Submit for consideration the 2024 Outstanding Photography Award of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists

Pursuant to the Resolution of the 11th Conference, November 2023 of the 9th Executive Committee, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists announces the Regulations for submitting for consideration of the 2024 Excellent Photography Award as follows:

I. Subject: Member of Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists.

II. Award System

- Gold Medal (equivalent to VAPA Gold CUP, A Prize).

- Silver Medal (equivalent to Prize B).

- Bronze Medal (equivalent to Prize C).

III. Standards, specifications and requirements:

1. Standards and specifications:

a. For photographic works

Photographic works that won First, Second, Third prizes at provincial level competitions or equivalent; Gold, Silver, Bronze and Encouragement Medals from Regional level or equivalent or higher organized, co-organized or sponsored by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists; Or Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals at international photography competitions (organized or sponsored by FIAP, PSA, ISF and RPS) held from November 2023 to October 2024.

- 01 Self-selected photo, a single photo or a photo series (including 05 to 08 photos, with 01 completed market), taken by the author from November 2023 to October 31, 2024.

- Printed photo size 30cm x 40cm or 30cm x 45cm, with a photocopy of the certificate for the winning work pasted on the back of the photo.

b. For book projects

- Research books, theories, criticism, technical books, textbooks... written about photography, art photography books published from October 2023 to September 2024.

- Number of pages, book size and quantity sent:

+ For research, theory, criticism, technical books, textbooks... written about photography: minimum 60 pages, size 13cm x 18cm (after conversion); Content in the book is written by the author; For photography textbooks, the author needs to clearly state which audience the textbook is used for? Where has the book been (or will be) used? Each book submits 5 copies.

+ For photo books: all photos and content in the book are of the author; Minimum 80 pages, size 21cm x 21cm (after conversion). Each photo book project submits 03 copies.

Works awarded the Ho Chi Minh Prize, the State Prize, the prizes of the Central Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Art, the prizes of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Art Associations, the prizes of the Central Ministries, Departments and Branches, the prizes of the Central Specialized Associations are not within the scope of consideration of this Regulation.

2. Requirements

- The author fills in all information on the work form, the photography project is considered for the 2024 Outstanding Photography Award.

View and download sample photo projects and works for consideration here .

- Each photo work or book project must be accompanied by 01 photo file/book cover in JPG format, capacity from 5Mb - 12 Mb, resolution 300dpi for storage and publishing purposes.

- Image files can be saved in USB or sent to [email protected] (authors are requested not to send CDs).

- Members who violate the rules of competitions organized and co-organized by the Vietnam Association of Fine Arts in 2024 will not be considered for awards.

- Members who have not completed their 2023 membership fees will not be considered for the award.

- If there are not enough photo files/book covers attached, the prize will not be considered.

IV. Regulations on awarding prizes

1. Each author can only receive 01 prize.

2. If the author has a photographic work or book project that is considered for both the Creative Support and the Excellent Photography Award approved by the Executive Committee (even if the photographic work and the book project are not the same), he/she will only receive funding from one of the two forms: either the Creative Support funding or the Excellent Photography Award (the author has the right to choose one of the two forms).

3. The work that won the 2024 Outstanding Photography Award by an individual that coincides with the work included in the exhibition photos of the Association's collective that has been supported for creation will still receive the full value of the prize money.

4. Award funding: Currently, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists is waiting for instructions on award funding from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. When there is a written instruction, the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists will pay the award funding according to current regulations.

V. Time and place of receipt:

1. Time

a. For book projects: Until October 25, 2024.

b. For photographic works: Until October 31, 2024.

2. Recipient: Creative and Exhibition Department - Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists 51 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Phone: 024 3943 5885

(Please clearly state on the envelope: Photo or photographic work participating in the 2024 Outstanding Photography Award ).

VI. Award consideration period: The Appraisal Council will consider the award in November 2024 (expected) and will only consider it once.

Note: The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists does not return works submitted for the Outstanding Photography Award.