International Painting Competition
Theme: “Emotion in Sport!”
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Conditions of entry
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“Educ-Arte” an International Painting Competition for Schools and Sport Associations/Societies (age of the participants, from 5 to 19 years oldi) will take place during GEF’s final stages in Sanremo.
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Entry is open to public and legally registered private Schools, Sport Associations and Sport Societies, both from Italy and other countries, at any level, including Art Schools and “Licei Artistici” (secondary schools specializing in figurative arts).
The competition has 4 sections:
A – Primary Schools
B – Lower Secondary Schools
C – Upper Secondary Schoolsrl
D – Sport Associations/Sport Societies
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Theme: “Emotion in Sport!”
Canvases must measure 1×1 metres. Acrylic colours must be used.
Each school or Sport association/Sport Societies can submit up to 3 paintings by their students.
Only canvases measuring 1×1 metres and painted with acrylic colours will be accepted.
Participants can be up to 19 years old.
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Participants in the A/B/C/D sections must forward by email their photographed work for selection.
Works must be accompanied by a completed registration form.
There is no registration fee.
All participants must be enrolled in the school or in the Sport Association/Society, which has registered for the competition, maximum aged 19.
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Within the 28th of February 2023 send the entry form and other requested materials to:
KISMET s.r.l. – GEF “Educ-Arte” – Via Roma, 166 – 18038 Sanremo – Italy, including:
- Name of school.
- A list of the students enrolled in the schools that are taking part in the project (also for Sport Associations)
- Title of the piece of work submitted
- Photographe of the works
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All entrants will be notified about the selection of works by March 12, 2023. These will be exhibited in Sanremo during GEF’s final stages.
The Schools, the Sport Associations, the Sport Societies must confirm in writing, by a registered letter or by mail by March 17, 2023. enclosing a,b, (formes received with our confirm):
- the hotel accommodation form filled in (the payment for the whole stay of the school within March 24,
2023);
- a list with the names of all participants, teachers and accompanying persons.
The finalists will be able to attend at the Ariston Theater, Wednesday evening 3 May at the SanremoJunior World Final with solo singers from numerous nations who will sing live accompanied by the sanremoJunior orchestra (32 musicians); Thursday evening 4 May and Friday evening 5 May at the group Finals of Music, Dance, Gymnastics and Fashion.
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The works (1x1m canvases), with the data that must also be reported on the back of the work, will be delivered by the finalists to the GEF Reception immediately upon their arrival in Sanremo.
The works will remain the property of the GEF which, with unquestionable and final decision, may exhibit them in other places and use them for social and solidarity projects.
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The Organization undertakes to use the utmost care to preserve and protect all works submitted, but relinquishes any liability for theft, loss, fire, acts of vandalism and other accidental or deliberate acts which may occur during the event, or other promotions organized by the artists during EDUC-ARTE, during transportation.
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All material sent will be evaluated by a panel of Judges, art critics and well known personalities in cultural and school settings. They will choose the winners and their decision will be final.
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Prizes will go to the winners in each section including the school (Sport Association/Society) selected as the absolute winner. Based on the contents of the paintings submitted the panel may decide against selecting a winning entry in one or more sections, select two or more winners in one section and/or award other prizes.
The panel’s decisions are final.
The overall winner will receive the “Prix Modigliani”
The winners of the sections will receive “the Trophy GEF” and each other finalist school will receive a GEF’s participation certificate.
All winners will receive their prizes at Teatro Ariston in Sanremo during one of the final performances of GEF. A winner not attending the event cannot claim for their prizes later on.
All finalist schools (Sport Associations/Societies) will have their name printed in the official bilingual Program (Italian/English) of GEF.
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All entrants and each school, Sport Association/Societies taking part in the competition finals in Sanremo will undertake to pay for its own board and lodgings. For reasons of organization and event management, finalists, accompanying adults and/or anyone spending nights in Sanremo while taking part in GEF 2023, will need to stay at least two nights and book through GEF, choosing accommodation from our price list on the website www.gef.it in order to gain accreditation and be able to take part in the competition finals. (minimum three nights for schools participating in Theatre or Musical).
Each school, Sport Associatioin/Societies admitted to the finals will be sent a booking-form by the booking organization outlining modes of payment.
Considering the thousands of bookings processed during the previous edition of GEF, early bookings are highly recommended.
The payment of the hotel package must be done on:
UniCredit Sanremo
Beneficiary: KISMET srl
IBAN: IT 59 G 02008 49090 000010138260
BIC SWIFT: UNCRITM1D05
No credit cards
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A final performance will take place on Saturday 7 May 2023, at Teatro Ariston, with performances and a GEF award presentation to the assigned winners of the Music, Dance and Fashion competitions. Also other competition winners will receive their awards. During the evening the winner of the prestigious prize “Global Education Award” will receive the award, which is the only international education prize awarded each year to persons and associations who through their thoughts, words and actions, have fostered the growth and development of education.
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GEF reserves the right to record and/or film and/or broadcast the event in its entirety or in part, using any medium (print, photography, radio, television, audio-visual, internet, etc.) and to accompany the event with one or more promotion or publicity, without owing any payments to anyone including all participants.
GEF ask to receive the privacy forms filled in and signed. (see art.14)
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Every school and Sport Association/Societies have to send Consent forms according to UE regulations n.679/2016 (GDPR) General Data Protection Regulation and other required modules.
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Any changes to the competition finals in Sanremo, which might occur due to technical or administrative reasons will be notified forthwith.
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All works received will remain the property of GEF and will be published or used in other shows at GEF’s discretion. No money will be owed to any participant.
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All printed matter and logos are protected by copyright: therefore any unauthorized use is forbidden. Anyone trying to use any of them without authorization will be duly prosecuted.
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GEF’s Organizing Committee, the Promoting Association and the Company providing technical support will not accept any liability for personal or material injuries or accidents occurring while travelling or during the Festival.
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Anyone taking part in the event is expected to have read and understood the conditions set by these regulations and to accept them unconditionally. Participation to the event also implies that each participant explicitly agrees to allow GEF to access its archives and process all personal data provided, according to UE regulations n.679/2016 (GDPR) General Data Protection Regulation.