Photography contest for youngsters
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Youngsters who love taking photos, this is a good chance for you to show your photography ability in your region, Southeast Asia.
“Young Photographers Competition” held by Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA) are encouraging young photographers aged between 18 and 25 years old who hold a passport from any of the 11 SEAMEO member countries to join the regional competition.
The theme for this competition is “Our Heritage”, with the aim of exploring photography as a means of creative expression for Southeast Asian youths to make personal photographic statements on their cultural identity and heritage.
The contest is designed to attract and inspire youths to become involved in the conservation of Southeast Asian heritage, and raise awareness of the cultural heritage and diversity in the region.
“Our Heritage” theme includes tangible and intangible heritage, such as monuments, historical sites, food, art (textiles, sculpture), decor (jewellery, costume, tattoos) and performance (dance, theatre, music, musical instruments).
The deadline for submission is before January 31, 2012. Please send your entries to: Young Photographers Competition, SPAFA Headquarters Building at 81/1 Sri Ayutthaya Road, Samsen, Dusit, Bangkok 10300, Thailand.
Winners will be announced on February 25 on the SPAFA website (www.seameo-spafa.org) and notifications will be sent out by e-mail.
The overall winner will get a cash prize of US$1,000 (approximately Bt30,700). All winners will be entitled to participate in a master-class photography workshop and photo field trip in Thailand.
Competitors can visit the website for more information to study the competition’s rules and guide for submitting digital images.
