Visual Art Festival on Organ Donation

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  Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai and MOHAN Foundation

  invite you to participate in the

  1^st Tamil Nadu Visual Art Festival on Organ Donation

   

  Introduction

  “There is always a better and a safer tomorrow... 
  Let our Eyes look with Kindness,

  Let our Tongue speak with Sweetness,

  Let our Hearts beat with Humanity,
  Let us Touch somebody's Life even after we cease to live... ‘’

  A note by Ms. ChandiniPandiyan, a student writing for the cause of organ donation.

   

  Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai and MOHAN Foundation are proud to announce the 1^st Visual Arts competition on the Theme of ORGAN DONATION.  The objective of the competition is to encourage artists to think about the theme and show their talent in visual arts.

   

  Important dates 

  Registration – From June 15 to July 15, 2018

  Digital submission - On or before July 21, 2018

  Results of First level of Judging – July 31

  Final Competition and Inauguration of Festival in Chennai -  August 7, 2018

   

  Registration fees - Rs 100/- only

  
  

  Method, technique, and number of works 

  1. Paintings, illustrations and graphics, photographs, cartoons, and installations that have been produced in a separated or compound manner will be accepted.
  2. Participants are free to choose the method and technique of presenting their work.
  3. Every artist can participate in any of the fields and they can send up to 2 works altogether.
  4. Maximum space for bulky works in the gallery is 1sqmt.
  5. The largest side for paintings must be 70 cm and the smallest one 50 cm.
  6. The dimensions for illustrations and graphics, cartoons, illustrations, and photographs are 50*70 cm with a resolution of 300 dpi and in one of the following formats: jpg, tiff, zip.
  7. All works of Art should be recent, not more than 6 months prior to submission.
  8. Registration number should be clearly mentioned in the top right corner.
  9. Every artist can include a statement of not more than 150 words about the content and context of the work.

   

  Rules and Conditions

  1. The applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
  2. The applicant should be a student of a college.
  3. All entries shall be uploaded online for the first level judging in JPG or TIF or ZIP format with a file name consisting of registration number& date of submission – (K25 July152018).
  4. Extra printing and presentation manner of the works in the fields of graphics, cartoons, illustrating, and photography is up to the festival’s administration office.
  5. Passe-partout, frames, and other ways of presenting the works in fields of painting and sculpture are considered a part of the work and the artists are in charge of them.
  6. The artists are in charge of sending and delivery of their works.
  7. Administration office of the festival is not responsible for the damages caused by improper delivery methods.
  8. Deciding on unanticipated issues is up to the festival’s administration.
  9. The shortlisted entries shall be the property of MOHAN Foundation to be used for promotion of organ donation in society by MOHAN Foundation. The participants therefore enter this competition in agreement that MOHAN Foundation will be allowed to display their work in exhibitions in any forum but not limited to the website.

   

  Judging

  First level – All digital submissions shall be shortlisted by a panel of Judges

  Finals - The top 20 of each category shall be judged at the festival venue.

   

  Agreement

  The shortlisted entries shall be the property of MOHAN Foundation to be used for promotion of organ donation in society by MOHAN Foundation.  The participants therefore enter this competition in agreement that MOHAN Foundation will be allowed to display their work in exhibitions in any forum but not limited to the website.

   

  Registrations opens on June 15, 2018

   

  For further details, please contact Mr. Ruban Victor @ 9940579826 & Mr. Sivashankar @ 8124480279 & Email - [email protected]

   

  Register Online

  
  
  Source-Dr. Hemal