BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – LOCAL photographers and graphic designers will soon have an opportunity to take their skills to the next level by competing in the first annual Photography and Graphics Design Competition hosted by Education for Advancement (EFA) St. Kitts and Nevis.
The competition is a collaborative initiative between EFA and the Interactive Design Institute (IDI), UK, which offers a range of qualifications in the field of art and design.
The competition is also geared to launch a number of IDI’s programmes that will be offered to St. Kitts and Nevis through long-distance learning.
At a press conference held on March 22, EFA’s local representative Leah Sahely told media representatives that the competition is now open and the deadline for submissions is April 20. She also said that the winners would be announced on May 9.
She said that the winner of the photography competition would be declared EFA (St. Kitts and Nevis) Photographer of the Year and the winning graphic designer EFA (St. Kitts and Nevis) Graphics Designer of the Year.
Sahely explained that for the photography competition, interested persons would have to capture a photograph under the theme ‘Aspire to Achieve’ using “their creative energies to create a shoot celebrating the desire of someone to achieve bigger and better things for himself/herself”.
Competitors are to submit two photographs in 72 DPI no larger than 9" x 12" in RGB files. They must be copied to a CD and delivered to 1 Cayon Street, Basseterre or mail it (CD) to P O Box 59, or email the photographs to stkittsnevis@efalearning.com
The graphic designers must include the following on the poster - EFA logo, text ‘Aspire to Achieve’ along with graphics depicting the theme, in text ‘Education through Distance Learning’, in text ‘Call 465 – 4135 today’, and the EFA website www.efalearning.com
They are asked to provide their designs in JPEG (72 DPI), TIF or PDF format, 18" X 24", horizontal or vertical and can submit up to two entries.
According to a release, the winning photographs and graphics designs would be exhibited on EFA’s billboards, its website and facebook pages as well as in EFA advertisements in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The winners have a choice of receiving a cash prize of US$500 or a US$1 000 discount for the Certificate in Photography or Graphics Design programmes with Interactive Design Institute.
The areas of study include Interactive Media Design, Photography, Graphics Design, Illustration, Interior and Spacial Design. Upon completion of the third year, students can earn a degree from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
Participants must be 18 years or over, and interested persons can contact Leah Sahely at stkittsnevis@efalearning.com or call 465-4135 for more information on the rules for participation.
