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INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION OF WOMEN HOLDS PHOTO CONTEST FOR GIRLS IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY

As part of its 80th anniversary celebration, the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organization of American States (OAS), in coordination with the Art Museum of the Americas(AMA) of the OAS, invite all 11 to 14 year old girls from OAS Member States to participate in the Photography contest WHEN I GROW UP…
This contest aims to capture the dreams and visions that young girls have about their future: their dreams, their personal and professional ambitions, and what they imagine that their world will be like when they reach adulthood. Through their photographs, the girls will depict the evolving changes in gender stereotypes due to women’s empowerment. Moreover, they will illustrate how the new generations assess the progress achieved by women regarding their role in society and what is still to be achieved by young women such as themselves when they grow up…

The contest is for girls 11 to 14 years old. Works must be sent via e-mail to Gabriel Gross ([email protected]) or to Martha Beltrán-Martínez ([email protected]), with When I grow up… in the subject line.

The following prizes will be awarded: A grand prize of US$ 500 to the best photograph and two prizes of US$ 250 for the runners-up.

TERMS OF THE CONTEST

1. The theme of the contest is When I grow up… The photographs must be about the vision the girls have of what their lives will be when they grow up, and reflect their ideas, principles and values related to that future world and the kind of participation that they imagine they will have in public life as well as in private life.
2. The contest is for girls 11 to 14 years old
3. Participation will be through digital photographs, in JPG format, horizontal or vertical, with the longest side between 800 and 1200 pixels.
4. Each participant can send a maximum of two digital photographs.
5. The following information must be included for each photograph:
a) The title of the photograph
b) An explanation of its theme and what it represents, not to exceed a page.
c) The author’s information: Name, last name/s, age, postal address, phone number and e-mail.
This information will only be used for contact and/or informational purposes regarding the contest.
6. The works must be original, exclusive property of the author and not the property of a third party. The participants will be responsible for ensuring that the photos are theirs alone.
7. Works must be sent via e-mail to Gabriel Gross ([email protected]) or to Martha Beltrán-Martínez ([email protected]), with When I grow up… in the subject line. The information mentioned in paragraph 5 above must be included.
8. The deadline for participation in the contest will be July 31, 2008. The results will be made public in November, 2008, through the CIM website, press releases, etc. and the winners will be contacted directly. There will be no right of appeal against the decision.
9. The judges for this competition will consist of officials from the AMA and the CIM.
10. The following prizes will be awarded:
A grand prize of US$ 500 to the best photograph
Two prizes of US$ 250 for the runners-up
11. The participants will transfer all rights of usage, reproduction and dissemination of the photographs and their accompanying text to the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM). Usage, reproduction and dissemination by CIM will be non-profit and will cite authorship. The photographs may be used to illustrate various CIM activities. CIM will showcase a selection of photographs at the CIM Assembly of Delegates, in November 2008, where the winners will be announced, and the winning photographs will be published in Americas magazine.
12. Participation in this contest implies the acceptance of all terms of the contests.

Reference: E-194/08