The Art Exhibition Bureau in Kielce and Association of Polish Art Photographers - Świętokrzyskie District invite the photographers, both professional and amateur, from all over the world to take part in a photo competition The 17th International Biennial of Landscape SPACE DEFINITION 2016 under the patronage of the Association of Polish Art Photographers and Polish Republic’s Photoclub Association of Autors – patronage number 166/2016
The 17th International Biennial of Landscape Photography SPACE DEFINITION refers to the tradition of landscape photography of the Kielce School of Landscape and to the former editions of the Polish Landscape Biennial, but – taking into account so rapid transformation of the modern world – encompasses more topics than in the past, including other spaces, besides classic landscape and Nature, where contemporary humans function: urban, industrial, private, personal. The objective of the Organizers is to integrate those photographers who within their art attempt to define such spaces, and to confront their works at the post-competition exhibition, as well as in the published catalogue. The international dimension of the Biennial is an opportunity to collect works from various parts of the world, and to show its image filtered through individual insights of the artists. Although the Biennial is almost purely photographic one, we have decided to launch the video art category – for those who express themselves more thoroughly through motion pictures. Let's create together the panorama of interspersing landscapes of Nature and Culture defining the space of our contemporary reality, the one we live together in! ORGANIZERS: The Art Exhibition Bureau in Kielce (BWA Kielce) www.bwakielce.art.pl BWA curator – Stanisława Zacharko-Łagowska, the head of Art Exhibition Bureau in Kielce e-mail: dyrektor@bwakielce.art.pl phone +48 690 996 296 Association of Polish Art Photographers - Świętokrzyskie District (ZPAF OŚ) www.zpaf-kielce.pl ZPAF curator – Krzysztof Zając, the president of ZPAF OŚ, phone +48 889 498 236 CO-ORGANIZER: Kielce City Council AWARDS: I Award – The President of Kielce City Award – 5000 PLN (or the equivalent in euro) II Award – The BWA Kielce Award – 2000 PLN (or the equivalent in euro) III Award – The Kielce Water Service Award – 1500 PLN (or the equivalent in euro) An Award for Video Art – 1500 PLN (or the equivalent in euro) 3 Fotoklub RP Medals – golden, silver, bronze 3 ZPAF OŚ Medals A Special ZPAF Award for the young artist (under 30) – a year long course of any grade at Warsaw ZPAF Photography Study Centre (the equivalent of 4500 PLN)