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Submission Guide v.1.03 - Jameel Prize 5

CONTENTS

2 GENERAL INFORMATION

3 SUBMISSION OPTION 1: EMAIL4 EMAIL - WHAT AND HOW TO SEND5 EMAIL - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

6 SUBMISSION OPTION 2: ONLINE FORM7 ONLINE FORM - WHAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT8 ONLINE FORM - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

9 MOVING IMAGE SUBMISSION10 SELECTION PROCESS11 CRITERIA & ELIGIBILITY12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS13 TROUBLESHOOTING14 USING WETRANSFER15 RESIZING IMAGES USING PHOTOSHOP16 ABOUT THE JAMEEL PRIZE17-21 HISTORY OF THE JAMEEL PRIZE

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES


1) About you General information about you.

2) Your career An updated CV to upload to your registration, saved in any of the following formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf, .txt

3) Images You may upload up to 10 images of your work but these must include details of chosen works. Images must be uploaded in the following formats: JPEG 72dpi – we suggest a pixel dimension of between 1200px to 1800px. Whilst larger images can be accepted, upload times will vary depending upon your internet connection, if your internet connection is slow, upload may time-out. If you are submitting moving image works then please provide details for online links such as Vimeo or YouTube in the description area.

All image captions need to have: • Title • Medium • Year produced • Dimensions (width x height x depth – cm) • A description of the work written with a maximum of 1700 characters (approx. 200-250 words)

4) About your work There are three sections, each limited to 1700 characters (approx. 200-250 words) where we ask about your work 1:Howdoesyourworkfitthecriteriasetoutbythe Jameel Prize. 2: Please tell us about your creative practice. 3: Please provide us with any additional information about your work that is relevant to your registration and not included on your CV (e.g. online exhibitions, articles etc.)

There are two ways to submit your application. Option 1 - email - submission by 19th May 2017

Option 2 - online - submission by 19th May 2017

To avoid technical issues or disqualification for incorrectly submitted artwork, please read this document carefully. Below are details of the information you will need for the registration process.

GENERAL INFORMATION


Ò DO NOTDo Not ÒSubmit your application in a language other than English

Do Not ÒCreate a montage of image and text within Photoshop or as a PDF

Do Not ÒUse any other email address to send your submission to

P DODo P Submit your application in English

Do P Ensure you attach images and a separate caption list for your images

Do P Email to: [email protected] Please also see page 14, using WeTransfer

Step 1 Æ Download the document template: http://jameelprizeregistration.com/how-to-complete-your-online-registration

Step 2 Æ Completeallfields

Step 3 Æ Include with the completed document template images for the works and a corresponding list of captions for the works.

Step 4 Æ Email to: [email protected]

OPTION 1: EMAIL


P WHAT TO SEND US

P WHERE TO SEND

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OPTION 1: EMAIL - WHAT AND HOW TO SEND

DocumentsThe completed document template, a list of captions corresponding to the images you are sending and your CV. All should be in a .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .txt format.

ImagesImages should be saved as .jpg and ideally no larger than 3 MB.

File namesPleasenameyourfilesusingyourreferencenumber,asinstructedhere.Replacej5-5288withyouruniquereferenceandnumberthefilesasshownin the example on the left.

Email to [email protected]

Subject j5-5288 submission (replace j5-5288 with your unique reference).

If you prefer, you can send us everything using WeTransfer.This helps if your email provider prevents you from sending large emails with attachments. See page 14 for details.


Question I do not have Microsoft Word, how can I submit the information.

Answer Submit the requested information in a text document we can open, and include attachments with your email. Options available to you are: Google Docs, Apple Pages, NotePad.

Question I cannot send an email over 20mb, and with attachments the email is too large.

Answer Using a programe such as photoshop, scale your images down to the requested size - JPEG 72dpi – we suggest a pixel dimension of between 1200px to 1800px.

Alternatively send the submission using WeTransfer (for details see page 14).

Question I am good using InDesign and other page layout programmes, can I send a nicely designed submission as a PDF.

Answer No. All information should be provided in basic format, this is so that those not adept at layout and design are not disadvantaged.

Question Can I send text as an email...so not as a text document attachment?

Answer Only as a last resort.

