Art.1: CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
The competition is open to all people with an officially recognized sight disability (less than 30% vision with glasses or contact lenses).
ATTENTION: A scan, photo or PDF file of a disabilitycertificate must be attached when uploading the works, otherwise the entry will not be taken into consideration.
Participation is free.
Art.2: THREE AGE CATEGORIES
A: Up to 12 years old.
B: from 13 to 18 years old.
C: from 19 years old.
Art. 3: REGISTRATION
The registration form is available to candidates on the website: www.artandlowvision.be.
The information provided by the participants will be strictly reserved for the members of the organizing committee within the framework of this contest, in compliance with the law on privacy.
PLEASE NOTE: Any information that proves to be false will automatically result in the exclusion of the participant.
Art. 4: DECLARATION ON HONOR
The participant will declare on his honor to have created the works presented himself within the three years preceding the date of the competition.
Art. 5: WORKS TO PRESENT
Number: 2 works max. choice of drawing and/or painting and/or sculpture.
Format: free
Art. 6: THEME AND SUBJECT
No theme or subject is imposed. The subjects must respect good morals.
Art. 7a: DESIGN TECHNIQUES: DRAWING AND PAINTING
The method of implementation will be clearly indicated in the data sheet:
– manual (traditional materials)
– digital (on computer)
– hybrid (digital and manual)
Substrate: paper, cardboard, wood, plastic, fabric, canvas, glass, etc.
Drawing with pencils, markers, pen, charcoal, pastel etc.
Painting in watercolor, gouache, acrylic, oil, etc.
The works will be flat without relief additions.
Works produced by several people will not be accepted.
Art. 7b : PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES : SCULPTURE
The method of implementation will be clearly indicated in the data sheet:
Materials used and dimensions.
Works produced by several people will not be accepted.
Art. 8: THE USE OF COLORS
The jury will make no distinction between black and white or color works, for medical reasons.
Art. 9 : DEADLINES
The October 1st deadline for uploading works must be scrupulously respected.
Art. 10 : COMPOSITION OF THE JURY
The jury will be made up of members from the worlds of art, media, ophthalmology and social work.
Art. 11: SELECTION OF WORKS
The jury will select the proposed works based on the digital files.
The jury will evaluate the works presented according to the following three criteria:
Harmony and artistic sensitivity, Originality of the message and Quality and complexity of execution
Art. 12 : PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
This prize will be decided by visitors to the exhibitions and by electronic ballots available on the website.
Art. 13: EXPOSURE
No original works will be exhibited. Reproductions of works will be accompanied by a label stating the title of the work, the artist’s name and nationality, age (for children and teenagers), technique used and dimensions.
Art. 14: ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS
The results will be announced as part of the final exhibition at the OB Congress in Brussels at the end of November. All participants will in due course receive an invitation for two to attend the event .
The overall ranking will be e-mailed to all participants after the announcement of the results and the winning paintings will be displayed in the “Gallery” on the competition website.
Art. 15 : OWNERSHIP OF WORKS
The original works presented will remain the property of their author.
Art. 16 : INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
Public events related to the competition are insured against civil liability by the organizers.
Any transport, if necessary, to and from the works will be at the participants’ own risk.
Art. 17: PUBLICATION RIGHTS
The organizers reserve the right to use and publish the works submitted solely for the purposes of promoting this competition. This provision is valid for Belgium and abroad, for any publication in the written, television and digital press and this without limitation in time.
ATTENTION: If a participant opposes the use of his name, his image and his work for advertising or promotional purposes, he must make it known by ticking the box provided in the registration form.
Art. 18 : COPYRIGHT
Under no circumstances will participants be able to claim payment of any copyright on the works they submit to this competition.
Art. 19 : RECOURSES
No recourse is possible against the conditions of organization, the progress and the results of the competition, the decisions of the organizers and the jury being final and without appeal.
Art. 20 : ACCEPTANCE OF THE GENERAL RULES
Participation in this competition implies acceptance of these rules on the part of the participants.
The organizing committee will rule on all cases not provided for in the regulations.
Art. 21 : RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZER
Art and Low Vision vzw-asbl.
www.ArtAndLowVision.be
[email protected]
Avenue Reine Astrid 29/4, 4900 Spa Belgium
Dendermondesteenweg 519/201, 9070 Destelbergen Belgium