Wednesday, 23 October 2024 9:09 am

Through Their Eyes: A Journey of Memory and Meaning

This open call invites photographers to explore the many sides of dementia, capturing its emotional, human, and even lighthearted moments. We’re looking for images that show the resilience of those living with dementia, the love of caregivers, and both the challenges and joyful memories. Your work should foster understanding and compassion, highlighting the beauty of human connections, even in the face of memory loss. Submissions can reflect themes of loss, love, humor, and remembrance, showing both the personal and shared experiences of living with dementia.

Contest Details:

1. Eligibility
● Open to photographers of all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

2. Theme
● The theme focuses on the experience of dementia—whether personal or observed. Photographs should capture moments of memory, connection, love, loss, or the everyday life of individuals living with dementia or their caregivers.
● Interpret the theme broadly, but submissions must be relevant to the contest’s message of raising awareness and understanding of dementia.

3. Submission Guidelines
● Number of Entries: Each participant may submit up to 3 images.
● Format: High-resolution digital images, in JPEG or PNG format.

4. Entry Period
● Submission deadline: 10th November 2024

5. Submission Process
● All entries must be submitted via email to thedementiacarefoundation@gmail.com
● Include a title and a short description (up to 150 words) for each image explaining how it relates to the theme.

6. Prizes
● Grand Prize: Cash prize of Rs. 5,000/-
● Runner-Up: Cash prize of Rs. 3,000/-
● Elders’ Choice: One image will be selected based on elders’ (at TDCF) votes and will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2,000/-

7. Rights & Usage
● Photographers retain the copyright of their images. However, by submitting, participants grant The Dementia Care Foundation & Chennai Photo Biennale the right to use submitted images for promotional purposes, exhibition, or publication related to the contest (with full credit to the photographer).

8. Entry Fees
● No entry fee is required.

9. Ethical Considerations
● Ensure that all individuals captured in the images, especially those with dementia, are treated with respect and dignity.
● If photographing individuals, written consent must be obtained (from caregivers if photographing individuals with Dementia) and submitted with the image, especially if the subject’s identity is recognizable.

10. Notification & Winner Announcement
● Finalists and winners will be notified by email and announced on 15th November, 2024. The results will also be posted on The Dementia Care Foundation & Chennai Photo Biennale’s social media channels.
● Prizes will be distributed to winners at an event organised by The Dementia Care Foundation & Chennai Photo Biennale on a later date.

For any further clarification, please send us an email on thedementiacarefoundation@gmail.com

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