THEME #05Winners2019OCT
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THEME SUMMARY
Traveling is an opportunity to put yourself outside of the daily life. On the road, there are unknown worlds and places that can inspire your adventurous spirit and satisfy your curiosity. At the same time, it is also a place that can offer a tranquil time for introspection. On you trip, many appealing photography subjects are awaiting you. Nature, animals, people, lifestyles, festivals, culture, food, accidents...Trips are full of various encounters. Now, what was it on your trip that you discovered and moved you, making you want to snap a picture? We are looking forward to photos that go beyond existing concepts and are captured with a free spirit.
[Submission Period] from October 1 to November 30
JUDGE
Yoshitomo Nara
Yoshitomo Nara (奈良美智). Born in Hirosaki, Aomori. Earned a masters degree in 1987 at the Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music. Was admitted to the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in 1988 in Germany, and worked and created her pieces in Köln after graduation. She returned to Japan in 2000, and has continued to produce exhibits both domestically and abroad ever since. Her recent exhibitions include “Kimi ya Boku ni chotto Niteiru” (Yokohama Museum of Art, Aomori Museum of Art, Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto, 2012, 2013), “Life is Only One: Yoshitomo Nara” (Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 2015), “Yoshitomo Nara for better or worse” (Toyota city Museum of Art, 2017). Her photograph exhibits portray her days creating and her travel logs, and were popularized through her photograph collections including “the good, the bad, the average … and unique. Yoshitomo Nara Photo Collection” (Yoshotomo Nara’s Photo Notebook 2003-2012″ (Kodansha, 2012), and held the photo exhibit “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” in 2017, at Daikanyama Hillside Plaza.
NOTE
Applicants under the age of 18 must obtain consent from a parent or guardian before applying. If an applicant is under 18, it will be assumed that consent has been obtained.
PRIZE
| Grand Prix | Prize money: ¥100,000 Runners-up Portfolio review by the judges or the IMA editorial team (please check the details on each theme’s page) Feature of the work on IMA ONLINE and IMA official social media |
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| Shortlist | Feature of the work on IMA ONLINE and IMA official social media Portfolio review by the IMA editorial team |
| All Participants | Access to an exclusive live streaming session hosted by the IMA editorial team or the judges |
GUIDELINES
IMA next is a photo competition that aims to support emerging photographers to succeed in the art photography world.
| How to apply | Please proceed to the dedicated entry form via the “ENTRY” button on each theme page. Note that each theme has its own entry form. You may upload between 1 and 5 photos per entry. In that case, the works will be judged as a single series. If you wish to submit another series, please complete a separate entry. Before applying, please make sure to read the Terms and Conditions. Submission of your entry will be regarded as your agreement to them.
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| Who can apply? | Applicants must be 16 years of age or older. Nationality, age, gender, and experience (professional or amateur) do not matter. Entries may be submitted by individuals or groups. |
| Submission period | Each theme will be open for submissions for approximately two months. A new theme will be announced each month, along with the start of its application period. |
| Image requirements | – All submissions need to be still photographs, no moving images will be accepted. All sorts of post-production processes are allowed. – DVD/Blue-Ray submissions will be rejected. – If the submitted work is deemed non-photographic, it may not be judged. – One entry can include up to five files, each up to 10 MB in size. – Any work that violates the rights of a third party (copyright, trademark right, portrait rights) cannot be submitted. If the work includes anything created by a third party (art work, films, photographs, music…etc.) and if it may concern any other rights, there is a need for you to have gotten permission from all party involved before you enter. |
