ROBERT CAPA PHOTOGRAPHY GRAND PRIZE HUNGARY 2016 – CALL FOR ENTRIES
ON THE 102ND BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS EPONYM, THE ROBERT CAPA CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER ANNOUNCES THE CONTEST FOR THE ROBERT CAPA PHOTOGRAPHY GRAND PRIZE HUNGARY 2016 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 established the prize to emphasize its commitment to the creation of new art works that enrich our society. The fellowships and the prize aim at furthering the development of the artists and encouraging their future experimentation.
The Capa Grand Prize Hungary 2016 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 case of small groups, at least half or the majority of the group members have to meet this condition. One can enter the contest by submitting an unpublished work already in progress and a synopsis drafting the completion of this work (including suggestions on the final form or installation of the work). Unpublished work may entail previously shown work but is now created as a new body of work according to a concept that diverges from the original. 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 stage of the contest. Once the fellows are named, they cannot submit the material they applied with to the contest to any other until the grand prize winner is announced.
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 five 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 completed through a series of online and in-person private sessions conducted in English.
The members of the Capa Grand Prize Hungary jury in 2016:
Attila Horányi
president of the jury, art historian, aesthete, associate professor at the Institute for Theoretical Studies, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Krzysztof Candrowicz
director of the International Festival of Photography in Łódź and artistic director of the Triennial of Photography Hamburg
Kata Oltai
art historian, curator
Marina Paulenka
photographer and director of the Organ Vida — International Photography Festival
Clément Saccomani
managing director of NOOR photo agency
secretary:
István Virágvölgyi
photo editor, curator, secretary of the Capa Grand Prize Hungary
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 grand prize-winning work will be exhibited at the Capa Center from May 25, 2017 on the expense of the Grand Prize.
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, limitations.
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. Members of winning groups may enter as parts of other groups or with individual entries. Individual winners may enter as members of a group.
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.
