1. Deadline

The submission deadline for FUTURES Open call 2024: Ties That Bind is 21 April 2023 23:59 CET. FUTURES reserves the right to adjust the deadline at any given time.

2. Participation

FUTURES Open call 2024: Ties That Bind is open to artists that have been selected as FUTURES Talents by one of our member institutions in the period 2018–2024.

The participation to the open call is free.

3. Submittable Photographs

Every participant can submit only a limited number of photographs per project.

4. PUBLICATION OF SUBMITTED PHOTOGRAPHS

The participant authorizes the editorial staff of Futures and every respective Future Member to select submitted photographs, publish and comment them on the website of Futures Photography – www.futures-photography.com

Furthermore, the participant agrees that his/her submitted photograph(s) if selected and published on the website of Futures Photography – www.futures-photography.com – will be published in a printed publication. The participant agrees that images of Futures Photography (e.g. in form of screenshots and images of the respective printed publication) can be used for any kind of advertisement (in digital or printed media) for Futures Photography and Futures Photography Members and related events/projects. The participant notes that Futures Photography does not guarantee a publication of his/her submitted photographs. The participant notes that he/she has no claim on remuneration for sold issues of the printed publication.

4.1 Archiving Submitted Photographs

The participant agrees that the digital versions of submitted photographs for Futures Photography open call Futures: Ties That Bind will be archived -- regardless of a publication. The participant may revoke this consent via e-mail to info@futures-photography.com. In case of a revocation the respective photographs will be deleted immediately after the end of the project. Photographs that have been published online will remain visible.

5. Personal Data

5.1. PUBLICATION OF PERSONAL DATA

The participant agrees that his/her full name and respective URL will be potentially be published both on the website of Futures Photography – www.futures-photography.com – and in a printed publication. Further contact information will not be published.

5.2. STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA

All personal data that have been indicated during the registration and submission process will be stored for participant and image administration, curation, organisation and statistical reasons. Personal data will not be forwarded to third parties. Statistical data collection will only be executed and used in anonymised forms.

6. Declaration of Copyright

The participants assures that he/she is the sole copyright owner of all submitted photographs. Participants may also submit photographs from other persons for a potential publication in Futures Photography open call Futures: Ties That Bind, if he/she has an explicit authorisation by the respective copyright holder.

7. Authorisation for Exhibition and Publication

The participant assures to have the explicit consent of all people who are pictured on his/her submitted photographs (in case of children of their legal guardian) to publish the relevant photograph as described in these Conditions of Participation. In case of e.g. street photography, the participant has to decide on his/her own and take all responsibility for a publication and further processing of his/her submitted photographs. Furthermore, the participant assures by submitting photographs not to impinge upon any rights of third parties as e.g. personal rights. The participant assures to have the right to submit pictures of places, buildings, landscapes, military sites or operations, means of transport, goods, persons in order to be published as described in these Conditions of Participation.

8. Disclaimer

The participant declares to be completely liable for his/her submitted photographs. The participant indemnifies the staff of Futures Photography from any claims of third parties caused by the violation of these Conditions of Participation.

9. Severance Clause

If any provision of these Conditions of Participation is invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. Both parties agree to arrange about a regulation that comes as close as possible to the invalid provision.

10. Jurisdiction & Application of Law

Place of general jurisdiction is Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Dutch law is applied.