Gaia Photo Fest 2022
Food and Territory: iconography of an indissoluble relationship
- Deadline: 15 April 2022
- Entry fee: Free
- Website: https://gaiaphotofest.it/
The "Anthipodi" Cultural Association of Lecce announces the first edition of the GAIA - Stories of Lands and Food Photo competition with the aim of supporting and enhancing the talent of national and international photographers whose works have the quality of promoting the territorial identities of all over the world and to enhance its cultures and typicality through the narration of food and wine traditions, to allow them a fruitful exchange of experiences, direct comparison with professionals in the sector and the expansion of skills, as well as to increase the possibilities of making themselves known by a wider audience, offering them the opportunity to exhibit during the Gaia Photo Fest and to be published in the annual catalog of the award.
The theme of the competition is Food and Territory: iconography of an indissoluble relationship. A theme that explores the traditions, memory and culture of peoples through photographs that represent iconographic images of the relationship between food and territory. Images able to tell the food placed in relation with the Territory of which it is typical and with the Humanity that populates it.
The competition is spread over two categories: Single Photos, Projects and Portfolios.
Prizes:
SINGLE PHOTO CATEGORY WINNER
- GAIA Photo Fest 2022 Trophy - Single photos
- Guest of honor at "FESTA GAIA - Stories of Lands and Food": 2-night stay for 2 people on the occasion of the award ceremony
- Guest at the gala dinner of "FESTA GAIA - Stories of Lands and Food"
- Evidence in the collective exhibition of the winners and other works selected by the jury during "FESTA GAIA - Stories of Lands and Food"
- Online publication and in photographic volume
- Any Sponsor Prizes
WINNER OF PROJECTS CATEGORY and PORTFOLIO
- GAIA Photo Fest 2022 Trophy - Projects and Portfolio
- Guest of honor at "FESTA GAIA - Stories of Lands and Food": 2-night stay for 2 people on the occasion of the award ceremony
- Guest at the gala dinner of "FESTA GAIA - Stories of Lands and Food"
- Evidence in the collective exhibition of the winners and other works selected by the jury during "FESTA GAIA - Stories of Lands and Food"
- Online publication and in photographic volume
- Any Sponsor Prizes
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Assigned at the discretion of the jury, among the most representative photographs and projects.
- Diploma of Honorable Mention
- Evidence in the collective exhibition of the winners and other works selected by the jury during "FESTA GAIA - Stories of Lands and Food"
- Online publication and in photographic volume
Eligibility:
The competition is open to professional and amateur photographers of all nationalities who have reached the age of majority at the time of registration. Both single authors and collectives can participate.
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
Each author remains the owner of the copyright on the images; by accepting the competition rules, you declare that you own all the rights on the originals, on the digital acquisitions and on the elaborations of the photographs sent. By participating in the competition, the author grants the organizing Association the right to reproduce the images, awarded and admitted, in the catalog, in the photographic book, in other publications, on websites and on social profiles for the purpose of advertising the event or the dissemination of photography or to promote / advertise the activities of the association and / or the main sponsor BestGusto.com.
It also allows for the aforementioned purposes to use the photos for photographic exhibitions organized by the Anthipodi association, for this purpose a copy of the awarded photos, selected, exhibited and published remains in the availability of the Association itself.
All the material printed and collected during the event will be archived by the Anthipodi Cultural Association.