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Vienna International Photographic Awards 2012
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The capital city of Austria, Vienna, one of the most important cultural cities in Europe enjoys a good reputation in its music, literature, theater and fine arts for many years. However, in the field of contemporary photography Vienna has a rising demand to follow up with the rest of the world. Inspired by many international competitions in photography we therefore decided to set up and organize the annual Vienna International Photographic Awards - VIPA - for documentary photography.
Our mission is to salute the achievements of the world’s finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talents, and to promote and enhance contemporary photography in Austria and all over the world.
Submission must be a single photo or a series, which focus on documentary photo-reportages such as social, cultural, political or environmental issues. Published and unpublished photos are accepted.
The competition will be judged by a board of highly esteemed photo editors, curators, art directors and other luminaries from the international photography community.
Participants will be charged 29 EUR (approx. 38 USD) for entering the competition (1 to 5 images).Eligibility
Participation is open to professional, non-professional and student photographers from any country worldwide.Prize
Besides the total value of 7.000 EUR (approx. 9,200 USD) in money prizes the short-listed winners will be published in the VIPA’s official catalogue. The 3 finalists will take part in a group exhibition in November 2012 in Vienna (during the European Month of Photography).
The awards will be divided into three sections: 1st prize (4.000 EUR), 2nd prize (2.000 EUR) and 3rd prize (1.000 EUR). The awards ceremony and the group exhibition opening will be held on the 15th November 2012 in Vienna.