OPTION 1: EMAIL - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


Ò DO NOTDo Not ÒSubmit your application in a language other than English

Do Not ÒCreate a montage of image and text within Photoshop or as a PDF

P DODo P Submit your application in English

Do P Ensure you upload or send images and image captions

Step 1 Æ Visit the registration pagehttp://jameelprizeregistration.com/jameel-prize-5-registration/ Step 2 Æ Completeallfields

Step 3 Æ Submit the form

Step 4 Æ Upload or send images and your CV

note Æ You can opt to save the form and return later. If you choose to do this, you will be emailed a link to re-visit your entry. This is an auto-generated link and one which we cannot re-issue, so ensure you enter your correct email address.

OPTION 2: ONLINE FORM


P WHAT TO SEND US

P HOW TO SEND IMAGES & CV

OPTION 2: ONLINE FORM - WHAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT

Online formThe completed online form should be submitted. You may choose to upload images and your CV or send using WeTransfer.

ImagesImages should be saved as .jpg and ideally no larger than 3 MB.

File namesPleasenameyouryourfilesusingyourreferencenumber,asinstructedhere.Replacej5-5288withyouruniquereferenceandnumberthefilesasshownin the example on the left.

Upload upload using the online form or send using WeTransfer (see page 14).


Question My internet connection is not very good, can I still submit using the online form?

Answer Yes you can, but for sending images and captions we suggest you use WeTransfer.

Question I am good using InDesign and other page layout programmes, can I send a nicely designed submission as a PDF.

Answer No. All information should be provided in basic format, this is so that those not adept at layout and design are not disadvantaged.

Question Can I upload very high resolution images?

Answer Please ensure you upload JPEG 72dpi – we suggest a pixel dimension of between 1200px to 1800px.

OPTION 2: ONLINE FORM - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


Increasingly artists and designers are working within the broad spectrum of moving image.

Thisisoften,thoughnotalwaysintheformatofvideoart,experimentalfilm,andtime-basedinstallationsandsculptures

We are happy to recieve such applications. We are however unable, for example, to watch 10 works each of which is 1hour in length.

Up to 10 separate moving image works can be submitted, please ensure that each excerpt does not exceed 1 minute. If showing more than one moving image work please compile works into a single showreel not exceeding 1 minute per work. The showreel can be uploaded to Vimeo / YouTube or another such video sharing platform. If you choose to password protect the upload, please ensure you provide us with the password.

MOVING IMAGE SUBMISSION


The Jameel Prize will be selected in 3 stages and entries will be subject to the following process:

Stage 1

Submission of a fully completed registration form and up to 10 images of work made within the last 5 years and that answer the criteria (see page 11). Only 10 images in total can be submitted, including multiple images of the same work, for example a full picture and a picture of a detail of the same work will count as two images. Images must be sent electronically in the formats below;

• JPEG 300dpi or maximum of 3 MB per image • if you are submitting moving image works then please provide details for online links such as Vimeo or YouTube and refer to page 9 of this document.

Deadline for submission if submitting by email 19th May 2017Deadline for submission if submitting online 19th May 2017

Stage 2The week of 3 July 2017, the judges will shortlist between 5-10 artists to show existing work in the Jameel Prize 5 exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London during the summer of 2018 and thereafter for a potential global tour. Artists will be contacted by 29 July 2017 and informed whether or not they have been selected for exhibition.

Stage 3

Thefinal£25,000prizewillbeawardedbythepanelofjudgestooneoftheexhibitingartistsduringtheexhibitionin Summer2018.Therewillbeonlyoneprizeof£25,000awarded.

SELECTION PROCESS


Jameel Prize Criteria

1) To be eligible for the Jameel Prize, a body of work must:• have a clear link to the traditional art, craft and design practice of the Islamic world and show an informed understanding of these traditions.• demonstrate outstanding skill and quality of artistic concept and inspire new ways of seeing and thinking about Islamic tradition.• engage meaningfully with contemporary audiences.

2)Thebodyofworkmustexist,anditmusthavebeenmadeinthelastfiveyears.

3) The making process and the quality of craftsmanship can be considered during judging, but the artist or designer can employ others in the production process, and they do not have to have made the work themselves.

Jameel Prize Eligibility

• The work submitted must meet the criteria of the Jameel Prize• Artist/designers have to be nominated by an arts professional, for example a fellow artist, curator or critic• The work/s submitted must have been made during the last 5 years• Imagesmustbesentinthefollowingelectronicformats:JPEGfilewithamaximumsizeof300dpior3MBperimage• Artists/designers wishing to submit moving image must supply a link to sites such as Vimeo or YouTube• All artists/designers must submit a completed registration form

CRITERIA & ELIGIBILITY


Question If I have already applied for the Jameel Prize in the past but was unsuccessful can I apply again?

