Thanks for participating in COLORS OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST

We proudly announce the

WINNERS

for this 3rd edition of the photo contest.

THE COMPETITION

A portion of the funds collected from sales of artists’ works and otherwise at exhibitions will support PANGEA ONLUS, a non-profit organization actively providing and giving assistance to women in need in Afghanistan through PROJECT JAMILA.

The work of the participants selected by THE GALLERY ART & DESIGN will be submitted to a jury of leading international gallery owners, academics and artists and a collective exhibition of 50 selected finalist photographs in the Competition will be held at:

• Capital One Corporate Gallery, Richmond VA, July-August 2009
• Artspace, Richmond VA, October 2009
• Kkien Atelier, Milan, Italy, November-December 2009

In addition, the five prize-winning images will be on display during the 2010 MIART, International Contemporary Art Fair, Milan, Italy

THEME

“Emotions, Dreams and Thoughts of Humanity”

PRIZES/COMPENSATION

• 1st prize of the Competition will receive US$ 1,250.00
• 2nd prize of the Competition will receive US$ 900.00
• 3rd prize of the Competition will receive US$ 550.00

Two honorable mentions will be chosen from the remaining finalist photographs (NO CASH PRIZES)

JURY REVIEW AND SELECTION

Selected pictures will be submitted to a leading panel of jurors for the final selection of first, second and third prizes and two honorable mentions.

Jury members include:

• Jean Blanchaert – Collector and gallery owner, Milan, Italy.
• Andrea Ceriani – CEO Kkien Enterprise Milan, Italy.
• Chan Chao, Photographer, Washington DC.
• Philippe Daverio – Art critic, Milan Italy.
• Elena Ehrenwald – Prize-winning Mexican photographer.
• Rosa del Tepeyac Flores- Former Secretary of Culture, Coauhila, Mexico.
• George Hemphill – Collector and gallery owner, Washington DC.
• Yvonne Humphries – Prize-winning British photographer.
• Dean Kessmann, Photographer, Professor of Photography, George Washington University, Washington DC.

RETURNS POLICY

Shipped work must be sent in a re-usable container, as this container will be used to return any unsold work. Work must be securely packed, with identification tags attached to the back of the work and with return shipping label enclosed. A street address must be used for returning shipping purposes.

A UPS pre-paid return shipping waybill must be enclosed with the shipped work.

WORK THAT DOES NOT MEET THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED. WORK THAT ARRIVES DAMAGED OR WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS FOR EXHIBITION WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. NO SELECTED WORK MAY BE WITHDRAWN ONCE SUBMITTED.

THE GALLERY ART & DESIGN will cover the transportation costs of shipping the 50 finalist photographs to and from the 3 exhibitions that will take place.

All reasonable care will be taken in handling all entries. THE GALLERY ART & DESIGN CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE. Artists desiring to insure their work must make their own arrangements. THE GALLERY ART & DESIGN reserves the right to reproduce accepted work in connection with contest promotion.

Artists retain all other rights. Submission of an entry to this competition implies acceptance of all conditions stated in these rules.<