The 6th Bio-Art Contest 2018

1. Topic: Food And Feed
There is no doubt that “Food and Feed” are very critical and fundamental elements for all living organisms on the earth. Although we became able to live in affluence of food due to increased food productivity followed by the growth of science and technology, some ironic situations are happening because of food issues. For instance, some people are struggling due to obesity while at some parts of the world the others are starving to death. Recently, ‘Food & Eating’ has become one of the most popular contents in various media. As well, pictures of food also have become the most frequently uploaded items on SNS. On the other hand, many NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations) keep working on the campaigns, appealing the public to help poor and starving kids in Africa. There are people enjoying meats while other people are enjoying vegetarian diets. Some people say that eating with joy would not bring any guilty-mind while others say eating light is a virtue. Besides, many healthy foods from all over the world are being introduced through various media. At Bio-art Contest 2018, we are planning to have time to share and contemplate various problems around ‘Food and Feed’ that the world is facing today.

2. Who can apply?
- Individuals and groups (maximum of 4 members), domestic/ international

3. Fields of entry
- Digital photographs, microscope pictures, computer graphics, video clip, VR (virtual reality)

4. Requirements
-Digital pictures and computer graphics should be in jpg file with 2560x 1920 pixels (in case of resolution 72) and should not include any watermark or caption
- Microscope pictures should be sent with the maximum resolution of the apparatus.
- The video clips should be in 1280x720 pixels or higher. The file should be in MP4 format and should not exceed 100MB (shorter than 3 minutes).
- All contents made in VR and shorter than 3 minutes are acceptable. It should be compatible in Samsung Gear and submitted as 360VR format.
-The file should be titled in the following format: “Name (name of the team leader)_title” i.e.) John_Virtual Life
- The file should include the contents related to Bio-art

5. How to apply
- Submit online and upload the file on the contest website.
- Consult with the organizer staffs if you want to submit your own special work.

6. Application schedule
- July 2 (Monday) 2018 – August 17(Friday) (In case of the mailed works, the stamp with the deadline date will be accepted).

7. Awards
-Grand Prize (1 individual or team): certificate + Prize of KRW 5,000,000
-Main Prize (3 individual(s) or team(s)): certificate + Prize KRW 1,000,000
-Participation Prize (10 individual(s) or team(s)): certificate + Prize KRW 300,000
-Selection Prize (20 individual(s) or team(s)): certificate

8. Examination Guidelines:
-Juries are made with the qualified authorities from the fields like life sciences, arts, educations.
-The evaluation focuses on the level of artistry, skills, creativity, and popularity.

9. Results announcement
- September 2018 (Results will be notified online and prize-winners will be contacted individually)

10. Exhibition Schedule
-Date: 17 october 2018 (wed) ~ 22 October (mon)
-Location: Exhibition Hall #1, 4F, Insa Art Plaza Gallery, Jongro-gu, Seoul.
-Awards ceremony: October 17 (Wed), 2018.

11. Notes
1) All award-winning works (Participation Prize and higher) will not be returned. The contest host can use award-winning works for marketing and promoting the events by presenting the works through exhibition, workbook, postcard, and others. The works also can be posted online gallery

2) For the prize money, public charge and tax will be levied on the winner.

3) For the group candidates, the prize will be awarded as a group. The prize money will be paid to the group leader.

4) Depending on the quality and quantity of candidate works, the prize giving details are subject to change.

5) Works with inaccurate candidate information or works not complying with the work standards and requirements can be exempted from the evaluation.

6) In case of the works already won the prize from other contests or similar works to other works, awards will be automatically cancelled.

7) In case of legal issues around submitted works and award-winning works, such as plagiarism, copyrights, or image rights, the prize money should be returned and the prize will be invalidated. The relevant candidates are liable for any legal issues incurred in this case.

8) Contest details and schedules are subject to change due to certain circumstances. Any changes will be notified on the website.

9) For those who wish, works can be submitted by mail or visiting. However, all costs including transportation should be covered by the candidates. If the works are mailed, the stamp with the deadline date will be accepted. (The contest is not responsible for any possible disadvantages caused by delayed arrival or damage of the work).

*Send to: “The 6th Bio-art Contenst”, Medical Bio-convergence R&D Center, 8F of Building #B, Advenced Institute of Convergence Technology, 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Postal code: 16229

10) Except for the award-winning works, candidates are allowed to retrieve their works from November 1 (Thursday) 2018~ November 30 (Friday) 2018 (09:00-18:00/ closed on Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays). The rights on the works not retrieved will belong to Medical Bio-Convergence R&D Center

Bio-Art Contest Committee, Medicinal Bio-convergence Research Center, Seoul National University.
Email : bioart@biocon.snu.ac.kr