Brief Description:
UNESCO’s Youth Eyes on the Silk
Roads is an international photo competition for young people.
This programme is offered by
UNESCO to young people from various countries in order to encourage them to
pursue visual arts and familiarise them with the Silk Road region’s culture.
The competition will feature two age groups of young photographers. In Paris,
France, the top 50 photo exhibition will be held at the UNESCO Headquarters.
Young photographers are invited to participate by submitting photographs that best
express the Silk Roads’ shared heritage through the two themes below.
Objectives:
Familiarity with the cultural
heritage of Silk Road regions that will consequently result in coordination and
understanding of each culture.
Details:
Deadline to apply: 24 August
2021, 23h59m59s, (GMT+1 h)
Result announcement: mid-September 2021
Benefits:
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Finding devices and
photography equipment
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Winning an award:
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First position:
professional camera
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Second position:
semi-professional camera
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Third position: standard
model digital camera
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Mobile exhibition of 50
top photos in different cities across the silk road
Eligibility:
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Two age categories will
participate and six winners will be selected from these two categories (each
category 3)
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14-17 years of age
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18-25 years of age
Photo requirements:
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Each of the applicants can
send maximum 20 photos in JPG, JPEG format and a minimum of 1500-pixel
length
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all the submitted photos
must have a clear description
·
Photo content:
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photos must be on the
theme of Culture, historic buildings and scenery and people to introduce the
“silk road”
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The photo must not be
changed in effects, color and etc
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the photo must not have
the data to introduce the photographer
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the photo must be original
with high quality
Copyright
·
the applicant must
ensure that S/he is the owner of the photo and have permission to send it.
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Each participant must have
the license to use the photo sent
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The photos do not violate
the rights of the third person or party or any other law
·
the participant should
give the right to the competition organizer to use, republish the photos
worldwide
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The applicant gives the
right to the organizer to use His/her name in ceremony, programs and
advertisement related to the competition
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all the photos are
published © Photographer name/UNESCO
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Read other competition
rules here
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The award ceremony will be
held in Peking on 19 September 2019. The winners will get a free trip; the
first age category winners need to have one of the family members with them.
The expenses will be paid by UNESCO
Competition themes
The 3rd edition of the
competition focuses on the two parallel themes as follows:
·
‘Textiles
and Clothing’
·
‘Intercultural Exchanges
in the Time of Covid-19, including in the field of Textiles and Clothing’
How to Apply?
Applicants must send their taken
photos via online application following the steps below:
·
Read the terms and conditions of
the competition carefully.
·
Create an account on the
competition website linked below
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Complete the application
form in English and submit it.
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The selection committee
will select your photo if it qualifies as a winning photo.
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WEBSITE: For more
information please visit the official UNESCO Youth Eyes On the Silk Road Photo-competition
Deadline: 24 August 2021, 23h59m59s,
(GMT+1 h)
