PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXHIBITION

The International Federation of Photographic Art

Th FIAP Youth Print Biennial 2016

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FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L`ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE

T h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l F e d e r a t i o n o f P h o t o g r a p h i c A r t

Youth Service – Service Jeunesse

And

The Photographic Society of Oman (PSO)

INFO 2015/021 E

INVITATION

The Photographic Society of Oman is honoured to invite young authors of all countries, member of FIAP, to participate in the 38^th FIAP Youth Print Biennial 2016.

We feel obligated to place the future generation of photography, with their creative original vision and out of the box thinking, with many different perspectives as our top priority and it is an honour and privilege to have this duty.

We must provide the youth with the right environment in order for them to be able to pursue their artistic ambitions, this is our responsibility, this is our honour.

It is our utmost pleasure to share with our talented young friends the Biennial, and work together in presenting the best results of this amazing and creative group.

Nude Photography is excluded.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

Each national association member of FIAP may enter 20 Prints black & white or colour (max. 2 prints per author) per age category. The judgement will be carried out in two age categories.

I. up to the age of 16 years (born after 04-04-2000)

II. up to the age of 21 years (born after 04-04-1995)

WORKS SIZE

The prints must have a format 30 x 40 cm. The smaller prints must be mounted on a light support 30 x 40 cm (12" x 16").

The pictures must have a title, to be mentioned on the backside of the picture and in the entry form.

The entrant must own the copyright of the submitted works. All parts of the picture must be photographed by the author.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

ENTRY FEE

The Photographic Society of Oman don´t want to receive any fees.

JUDGEMENT

The works in each of the two age categories will be judged separately by a renowned jury. The judgement will be carried out according to the instructions of FIAP, with no right of appeal.

PRIZES

The Biennial for each age category, will be awarded as follows:

Digital World Cup for the best national federation.

FIAP Gold medal for the federation which comes second.

FIAP Silver medal, for the federation which comes third.

FIAP Bronze medal for the federation which comes fourth.

FIAP diplomas for the federations which come 5^th to 7^th .

All the authors of the federation coming first receive an honourable mention.

One FIAP gold –silver –and bronze medal will award works of exceptional quality, independently of the federations` classification.

Oman award national prizes, one gold and one silver medal for each category.

Additionally, prizes of the jury or special prizes and diplomas.

Each author can only receive one prize.

CATALOGUE

Each participating author will receive a catalogue. At least one work per participating country and per age category will be reproduced, as well as all prizewinning works.

If possible a catalogue may also be produced on CD-Rom, with all awarded works and a wide selection of the participating works, along side the list of all the works per country and the list of award-winning authors. (The CD will be produced with a programme allowing it to work with no difficulty).

The CD will show on the cover the FIAP logo with the relative Biennial number. On the CD all the compulsory statistics about the salon must be recorded.

The author agrees that his works may be published on a CD-Rom catalogue and on an Internet WEB page free of charge. The works will not be used in a commercial context. There is no possibility of recourse to legal action.

PANEL OF SELECTORS

Mr. Batschinski Kurt Hon.EFIAP Austria

Mr. Isa Elbrahim EFIAP/g Bahrain

Mr. Hamed Al Busaidi EFIAP/b Oman

Alternates:

Mr. Herbert Gmeiner AFIAP Austria

Mr. Hesham Al Humaid EFIAP KSA

Mr. Ahmed Al Shukaili EFIAP Oman

Three Alternates having the same quality than the 3 occupants. Give names and titles of the 3 members of the jury (from 3 different countries, one alternates must be a FIAP-DP member, one alternate can be from organising country).

CALENDAR

Give name and address of the national federation responsible for this biennial:

Mr.Ahmed Al Busaidi, EFIAP/s, ESFIAP

Phone: 00968 99798883

Mail:ahmed.fiap@gmail.com

ENTRIES

The entry form and all entries (pictures) must be addressed to:

38^th FIAP Youth Print Biennial

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF OMAN

Wave Street – Northern Mawalah

Building No.9433 / Rail No.897

P.O.Box: 1444 / P.C: 121, Seeb

Email:oman.fiap@gmail.com

Phone: 00968 24283708 / 00968 24283706

MUSCAT - OMAN

A copy of the entry form (notification form) must be sent to:

Mr. Kurt BATSCHINSKI, HonEFIAP

Director of FIAP Youth Service

Nürnbergerstrasse 43

A-9500 VILLACH

Austria

Or by email to: k.batschinski@fiap.net

All parcels must be sent as <printed matter> bearing the following notice:

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR EXHIBITION

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