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engku
27-07-2004, 02:41 PM
I got this from Ministry of Education website.

In the Name of God
First Islamic World Photography Biennial
Iran's Academy of Art plans to hold the First Islamic World Photography Biennial,
entitled "The Muslim Family", with the aim of:
• Introducing contemporary photographers willing to expose their work to analysis
and criticism.
• Exchanging cultural experiences and meeting new perspectives.
The theme of the biennial will be "The Muslim Family".
Topics of the Biennial
Entrants may submit works on any of the following suggested topics:
1. Living space of the Muslim family, color, rhythm, architecture;
2. Daily life, work, education, leisure;
3. Communication, bonds and common interests in the Muslim family;
4. Traditions and rites in the Muslim family;
5. Effects of natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, tempests...) and man-made
catastrophes (wars, insurrections...) on the Muslim family;
6. Effects of social phenomena (such as modern technology) on the culture and
economy of the Muslim family;
7. The Muslim family's culture versus the idea of globalizalion;
8. Reciprocal effects of tradition and modernity on the Islamic family;
Requirements:
Participation in this biennial is open to all photographers
1. A maximum of 5 photographs may be entered by each entrant;
2. Entrants may submit their works in color or B/W prints, in the form of slides, or
as digital files (min. 300 dpi) saved on CD and accompanied by prints;
3. The works submitted should not exceed 30 cm in width or 60 cm in length ;
4. Each entrant is required to accompany his or her works with a CD containing
information on the place, time and other relevant data concerning the
photographs, saved in Word format, and a personal photograph, to be used in the
exhibition book;
5. A completed information label should be pasted on the back of each photograph;
6. The entrants' filled-in application forms should be sent together with their works;
7. The organizer declines all responsibility concerning damages arising from
inadequate postal handling or other accidental losses occurring before reception of
the works by the secretariat;
8. Damaged photographs and works reaching the secretariat after the registration
deadline will not be submitted to the jury;
9. All accepted works will be included in a sumptuous book, a copy of which will be
presented to each participant together with a certificate of his or her participation;
10. The secretariat of the exhibition reserves the right to utilize the entrants' works for
purposes of advertisement, in brochures, posters and the book of the exhibition;
11. The works selected by the jury will be registered and preserved in the museum of
the Academy of Art;
12. The works of foreign entrants will be returned by mail after the conclusion of the
exhibition and Iranian artists will be able to retrieve theirs one month after the
exhibition;
13. The photographs submitted should be neither framed nor rolled;
14. All the works submitted should have been taken from the year 2000 onward.
Schedule
Registration deadline 2nd October 2004
Assessment 5th November 2004
Advertisement 10th November 2004
Opening of the exhibition 21st November 2004
Closing of the exhibition 20th December 2004
Prizes
The winners will be awarded the following prizes:
1. Special Prize of the Islamic Republic of lran's Academy of Art, consisting of a
plaque of honor, a commemorative statuette and 40 Bahar-e Azadi gold coins (an
equivalent sum in an international currency in the case of non-lranian winners);
2. Gold Prize, consisting of a plaque of honor, a commemorative statuette and 30
Bahar-e Azadi gold coins;
3. Silver Prize, consisting of a plaque of honor, a commemorative statuette and 20
Bahar-e Azadi gold coins;
4. The jury will select five works whose photographers will each be awarded a
diploma of honor and 5 Bahar-e Azadi gold coins.
Articles
1. In the section concerning presented articles, three selected authors will each be
awarded a diploma of honor and 5 Bahar-e Azadi gold coins;
2. The jury of the exhibition will comprise 3 non-Iranian and 4 Iranian experts.
In its selections, the jury will focus primarily on creative vision and new ideas.
Address:
Academy of the Arts of lran, Exhibition Building
No:23, Felestin st, Loqman Adham alley , Bozarjomehr Dd.End
Tehran - Islamic Republic of lran.
Tel : 0098-21-6499770 Fax:0098-21-6499770
Email : artacademy@honar.ac.ir
Website of the Academy of Art : http://www.honar.ac.ir

chip
27-07-2004, 03:17 PM
iran = 90% syi'ah rite? :?

Flintstone
27-07-2004, 03:29 PM
I logged into the website but could not find the details of the photography contest. What is the currency exchange rate for the prize money?

engku
27-07-2004, 04:19 PM
hmm.. the current rate of dinar is equivelant to gold's price. Don't know exactly.. gotto check the web soon. I've checked the website and it is there under 'Call for Paper' button.


yes Chip.. we all know that don't we?

chip
27-07-2004, 04:24 PM
yes Chip.. we all know that don't we?

just wanna make sure its the rite iran hahahahah....

anyway pak engku.....u gonna go for it?? :wink:

engku
27-07-2004, 04:27 PM
i will try to come out with the pictures. who knows rite? since the theme is very familiar to our country. Maybe Hari Raya pictures can be the one. :)

Chip, i was abu_luqman before. change to my real name.

chip
27-07-2004, 04:29 PM
Chip, i was abu_luqman before. change to my real name.

i know i know.....with ur beard and stuff, pak engku sounds better heheheh

engku
27-07-2004, 04:31 PM
hehehe.. it's ok but sound old lah. i'm only 30 lah. :)

zaman
27-07-2004, 07:23 PM
engku = abuluqman ........... I didnt know that ..... :oops: :oops: .. Now only i know 8) 8)

maxby
27-07-2004, 07:25 PM
engku = abuluqman ........... I didnt know that ..... :oops: :oops: .. Now only i know 8) 8)

:D :D :D

engku
27-07-2004, 08:00 PM
hehe.. its quite weird for me when ppl call me with different name i.e. abu luqman. it's my son's name for real. :)

mza
28-07-2004, 09:59 AM
engku the contest sounds interesting. And to get some ideas on how to depict Islamic way of life and muslim's lifestyle a coffee table book titled "The Living Faith" immediately came to mind. It is the works of the renowned ex-national geographic photojournalist Prof Steve Raymer who now lectures at Indiana Univ. Maybe the book will open up the whole of new idea on how to depict the Islamic world, lifestyle etc which is the theme of the contest.

:D :D :D

Matt
28-07-2004, 12:10 PM
Hahah! I also didn't know Engku was Abu Luqman!! :oops: :roll:

ifer
09-08-2004, 04:43 PM
engku,

i went to the website to check it out and to my suprise, the registration deadline is on the 20th August 2004.
and on your forum, you stated that it is on the 2nd October 2004.

i am blur now... coz i am doing the shooting now and it is impossible for me to complete it and the photos reached their building by the 20th August.

please could you clarifly this.

thanks,

engku
10-08-2004, 02:39 PM
Forgive me but i was copying and paste it here from Min. of Education website.

Hmmm.... kinda wonder also.. :)