II INTERNATIONAL “ASTRONOMICAL IMAGE” 2006 AWARD

 

            Second announcement for this award organized by the Astronomical Association of Gran Canaria with the collaboration of GABINETE LITERARIO.

 

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Updated, december 15th 2006


Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

 

Participants: Any person from any country except Jury members will be welcome.

 

Subject: Astronomy.

 

Works: They should be unpublished and completed within the year 2006.The maximum number of works per participant in each category will be three.

 

Technique: Free. Professional observatories may not be used.

 

Categories: Four categories are to be considered:

 

A. Images taken with photographic cameras with any technique in piggyback, hand made ecuatorial mount, primary focus…

B. Images taken with webcam.   

C. Images taken with CCD cameras.

D. Artistic images (photomontage, astronomical compositions, astronomical events in sceneries…)

 

Submission of Proposals: In computerized support containing the image in JPG or TIF format and in paper with maximun size of  30x40 cmt. Each work should be reinforced and stuck on a rigid material sized of maximum 40x50 cm.

 

Identification:

a) of the work: on the back of the work the category, title, author’s pseudonym  and  technical data will appear, as well as  the many details and remarks that may help to the best evaluation and understanding of the work. The organization presumes the author’s copyright of all the works presented to this award.

b) of the author: each participant should deliver an envelope sealed and signed  under  the pseudonym used by the participant,  enclosing personal information: name, surname, address, contact phone no.,  e-mail, etc.

 

Prizes:  A 300 euro first prize and a 100 euro consolation prize for each category, same amount for all categories.

            A 150 euro prize will be assigned to the best work according to the votes of the public attending the closing ceremony of the exhibition.

 

Delivery and admission dates: Works will be protected between two board cards to prevent damage and could be delivered:

 

a) by mail to the following address:

 

Agrupación Astronómica de Gran Canaria

II Concurso “Imagen Astrónomica”

Apdo. de Correos 2426

35080 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

ESPAÑA

 

b) personally, within admission dates in either of these venues:

 

Calle Juan Doreste nº 14 -esquina calle Reyes Católicos.

35001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

 

Admission deadline:  December 31th  2006

 

Jury:  It  will be constituted by outstanding personalities in the field of the Astrophotography as well as representatives from  collaborating firms

with experience in this type of images.

 

The award and reading of official minutes will take place in Gabinete Literario on February 1st  2007.

 

Selection:  If   the number of photographies will require it , the Jury will proceed to  a previous selection.

 

Ownership: the awarded works will become property of the A.A.G.C. which will be allowed to make use of them under  the author’s mention.

 

Exhibition: The exhibition of works  will take place in the halls of  Gabinete Literario from 18th January to 1st February.

 

Final Regulations: Works presented which do not  keep the requirements will not enter into the award. Any unexpected circumstance not previously fixed in the proposal requirements will be resolved by the Jury. The participation  in this contest means full acceptance of terms and conditions.

 

 

According to Law 15/1999, December 13.

In accordance with the LOPD & the LSSICE, we inform you that all personal details will be kept in an authomaatic file property of the Agrupación Astronómica de Gran Canaria  (Gran Canaria Astronomical Association)

 

Access , rectification and cancellation rights may  be  exercised in the address of the person in charge of the file: Agrupación Astronómica de Gran Canaria  (Gran Canaria Astronomical Association). Calle Juan E. Doreste 14, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35001

 

 


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