Answer Yes,ifyoudidn’treachtheshortlistyoucan apply again. However if you were previously shortlisted and shown in a Jameel exhibition you will have to wait for one prize cycle to elapse before you can apply again.

Question Ifmyworkis‘inprogress’andatproposalstage can I still apply?

Answer No, we need artists to apply with work that already exists at the time of registering.

Question I am unable to submit an application online, how do I enter?

Answer If you have problems submitting you registration online then please contact us at [email protected]

Question Can I send in extra material by post to accompany my online application?

Answer We regret that all visual material submitted must be accessible online.

Question I would like to apply for the Prize but I have not been nominated.

Answer If you have not been nominated by anyone but would like to register then please contact us at [email protected]

Question How will I know if my application has been received?

Answer Artistswillreceiveaconfirmationoncethey have registered.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


If you have other questions that have not been addressed above please contact: [email protected]

or call: Ann Jones on +44 (0) 7909 963509 Camilla Canellas +34 660375123

Fortechnicaldifficultiesinyoursubmission,pleaseemail:

[email protected]

[email protected] All technical enquiries

[email protected] General enquiries

[email protected] Used by WeTransfer to submit registration information

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TROUBLESHOOTING


Visit https://jameelprize.wetransfer.com

Clickonthe+signandaddthefilesyouwanttosend.

Our email address will already be known to WeTransfer, so no need to enter [email protected]

Now type in your own email address.

Write your unique reference number (this was emailed to you).

Thensimplyhitthetransferbuttonandyou’redone.It’ssimple,secureandfreeofcharge.

USING WETRANSFER


Step 1 Æ Open an image in Photoshop. Select Image > Image Size.

Step 2 Æ Do any of the following:

To change image size, enter values for Width and Height. To maintain the original ratio of width and height, select the Constrain Proportions option. Deselect this option to adjust the width or height independently.

To change the Resolution, enter a new value.

To change the image size or resolution while allowing the total number of pixels to adjust proportionately, make sure that you select Resample.

To change the image size or resolution without changing the total number of pixels, deselect Resample

Step 3 Æ Click OK. Photoshop resizes the image based on the values you entered.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/resize-image.html

RESIZING IMAGES USING PHOTOSHOP


The Jameel Prize is an international award for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition. Its aim is to explore the relationship between Islamic traditions of art, craft and design and contemporary work as part of a wider debate about Islamic culture and its role today.

The Jameel Prize is organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in collaboration with Art Jameel, part of Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives, recently re-named Community Jameel. ThePrizewasfirstawardedin2009.

ThefirstpatronoftheJameelPrizewasthearchitectZahaHadid,whose passing was a great loss.

Aims• To increase and deepen the understanding and appreciation of Islamic cultural heritage• To encourage an innovative and contemporary interpretation of traditional Islamic Art and Craft

Desired outcomes• An exhibition of outstanding work by contemporary artists and designers that speaks meaningfully to audiences about traditional Islamic art across the world• An exhibition that encourages a dialogue across art, design and craft that is true to the traditions of Islamic Art• An exhibition that is cohesive and exciting and that stimulates interest in Islamic Art and Craft

HOW DOES THE JAMEEL PRIZE WORK?Entry for the Jameel Prize is by nomination. Nominations for the Jameel Prize are invited from a wide range of curators, museum specialists, academics, writers, critics and other specialists from across the globe who have knowledge of contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition.

The nominated artists and designers are all invited to submit an applicationbasedonworkproducedinthepreviousfiveyears.An independent panel of judges then meets to short-list the best submissions.

The artists and designers short-listed for the Jameel Prize are invited to show examples of their work in an exhibition organised by V&A. The panel of judges (which changes for each edition of the prize) select the winner from the exhibition. ThePrizeof£25,000isawardedduringaprize-givingceremony.

For an example of previous Jameel Prize exhibitions please see the V&A websitehttps://www.vam.ac.uk/info/jameel-prize-4

ABOUT THE JAMEEL PRIZE


TheV&Ahousesoneoftheworld’sgreatcollectionsofIslamicartfromtheMiddleEast.ThiscanbeseenatitsbestintheJameelGallery of Islamic Art, which opened in July 2006. The new gallery was the inspiration for the Jameel Prize, which complements the collectionbyprovidingashowcasefornewartanddesignthatreflectstheIslamictraditionsofthepastondisplaythere.

