PHOTO COMPETITION till AUG 2012 - Insight: Bonding through the arts and heritage

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To participate in this competition, please visit Insight Competition for more details. The full terms and conditions of the competition can be found here

In support of the various Arts and Heritage festivals held in the period of May to September 2012 , Insight: Bonding Through the Arts + Heritage is a nation-wide photography competition organized by The Frontier YEC and supported by National Heritage Board and Singapore Arts Festival 2012. It will be taking place in the period of May to September this year.

This competition comprises of 2 age categories: 20 years and below/21 years and above. We therefore invite YOU to submit a photograph relating to the theme “Bonding through the Arts + Heritage”. 40 short-listed works will be printed and exhibited during Arts Fiesta @ Pioneer, a mega community wide arts event held at The Frontier CC on 15th September (Saturday) and viewed by at least 1500 people. For each category- 1st Prize: $500 CASH 2nd prize: $300 CASH 3rd prize: $200 CASH and Merit prize: $100 CASH

We also conduct FREE complimentary guided group tours of the Singapore Arts Festival, Singapore Heritage Festival and Singapore Night festival for all registered participants. Participants can take the chance to capture photos relating to the theme of this competition during the tour.

1. Register here: Insight Competition: Registration
2. Submit here: Insight Competition: Submission
3. Email your photograph file to insight.competition@gmail.com in the stated nomenclature.

 

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Upcoming arts, culture and heritage festivals of interest:

1. Visit to Market of Artists and Designers, Red Dot Museum on Friday the 13th July. Check out what you can expect at Insight Competition now!
2. Singapore HeritageFest 2012 from 20 to 29 July. It's gonna be fun walking down memory lane! We will be organizing free photoshoot tours around the festival venues.
3. Singapore Night Festival 2012 in late August. It's gonna be a spectacular event! We will also be organizing free photoshoot tours around the festival venues.
4. Hari Raya Adilfitri at Geylang Serai & Kampong Glam, 19th August 2012. "Also known as Hari Raya Puasa, this Muslim festival marks the end of Ramadan, a month-long period of fasting and abstinence. Colourfully lit stalls packed with festive goods and traditional clothes at bazaars will be open from early afternoon till late into the night." -- Visitors' Guide To Singapore

Other related events:
-Shine YOUTH festival/ Singapore Street Festival 2012
-Ballet Under the Stars (20 - 22nd July)
-Hungry Ghost Festival in August (Would be interesting to shoot some getai photos!) http://www.yoursingapore.com/conten...stivals-and-events/hungry-ghost-festival.html
-National Day Celebrations around August 9
-http://www.singaporefoodfestival.com.sg/2012/ Food Festival Village at Waterfront Promenade, Marina Bay, 13th - 22nd July. Free admission!

These are just some festivals and events that are perfect for the competition's theme "Bonding through the arts and heritage". Feel free to submit photos relating to other related festivals/events!

 

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National Heritage Board is conducting a "Heritage Blogging and Social Media Workshop" in conjunction with Singapore Heritage Festival this 14th July, Saturday. Yesterday.sg » Blog Archive » Past Forward: A Heritage Blogging and Social Media Workshop

There is 1 segment which could be relevant to this Insight: Bonding through the arts and heritage competition - At 3.45PM, Char Lee (Second Shot) and Zakaria Zainal (Zakaria Zainal | Photographer | Singapore & Asia) will be covering "A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words"

You can also sign up for a special neighbourhood tour of either Chinatown or Queenstown, which will take place immediately after the workshop. The tour will be conducted by a heritage blogger who knows the area inside-out and who will share some fascinating stories about each neighbourhood.

Registration at Singapore HeritageFest 2012 (Opens this Monday)

Please not that this workshop/tour is not conducted by The Frontier CC YEC. However, the content of this workshop is highly relevant to the competition which we are organizing and therefore we encourage participants to join. We will be conducting seperate photoshoot tours to heritagefestival venues later in July after the MAAD tour.

 

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In conjunction with Singapore Heritage Festival 2012, we are organizing a Heritage Tour to Joo Chiat on 21st July 5PM, this coming Saturday!

The Katong area is famous for its architecture, food eateries and distinctive charm. Our guides from CHIJ Katong Convent will take you on a tour of several places of interest such as the Chin Mee Chin Confectionery and Katong Antique House. Along the way we will trace the Peranakan roots of Katong, and learn more about its rich culture and heritage.

If you have already registered for the competition before, sign up here at: http://bit.ly/ibahhertour
If you have not registered for the competition and wishes to go for the photoshoot tour, sign up at: http://bit.ly/ibahreg

Hurry and sign up now, only 15 places available!

 

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In view of the Singapore Night Festival 2012 IBAH tour that we will be holding on the 31st August night, we have decided to extend the submission deadline to 1st SEPT 2359hours!

Art and culture spill onto the streets at Night Festival, a nocturnal extravaganza of spectacular aerial performances, music, dance and installation artworks at the heart of Bras Basah.Bugis precinct, Singapore’s arts and heritage district. The main events will take place on the public green spaces of the Singapore Management University, with late night openings and special events at cultural venues like the National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, the Peranakan Museum, The Substation, and more!

Highlights:
- Night Lights
- Pasar Malam and outdoor movie screenings
- Cultural Performances
- Busking competition and showcase
- SG Footprints storytelling sessions
- *** Aerial Performances by Fuerzabruta (Argentina) visit Night Festival 2012 for more details of what you can see there
- Local music - Parkour performance
- Circus performances

For more information and pictures of what you can expect, please visit Night Festival 2012. We will be bringing you to the various museums of interest and highlights, so come with us if you don't want to miss out on this spectacular event!

Sign up for our IBAH-exclusive Night Festival tour here at http://bit.ly/nightfestibah.

If you have not registered for the competition and wishes to go for the night festival photoshoot tour, do sign up at: http://bit.ly/ibahreg

P.S. The major highlight, Aerial Performances by Fuerzabruta (Argentina), is only going to be performed on 31st August and 1st September. We highly recommend that you come with us on 31st August as it is a Friday and therefore a little lesser people to squirm around with you while you position your camera!

 

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Brought to you in conjunction with Night Festival 2012, Zakaria Zainal brings you on a journey through the event and shares his perspectives on how to bring out the stories in the people and everyday life that pass us by. Admission is free. Seats are limited so register now!

Walk With Me with Zakaria Zainal | EOS World Singapore

 

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The submission deadline for Insight: Bonding through the Arts and Heritage Photography Competition will be closing in 12 hours time! (1st Sept, 2359hours)

Do rememeber to register (if you haven't) and submit your photographs to us at Insight Competition

Theme: Bonding through the Arts and Heritage. Thanks for all the support for our photoshoot tours! 40-50shortlisted works will be printed and exhibited at The Frontier CC to conduct On-the-spot voting by 500 of our residents (10%) on 15th September 2012. Facebook voting (10%) of shortlisted entries will be up on our facebook (The Frontier CC YEC - Jurong West, Singapore - Community Organization | Facebook) by next week. Head over to Insight Competition: Highlights for more details!

 

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SHORLISTED RESULTS ARE NOW OUT AT The Frontier CC YEC - Jurong West, Singapore - Community Organization | Facebook ! Like to vote for your favourite photograph which relates to the theme "Bonding through the arts and heritage" now! Facebook constitutes 10% of total score.

(Please note that a vote is only counted when the user likes The Frontier CC YEC page on top of liking the photograph)