1st edition of the FotoNostrum Choice Awards
An award dedicated to both professional and non-professional photographers who will be awarded for excelling in their respective categories.
Juried by:
Julio Hirsch-Hardy, Founder and Director, FotoNostrum, Mediterranean House of Photography.
Leonor Fernandes, Fotonostrum Exhibition manager Michal Melisko, Art Director FotoNostrum Magazine
Categories
Abstract - Black & White - Cell Phone - Editorial & Fashion - Landscapes & Cityscapes - Culture & Community - Documentary & Reportage - Fine Art - Nature & Wild Life - People - Portrait - Still Life
Eligibility
Only open to photographers worldwide, pro and amateur, working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought.
Age: > 13 yers old.
Entry Fees & Important Dates
Each set of 3 single images: $35
Each additional single image: $ 15 (discount of $10 from the 6th image)
Final Deadline: September 28, 2024
Jurors’ announcement: October 2024
Exhibition in FotoNostrum: 2025
Winners
Winners of the Choice Awards : The Jurors of the Choice Awards will select twelve Winners, one per category. They will choose the winners, honorable mentions and the top 10 across the different thematic categories
Fully-paid Exhibition: The winner of each category will have the winning photo exhibited on our gallery in Barcelona (24” on the longer side, matted and framed). The exhibition will coincide with the month their portfolio will be featured in our magazine. The photo will be part of Fotonostrum permanent collection.
FotoNostrum Magazine Feature: The winner and honourable mentions of each category will have their work published on Fotonostrum Magazine, benefiting from the platform’s engagement with a global audience. Each month the Magazine will dedicate to show not only the single image that won the award but also an extend of the photographer portfolio. Additionally, the Winner and honourable mentions of each category of this award will be prominently featured in the permanent online gallery on our website.
Exposure in ArtEndipity and Gallery Representation: The winner will also have the possibility to join our Artendipity sales platform and be invited to be represented by Fotonostrum Gallery with a 18-month consignation representation contract.
Social Media promotion: The Top 10 images of each category (winner + 4 honourable mentions + 5 more choices) will be published each month on Fotonostrum and Fotonostrum Publishing Instagram accounts, announcing the winners to the public. Additionally, on Fotonostrum and Fotonostrum Magazine newsletters.
Specifications
File Type: jpg (tiff, png or any file other than jpg are not accepted)
Profile: sRGB or Adobe RGB
Resolution: 72 dpi (please no larger or smaller resolution)
Size: The dimension of the file should be no larger than 10 MB.
IMPORTANT: Before uploading your submission, please check that file size, resolution, and file type complies with the specifications. Please take into account that the upload can be rejected if you don't comply with the specifications.
EDIT: At any given time, your submission can be edited until the final deadline (such as change of title or even change of image submitted.
You can register and pay the entry fees with the discounted early bird offer and upload and edit your images at any given time until the final deadline.
Copyright & Usage
COPYRIGHT: All submitters warrant that they own the work submitted and that they have the exclusive copyright. The Gala Awards and Fotonostrum Magazine recognize that the author retains full ownership of the image copyright.
USAGE: Submitters warrant that their photographs may be reproduced for the purpose of marketing and promoting The Gala Awards and Fotonostrum Magazine competitions and Awards, as well as in catalogues, posters, postcards, publications, and on the Internet. Such use is granted for no more than two years after the announcement of the works selected in this competition. Such use is granted without any payment to the photographer or featured models. Photographers will receive credit with each use and allow The Gala Awards and Fotonostrum Magazine to sublicense their photographs to the press for reproduction in connection with The Gala Awards and Fotonostrum Magazine competitions and awards.
The Gala Awards and Fotonostrum Magazine has the right to reject and remove any entry that contains defamatory, racist, obscene or pornographic content, or that may be considered a criminal offence or violate any law.