The $5,000.00 Doon Jin Mark Annual Photography Award

Offered by ACA Gallery

Open March 10, 2008 to January 31, 2009

Entries must be postmarked before February 1, 2009. Will be screened by independent judges

General Rules:

Purpose of the competition: To pay tribute to Doon Jin Mark, a Chinese Canadian photographer, who loved the medium— and to offer a significant non-corporate, non-governmental cash prize and public exposure to Canadians seriously pursuing the art of photography.

Eligibility:

Photographers from across Canada are welcome. All photographers who are Canadian residents are eligible except those currently or formerly associated with the Gallery. No former or present employees or volunteers, nor will any artists formerly associated with the ACA Gallery be eligible. No photographers who have exclusive contracts with other galleries will be eligible. Must be 18 years or over. No full-time students; (no one enrolled in a post secondary full-time program. Must be eighteen years old. Jurors to be announced.

Prizes:

25 semi-finalists will be given the opportunity to show their image for two weeks in 2009 as part of a semi-finalist group show at the ACA Gallery at 183 Queen Street East, Toronto. All costs of framing, printing and shipping to be borne by the individual photographers. A high quality catalogue of the show will be produced by the Gallery. Semi-finalists will receive one free copy of the catalogue each. Sales resulting from the exhibit will be subject to the gallery’s regular 40% commission which the gallery donates to the Spirit Fund, a fund for people in need.

First Prize: $5000

The $5000 prize winner will be announced at ACA Gallery on the last day of the semi-finalist show, and will be notified at the show. The winning image will become the property of the gallery to be shown in the permanent collection of the gallery. Semi-finalists and first prize winner will also be notified by e-mail.

Image capture:

Images may be captured using film or digital. Only CDs will be accepted for entry. No prints or slides. Prints and slides will not be accepted and will not be returned. Each image must be identified with title, artist, size of print and whether digital or film. You must also specifiy what format camera your submission was made with: large, medium or small. All non-winning CDs will be destroyed. All genres except pornography.

Entry Fees:

$35 each for the right to enter three images; $15 for each additional image, limit of a total of six. Must be paid by a cheque made out to ACA Gallery. No other form of payment is accepted. Entry fees are non-refundable. Your cancelled cheque will be your proof that your entry has been accepted.

Photo releases:

Releases must be included with images, stating that you are the sole owner of the image(s), that you have signed permission of any prominently featured person in the image(s), and that you have read the rules of the competition and understand that the winning image will become the property of ACA Gallery (upon presentation of the prize money). Your release must also state that you understand that no images will be returned and that all non-winning disks will be destroyed and will not be returned. Your release must be signed and dated. Your release must also grant ACA Gallery permission to use your image in catalogues or advertisements related to the contest.

What to send us:

The entry form below, your release for submitted images plus: One standard size CD with your CV, including your training and professional activities. Name, address and contact information. Entries will be judged on the basis of a minimum number of 100 entries. Three images at 300 ppi resolution with dimensions not to exceed 8X10 inches. You may also submit up to three additional images for a fee of $25 each. Overall image file size is limited to 25 megabytes. Save as Tiff files playable on either Macintosh or PC platforms. When titling a file start with your last name first, then first name then title of work. Please make sure that your files open correctly on both platforms.

Each image must be identified with title, artist, size of print and whether digital or film. You must also specifiy what format camera your submission was made with: large, medium or small. PROVIDE THE ACTUAL PRINT SIZES OF YOUR SUBMISSIONS.

What NOT to do:

DO NOT contact the gallery other than to send your CD, CV and cheque. All persons calling or e-mailing the Gallery for contest information will be automatically disqualified. See required entry information below:

REQUIRED: PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ENTRY INFORMATION With Essay IN A CLEAR, LEGIBLE FORM.

YOUR ENTRY INFORMATION MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS ARE INVALID. USE ANY KIND OF MAIL, THAT DOES NOT REQUIRES A SIGNATURE TO BE DELIVERED.

Name ____________________________________________

Address___________________________________________

City______________Province________

Phone_____________________________________________

E-mail____________________________________________

Camera format(s):___________________________________

In 50 words or less, describe your photographic background on a separate sheet of paper and attach to the printed information above.

Be sure to include a cheque made payable to ACA Gallery in accordance with the rules above.

MAILING ADDRESS:

ACA GALLERY

183 Queen Street East

Toronto, Ontario

M5A 1S2

You have read, understand and agree with all the rules of the Doon Jin Mark Photo Competition, You understand that the rules and guidelines set out above constitute the complete and only description of the Doon Jin Mark Photography Award and cannot be contrued to mean or imply anything except what is stated above.

Signature:_____________________________________ date: ___________________________