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The Winner
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Announcement
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About the Prize
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Regulations
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Jury
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Application form
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REGULATIONS

Applications to the Shpilman Prize have to conform to the terms set by the regulations. Proposed research projects should be of a practical nature and involve a strong theoretical basis. The combination of photographic theory and practice should be at the core of any submission.

The Pre-Selection Committee:
The Israel Museum will review all applications for adequacy to ensure their conformity with prize regulations. The Museum may convene a pre-selection committee in order to review proposals and to preselect those to be submitted to the final jury.

The Jury:
The jury will consist of an international group of well-known professionals. It will be chaired by a representative of the IMJ and will include a representative of the Shpilman Family together with one Israeli and two international personalities, experts in the fields of art and photography. The jury will meet in Jerusalem in the summer of 2010, and the winner will be announced by August the same year. Consequently, a jury will be convened every two years for each subsequent prize. A detailed protocol of the selection process and deliberations will be kept for the archives of the prize; however these will not be made public. Members of the jury will not have to justify their decision.

The Prize:
The Prize in the amount of €30,000 (about $45,000) cannot be divided, and will have to be applied by the recipient entirely to the creation and completion of the research project for which it is awarded. All other expenses for publication and/or exhibition will be borne by the Israel Museum through the support of the Shpilman Art and Culture Foundation. It is in the jury’s discretion not to award the prize if a suitable proposal is not be selected. In this case the prize will be transferred to the next award date, at which time two prizes may be awarded.

Applications:
All acceptable applications should be in English and include:

- A duly completed application form signed by the candidate and validated by the nominator as to its accuracy. The applicant will confirm in writing that his proposal is an original idea exclusively created for the Shpilman Photography Prize and has not been submitted previously or concurrently to any other prize, grant, venue, or similar purpose.

- The nomination text of no more than 500 words by a recognized nominator or institution (as stated above) with supporting arguments explaining the nominator’s recommendation.

- A concise biography of the candidate’s professional background, studies, exhibitions, publications, grants and prizes received.

- An explanatory brief of no more than 1000 words by the candidate outlining the project presented for the award. The candidate must agree to finish the project by December 2011 at the latest, for catalogue publication deadline and the creation of the exhibition if applicable. This document must be signed by the candidate.

- Candidates shall submit a selection of 10-25 photographs (no larger than 16”x20” 40x50cm), referring both to their past work, and preparatory sketches for their future project, as well as published material e.g. books, articles, and/or other relevant printed material. It is preferable not to send digital material.

- The Israel Museum will not be held responsible for the loss of submissions in transit. At the end of the judging process all unused supporting materials will be returned to the candidates. The application forms and other relevant information will be kept for the archives of the prize. Submissions should also include a self addressed envelope for the return of the material.

- Any employees or persons presently affiliated with the Israel Museum and/or the Shpilman Art and Culture Foundation are not permitted to apply for the prize, or be nominators and any such candidacies will automatically be disqualified.

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Time Frame:
1. Upon the announcement of the prize in the fall of 2009, applications should be sent to the Israel Museum and reach their destination no later than June 30, 2010.

The address should read as follows:

The Shpilman Prize
Noel and Harriette Levine Department of Photography
The Israel Museum
P. O. Box 71117
Jerusalem, 91710
ISRAEL

Correspondence for additional information may be sent to the same address or e-mailed to:
shpilmanprize@imj.org.il

2. The Jury will convene during the month of July, 2010.

3. The winner will be announced during the month or August, 2010.

4. The award ceremony will take place in Jerusalem in the fall of the same year (exact date to be announced).

5. The project will have to be concluded and the results submitted to the Israel Museum by December 31, 2011.

6. The publication and/or exhibition will be realized in the course of 2012.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSES

- An adequate number of photographs as well as personal information concerning the winner will be used by the IMJ and the Shpilman Art and Culture Foundation free of rights for the purpose of information and promotion of the Shpilman Prize locally and internationally via press, IMJ website, and other relevant media. Recipients will guarantee the usability of such material.

- The prize-winner will donate a mutually agreed number of signed prints to the photography collection of the Israel Museum and the collection of the Shpilman Art and Culture foundation.

- The prize-winner will retain full rights to the work produced for the Shpilman Prize project.

- The prize-winner will give full credit to the Shpilman Prize and the Israel Museum in all future exhibitions and publications concerning this specific work.

- The prize-winner will sign a formal contract with the Israel Museum, respecting the above conditions upon reception of the prize.

-Any taxes (national or international) that might be applicable are entirely the responsibility of the recipient.

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