IRELAND'S NATIONAL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS BROUGHT TO YOU BY IMAGE MASTERS
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OFFICIAL RULES AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
COULD YOUR SCHOOL HAVE IRELAND'S NEXT TOP CREATIVE?
HAS YOUR SCHOOL GOT A FLAIR FOR ART, DESIGN AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY?
Then these are the awards for you!
This year sees the inauguration of Ireland's prestigious National School Photography Awards [INSPA]. These awards are brought to you by Image Masters Photography and are open to all primary schools located in the Republic of Ireland. INSPA is a national contest which encourages young creatives in primary level education to create striking visual images by engaging with both digital technology and the creative process. INSPA aims to inspire and ignite passion in students, increase engagement in the digital arts within primary level education, while at the same time, subtly educating them about the importance of the creative process.
Image Masters are extremely proud to support INSPA and budding Irish creatives going into the future. INSPA gives Ireland's young people the unique opportunity to develop new and creative visual images and a platform to showcase their individual creative potential. At Image Masters we would like to wish the very best of luck to all contestants as they start their creative journeys.
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The competition is launched annually in September. Students along with their teachers are challenged to create striking and engaging images to submit to the competition. All entries must be uploaded via the INSPA website. To avoid disappointment, make sure you have activated your school's account well in advance of submitting your students' entries. Your school can participate in INSPA by entering a photograph from each student in the school or as little as one photograph from a single student. Only one photograph per student is allowed. Make sure you have read the full rules of entry before uploading your entries.
Open to all primary schools in the Republic of Ireland!
1 . All schools in the Republic of
Ireland should have received an email to request an account for their school. If you did not receive this please get in touch with us to set up your schools account at richard@imagemasters.ie
2. All schools need to sign-in to our website and activate their account at: www.inspa.ie
3. Read our full Rules of Entry,
Terms and Conditions and Prizes.
4. Upload your students' entries via our website: www.inspa.ie
CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM
PRIZES
Benefits for your school!
Overall Winner
Finalists
and their classmates.
1 . All finalists will receive INSPA finalist
Free Entry to Dublin Zoo for the winner
Category Winners Juniors / Seniors 1 . Two Professional Cameras suitable for
use by children; one for the winner and one for the winners' school. 2. INSPA Certificates for the winner and the winners' school. 3. Two framed photographs of their work; one for the winner and one for the winners school. 4. Winning schools receives a visit from Image Masters to provide a full school photography fundraising day at their school during the following school year in the months of January/February/March. No cost or administration for the school with 1 0% of photographic sales donated back to your school and a further 1 0% donated to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Photos will be taken of individuals, siblings and class groups where required.
certificates for their achievement 2. All finalists will receive a framed copy of their photograph 3. All finalist schools receive a visit from Image Masters to provide a full school photography fundraising day at their school during the following school year in the months of January/February/March. No cost or administration for the school with 1 0% of photographic sales donated back to your school and a further 1 0% donated to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Photos will be taken of individuals, siblings and class groups where required.
Deadline for Entries: 1 9th January
THEME
Making Memories
Introducing photography into the classroom is a fantastic way to creatively boost the confidence of your students, stimulate conversation and make memories that can be cherished for generations to come. Photographs document a moment in time and are an extremely useful tool when stimulating memories, friendship and times gone by. Photography is an art form and is a creative way to learn about colour, texture, composition and storytelling. This year’s theme is titled ‘Making Memories’ and is run in association with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. 'Making Memories' challenges teachers and their students in primary level education to utilise the medium of photography to stimulate discussion around the theme of memory / memories. These can be happy, sad, new or even forgotten ones. Primary school-days are often the foundation of memories for people as generations go by. It’s a time of fun, friendships and new experiences. 'Making Memories' asks for you to integrate the camera into the school-day and encourage your students to show us their experiences from their point of view. To help you integrate the camera into the classroom and generate discussion around the theme, you can visit the tips section of our website, visit the Alzheimer Society of Ireland website or connect with your local ASI Day Care Centre. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) is the national leader in advocating for and providing dementia-specific supports and services. Each year the organisation provides more than one million hours of community-based dementia-specific care throughout Ireland. They also operate the Alzheimer National Helpline: 1 800 341 341 . In whatever way you decide to respond to this year's theme, be creative, take lots of photos and most importantly have some fun. We at INSPA look forward to seeing all of your schools entries.
BUILDING THE CONFIDENCE TO GROW
Sharing knowlege and expertise!
