Conditions of participation: this is an open competition, anyone can participate, irrespective of profession, age or place of residence. Each author can submit 4  paper photos per category. The maximum size of the photos shall be 30x40 cm. The photos should be submitted without frame and passepartout, as we shall be in charge of the final identical presentation format. Serial photos shall not be accepted. The author's name, postal address, the title of the photo in Hungarian and English languages, as well as the series no. of the photo should be clearly indicated on the verso of each photo. The photos can be made by traditional or digital process alike, but the final photo shall only be accepted by the organizers on light sensitive photo paper support. Photos not respecting the indicated size and technology shall be refused by the organizers and they shall not be returned, non-acceptance of the conditions of participation shall by itself exclude candidates from participating in the competition, and no photos shall be returned.

Categories:

1. General category

2. Experimental category

3. Archaic category

1. General category. Photos created by analogue or digital technology, coloured or black and white photos with minimal digital adjustment (the adjustment of levels, curves, color balance, hue/saturation, brightness/ contrast is allowed, but their general effect must not depart from reality). The change of cropping and the retouching of technical flaws, such as scratch, dust or chemical stains are allowed. However, the theme and the individual details of the image must not be changed.
2. Experimental category. Photos created by graphic applications, by photomontage or other subsequent adjustment.
3. Archaic category. Photographies created by historical photographic processes (such as cyanotype, albumin photography, argentotype, bromoil printing, etc.)

Participation fee:

2200 HUF in one category, or 12 euros in Europe, 18 USD outside Europe

3300 HUF in two categories, or 18 euros in Europe, 27 USD outside Europe

4400 HUF in three categories, or 24 euros in Europe, 36 USD outside Europe

Bank account number: IBAN HU 1512 0101 1601 0134 2300 2000 02 (Swift code: UBRTHUHB)
Raiffeisen Bank (H-1011 Budapest, Batthyány tér 5-6.)

Payment of the participation fee by check shall not be accepted.
The photos of any author, not paying a participation fee, shall still be receivable by the organizer and can participate in the competition, but after the exhibition these photos shall become the property of the Ágens Photo Gallery, and could be sold freely by indicating the name of the author.

Competition calendar:

November 30, 2010.                  final deadline for receiving the photos and for settling the participation fee
December 11-12, 2010.             evaluation by the jury
December 23, 2010.                  information of the authors whose art works shall be exhibited
January 15, 2011., at 11h am.  opening of the exhibition
March 15, 2011.                        returning the photos

Prizes/category:

1 FIAP gold
1 FIAP silver
1 FIAP bronze
4 FIAP Honourable Mention

1 ÁGENS Extra Prize

Mgr. Fedor Gabčan (TCH), College Art Tutor, University of Ostrava, Faculty of Fine Arts

Endre Horváth (HUN), A.FIAP

Ferenc Markovics (HUN), PSA, three-star exhibitor

József Tóth (HUN), photographer

Stefan Tóth (ROM), A.FIAP

Download conditions of participation and entry form