Singapore International Photography Festival

Answer: The minimum number of images is 7, and the maximum number of images is 17.

Answer: No, you do not have to be qualified in order to participate.

Answer: Yes. Non-Singaporeans from all over the world are allowed to participate.

Answer: Yes. All artists will retain their rights to their works. However, if a project is selected, the artist is required to temporarily transfer his/her rights to the festival so that their images may be produced for exhibition purposes, publicity efforts and subsequent tours.

Answer: A body of work consists of more than one image. It should embody and convey a consistent message, idea, theme and/or topic.

Answer: Yes.

Answer: Yes.

Answer: Yes.

Answer: Submission of images has be done online. Please click http://register.sipf.sg

Answer: Payment is made via Paypal. Paypal accepts major credit cards, debit card and bank transfer.

Answer: The results will be announced in May 2010 via email notification. The result will announce on the festival website in June 2010.

Answer: You need not be physically present during the festival.

Answer: Curators who are arts professionals will do the selection.

Answer: All selected works will be printed digitally by the festival sponsor based on specification given by the artists. Final presentation of the works will be up to the discretion of the curators. Please state your preference so that it can be considered. SIPF will not be framing the works for exhibition. The works will be mounted on Kapa Fix board.

Answer: There is no special rate for students/ non-working participants.

Answer: The participation fee will cover the administrative cost to process the submission and as well as essential cost of the exhibition.

Answer: Participant could choose to submit under Open-ended category or the theme “Human:Nature”.

Answer: No changes are allowed after payment has been made. Entrants are advised to check through their submission before proceeding to payment.

Answer: No works will be accepted after the deadline 31 March 2010.

Answer: No refund is allowed once payment has been made.

Answer: To prevent unnecessary misunderstanding, SIPF advise photographers to register and submit their own works.

Answer: No.

Answer: Artist statement is important information for the curators to understand the works submitted. Hence SIPF strongly advise participants to fill up the necessary information.

Answer: Due to budgetary concerns, the SIPF prefers print-based works that could be digitally printed and is unable to showcase original/handmade prints. AVS Pte Ltd is the official print partner with SIPF 2010 who will print out the works of artist.

Answer: SIPF carries all expenses accompanying the exhibition structures, the necessary logistic cost and where necessary matting if done by SIPF temporarily for this exhibition. SIPF cannot pay any other expenses, such as hire fees, printing costs, or travel costs of photographer to the exhibition, unless specified otherwise in separate writing.

Answer: Only selected Southeast Asian nationals for festival exhibition & SEA Emerging artist series may apply for a travel grant on a reimbursement basis up to USD$300 each. As grant is limited, SIPF encourage photographer to apply for support from their home arts agencies and foundations.