NOTE: From 2024 onwards, original works of art will no longer be sent in, and only photos of the works will be presented to the jury for deliberation. For the exhibition, photos of selected works will be printed by the organizer, no original works will be exhibited.
After reading the General Regulations, here are the different steps to follow:
1. REGISTRATION
1a. Please invent a not too easy “Username” and “Nickname”, of at least 6 characters, letters and numbers.
Then do the same for the “Password”.
Use at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter and one number.
Finally do not use special characters like @ = & { € etc …
For security reasons, please do not use your real name for the “Username”.
It is essential to immediately register your “User name” and your “Password” in a safe place.
1b. Fill in the registration form according to your age category and save it. I repeat: don’t forget to write down the username and password you choose.
ATTENTION: If the WEB page remains blocked after pressing the “Register” button, please browse the document, the problem will be highlighted in red.
1c. Go check your e-mail and click on the link displayed in the verification e-mail of the e-mail address you entered in the registration form. You will receive a second confirmation on the site, not in an email, and it is only then that you will be registered.
(If your registration verification email is slow to arrive, please look in the trash/spam folder. If the link does not appear in blue, copy and paste it into your browser to confirm your registration.)
1d. After registering and responding to the email you will have received, you can ” connect ” to the site with the “Connect – Disconnect” button.
Use the “Username” then the “Password” entered previously.
As soon as you are “connected” please find your “Identifier” for the site, this is the number you will find at the bottom right of the screen once you have logged in for the first time. Also keep this ” Identifier ” (ID) in a safe place.
2. BEFORE OCTOBER 1 SUBMISSION OF ONE OR TWO WORKS
2a. If you have already registered for the contest, please press “Login-Logout” in the contest menu displayed on the right of the screen to access the next step.
2b. Photograph or scan your work (formats: gif, jpg or png , resolution of 300 DPI min.) Straighten the image before uploading it.
Caution: Frame the photo carefully, as this will be the representation printed for the exhibition.
2c. Select the photo you want to upload to your computer using the “Choose file” button and upload the photo or scan of the corresponding work using the “Upload” button.
2d. Enter the characteristics of the work in its data sheet.
Attention: you will find your identification code (ID) at the bottom of the menu on the right on all the pages of the site, after you have registered and identified yourself.
2e. Check in the Gallery on the site the correct presentation of your works.
2f. This saved photo can be deleted at any time. In this case, delete your upload by clicking on the X above your unwanted work and upload a new work with the same identification number (ID).
By reconnecting you can always return to this same menu.
3. OCTOBER – NOVEMBER
The jury will select the works submitted on the basis of the digital files.
The jury will evaluate the works presented according to the following three criteria:
Harmony and artistic sensitivity,
Originality of message and
Quality and complexity of execution
NO WORK WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE JURY WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT!
N.B.: in case of doubt, the jury may ask you to submit one or both of your original works, these will be returned to you after deliberation.
4. OCTOBER – NOVEMBER JURY AND EXHIBITION
The results of the competition will be announced at the OB Congress in Brussel where the photos of the selected works will be exhibited. The organizers invite you to attend the prize-giving ceremony. In case this is impossible, the results and any prizes you may have won will be sent on.