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Artists Caught by [Umeå]
Umeå, the largest city in Northern Sweden, has been named European Capital of Culture 2014 and is inviting artists from all over the world to take part in a brand new global art competition, Artists Caught by [Umeå]
Take the opportunity to explore and interpret life and culture in northern Sweden through PHOTO, FILM and DESIGN, in one of Europe’s biggest progressive art competitions this year. € 3000 for each of the three final winners are at stake!
You don´t have to be from Umeå or northern Sweden yourself, you don´t even have to have been there, all inspiration is available on this site and through our Social Media channels – use your imagination!
Marie-Louise Rönnmark, spokesperson for Umeå council’s Capital of Culture committee, is looking forward to the competition. “It’s going to be very exciting to see how Europe interprets Umeå and the northern regions. The way we are viewed by the rest of the world is important for our own self-image and inspires us to develop our part of the world”, she says.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for creative people who want to gain international exposure. Capital of Culture year is an event which attracts attention and Umeå’s encouragement of global creative collaboration is a clear indicator of the importance of bringing artists together to inspire each other”, says Demian Horst, Chairman of the Design Jury.
Contest Prize & TERMS
- 3 000 Euros in prize money and presented by name and winning artwork as part of the marketing of the competition.
- the semi-finalists will be presented by name and winning artwork as part of the marketing of the competition.
- exhibited in a digital gallery on www.caughtbyumea.com during 2014 when Umeå is the European Capital of Culture
The 24 category winners (one winner in each of the categories in each of the eight semi-final cities) will all be:
- the semi-finalists will be presented by name and winning artwork as part of the marketing of the competition. - exhibited in a digital gallery on www.caughtbyumea.com during 2014 when Umeå is the European Capital of Culture.
The 192 Semi-finalists (eight semi-finalists in each category in each semi-final city) will all be:
- invited to the VIP dinner in the semi-final city in which they are competing.
- the semi-finalists will be presented by name and winning artwork as part of the marketing of the competition.
- exhibited in a digital gallery on www.caughtbyumea.com during 2014 when Umeå is the European Capital of Culture. ELIGIBILITY: International / 18+ Not eligible to enter? - Find contest where you are.
COPYRIGHT: Entries shall not infringe any copyrights or any other interests of third parties. USAGE RIGHTS: You hereby grant, for the duration of the competition, the Caught by [Umeå] Tour and the Umeå2014 (as the European Capital of Culture year January t –December 31, 2014) the rights to display, exhibit and distribute any and all artworks submitted as part of the programme year and marketing activities of the exhibit Tour and Capital of Culture activities. During this period you cannot use your artwork, and the rights granted to the Caught by [Umeå] Tour and the Umeå2014 during the period of the competition is exclusive.
Furthermore, Umeå2014 and its event partner have the non-exclusive rights to use any image submitted to the competition, for marketing and promotional purposes for a period of three years after the awards ceremony in January 2014.
The rights granted by you are worldwide, royalty-free and apply regardless of whatever technique that is used for the display, exhibition or distribution of the artworks, i.e. the rights include making available the artworks in any and all media, including but not limited to digital and electronic media, computer, audio and audio-visual media (whether now existing or hereinafter devised).
By entering the competition, except where prohibited by law, you agree that the organizers and their respective affiliates and promotional partners and third party marketing entities shall have the right and permission to use and announce your name, picture/photograph or likeness and biographical data for promotional, advertising, and/or publicity in any and all media, including but not limited to digital and electronic media, computer, audio and audio-visual media (whether now existing or hereinafter devised), in any language, throughout the world.
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