Guidelines - Barcelona World Flower Cup
Transcription
Guidelines - Barcelona World Flower Cup
The Second edition international floral contest online BARCELO NAWORLD FLOWER CUP2014 Guidelines REGISTRATION EXTENDED PERIOD UNTIL 15 OCTUBER JOIN! barcelonaworldflowercup.org #BWFC2014 La Barcelona World Flower Cup is International floral Contest Online and organized by Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya. The Barcelona World Flower Cup is aimed at students and professionals of our sector and is awarded in order to recognize excellence in the Floral Art. For this second edition, we have a panel of internationally renowned professionals as jury: Daniel Santamaria, Araik Galstyan, Elly Lin and Tomas de Bruyne are selected to choose the award winning project TheCup2014. Each participant must submit photographs of the required floral arrangements to enter the contest: a bridal hand bouquet and a wreath. It rewards the participant with the highest score in the sum of both arrangements. One of the main novelties of this 2014 edition is the premiere of a new category: BePopular2014. A parallel SubContest on Facebook that will be used to make visible all the arrangements and their authors and where the most voted project among all fans will be awarded. BARCELO NAWORLD FLOWER CUP.ORG International Floral Contest Online barcelonaworldflowercup.org Who is behind it? The Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya was founded in 1982 and is located in the city of Barcelona. Initially the first training plans were designed with the help of important European specialists such as Paul and Úrsula Wegener, Gregor Lersch and Peter Hess. In a second stage Wally Klett, Gerhard Neidiger, Nicole Boletzky, Olaf Schroers and Enrique León, actively collaborated in the development of the training programs. . In recent years, a team of highly qualified young professionals has been incorporated into the faculty, they believed in the project of converting the floral art and the gardening design in a prestigious profession integrated into the world of design. Currently the school has the national and international recognition of the sector; both for the level of training as well as the participation in events to promote the profession, and within the School’s events the Barcelona World Flower Cup is our letter of introduction to the world. www.escolaartfloral.org barcelonaworldflowercup.org Contest Each participant must create a bridal hand bouquet and a floral crown. It rewards the participant with the highest score in the sum of both creations. Floral arrangements: 1. Bridal hand bouquet: Freestyle, placed on an iron base or similar. Presentation material: - 3 descriptive photos of the finished arrangement: front view (full object), view from above and details. (See examples) 2. Wreath OASIS© naylorbasearo 40 cm diameter x 5 cm wide). It is important to keep the original shape of the rim. The position of the wreath is free and can be placed on a base or surface. Presentation material: - 3 descriptive photos of the finished arrangement: front view (full object), view from above and details. (See examples) - MakingOff: 3 images of the “step by step” process to verify that the Oasis wreath is being used. Requirements Use of natural flowers and plant materials. 75% of plant materials, 25% of supplementary materials (optional) Arrangements with artificial flowers will be disqualified. barcelonaworldflowercup.org Awards The Barcelona World Flower Cup has two categories: TheCup and BePopular. Competition entry (after payment of the registration fee) includes participation in both categories: These are the basic services that will receive the prize according to the type of award that has been granted. TheCup2014 Jury members select the top 10 arrangements in a Shortlist. Among those finalists, the Jury chooses the winner of the BWFC. BARCELONA WORLD FLOWER CUP 2014 · Award designed by APPARATU · Cash Prize: 1.000€ · Winner Diploma BWFC 2014 · Official seal GOLD (digital) · Web presence + Social Media · Broadcasting in sector’s journals · FREE enrolment in any course to be held at the Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya during 2014 and 2015 Shortlist finalists · Diploma BWFC 2014 · Official seal GREY (digital) · Web presence + Social Media · Broadcasting in sector’s journals · FREE enrolment in any course to be held at the Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya during 2014 and 2015 BePopular2014 parallel SubContest on Facebook. Participation in the Facebook contest is automatic and does not implies having a membership in the social network. The WINNER will be the participant with the most votes. https://www.facebook.com/BarcelonaWorldFlowerCup BePopular #BWFC2014 (facebook) · Mini iPad (apple) · Diploma BWFC 2014 · Official seal BLUE (digital) · Web presence + Social Media · Broadcasting in sector’s journals · FREE enrolment in any course to be held at the Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya during 2014 and 2015 barcelonaworldflowercup.org Seal BWFC The winning project receives an official Seal BWFC that can be used to promote the winner to guarantee high quality standards . Best Flower Of The World 2014 BARCELO NAWORLD FLOWER CUP.ORG Best Flower Shortlist 2014 BARCELO NAWORLD FLOWER CUP.ORG The Cup Xavier Mañosa, designer and modeller (1981). Son of ceramists, he grew up