below

Organisation:

The Delegation of the European Union with the African Union, in partnership with the African Union is organizing a contest for professional photographers residing in Africa.

Jacaranda Magic | Photo: Andrew Njoroge

Jacaranda Magic | Photo: Andrew Njoroge 

Theme:

"The beauty of Africa in all its forms" is intended to promote a positive image of the continent and especially encourage creative photographic productions, original and personal of a modern Africa.

Price & Promotion:

Five winners will be selected (one for each African region: North Africa, South, West, East, and Central) by an internationally renowned jury. 

 1 winner (first prize): 3,000 euros photographic equipment

 4 Second Prizes: € 1,000 photographic equipment.

Images submitted by the 5 winners will be exhibited at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) in late January 2011. The five selected photographers will be invited to attend the event as well as a training workshop specifically on the sidelines of the exhibition. This event will also benefit from extensive media coverage.

Eligible applicants:

This contest is open to professional photographers of African or European descent residing in Africa.

Date:

The contest entries must be sent from November 12 and before December 15, 2010.

How to participate?

Applications must be sent by email before December 15, 2010 to: africanbeauty@collateralcreations.com

Submittals:

Maximum 3 pictures and captions. Images must have been taken after May 2007. Images must be submitted as digital files saved in jpg format at 72 dpi (20cm maximum on the longest side), but should be available in high resolution (300 dpi, minimum size of 40cm) for printing in case of selection to be exposed.

A short biographical presentation of the photographer.

Contact of the photographer (name, address, country of residence, phone, email).

More information on the Detailed Rules of the contest is available at: www.africa-eu-partnership.org

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Appel à Candidatures: La Beauté en Afrique

Organisation :

La Délégation de l’Union Européenne auprès de l’Union Africaine, en partenariat avec l’Union Africaine, organise un concours réservé aux photographes professionnels résidant en Afrique.

Thème :

"La beauté en Afrique dans tous ses états" vise à promouvoir une représentation positive du continent mais aussi et surtout à encourager des productions photographiques créatives, originales et personnelles d’une Afrique moderne.

Prix & promotion :

Cinq gagnants seront sélectionnés (un pour chaque région africaine : Afrique du Nord, Sud, Ouest, Est, et Centrale) par un jury de renommée internationale : 

1 grand gagnant (premier prix) : 3.000 euros d’équipement photographique 

4 seconds prix : 1.000 euros d’équipement photographique. 

Les images soumises par les 5 gagnants seront exposées lors du Sommet de l’Union Africaine à Addis Abeba (Ethiopie) fin janvier 2011. Les 5 photographes sélectionnés seront invités à participer à l’événement ainsi qu’à un atelier de formation organisé spécifiquement en marge de l’exposition. Cet évènement bénéficiera en outre d’une large couverture médiatique.

Candidats éligibles :

Ce concours est ouvert aux photographes professionnels d’origine africaine ou européenne résidant en Afrique.

Date :

Les soumissions au concours devront être envoyées à partir du 12 novembre et avant le 15 décembre 2010.

Comment participer ?

Les candidatures doivent être envoyées par email avant le 15 décembre 2010 à : africanbeauty@collateralcreations.com

Documents à soumettre

3 images maximum et leur légende. Les images doivent avoir été prises après mai 2007. Les images doivent être soumises sous forme de fichiers numériques sauvés au format Jpg en 72 dpi (20cm maximum sur le côté le plus long), mais doivent être disponibles en haute résolution (300 dpi, 40cm de taille minimum) pour impression en cas de sélection pour être exposées. 

Une courte présentation biographique du photographe. 

Coordonnées du photographe (nom, adresse, pays de résidence, téléphone, email).

Pour plus d’information le règlement détaillé du concours est disponible sur : www.africa-eu-partnership.org

Posted By: Hirum Ndungu

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