The AYVACIK MUNICIPALITY - 2th INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION is international contest of art photography, organized by AYVACIK MUNICIPALITY, Turkey.

The Int. exhibiton of art photography - AYVACIK MUNICIPALITY 2th INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION has one digital section:
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp <b>MIGRATION</b> (monochrome & color)

<b>Closing Date</b> : 1st September 2016 - 23.55 p.m. (Local Time of Turkey)
<b>Jury Meeting</b> :06.09.2016
<b>Results</b> :16-17th September 2016
<b>Exhibition and Award Ceremony</b> :21th September 2016
<b>Post of CD Catalogs</b> : November 2016

It is free to participate. No entry fee.

The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers from around the world.
Entries must originate as photographs (image captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own (aliases are not permitted). The entrant permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on a website. Note: Entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced or used “may not be eligible” for awards or inclusion in audiovisuals of the exhibition and could be subject to disqualification by the exhibition sponsors.
The contest assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. Artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates, subject to divisional restrictions. All final work must be on photographic film, in an electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
The contest is open to anyone, however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the exhibition rules and conditions. Images that do not meet the definition shall be disqualified. If time permits, the entrant shall be notified the image does not meet the definition and requested to resubmit an image that does meet the definition.

Long size of photographs must be maximum , short size must be minimum 1080 pixels and jpeg format. Maximum size of each photograph must be 3,5 MB.
You can upload maximum 4 photographs.
Photographs must be without any frame and there will not be any sign, signature or written name on it. You must fill the entry form completely.
You can upload your photogrpahs to our website with the link below;
http://www.sillesanat.com/Fotograf_Yarismalari/ayvacik-belediyesi-uluslararasi-fotograf-yarismasi_140
You can not use the characters below when you are giving title to your photographs.
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To participate at AYVACIK MUNICIPALITY - 2th INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION participants will apply with both black & white or color works. Maximum allowed number of works in section is four (4). No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
Entry form and contact information must be written in one of the official IAAP, FIAP or PSA languages. Each image must have a unique title. Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture file names or titles consisting of only numbers. No file naming is needed.

<b>Serdar AKYAY</b> - Turkey
<b>Reha BİLİR</b> - Turkey
<b>Muhsin DİVAN</b> - Turkey
<b>Servet SEZGİN</b> - Turkey
<b>George VARDAKIS</b> - Greece

IAAP Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Bronze Medal
IAAP Mentions (6 Pcs)
GPU Gold Medal, GPU Silver Medal, GPU Bronze Medal
GPU Mention ( 6 Pcs)
ICS Madalya (3 Pcs)
ICS Mansiyon (3 Pcs)
SİLLE SANAT SARAYI Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Bronze Medal
SİLLE SANAT SARAYI Mentions (6 Pcs)
Ayvacık Municipality Special Award “plaquet”
(And also traditional local products will be given as a gift to the winners)
MERSIN OLBA PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION-SPECIAL AWARD

Migration means; religious, economic, political, all of human community life due to social and for various reasons, or a part of a place to spend, in order to resume elsewhere in life, economic reasons, geographical displacement movement they make in order to survive as required.
This movement when viewed from another angle to survive no matter what reason, and it is seen that the struggle to sustain life migrate according to the seasons to ensure that many live this life cycle in nature. Such as seasonal workers and nomads in the highlands just struggle for survival.
In today's world, war formed the basis of economic reasons and causes for the migration in order to maintain the survival of mankind.
The drama of all kinds of immigration, there is a tragedy. Each migrating live that drama.
Our aim is to give a message to politicians of the world to this immigration movement and it's drama that is particularly effective on children and women. Also for the wars that became a suffering and shame of humanity.
You can participate to our competition with all kinds of photographes which includes the movement of immigration.

Notification will be sent by email AND you can download from competition website.
Awarded and accepted photographs will be published on http://www.canakkaleayvacik.bel.tr and www.sillesanat.com web sites.
We will take a copy of awarded and accepted photographs to the archive of Ayvacık Municipality and if needed they will be use for the promotion with the name of the author.

<b>Mr. Erhan TAYLAN</b>
Post Address:
Ayvacık Belediyesi
Ayvacık-Çanakkale-Türkiye
Phone Number :+90 532 696 51 42
e-mail : [email protected]