The ASEAN Culture House is holding an online photo contest titled “ASEAN in Korea, Korea in ASEAN.”
1. Overview
⚪ Theme
- Photos that capture the cultural elements of each ASEAN country found in Korean society (e.g. people, food, art, etc.)
- Photos that capture cultural elements of Korea found in ASEAN countries
- Photos that capture interactions and exchanges between Korea and ASEAN
⚪ Category: Photography
⚪ Eligibility: Anyone interested in Korea and ASEAN (open to both Koreans and foreign nationals)
2. Schedule
⚪ Application Period: May 1 - 27, 2018
⚪ Winner Announcement: June 2018
⚪ Exhibition of Winning Entries: June 12 – July 1, 2018
⚪ Award Ceremony: Saturday, June 16, 2018
* The above schedule is subject to change
3. Submission Guidelines
⚪ Upload your photo on the competition’s official website (www.contest.ach.or.kr) and add basic information including a brief description of the photo.
⚪ Format
- Resolution: 1200x1600 or higher. Maximum file size: 30MB. Format: JPG.
- Edited photos and photo collages are ineligible for this contest.
- Photos must be submitted as files. If you shoot on film, please upload a scanned copy of your photo.
4. Evaluation Criteria
⚪ Appropriateness of the theme, applicability, creativity, aesthetics
* In-depth review by panel of experts
5. Prizes
Prize | Number | Details |
Grand Prize | 1 | Award presented by the President of the Korea Foundation, 1 million won in award money |
Gold Prize | 2 | Award presented by the Director-General of the ASEAN Culture House, 500,000 won in award money |
Silver Prize | 3 | Award presented by the Director-General of the ASEAN Culture House, 300,000 won in award money |
Outstanding Photo Award | 84 | Souvenir* |
* The types of souvenirs for winners of the Outstanding Photo Award will be decided at a later point in time.
6. Inquiries
⚪ Operation Bureau (+82-2-730-5117) or the Q&A board on the official contest website
7. Things to keep in mind
⚪ Applicants must hold the intellectual property rights of their submitted work, and shall take full legal responsibility for any issues arising from their publication.
⚪ Contest winners shall grant the ASEAN Culture House the exclusive rights to their selected photographs for
use in ACH programs (production, copy, distribution, etc.).
⚪ Prize money is subject to applicable taxes.