| Copyright | Artists allow the Blindonkey cultural association the right to use images of those art works submitted, to create the prize media, to use in the archives and websites, and in any form of communication chosen by the Organization and all the people related to the Organization. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all photographers worldwide. |
| Finish | 15 February 2012 |
| Entry fee | €35 for each piece of work submitted |
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Blindonkey Cultural Association announces the opening of the second edition of the DonkeyArtPrize; a competition aimed at promoting modern and contemporary Art, developing an international community of artistic talent and discovering brand new artists.
Open theme and subject.
PHOTOGRAPHY and DIGITAL ART Category: There is total technical and stylistic freedom, color and black/white, analogical photos, digital photos, polaroid, mobile photos etc. The image can also be totally made by computer or taken from other sources; like a painting, a photograph, collages, litography etc. Or from a digital drawing made by software using a mouse or a graphic tablet.
Prizes:
- Photography Digital art category – 5000 euros
- One winner will get a free accomodation in a four star hotel in Milan (Italy), for the awarding ceremony and exhibition.
- The jury will select 150 finalists, 50 each category, they will be invited to display their work in one of the galleries of the DonkeyArtPrize circuit in the period comprised between April and July 2012 in the cities of Milan, London, New York, Shanghai and Sao Paulo.
Image requirements: JPG format; up to 2 Mb file size.
Online or by mail submission.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.donkeyartprize.com
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