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HARIBAN AWARD 2015

The first International competition to celebrate the classic collotype printing technique

HARIBAN AWARD 2015 OFFICE   /   Deadline: 06/30/15

Presented by the Benrido Collotype Atelier, the Hariban Award, now in its second year, combines a 150 year-old analog technique with the new vision of digital-age photography. Professionals and amateurs alike are invited to submit monochromatic photographs for a chance to win this remarkable award. The winner will receive an expenses-paid trip to the ancient city of Kyoto to participate in the production of a collotype portfolio, which will be exhibited as an associated program of Kyotographie 2016.

Location

Hariban Award Office is in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan. All judgement processes will be done digitally.

Fees

5000 yen (About $40)

Eligibility

Open to all.

Requirements

Each artist will submit 12 monochromatic photographs. Images must be submitted digitally. All submissions must adhere to the following specifications:

- File format: JPEG
- Resolution: 72 ppi
- Longest dimension: 1500 pixels
- Color space: grayscale or RGB

Awards

The recipient of the Hariban Award will travel to Kyoto for two weeks to collaborate with the Benrido printers in producing a portfolio of 8 collotypes, which will be exhibited as an associated program of Kyotographie 2016. In addition to the grand prize, the jury will award honorable mentions to three noteworthy competitors, who will receive a copy of competition catalog.

Contact Information

Takumi Suzuki
302 Benzaitencho Sagaru
Shinmachi-dori Takeyamachi
Nakagyoku, Kyoto, Japan, 604-0093

P: 81-075-231-4351
W: https://benrido-collotype.today/collotype-competition/
E: benrido.collotype@gmail.com