SOAS photo competition
23 November 2012
Have you taken photos around SOAS that you think are worthy of an award? Do you want to win £200?
We’ve launched a photo competition to showcase the hidden photography talents of everyone connected to SOAS – students, alumni, staff and visitors.
There are three categories for you to enter:
- SOAS life – anything that you feel represents life at SOAS, from an awe-inspiring lecture to African dancing and a new exhibition. Photos that capture the essence of what SOAS means to you.
- London – images that show your perspective of London, such as hidden places or cultural events.
- SOAS regions – photos from the regions SOAS focuses on – Asia, Africa and the Middle East. From wild horses in Mongolia to the markets of Marrakesh, we want your photos that inspire you.
The panel of judges will include art experts and representatives from SOAS student union and staff.
The winner from each category will receive £200 and runners up £100. The judges will also choose photos to be included on the SOAS website, posters and flyers and in publications.
To enter send your photo to photocomp@soas.ac.uk The deadline for submissions is 21 January 2013.
Competition Rules and Submission Details
- The final deadline for photo submissions will be 21st January 2013.
- Entries are limited to 5 photos per photographer.
- The competition will be judged by a mixed panel of SOAS professionals, students union, and art experts who will form a shortlist. The shortlist will then be open to public vote on 4th February to select the winners and runners up.
- All entries must be received by the advertised closing time and date
- It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any images they submit have been taken with the permission of the subject and do not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws. Entrants must warrant that the photograph they are submitting is their own work and that they own the copyright for it.
- Copyright in all images submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants. However, in consideration of their providing the Competition, each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual license to SOAS, University of London to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of their publications, their websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition.
- Only five entries per person are permitted.
- 12 images will be shortlisted by the judging panel based on the criteria of being visually appealing, original and self-explanatory. The shortlisted images will then be put to a public vote to arrive at the winners. The winners will be notified within seven days of the closing date of the competition
- The winners may be required to take part in publicity.
