Rules
1 | Photographers- must have been 18 years of age or over on 1 January 2008
- can submit up to six photographs
- previous winners of the Prize, since and including 2004, are not eligible to enter the competition
- must write their name, address, daytime telephone, email address and title of work (indicating if it is part of a series if relevant) on the back of each photograph
- the photographer or their representatives warrant that they are fully authorised and entitled to enter into the agreements contained in these rules, in respect of all rights in the work including ownership, copyright, moral rights, the rights of the people (via 'model releases', for example), names, trademarks, designs or works of art depicted in the photographs, and that no further permissions or conditions are required to deliver these agreements
- the photographer or their representatives agree unconditionally that the photographs submitted may be exhibited as part of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition at any venue
- the photographer or their representatives agree unconditionally that the National Portrait Gallery may reproduce any exhibited photographs for the purposes of marketing, promotion, discussion and education in direct connection with the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize and exhibition, in all media worldwide including catalogues, posters, postcards, the Internet and within television documentaries, and may license these specific, limited rights to others only for the same purposes. The Gallery also reserves the right to reproduce selected images for core non-commercial purposes, for example in the Past Exhibitions page of the Gallery website, indefinitely, as a public record
- the photographer will be credited for the use of their work, wherever practicable, as the Photographic Portrait Prize exists in part to raise the profile of the exhibiting artists
- The responsibility for damage or loss, however caused, is the responsibility of the photographer. Photographers are therefore advised to arrange adequate insurance cover against such risks. The sponsor, the touring venues or the National Portrait Gallery shall not be liable for any loss or damage, whether or not caused by their negligence
- Employees of the National Portrait Gallery and sponsors are not eligible to enter the Prize
- must be the Photographer's own work
- must be portraits. 'Portrait' may be interpreted in its widest sense, of 'photography concerned with portraying people with emphasis on their identity as individuals'
- must have been taken after 1 January 2008. Photographers must, if required, show proof of the date on which the photograph was taken
- can be black and white or colour
- must be unmounted and on paper no smaller than 420 x 297mm (A3 size) and no larger than 1015 x 760mm. The image may be smaller than the paper size
- must be submitted in transparent protective sleeves in order to protect during judging
- all photographs, whether delivered in person or by post/courier, must be received by Friday 24 July 2009. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of receipt
- entrants who deliver their photograph(s) in person during 13 - 17 July will be given receipt of entry at the time of delivery
- entrants whose payments cannot be cashed will be disqualified
- all debit/credit card details must be completed and the expiry date must be at least two months after the date of entry
- all costs incurred by postal/courier services (including customs charges and any import duties) must be paid for in advance by the photographer. The National Portrait Gallery will refuse to take delivery of any work that may incur charges to the Gallery
Delivery dates for entering in person:
Monday 13 - Friday 17 July 2009 (09.00-17.00 hrs only)
Delivery dates by courier, post or by hand delivery:
Monday 13 - Friday 24 July 2009 (09.00-17.00 hrs only)
Delivery at any other time will not be accepted.
4 | Judging
- The decision of the judges is final and no discussion or correspondence can be entered into. The judges reserve the right to vary the prizes or not to make any award
- Photographers will be notified of the judges' decision by email or by post by Thursday 20 August 2009 and must arrange collection of their work between Monday 24 August and Friday 4 September 2009. It is the Photographer's responsibility to contact the National Portrait Gallery if s/he has not received notification by that date
- Unexhibited photographs may be collected in person or by courier (if arranged and paid by the Photographer) from the London College of Communication between Monday 24 August and Friday 4 September 2009
- Provided the Photographer has included sufficient return postage in UK stamps on entry, photographs sent from within the UK will be returned to a UK address
- Provided the Photographer has included correct postage in international postage coupons on entry, photographs sent from overseas will be returned by post
Collection Dates
Please note that any works remaining at London College of Communication after the collection dates (24 August - 4 September 2009) will be disposed of without prior notice.
6 | Collection/return - Exhibited photographs
Works appearing in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition at the Gallery and on tour should be collected in person from the fixed location at a date and time notified in writing by the National Portrait Gallery to the Photographer's last known postal address or email. The Gallery reserves the right without prior notice to dispose of photographs uncollected by the final collection date.
For further information contact:
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009
Exhibitions Department
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place
London WC2H 0HE
T. 0870 112 6772
E. photoprize@npg.org.uk
www.npg.org.uk/photoprize