JUDGES
John Boyle (INTO President)
Ronan Smith (Chair or The Alzheimer Society of Ireland's Irish Dementia Working Group)
Richard Carr (Artist & School Liaison for Image Masters)
Aideen Howard (Director: The Ark)
Catherine Bowe (Visual Art Manager: Wexford Art Centre)
RULES
Dot the i's and cross the t's
All competitors agree to abide by the rules of the competition. This competition is open to all students, studying at primary schools in the Republic of Ireland. All entries should be submitted via the INSPA website at www.inspa.ie. We regret that we are unable to accept email or postal entries.
Entries need to meet the following criteria: 1 . One upload per student 2. Each entry must be cropped to 1 0"X8" (standard school portrait size) before
uploading 3. A minimum accepted image resolution size of 300dpi 4. Minimum file size of 1 Mb and a maximum file size of 9Mb 5. Jpg files only 6. Once you begin uploading your entries you must fill in the appropriate details for each image in the 'Description Text Box' below each image. The information you need to include here is; Students Name, Title of Work, Category (Senior/Junior)
Terms & Conditions
1 . Late, illegible, defaced, or corrupt entries will not be accepted. 2 . No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries. 3. All images submitted must be the work of the individual student and they must
own the copyright for the image. 4. If an entrants photograph includes children aged 1 8 years or younger, it is the entrants responsibility to ensure they have permission from the parent/guardian of those in their photograph. This needs to be in way of a consent form, which can be completed on the INSPA website and should be completed at the time of uploading the entry the competition. 5. Entrants must ensure that the photograph they submit does not infringe any copyright of any third parties or any laws. 6. All schools will be notified by email if any of their entries have been selected as finalists or winners. 7 . All prizes and certificates will be sent to the schools of all finalists and winners. 8. All entries together with the entrants' details (name, age, school or town) may be used in publicity campaigns (such as calendars, cards, posters and other point of sale materials). Photographs of the winners together with their names and ages may be used in publicity campaigns where the parents / guardians of the winners have given their consent. 9. The judges decisions are final, and we will not enter into any correspondence regarding the outcome of the competition. 1 0. The date for your school photography fundraising day in association with The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (which will take place at your school during the following school year in the months of January/February/March) must be booked with Image Masters before June 31 st 201 8. This condition applies to all finalist
and winning schools . 11 . All prizes must be accepted in full, are non-transferable and there is no cash alternatives for the prizes.
Dublin Zoo Terms & Conditions 1 . Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternatives for the prizes 2. The winner can invite their class to attend the event – this will be a maximum number of 35 students 3. The prize needs to be redeemed during school term (Monday – Friday) before June 201 8. 4. Redemption of the prize is subject to availability of dates 5. Dublin Zoo will not cover transport or accommodation for the winner and their classmates 6. Dublin Zoo is not involved in the judging panel or choosing the winners, any potential dispute is between the applicant and Image Masters.
Categories
Category A - Seniors - (3rd Class - 6th Class) Category B - Juniors - (Junior Infants - 2nd Class)
SHOW US THEIR POINT OF VIEW
TIPS
The camera and the classroom!
Fun, Fun, Fun! The main objective of introducing photography and digital media into the classroom is fun, fun, fun. Digital photography can be used to enhance many projects you would normally be teaching in the classroom, increase confidence and generate discussion. Remember to let children lead the way, experience the environment around them and show their point of view.
Before you start! Check the theme for the Photography Awards. Every year the awards will be guided by a specific theme in which we ask your students to respond. A good idea for this is to start a discussion in the classroom around the theme, share ideas and show the children some examples of photography that might fit the theme. To help you explore this further you can visit The Alzheimer Society of Ireland website or connect with your local ASI Day Care Centre.
Teaching the basics! Whether you decide to use a camera, mobile phone or tablet spend some time showing the children how to hold the device safely. At this stage it may also be useful to explain some of the very basics of photography or what makes a good photograph. For example, hold the camera straight and be aware of your background and surroundings.
Let the children lead the way! Children see the world in weird and wonderful ways, so let them lead the way and show us their point of view. Let them take lots and lots of photographs, have fun and interpret the theme in their own unique way.
Choosing the photographs! While the school representative / teacher will be overseeing the submission process, it is important to include the children in the decision making when it comes to which image they would like to submit. This can become both a fun and educational process: looking back through all the children's photographs and hearing their point of view. Be encouraging and if they are struggling, give them a little helping hand.
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