Rules of Participation

EMOP Berlin – European Month of Photography 2016
Rules of Participation for the Portfolio Reviews

During the Opening Days of the European Month of Photography Berlin 2016, 
C/O Berlin is offering two days of Portfolio Reviews. At this event, 80 photographers – practising artists and current students – will get the opportunity to present their photographic work in 15-minute one-on-one review sessions to world-renowned experts, including photographers, artists, curators, art directors, journalists and gallery owners. The Portfolio Reviews will take place at the Helmut Newton Foundation / Museum für Fotografie on Friday 30 September and Saturday 1 October 2016. Candidates can submit their applications online from 8 August to 4 September 2016.

Who are the reviewers? 

Gerry Badger, Christoph Bangert, Nadine Barth, Alexa Becker, Anne-Marie Beckmann, Michael Biedowicz, Adam Broomberg, Bruno Ceschel, Jörg Colberg, Lucy Conticello, Michael Danner, Dr. Ludger Derenthal, Rein Deslé, Marcel Feil, Paul Graham, Nina Grundemark,
 Dr. Matthias Harder, Simon Karlstetter, Milo Keller, Simone Klein, Dr. Christina Leber, Maren Lübke-Tidow, Lesley A. Martin, Joel Meyerowitz, Robert Morat, Joachim Naudts, Timothy Persons, Katia Reich, Inka Schube, Aaron Schuman, Thomas Seelig und Dr. Christiane Stahl.

How It Works

When applying, prospective participants can choose either three or six 15-minute sessions, as well as indicate their preferred reviewers. Portfolio Reviews will take place in four time-blocks over two successive days: from 11 am to 2:30 pm and from 4 pm to 7 pm on both days, 30 September and 1 October 2016. Accepted participants will be charged a participation fee: €90 for three 15-minute sessions, €150 for six 15-minute sessions. 

How to Apply

Apply with the online form. The following sections must be completed:
- name, address, telephone number, website, email address
- preferred number of one-on-one sessions (three or six)
- preferred reviewers
- short description of your work, in German or English (max. 300 characters including spaces)
- short CV, in German or English (max. 500 characters including spaces)
- portfolio of no more than 20 photographs, in pdf-format (max. 5 MB)
By submitting your application, you agree to be available between the times of 11 am and 2 pm and 4 pm and 7 pm, on both 30 September and 1 October 2016.
The closing date for applications is 4 September 2016. At that point, EMOP Berlin will make a preliminary selection of 80 participants, chosen from all submissions received. The judges’ decision on the selection of participants is final. There is no legal recourse to challenge their selection.

If you are accepted for Portfolio Review, you will be notified no later than 9 September 2016. If accepted, the participation fee – €90 for three 15-minute sessions, €150 for six 15-minute sessions – must be transferred to EMOP Berlin by 20 September 2016 at the latest. Payment must be made by the deadline in order for the applicant to participate in the Portfolio Review. EMOP Berlin’s bank account details will be sent along with notification by 9 September 2016. Payment by bank transfer and Paypal only. Cash, credit cards or other modes of payment cannot be accepted. 

EMOP Berlin will try to assign every participant their chosen preferred Reviewers, but this cannot be guaranteed. Participants will be informed of their allocated Reviewers by 23 September 2016.

Rights 

Participants affirm that they are the holders of copyright, rights of use, and all other proprietary rights for the images they submit, and they grant European Month of Photography Berlin 2016 the right to publish details from the work in response to press queries about the Portfolio Reviews 2016. All forms of data processing (e.g. collection, processing or transfer) will be carried out according to current legal requirements. We will store data of yours which is necessary to process your application. Where necessary in the processing the Portfolio Reviews, we may also pass this information to service providers commissioned and contracted by us. We will not disclose your data to any third parties. By submitting your portfolio, you agree to the conditions of participation. The organizers reserve the right to amend these conditions.

Payment of the participation fee guarantees your participation. There is no refund of the participation fee in case of illness, absence, or other personal circumstances. There will be no exceptions to this rule. The allocation of review sessions is not negotiable. 

contact
If you have any further questions, please email Ms. Martens at portfolio@emop-berlin.eu.