2015 o ARTE o SCIENZA? IMMAGINI DALLA RICERCA The Science Centre Immaginario Scientifico and the University of Trieste promote the 6th edition of the photo contest: ARTE O SCIENZA? IMMAGINI DALLA RICERCA. The contest is open to students and researchers enrolled in or affiliated to Universities or other Research Institutes. The photos must be issued within the frame of scientific research in physics, biology, medicine etc, and must also have an artistic value. The deadline to apply is May 31th 2015. OFFICIAL RULES The contest is open to students and researchers enrolled in or affiliated to Universities or other Research Institutes. In order to enter the contest, participants must fill in the online entry form, in all its fields, and follow the instructions for the upload of images on the contest’s website www.arteoscienza.it (also accessible through www.immaginarioscientifico.it) Every participant can submit a maximum of 5 images. For each image the fields “title” and “description” must compulsorily be filled. The field “description” must contain a text not exceeding 1,000 chrs, spaces included. The text must explain in a non-technical language the subject of the image, and give all useful elements to have an adequate understanding of the scientific meaning of the image. The image file must be uploaded into the field “image” in jpg format; the size of the image must be 40x20 cm at 300 dpi (dots per inch). For each field only 1 file can be uploaded. The weight of each image must not exceed 10 Mb. Works carried out using photomontage of other postproduction techniques or digitally retouched will not be admitted to the contest (no text or graphic elements may be added to the original picture). JURY The Jury will be formed by at least 3 members among scientists and experts in arts, chosen by the organization. The Jury members will define the selection criteria and their decision is to be considered final. AWARDS a) Exhibition The Jury will select 30 works out of the ones qualifying according to the contest’s rules. In autumn 2015, the selected works will be printed on rigid support and displayed in an exhibition to be set-up in a convenient public place that will be chosen by the organizative board. The works printed on rigid support will remain to the organizative board, who will be able to use them for future exhibitions. The original files will not be returned to the participants and the works’ rights will be acquired by the organization, who will use them on a non-exclusive basis, for free, for an indeterminate period, for promotional purposes related to the contest itself. b) Prizes The winning picture will be chosen among the selected works and will be awarded a monetary prize of 500.00 €. The prize will be officially presented during a public award ceremony. INFORMAZIONI . [email protected] . 040 224337 . www.arteoscienza.it