TheV&AbegantocollectartfromtheIslamicworldwhenitfirstopenedtothepublicinthe1850s.TheMuseum’smissionwasto reform British industrial design, and it was thought that Islamic ideas about structuring patterns and matching decoration to shape and function could contribute to this reform. The Jameel Prize shows that this link between the Islamic art of the past and contemporary practice is still very much alive.

HISTORY OF THE JAMEEL PRIZE


Jameel Prize 2009 (1st edition)

Judges

− SirMarkJones–DirectorofV&A− JananeAl-Ani–artist− KhaledAzzam-CEO,ThePrince´sSchoolofTraditional

Arts, London − ParvizTanavoli–sculptor− CharlesMerewether–independentcuratorandwriter− VenetiaPorter–curator,MiddleEasternDepartment,

British Museum− AliYussefKhadra,EditorinChief,Canvasmagazine,Dubai

Shortlisted artists

Hamra AbbasReza AbediniAfruz Amighi (winner)Sevan BicakciHassan HajjajKhosrow HassanzadehSusan HefunaSheher Shah Camille Zakharia

Tour venues

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom8 July – 13 September 2009

National Museum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia23 January – 30 January 2010

National Museum of Damascus, Syria14 April – 19 May 2010

Beiteddine Palace, Lebanon25 June 2010 – 13 August 2010

Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, United Arab Emirates16 September – 24 October 2010

SakıpSabancıMuseum,Istanbul,Turkey12 November 2010 – 9 January 2011

La Villa des Arts, Casablanca, Morocco28 January – 27 February 2011



Jameel Prize 2011 (2nd edition)

Judges

− SirMarkJones–DirectoroftheV&A− NavidAkhtar–ExecutiveDirector,GazelleMedia,London− WassanAl-Khudhairi,Director,Mathaf:ArabMuseum

of Modern Art, Qatar− AfruzAmighi–artistandwinneroftheJameelPrize2009− DinaBakhoum–ConservationProgrammeManager,

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Egypt

Shortlisted artists

Noor Ali ChaganiHazem el MestikawyMonir FarmanfarmaianBita GhezelayaghBabak GolkarHayv KahramanAisha KhalidRachid Korachi (winner)HadiehShafieSoodySharifi

Tour venues

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom21 July – 25 September 2011

Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France6 December 2011 – 26 February 2012

Casa Árabe, Madrid, Spain28 March 2012 – 15 July 2012

Cantor Arts Center, Stanford, USA12 December 2012 – 10 March 2013

San Antonio Museum, Texas, USA25 May – 11 August 2013



Jameel 2013 (3rd edition)

Judges

− DrMartinRoth–DirectorofV&A− HudaSmitshuijzenAbiFares–FoundingDirectorofKhatt

Foundation (Centre for Arabic Typography in the Netherlands− ThomasHeatherwick-designerandfounderof

Heatherwick Studio− RachidKoraichi-ArtistandwinneroftheJameelPrize

2011, based in Tunisia and France− DrNadaShabout-AssociateProfessorofArtEducation

and Art History, and the Director of the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Institute at the College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas

Shortlisted Artists

Faig AhmedNasser al SalemNada DebsMounir FatmiRahul JainDice Kayak (winner)Waqas KhanLauren MareschalFlorie SalnotPascal Zoghbi

Tour venues

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom11 December 2013 – 21 April 2014

Hermitage-Kazan Exhibition Centre, Tatarstan21 May - 17 August 2014

the New Manezh, Moscow, Russia10 October - 23 November 2014

Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilizations, United Arab Emirates16 March - 6 June 2015



Jameel 2015 (4th edition)

Judges

− HammadNasar–HeadofResearchandProgrammes, Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong

− RoseIssa–Curator,writerandproducerwhohaschampionedvisualartsandfilmfromtheMiddleEast, North Africa & Iran for over 30 years

− EceandAyşeEge–(FoundersofDiceKayek) and winners of the Jameel Prize 2011

− AlanCaiger-Smith–LeadingBritishCeramicist whoseworkhasbeenhighlyinfluencedbyIslamicart

Shortlisted Artists

David Alesworth Rasheed Araeen Lara AssouadCananCevdet Erek Sahand Hesimiyan Lucia KochGhulam Mohammad (winner)Shahpour Pouyan Wael Shawky Bahia Shehab

Tour venues

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