Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Chapter of Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has invited photo essays from young photography enthusiasts and students currently enrolled in college and university, who have a passion for photography and writing.
Highlights
- Contest: Monsoon in Tulunadu in 12 images & 900 words
- For: College and University Students
- Submission Deadline: August 20, 2020
- Announcement of winners: 5 September 2020
- Exhibition 19 – 25 September 2020 (3 winning entries will be Exhibited at the INTACH Gallery and Published Online)
The INTACH seeks photographs accompanied by a story on themes such as people, places, history and the culture of the Tulu speaking districts of erstwhile South Canara – Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod.
They are particularly interested in submissions that showcase communities and their rituals and traditions; and built spaces that highlight the vibrant and diverse linguistic, religious and cultural spirit of the region during the months of monsoon.
Guidelines for Submission
- This Photo Story Contest is open to all college and university students based in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod.
- The participant needs to tell a visual story that reflects the people, places, history, and the culture of the region during the monsoon season within 12 photographs, and a text of not more than 900 words. The story may be written in Tulu, Kannada, or in English.
- The submission may be made by an individual or a collaboration between not more than two individuals (where two participants may be involved in the project; for instance, one as a photographer and the other as a writer).
- Digital photographs can be shot in DSLR or Smartphone
- A series of 12 jpeg images with width 2400px and file size not more than 1 MB
- Photographs shot before 2017 (Metadata of all the images need to be provided on request) will not be accepted
- Material previously published (images/articles) on social media or on any other platform will not be accepted
- Plagiarism is discouraged.
- Watermarked and edited images will not be accepted
- Must also include
– Title for the project
– A profile photo and a short bio of 100 words for both the photographer and the writer
– Copy of a valid college/university ID
– Details of photographs: caption, date, place, dimensions
– Camera and exposure details
The Competition
- Photo stories will be reviewed by a panel of judges who will select the winners
- The top 3 entries will receive First, Second, and Third prize
- The 3 prize-winning photo series will be exhibited in the INTACH gallery, Mangalore and also be published in an online magazine
- Certificates will be provided for all the prize-winning entries
- In the event that a collaborative submission wins, both participants will receive certificates
Contact Subhas Basu, Convenor INTACH 87623 68048 / Nemiraj Shetty 99863 66355 for further details / clarifications. Submissions to be made to intachmangaluru@gmail.com at the Center for Media, Art & Design, Kodial Guthu (West), G G Road, Ballal Bagh, Mangalore-575003
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