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The Filipinas Heritage Library, in partnership with Fundaciòn Santiago and Filipino Heritage Festival Inc., launches a nationwide photo competition and exhibit that will showcase Philippine architecture of the past and today. This competition-exhibit pays tribute to Filipino ingenuity, giving us a unique glimpse of how far we have come, and to where the future will lead us.

Be part of this significant undertaking and contribute to our growing collection of visual history.

CALL FOR LUZON ENTRIES EXTENDED

MECHANICS

The Filipinas Heritage Library reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet the submission requirements and deadline, as follows:

  • The photo-competition exhibit is open to all amateur photographers, film-based or digital camera users.
  • Interested photographers can submit a maximum of two (2) entries, in either black-and-white or color, with the accomplished registration form placed in a legal sized envelope. Please click here to download the registration form.
  • Each photograph should be 8”x10” in size.
  • An entry will consist of one (1) contemporary photograph and one (1) vintage photo (dated no later than the mid-1900s) secured from local libraries, institutions, personal collections or from Retrato, the photo archive of the Filipinas Heritage Library*.
  • Contemporary photographs must have been taken within the past two (2) years and never been published, exhibited, or ever declared a winner in any photo contest.
  • Entries must be submitted to the following:
RegionDrop-off pointDeadline for submission
LuzonFilipino Heritage Festival, Inc.
Office of the Director
NCCA Secretariat
633 Gen. Luna Street, Intramuros
Manila
T: 527-2192 loc. 510		September 15, 2005
VisayasNegros Museum
Office of the DirectorGatuslao Street, Bacolod City
Negros Occidental
T: (034) 434-5552; (034) 433-4764;
(034) 431-9451		October 14, 2005
Mindanao Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Office of the President
La Purisima Street
7000 Zamboanga City
T: (062) 991-0871 loc. 1000		 December 15, 2005

*To secure an old photograph from the Filipinas Heritage Library, interested photographers may access the Retrato photo collection and by logging on to www.retrato.com.ph. For fees and other details, please e-mail your queries to retrato@filipinaslibrary.org.ph.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

  • Panelists from the photography industry will judge each entry based on adherence to theme; impact and relevance; and aesthetic and technical aspects of the photograph.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS AND AWARDING

  • The top ten entries from each region will be chosen, and these entries will then qualify to the national level of the competition.

    The regional winners will receive the following prizes:

    First placersP5,000.00
    Second placers 3,000.00
    Third placers 2,000.00
    Fourth to tenth placers 500.00 each

    The national winners will receive the following:

    First placeP30,000.00* + token gift
    Second place 20,000.00* + token gift
    Third place 10,000.00* + token gift
    Fourth to tenth place Consolation prize each

    * Subject to tax.

  • The winners will be notified through phone, regular mail and/or e-mail.
  • The grand awarding will be held in May 2006.
  • The winning photographs will then be displayed at The Alcove Photo Gallery of the Filipinas Heritage Library for public viewing.
  • The winning photographs will become property of the Filipinas Heritage with full rights to reproduce, exhibit or publish.

FOR MORE DETAILS, please contact the following persons:

Ms. Grace Santos
Filipinas Heritage Library
Nielson Tower
Makati Ave., Ayala Triangle
Makati City
T: (632) 892-1801 loc. 20
(632) 759-3371
E-mail: santos.gp@ayalafoundation.org
 		Ms. Cherry Alanguilan
Fundaciòn Santiago
Unit 1209 West Tower, PSE Center
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center
Pasig City
T: (632) 892-1801 loc. 12
(632) 631-0715
E-mail: pamana@fundacionsantiago.ngo.ph
Ms. Ethel Buluran
Filipino Heritage Festival Inc.
NCCA Secretariat
633 Gen. Luna Street, Intramuros
Manila
T: (632) 527-2192 loc. 510
E-mail: singkit@yahoo.com

To view the 2005 Noon at Ngayon winning entries, click here