Calling all photographers!
Art Jameel Photography Award is open for application
Are you a passionate photographer?
The British Council is proud to be partnering with Art Jameel to bring their prestigious photography award to the Gulf for the second year. Previously, the award was open to Saudi nationals only, but since last year, the 6th edition of the award, participation has been opened for photographers from Bahrain and the GCC.
We’re encouraging all talented photographers to apply for a chance to win a cash prize, develop their skills and exhibit their exceptional photography.
THEME OF THE YEAR
Re-inventing Imagery
The eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts. ― Walker Evans
This year’s AJPA aims to uncover modes of production and participation in overlapping fields of culture, urbanism and social experimental photography or the use of alternative process techniques of image making. The goal is to encourage artists to break away from the familiar and commercial ways of looking at and using images through art.
In a contemporary context, a framework of rich cultural heritage and contemporaneity in the region will provides a diversity of openings for intellectual dialogue and creative activity, public art work or even object-oriented to site specific work. Adopting a critical way of thinking and experimentation enables a dialogue starting with art; which could translate into economic and societal progress.
No preference is given to any particular kind of photographic material, technique or creative route, nor are any of these excluded from consideration. Artists are encouraged to break boundaries and experiment in all mediums ranging from photography, video, drawing, installation and sculpture etc. By inventing new ways of image making we are also re-inventing ourselves. The award will provide an opportunity for artists to promote their work and further develop their careers.
Am I eligible?
Entrants must be 18 years and above and your photograph(s) need to be taken using a camera (not a phone camera)
How do I take part?
- Each photographer may submit one entry only or series of maximum four images.
- Entries need to be submitted via the online form on the AJPA website. Please visit the Art Jameel Photography Award website for more information.
APPLICATION WILL BE CLOSED ON 15TH OCTOBER 2016 MIDNIGHT (KSA TIME).
When will I find out if I have won?
The AJPA ceremony will be organised by Art Jameel and take place in November 2016 (venue TBA). The Partner, Jury, and Speakers will be honored in the ceremony. The winners will be announced in the AJPA ceremony and promoted in the press, on the website and in social media.
The works of all shortlisted candidates in an exhibition open to the general public.
About Art Jameel
Art Jameel, one of Community Jameel’s Initiatives, fosters and promotes contemporary art and creative entrepreneurship across the MENAT region. In partnership with arts organizations worldwide, Art Jameel is developing two arts centres and cultural exchange programmes to encourage networking and knowledge sharing. Art Jameel is the founding partner of Edge of Arabia, The Crossway Foundation, Jeddah Art Week, and The Archive. In partnership with the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, it awards the biannual Jameel Prize for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic traditions. Additional projects include: Art Jameel Photography Award; Jeddah Sculpture Museum, a public park established in collaboration with Jeddah Municipality; Art Jameel Olympics, an arts education programme at schools developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia; and Art Jameel Programme for Traditional Arts and Crafts in Fustat, Egypt, in partnership with the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts.
Community Jameel was established in 2003 to promote positive social change, and has been undertaking this through the establishment of long-term partnerships with international institutions, and the creation of initiatives in the fields of Job Creation, Global Poverty Alleviation, Arts & Culture, Education & Training, Health & Social, and Food & Water Security. More information on Community Jameel’s considerable set of initiatives can be found online at www.cjameel.org