If you are a photographer aged 11-19 resident in the UK you are invited to enter for the the first photomonth youth award. The theme is Children’s Rights and is related to the 20th anniversary of the UNICEF Convention of the Rights of the Child:
Every child has the right to
- a childhood
- be educated
- be healthy
- be treated fairly
- be heard
Deadline is 14 December 2009 and each entrant may submit up to 3 images, stating which of the five rights above is the them of each photograph, as well as where and when it was taken.
If you have a son or daughter you might want to encourage them to enter, as the prize is flights and two nights in Cannes in April 2010 at the annual Sony Photography Awards and World Photography Organisation event for both the photographer AND their parent or guardian.
You can enter online at the photomonth site and for more details see the site or contact info@alternativearts.co.uk 020 7375 0441