ROBERT CAPA PHOTOGRAPHY GRAND PRIZE HUNGARY 2015 – CALL FOR ENTRIES
ON THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS EPONYM, THE ROBERT CAPA CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER ESTABLISHES THE ROBERT CAPA PHOTOGRAPHY GRAND PRIZE HUNGARY AND ANNOUNCES A CORRESPONDING CONTEST, AS A RECOGNITION OF THE WORK OF PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF HUNGARIAN PHOTOGRAPHY.
The Capa Grand Prize Hungary is annually awarded to an author who works in any branch of photography, has been established professionally, and demonstrates a proven track record of outstanding talent.
The Capa Center establishes the prize to emphasize its commitment to the creation of new art works that enrich our society. The prize aims at furthering the development of the artists and at encouraging their experimentation in the future.
The Capa Grand Prize Hungary may only be awarded to the winner of the contest, it is not based on nomination. The contest is not anonymous. The contest is open to individuals or small groups (max. 5 people). The contest may be entered by Hungarian citizens, and non-Hungarian citizens living in Hungary. In the case of groups, at least half or the majority of the members must meet this requirement.
One can enter the contest by submitting an unpublished work already in progress and a synopsis drafting the continuation or the completion of this work. The entries and synopses are expected to exhibit socially committed methods of artistic work. In the first stage of the contest, the jury awards fellowships to three candidates who continue working on their projects according to the submitted synopsis and eventually report to the jury.
Then, the jury awards the grand prize to one of the three fellows from the shortlist in the second phase of the contest.
AWARDS
Each fellow receives a total of HUF 500 000 in a lump sum. The grand prize winner receives HUF 3 500 000 in addition.
GRAND PRIZE
3.5 MILLION HUF
FELLOWSHIP
500 THOUSAND HUF
FELLOWSHIP
500 THOUSAND HUF
FELLOWSHIP
500 THOUSAND HUF
The awarding of the fellowships and the prize is decided by an independent jury of six renowned Hungarian and international professionals. The work of the jury is supported by a secretary, who has no right to vote. The award judging process is private.
The members of the Capa Grand Prize Hungary jury in 2015:
Attila Horányi
president of the jury, art historian, aesthete, associate professor at the Institute for Theoretical Studies, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Regina Anzenberger
owner and director of Anzenberger Gallery
Péter Korniss
Kossuth Prize-winning photographer
Dimitri Beck
editor-in-chief at Polka magazine
Monika Perenyei
art historian, Institute of Art History of the Research Centre for the Humanities at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Clare Grafik
head of exhibitions at The Photographers’ Gallery
secretary:
István Virágvölgyi
photo editor, curator, deputy director for professional affairs, Capa Center
RULES OF ENTRY
The entry must be submitted both in Hungarian and English, exclusively electronically, via the capa-nagydij.capacenter.hu website, and it must contain the following:
1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDIDATE:
- data, contact information, a photograph – proof of citizenship or residence may be requested by the organizers during the whole period of the contest
2. INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENTRY:
- presentation of the work in progress (photographs, series of photographs – and additionally videos, series of videos, documentation, etc.)
- a synopsis, a project plan: the candidate must explain how s/he intends to complete the work in progress, including suggestions on the final form or installation of the work (elaboration of the content and schedule)
3. A PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATE’S WORK:
- a detailed curriculum vitae
- a portfolio: minimum one, maximum five previous works
The Capa Center will promote the prize-winning works. The Capa Center will not obtain the copyright of the works in progress, but it is entitled to use every prize-winning work and the related contents (photographs, videos, documentation, books, etc.) in connection with the promotion and the communication of the prize without any limitations, and it is entitled to grant this right to a third party as well. The winner of the grand prize undertakes to indicate the fact of winning the award in all cases when the winning series is published in any form, for five years following the winning of the prize.
Non-compliance with the rules, technical requirements and the deadlines of the contest may result in disqualification from the contest. Applicants bear full legal responsibility for their entries and the pertaining consequences, which may also include the disqualification from the contest. Previous winners of the contest (fellowship or prize) are not eligible to enter another contest for two years following their award. This does not apply to the author of the extra, fourth entry. Members of winning groups may enter as parts of other groups or with individual entries.
THE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE TECHNICAL POSSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE SUBMITTED MATERIAL IS ACCESSIBLE HERE.
YOU CAN FIND ANSWERS FOR THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS BY CLICKING HERE.
For further information, please contact us at nagydij@capacenter.hu.
