Syngenta launches international photography award
10 September 2012 Syngenta has launched an international competition designed to stimulate dialogue around key global challenges.
The Syngenta Photography Award is open to professional and amateur photographers and will explore a central theme each year. In its inaugural year, the theme is “rural-urban,” exploring the relationship and tensions between rural and urban environments.
“For the first time in history, over half of the world’s population lives in urban environments, which is increasing the competition for natural resources and labor,” said Mike Mack, Syngenta CEO. “Finding a balance between these rural and urban tensions is critical. This new competition aims to establish an important platform to explore issues of global significance through photography.”
The competition will be judged by a distinguished international panel chaired by award-winning South African photojournalist Jodi Bieber. A total of $65,000 in prizes and professional commissions will be awarded.
The Syngenta Photography Award has two categories. The Open Competition welcomes photographers of all levels, from professional to amateur. In addition, professional photographers are invited to compete for a Professional Commission by submitting an original proposal that is related to this year’s rural-urban theme.
The competition opened for entries on September 6, 2012, and closes on January 15, 2013. The winners of the Syngenta Photography Award will be announced at an exhibition in London in May 2013. For full details of the Syngenta Photography Award, please visit www.syngentaphoto.com.
Source: Syngenta, Edited by FCI Staff
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