Prix Henri Cartier-Bresson 2015 -sólo para instituciones-

Prix Henri Cartier-Bresson 2015
-sólo para instituciones-

Presented by the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson every other year, the HCB Award is a prize of 35,000 Euros intended for photographers who have already completed a significant body of work with an approach close to that of documentary.

Download rules and application forms on www.henricartierbresson.org

Sending of applications, between March 2nd and April 30th  2015.
The prize-winner will be announced in June 2015 by an international jury.

Rules
The HCB Award is open to photographers of all nationalities who have already completed a significant body of work with an approach close to that of documentary. There is no age limit.

The HCB Award is of 35 000 Euros. It shall not be divided.

The winner must use the prize for carrying out a project which would otherwise be hard to accomplish within the normal conditions of his activity

Candidates should be nominated by an institution. Applications from individual photographers will not be considered.

The range of potential institutions is broad and has no geographical boundaries: museums, photographic societies, photographers’ agencies, art schools, universities, galleries, magazines, festivals, publishers… are entitled to present a candidate.

Institutions or candidates can download application forms from our website.

Download application file
accepting entries until April 30, 2015

Application Elements

– A brief memo signed by the nominating institution presenting its recommendation and justifying their nominee.(one typed page maximum, in English and/or in French)

– A selection of 15 to 20 photographs by the candidate (maximum size of the prints 30 x 40 cm, not framed, no slides). Books or printed material are accepted and welcome.

– A brief memo (2 typed pages maximum) from the candidate outlining the project for which he wishes to receive the award. In this note, the candidate has to agree to have finalized the project in September 2016 at the latest in order to meet the deadline for the exhibit and the publication of the catalogue . This memo has to be written in French and in English and signed by the candidate.

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

– The application form, must be completed and signed by the candidate.
Once the prize-winner is nominated, the following implies:

An exhibition of the work will be organized in the 18 following months at the Fondation HCB in Paris, and may travel, especially in Hermès exhibition spaces worldwide. The winner agrees not to exhibit or publish all or part of the project before the exhibition at the Fondation HCB, without the formal agreement of the Fondation HCB.

A catalogue of the work will be published with the photographer’s approval.

Fifteen photographs free of rights, divided up as follows will be used by the HCB Foundation and partners for information or promotion of the HCB Award (press, website‚…):
-Five photographs will be used to announce the winner.
-Ten others to promote the exhibition.

The prize-winner will donate five signed prints to the HCB Foundation.

The prize-winner owns and controls the work produced with the award provided that credit be given to the HCB Award and the support of the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès in exhibitions and publications.

The prize-winner is requested to sign a contract with the Fondation HCB, respecting the above elements when he receives the check.
The HCB Award is open to photographers of all nationalities who have already completed a significant body of work with an approach close to that of documentary. There is no age limit.

The winner must use the prize for carrying out a project which would otherwise be hard to accomplish within the normal conditions of his activity.

Candidates should be nominated by an institution. Applications from individual photographers will not be considered.

Application must be deposited or sent by registered mail to:

HCB Award, Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
2 impasse Lebouis
75014 PARIS – FRANCE

Applications must be sent-in between March 2 and April 30th, 2015.
For the applications sent by international envelope (FEDEX, UPS, DHL…), the candidates should indicate “without commercial value” to avoid any custom fee. The candidates should include a prepaid international envelope (FEDEX, UPS, etc‚…) for the return of their application. Otherwise, they can come and pick it up at the Fondation HCB in July 2015. The application swill not be sent back if the terms of return are not specified.

The candidate or the nominating institution agrees not to claim any compensation should items be damaged or lost.

The return of a completed application form implies full adherence by the candidate and the nominating institution to all the terms and conditions of these regulations.

The Pre-Selection Committee

A pre-selection committee will review all the proposals. During the final deliberations any member of the jury will have access to all the applications received.

The Jury

The winner will be designated by an International Jury composed of 7 prominent personalities in photography, literature, art or cinema. Each member has one voice. The jury will meet in Paris on June 22th and 23th 2015. The winner will be announced end of June. The decision of the Jury is final.

For more info: contact@henricartierbresson.org.