“India” – Rules

Open Call

Exhibit Around APS, in collaboration with dotART Cultural Association, the Museum of Far Eastern Art and the Photo Library of the Civic Museums of History and Art of Trieste, launches the Open Call “India”.

This call offers photographers a unique opportunity to present a solo exhibition dedicated to India in a prestigious museum venue.

Participation in the project is reserved for Exhibit Around members.
All photographers already enrolled in our Membership program, as well as new members who join specifically for the “India” Open Call, are eligible to participate.
For more details on how to register, click here.

Deadline

The call is open from February 17, 2025, to April 1st, 2025.

To submit your work you must:

• Register or log in to the online upload portal at my.dotlogic.net
• Select the call India
• Read the project description, rules and regulations
• Follow the uploading procedure for Projects/Portfolios.
• Wait for the confirmation email from dotLogic to ensure the upload was successfully completed.

 The winner will be contacted by Exhibit Around by the end of May 2025.

Themes and style

The theme of the open call is India, explored in all of its aspects: from traditions to social changes, from culture to landscapes, with a focus that spans both historical and contemporary dimensions.

The selected project will be enhanced through a dialogue with the archival images from the Photo Library of the Civic Museums of History and Art of Trieste, creating a bridge between the past and the present, tradition and contemporary vision.

Participation is open to all photographic genres and techniques.

Participants are invited to submit projects/portfolios that, with particular attention to a well-defined and original visual and expressive research, can deeply tell the complexity of the theme.

The selection of the winning project will be made by a jury composed of:

• Claudia Colecchia, head of the Photo Library of the Civic Museums of History and Art of Trieste
• Francesca Avignone, curator at the Museum of Far Eastern Art in Trieste

Exhibition and opening

The exhibition will be part of the official program of the 12th edition of the Trieste Photo Days – International Photography Festival.

It will be curated at the Museum of Far Eastern Art, located in the heart of Trieste’s historic center. Housed in the 18th-century Palazzetto Leo, the Museum is one of the city’s main cultural and tourist attractions.

The winner will be a Special Guest of the festival, with guaranteed visibility on the official website and in the festival catalog. Additionally, they will receive a free 2-night stay to attend the opening event and give a talk, presenting their exhibition to the public.
Important: Considering the importance of the prize, the promotion of the project in collaboration with the institutions, and the nature of the prize itself (opening and talk during the Festival), the winner must guarantee their presence at the event, otherwise, they will be excluded from the call.

Exhibition production

The winner will have the opportunity to benefit from the experience of Exhibit Around APS, which will take care of the production of the exhibition, valued at €5000.

The production phases include:

• Project supervision and graphic design
• Image editing for pre-press
• High-definition photographic printing on sandwich panels
• Photographic reportage
• Online and social media promotion

Optional services (at the author’s request):

• Editorial design of the catalog
• Fine art print of the exhibition

Selection and costs

Participation in the call is reserved for Exhibit Around members.

All photographers already subscribed in our Membership program, as well as new members who join specifically for the India Open Call, are eligible to participate.

Costs of participation in the Call:

• €15 + Exhibit Around Membership for the year 2025 (€20)

To register immediately and discover many other benefits and advantages of the Membership program, visit our dedicated page.

Upload

Exhibit Around members can upload an increasing number of projects/portfolios based on their Membership level:

• Photography Member: up to 1 portfolio
• Photography Enthusiast: up to 2 portfolios
• Photography Master: up to 3 portfolios
• Photography LEGEND: up to 5 portfolios

For more information on how to register and become a member of Exhibit Around, visit our dedicated page.

Time Limit for Photos

There is no specific time limit for when the photos were taken. However, we encourage photographers to submit works that capture the current and evolving essence of India, reflecting both its historical richness and contemporary transformation.

“Editor’s Picks” Selection

Participating projects/portfolios may be selected as “Editor’s Picks” and published for inspirational or promotional purposes, always citing the author and the title of the work.

Important: Being selected as an “Editor’s Pick” does not guarantee winning the call. The winner will be chosen solely by the competent jury.

Copyright

Each participating author declares to own all rights to the photographs submitted for the contest and guarantees that these do not infringe in any way the copyright or other rights of third parties, exempting the Exhibit Around APS association from any liability relating to complaints or legal actions connected to the use of the photographs, including copyright infringement, unauthorized use of trademarks, infringement of privacy or publicity rights, defamation, violations of moral rights or other personal or property rights, in any jurisdiction.

Each author retains the moral and intellectual property rights on the works submitted.

Each author also grants the Exhibit Around APS the non-exclusive right to use the winning or selected images for the promotion and advertising of the association’s non-profit activities, in traditional print media (catalogues, trade magazines, etc.), subject to official communication to the author (whose name will always be attributed to the work). In the event of use of the author’s work on online graphics, social networks, newsletters and other web communication media, Exhibit Around APS undertakes with the best professional diligence to cite/tag the author. We apologize in advance in case of oversights and errors and ask you to report missing attributions to [email protected] so that we can provide timely assistance.

ACCEPTANCE OF THE REGULATIONS

By registering for the competition, each participant accepts without reservations these Regulations and assumes full responsibility for the images sent, releasing the Exhibit Around APS from any dispute related to the photographs submitted by the author to the contest.The author also accepts that his/her works remain published on the Exhibit Around, and URBAN websites for an indefinite period: for technical reasons it will not be possible to request the removal of a work after publication.

Final approval

The Call offers Exhibit Around members a unique opportunity for visibility and professional growth: to participate in the exhibition program of Trieste Photo Days with a solo exhibition.

The goal is to create an exhibition hosted in the prestigious venue of the Museum of Far Eastern Art, establishing itself not only as a flagship event of the festival but also as an integral part of Trieste’s artistic and cultural scene. An initiative made possible thanks to the support of institutions that have been backing the festival’s promoting associations for years.

The realization of the exhibition is subject to the final approval of the Municipality of Trieste and theMuseum of Far Eastern Art. If no suitable project/portfolio is found for the museum’s space and quality standards, a winner will still be selected for the Call.

The jury will award the most deserving project, assessing its ability to interpret the themes of the call and the depth of its vision of India.

Exhibit Around APS will guarantee the winner all the prizes provided, including hospitality at the festival and the opportunity to give a talk.