Submissions are invited for the Independent Photographer’s Terry O’Neill Award 2009. The competition forms a showcase for both established and new photographers, providing valuable exposure of their work and a prestigious opportunity to enhance their careers. The award, an important addition to the cultural calendar, celebrates the diversity of talent working in the photographic medium today.
ENTRY DETAILS
Submit between 3 - 6 images as an exhibition series. Images must fall into the criteria of reportage, fashion, documentary, landscape, wildlife, portraiture or fine art photography. The judges are seeking dynamic and arresting images which portray a compelling narrative.
JUDGES
TERRY O’NEILL photographer
MELISSA DE WITT editor Hotshoe magazine
MARK GROSVENOR md Tag Creative
ROBIN MORGAN editor Sunday Times Magazine
BRETT ROGERS director Photographers’ Gallery
IAN BERRY Magnum photographer
LUCY BELL director IPG, curator
RAY KYTE director IPG, photograph
SPONSORED BY:
TAG CREATIVE
HOTSHOE
THE SUNDAY TIMES
GETTY IMAGES GALLERY

RULES
1. Photographers must be over 18 years of age on 1st January 2009. Up to six images can be submitted.
2. Entries can be either black and white, colour or lens-based media. They must be sent over as small Jpeg files (72dpi) or no larger than 1mb. Details of sizes for exhibition should also be included and optional artists statement.
3. Photographer’s warrant to IPG that they own the work submitted, that the whole copyright is vested in them or, if the copyright belongs to a third party such as an agency, that the photographer has the right to submit the work free of encumbrances or restrictions and that if the work was commissioned for private and domestic purposes, it is submitted with the permission of the person or organisation who commissioned it.
4. Warrant to IPG that model release forms (where appropriate) have been obtained from persons featured in their submitted images for all sales, marketing, educational and publicity uses and that no additional releases are required in respect of names, trademarks, designs or works of art depicted in the work.
5. Photographers agree that their work may be exhibited at Getty Images Gallery and will be made available with hanging systems that fit the venue.
6. Photographers agree that IPG may non-exclusively reproduce and/or licence the reproduction of any entries featured in the award exhibition without any payment to the photographer, model or third party for any sales, marketing, educational and publicity use on and in all media worldwide including catalogues, posters and the internet. However, such free use shall only be solely and exclusively in connection with the competition and exhibition until the end of 2010 and the photographer or agency will receive a credit for such use.
7. The Judges’ decision is final and no discussion or correspondence can be entered into on their decision. They reserve the right to vary the awards or not to make any award.
8. Reasonable efforts will be made to notify all photographers as to whether their photograph has been short-listed for an award or been selected for the exhibition. It is the photographers’ responsibility to contact IPG if he or she has not received notification.
9. The responsibility for damage or loss, however caused, is the responsibility of the photographer. Photographers are therefore advised to arrange adequate insurance cover against such risks. The sponsors, the touring venue or IPG shall not be liable for any loss or damage, whether or not caused by negligence.
10. Delivery. All entries to be delivered to IPG. Entrants whose payments cannot be cashed will be disqualified. All costs incurred through any entries being sent or collected via post or business courier are solely the photographer’s
responsibility and must be paid at the time they are sent.
11. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Delivery at dates, times and address other than the above will not be accepted.
12. Collection/return of exhibited photographs. All exhibited photographs must be collected from the address to which they were originally delivered.
13. If selected, photographers agree to have their work exhibited on the IPG website.
14. Shortlisted photographers are responsible for the making, framing and delivery of their work to the Getty Images Gallery for exhibition on Friday 11th or Saturday 12th September and collection Monday 21st.
15. Work exhibited at Getty Images Gallery should be available for sale. A percentage of sales will go to IPG.
For further information and entry forms visit:
www.ipgbattle.com/oneillaward
or contact: Lucy Bell
Independent Photographers Gallery
3 Old Brewery Yard, Battle,
East Sussex TN33 0AF
Tel: 01424 775650
CURATOR’S NOTE: Fulham Palace Gallery is an historic building and as such
has hanging restrictions. The walls themselves are protected by statute
which rules out drilling into them. All works shortlisted will have to
comply with the required hanging method.
IMAGE SUBMISSION FORM