WRO 99 - media art biennale

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TERMS OF COMPETITION
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1. WRO 99 International Competition is organized by The WRO Center for Media Art Foundation and Open Studio.

2. The competition is open to works made in any video or computer animation technique emphasizing the equality of image and sound in the creation of an innovative shape of artistic expression.

3. Each participant may submit the maximum of three works completed after January 1st, 1997. The works can be submitted by artists, producers, distributors and other persons or organizations owning the rights to the entered works. By submitting the tape the participants certify their possession of all rights pertaining to the submitted works and exempt the organizers from all claims from third parties.

4. The works must be sent to the following address:

WRO Foundation
PO BOX 1385
54-137 Wroclaw 16
Poland

5. Entries posted from outside Poland must be marked on the cover in the following way: Artwork - for Cultural Purposes only. Not for Commercial Use. No Commercial Value.

6. Submission deadline (date on stamp taken into account) is January 23rd, 1999.

7. Here are the accepted video tapes formats: - Betacam SP (PAL only), Umatic LB, sVHS, VHS (PAL, Secam, NTSC). For preliminary viewing VHS copies are recommended.

8. There is no entry fee. Each submitted work must be accompanied by a separate, legibly filled Entry Form and a still taken from the work.

9. Entries are subject to the approval from the organizers. The results of the preliminary selection will have been announced by 15th March, 1999. Entries selected for competition will be judged by an international jury panel during open screenings within the framework of WR0 99 Biennale. The jury will award the winning works with three prizes. The decisions taken by the preliminary selection committee and the jury verdict are final and cannot be appealed.

10. The artists whose works are qualified for the competition will be provided with hotel accommodation and a free entry pass to all Biennale WRO 99 events.

11. Works submitted to the competition may be aired in television programs connected with the Biennale, in accordance with the artists' preferences as stated in the Entry Form.

12. Organizers do not return VHS preview copies and other enclosed materials. The preview copies can remain in the WRO Foundation archive on the authors' agreement if stated in the Entry Form. All screening copies will have been sent back by June 10th, 1999.

13. Organizers are not responsible for the loss or damage that may affect submitted tapes during the process of being sent via mail. Organizers may be charged for the damage or loss of tapes during the WRO 99 Biennale up to the value of material only.

14. Submitting an entry for competition equals full acceptance of all WRO 99 terms.


Download, print and fill in WRO Entry Form