The Democracy Photo Challenge is a contest that invites people to complete the phrase "Democracy is..." through digital photos submitted online. Google’s Picasa Web Albums created the online platform for the contest, a first for the photo sharing website.[1] In 2010, nearly 3,000 people from 131 countries entered the contest online.[2]
The Photo Challenge is a spinoff of the Democracy Video Challenge, an annual contest in which contestants complete the phrase “Democracy is…” through short online videos.[3]
Process
Submissions for the 2010 contest were accepted online from July 7 to July 28, 2010. An independent jury narrowed the submissions to 36 finalists representing each region of the world.[4] The online public then voted for their favorites.[5] In total, more than half a million people took part in the voting.
The 12 winners were announced on September 15, 2010 during International Day of Democracy.[6] The winning photographs were displayed at the United Nations.[7]
Jury
The 2010 jury was co-chaired by documentary photographer Phil Borges, International Center of Photography director Willis Hartshorn and Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos.[8]
Winners
| Name | Country/Region |
|---|---|
| Kaveh Baghdadchi | Iran / Near East |
| Ian M. Cunningham | United States / Western Hemisphere |
| Wladia Drummond | Brazil / Western Hemisphere |
| Kaylene George | South Africa / Africa |
| Venkatesh Hamyanaik | Australia / East Asia and Pacific |
| Samir Atabey | Azerbaijan / Europe |
| Jun Krishna Joshi | Nepal / South and Central Asia |
| Mohamed Kaouche | Algeria / Near East |
| Mustafa Kia | Afghanistan / South and Central Asia |
| Mikas Matsuzawa | Philippines / East Asia and Pacific |
| Mike Mitchell | Benin / Africa |
| Dino Peri | Bosnia and Herzegovina / Europe |
Partners
- The Annenberg Space for Photography
- Bridges to Understanding
- Center for International Private Enterprise
- Getty Images
- International Center of Photography
- International Republican Institute
- International Youth Foundation
- Motion Picture Association of America
- National Democratic Institute
- NBC Universal
- New York University-Tisch School of the Arts
- One Economy
- Recording Industry Association of America
- TakingITGlobal
- University of Southern California
- U.S. Department of State
- YouTube
References
- ↑ Democracy Photo Challenge. The Official Google Photos Blog, July 7, 2010.
- ↑ Azerbaijani photographer wins democracy photo challenge. Trend/Azerbaijan, September 21, 2010.
- ↑ Democracy Photo Challenge. PhotographyBLOG, July 8, 2010.
- ↑ Democracy Photo Challenge. The Official Google Photos Blog, July 7, 2010.
- ↑ Pinay artist wins US Democracy Photo Title. Good News Pilipinas!, September 17, 2010.
- ↑ Democracy Photo Challenge Winners Announced During International Day of Democracy. Photography News, September 15, 2010.
- ↑ Picasa Web Albums: Democracy Photo Challenge – Public Voting Begins! Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. D’Technology Weblog, August 19, 2010.
- ↑ New Competition Seeks Photos Defining Democracy. Photo District News, July 19, 2010.