SUBMISSION CRITERIA

• Applicants of any age and from anywhere in the world can apply
• Applicants under the age of 18 must provide guardian/parental consent 
• Applicants must include a short bio of themselves 
• Applicants can submit unlimited entries. 
• Single image entry can be repeated as part of your series submission.
• A minimum of 10 images and a maximum of 20 images is allowed for series submission
• Each submission to be accompanied by a concept note and/or caption(s). English language will not be a criteria for judging the entry.
• Hateful or racially charged images, images of violence, images of nudity or pornography are not allowed

TECHNICAL CRITERIA

• File Specification: Submitted photographs must meet the following specifications:
• Images to be submitted online to the contest platform with the following dimensions: 2000 pixels on the long side at 100 dpi.
• AdobeRGB, sRGB or grayscale Gamma 2.2 are recommended.
• No CMYK files will be accepted.
• Video submissions are not accepted
• FOR SINGLE IMAGE entries : Images must be uploaded in JPEG format at the highest quality setting.
• FOR PHOTO STORY entries : Images must be compressed into a single ZIP file.
• Shortlisted participants will be asked to submit untouched camera RAW/JPEG files as well as Full-Resolution processed TIFF images for printing.
• The images should not contain any watermarks or any kind of identification.

Usage:

• For shortlisted and selected images, the applicants grant the organizers unlimited non-exclusive use of high-resolution images for activities in all media, including social media, online and print, in relation to promotion of the open call, the exhibition, the Chennai Photo Biennale and all promotional activities without any remuneration being due. The applicant will be credited wherever the image is used in the future for promotional purposes. 
• Selected entries will be published on the CPB4 website for perpetuity.
• For all submissions, copyright holders will grant the organizers non-exclusive use of low-resolution pictures in a public archive for its research and educational activities, without any remuneration being due.

Copyright: 

The photographer or the agent or representative entering on their behalf, must be the copyright holder(s) or have been authorized by the copyright holder(s) to submit the material in case of a deceased photographer.

Applicants retain copyright of their work.

The applicant will ensure that the submission of the pictures does not breach any law, and has required consent from human subjects, further that no third party can hold any claims or any objections regarding the all rights granted to the organizers. The applicant will hold the organizers harmless of any claims from third parties after submission.

Disqualification:

• The conditions set out in the Entry Rules are binding and the organizers reserve the right to refuse or exclude any entry at its own discretion.
• The organizer retains the right to disqualify any entry.
• Contacting or attempting to contact any of the jurors, will attract immediate disqualification.
• The organiser is entitled to revoke the selection status if any kind sexual harassment allegation against the applicant comes to light. By applying to the CPB4 Open Call, each applicant confirms that there is no past or present allegation, publicly or privately, against them. 
• Allegations of plagiarism and unethical practices will be duly investigated by the organizer and if the accusation is found to be of merit, the entry will be disqualified. 

Note on AI based Imagery: Thanks to all of you who reached out after our initial announcement accepting AI-generated images in the open call. We have taken these inputs and concerns into consideration. It is clear that the judging of AI generated images requires its own category, a defined set of rules and well-versed jury. As a result we have taken the decision to disallow AI aided or generated images. We hope to engage with this subject through our programs and discussions at CPB4.

Once the shortlist is announced, if there are any concerns of misconduct with regards to the shortlisted applicants, please immediately notify opencall@chennaiphotobiennale.com.

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