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1. Eligibility

• The New Emergence Art Prize is open to artists worldwide, working in any medium.

• Entrants must be aged 18 or over at the time of entry.

• Work submitted must be original and created by the entrant. Collaborative works are accepted but must be clearly credited.

• Submitted artworks must not infringe the copyright, moral rights, or other intellectual property rights of any third party. Entrants are responsible for securing any necessary permissions.

• AI-generated works are not eligible unless clearly disclosed and accompanied by a statement about the process.

2. Entry

• Each artist may submit up to 3 artworks.

• Entry fees are: £15 for 1 artwork, £25 for 2 artworks, £30 for 3 artworks.

• Fees are non-refundable under any circumstances, including disqualification or withdrawal.

• All entries must be submitted via the official entry form before the published deadline for that year.

• Images must be high-quality JPG or PNG files (maximum size 2MB each).

3. Prize

• One winner will receive a £1,000 cash prize, paid via PayPal or bank transfer.

• Additional category prizes may be awarded, subject to sponsorship. These will be announced during each year’s open call.

• The prize is non-transferable and no alternative will be offered.

4. Shortlist & Judging

• A shortlist of artists will be selected by the Prize Director (Habib Hajallie).

• The final winner will be chosen collectively by the judging panel, which will be publicly announced during each prize cycle.

• Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding outcomes.

• The judging process is confidential; feedback on individual submissions cannot be provided.

5. Winner Obligations

• The winner agrees to provide a short biography, headshot, and additional images of their work (if requested) for promotional purposes.

• The winner must confirm acceptance of the prize within 14 days of being contacted. If no response is received, the organisers reserve the right to select an alternative winner.

6. Intellectual Property & Usage

• Artists retain full copyright of their work.

• By entering, artists grant the organisers a non-exclusive licence to use submitted images for marketing and promotional purposes related to the prize (website, social media, press).

• All images will be credited to the artist wherever used.

7. Data Protection

• Personal information collected during the application process will be used solely for administering the prize.

• Contact details will not be shared with third parties without consent.

• Entrants may opt-in to the New Emergence Art Prize mailing list; otherwise, details will be used only for prize-related communication.

8. Disqualification

• The organisers reserve the right to disqualify entries that are incomplete, offensive, discriminatory, infringe copyright, or otherwise inappropriate.

• Entries that fail to meet technical requirements (file format, file size, payment confirmation) may also be disqualified.

9. General

• Entry to the prize constitutes acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.

• The organisers reserve the right to amend these Terms & Conditions or the prize format where necessary.

• Specific dates and deadlines are published separately for each prize cycle.