f2 Foto Residency Opportunity

By submitting the photographs to this open call you agree and acknowledge the following terms and conditions. These terms and conditions of use constitute a legal agreement between you and FOTEA/UPPA. Please read the agreement before submitting your work. By submitting your work, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

a. TERMS

Submissions are accepted up until the deadline of August 1st 2020.

b. WINNERS

The winner will be notified by email at their email of record. Winners will be announced to the public on the website, social media and in media releases.

c. WHO MAY ENTER

The Open Call is open to all photographers who are citizens of Uganda. 

d. LICENSES AND RELEASES

The photographer retains the copyright to all material submitted to UPPA.Photo submissions must be original photos created by the photographer, and must not contain any elements that are protected by someone else’s copyright or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights (except as expressly permitted below).

If the photograph contains any person, material or element that is subject to the rights of third parties, the entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the photograph, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the publication, exhibition and use of the photograph in the manner set forth in these official rules without additional compensation. If any person, from whom a release is required, is under the age of consent in the state in which they reside, the signature of a parent or legal guardian is required on each release.

e. CONDITIONS

UPPA is not responsible for late, lost, incomplete or misdirected entries. Entries are void if UPPA determines the entry to not be an original, or if the entries are illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error, obtained through fraud or theft or in violation of any of the terms and conditions contained herein.

Participants also agree to be bound by these rules; that the decisions of the judges are final on all matters relating to the UPPA and finalists; and if he/she wins, that UPPA and her partners and sponsors may each winner’s name and photograph in any publicity, exhibitions or advertising relating to the UPPA competition or future promotions without compensation or approval.

f. RIGHT TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND OPEN CALL

If for any reason the open call or residency is not capable of running as planned due to causes beyond the control of the organizers that may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this open call, UPPA reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual(s) who tamper with the entry process, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the open call. If the organizers elect to cancel or terminate the Open Call, the organizers will not retain any rights to the submitted photographs.

g. AWARDING OF PRIZES

Residency will be awarded at the discretion of the judging panel and is non-transferable. 

h. UPPA STATUS

UPPA was conceived in 2012 with support from Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Uganda (FCAU) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) with the initial purpose of promoting and supporting photojournalism in Uganda. Over the years its function has expanded to encompass more of an educational role by providing photography trainings, portfolio reviews and a host of other activities geared towards fostering a new breed of visual storytellers in Uganda.