CONTEST NOTICE
INTERNATIONAL DRAWING AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Art. 1 On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17th October, the Thouret Foundation is launching an international drawing and photography contest open to all students on the theme “A ROAD CALLED CHARITY”.
Art. 2 The contest is open to all students who shall submit the digital version of their work by 31st January at the following e-mail address: concorso@fondazionethouret.org.
Art. 3 The participation is free. Participants shall register online by clicking on the following link: https://fondazionethouret.org/en/10-year-contest/ The form shall be filled with: First and Last name, Country, school attended, teacher’s name and phone number. A filled and signed copy of the registration form should be attached at the e-mail when submitting the work. Pupils under eighteen years of age need to get the form signed by their teacher. The Thouret Foundation shall confirm the registration or else shall tell you what is missing or needs correction.
Art. 4 The contest’s title is “A ROAD CALLED CHARITY”. In order to contribute to human growth and dignity, and to promote the common good, the Foundation Thouret is launching an artistic journey aimed at bringing together civic engagement and spirituality.
In this historical time marked by the exponential growth of wealth in the hands of the elite, to the detriment of the poverty of many, and by the spreading of what Pope Francis calls “culture of waste” and marginalization that make indifference and cynicism part of the poor’s daily experience, we wish to follow a path of communion and universal fraternity, reaffirming the central role of Charity in community life. Charity, in Pope Francis’ words, “is not a sterile performance or a simple donation to silence our conscience, it is the embrace of God our Father to each person, especially to the least and the suffering, who have a preferential place in his heart”. Each work shall then tell about places, histories and people who distinguished themselves in counteracting marginalization and poverty. We wish to know encouraging examples especially among young people committed to building a more fraternal and just society.
Art. 5 Participation norms: participants may freely choose the technique for their work. Each student may submit only one work. The first and last name of the author, the work’s title and a short description have to be written on the back side of the work. For the “drawing” section also comic stripes with text are accepted, on a paper-sheet A4 or else not larger than 24×33 cm (drawing album). Failure to comply with these requirements will result in exclusion from the contest. For the “photography” section, each contestant may submit maximum 3 photographs, realized to one’s liking as a sequence or as single shots. All images have to submitted in JPEG format (.jpg). The maximum weight allowed is 1,5 MB per image. Photographs with logo, signature, watermark or other identifiable marks won’t be accepted. The photograph has to have a title and a caption in which are mentioned: the place and the date of the shot and a short description of the subject and of the place. Each photograph and drawing have to be sent, together with the registration form, to the following e-mail address: concorso@fondazionethouret.org, the subject of the mail has to be: “A road called Charity – International Contest”. The finalists shall be contacted by the Thouret Foundation in order to get the originals, which will be evaluated by the Jury and then displayed during the award celebration.
Art. 6 Jury: The Jury shall be made up of five members, chosen by the Thouret Foundation among artists and experts of art and communication. The judgment of the Jury is unquestionable.
Art. 7 After evaluating, the Jury will draw a ranking list, identifying the projects deemed most deserving of awards.
The PRIZES shall be awarded in this way:
For “Nursery schools”
– The first 3 classified in Drawing shall receive a medal and a prize
For “Primary schools
– The first 3 classified in Drawing shall receive a medal and a prize
For Complementary Classes:
– The first 2 classified in Drawing shall receive a medal and a prize, the 3rd shall receive an honourable mention, a medal and a certificate of honours
– The first 2 classified in Photography shall receive a medal and a prize, the 3rd classified shall receive an honourable mention, a medal and a certificate of honours
For “Secondary Schools”
– The first 2 classified in Drawing shall receive a medal and a prize, the 3rd shall receive an honourable mention, a medal and a certificate of honours
– The first 2 classified in Photography shall receive a medal and a prize, the 3rd classified shall receive an honourable mention, a medal and a certificate of honours
All artists shall receive a certificate of participation as a memory of the event.
The winners’ names shall be published on the Foundation’s web-site and other media; no merit ranking shall be published for the competition.
Art. 8 All prizes shall be awarded during the official ceremony which shall take place in Rome in March 2023, at the closing of the celebrations for the Foundation’s Tenth anniversary. Place and date of the award ceremony shall be communicated in advance to all participants. On the same occasion, an exhibition shall be set up with all the drawings and photographs received. Students who do not live in Italy shall receive their prize during a local celebration, which will take place at the same time and shall be visible through on-line connection.
Art. 9 The works awarded shall not be returned and shall be kept by the Foundation for future displays and exhibitions. THE FOUNDATION DECLINES ALL LIABILITY FOR BREAKDOWNS, THEFT OR ANY DAMAGE TO THE WORKS, ALTHOUGH ENSURING A SCRUPULOUS CUSTODY OF THE SAME.
Art. 10 The artist’s participation implies the full and unconditional acceptance of the rules contained in this regulation.
For further information you may call the following phone number +39 329 434 2494 via WhatsApp; you may also write to: concorso@fondazionethouret.orgo; or else, you may visit our web-site: www.fondazionethouret.org.