surrounded by clay, lathes and furnaces. After studying industrial design first and then graphic design, life took him to Berlin, where his ceramist roots surfaced and took him to create a pottery workshop back in Barcelona. Thus Apparatu was born having its creative base in Germany and its production space in the heart of Catalonia. He has participated in several events for emerging designers like the Furniture Stockholm Fair, 100% Design Tokyo, ICFF New York, in the section of Talents at Tendence (Frankfurt) and at the London Design Festival and he is one of the most valued ceramist of our country. barcelonaworldflowercup.org Jury The organization makes available to the Jury all the judged work’s information collected in the registration, maintaining the anonymity of the authors. The vote fulfills the criteria established by the organization, and the Jury is free to apply the criteria of the form it deems most fair and balanced. The jury’s verdict is final and secret, and will not be released until October 20, 2014. Elly Lin Elly Lin is a graduate of the American Floral Art School in Chicago and the Flower Design College in Japan. Owns and works in ‘Elly’s Flower/Cafe Shop’ and ‘Elly’s Wedding Consultancy Company’ ( Taipei ) from where she has transmitted a style based on a refined technique and a particular vision of Asian exoticism. Author of ‘Elly’s Botanical Fashion’ y ‘Elly Lin’s Floral Image’ which bring her great values of harmony and balance that has amply demonstrated throughout half the world (Germany, Netherlands, Russia, Spain , Greece , USA, New Zealand, Australia, Korea, China and Hong Kong among others). www.taipeiflorist.com.tw Requested as Jury at big asian floral art competitions like the prestigious Asia Cup Flower Design in Korea, the Japan Cup Flower Design in Nagano or the fourth edition of the Asia Cup Flower Design held in China. She has also participated as a Jury member in the Intercontinental Cup Flower Design in Taipei. One approach that honors the popularity of Elly . Flawless trajectory for one of the most powerful models of the sector. Tomas de Bruyne Tomas De Bruyne is a Belgian designer who is self-employed and runs his own consulting firm. He has worked on many prestigious projects and is a member of Life3 , a company created in collaboration with two European designers: Per Benjamin from Sweden and Max van de Sluis from The Netherlands . Tomas has won several medals in Belgium and abroad. In the 2002 World Cup Tomas finished fifth and won the coveted ‘Quality and Freshness Award’ for the best technical execution. Tomas is a very valued judge in high level floral competitions, he gives seminars and shows around the world and has been published in over 40 magazines. www.tomasdebruyne.com Through the simplicity and unpretentiousness, Tomas has created commercial art designs while maintaining a clear focus to respecting the character and quality of the flower. Tomas, has been able to fight for the perfect harmony between flower and creative expression beyond borders.... barcelonaworldflowercup.org Jury Araik Galstyan Owner and founder of Araik Galstyan Floral Design House, Araik is also founder of ‘Flowers World’ the most popular international sector’s magazine. Guest artist in major state sector events as in Sotheby Moscow, in the Fair of Millionairie or in the Moscow International Festival of Cultures, also participates in shows, exhibitions and competitions worldwide, leads master classes and dedicates his never ending passion to the creative search for new ideas and techniques. Winner of various floral competitions in different countries, Araik also holds the title of being the only florist that has won the prestigious Award of People’s Choice World’s Championship of Professional Floristic twice. www.araikgalstyan.com His great formal skill and exuberance of his projects reflect the ephemeral beauty of flowers in his arrangements respecting the own individualism of each flower. Recognized as the leading exponent of the Russian branch, Araik Galstyan has a great international reputation and is invited as a Jury member in many international competitions. Daniel Santamaría When the floral art is a passion and a way of understanding life with a high emotional content, each expression is a cry of feelings and sensations. So is Daniel Santamaria, a leading artist in the sector. The strong contrasts of its native Mediterranean and his passion for the architecture of the city of Barcelona are an endless source of inspiration. The combination of shapes and materials are his goal, through them he manages to convey ideas and create compositions of great formal richness, a constant in his award-winning career. In 2003, along with Britta Ohlrogge they created their particular floral island called Floristik Projekt, a space where the floral design seeks its purest and innovative state. www.floristik-projekt.com Silver medal at the European Cup 2003 (Salamanca) and international workshops in over 30 countries, Daniel is professor at the Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya since 1997 and he is the Alma Mater of the Barcelona World Flower Cup. “Originality consists in returning to the origin” a quote from Antonio Gaudi and Daniel’s particular mantra that always helps him to evolve in his profession as florist. The chairman of the Jury The chairman is a person chosen by the Escola D’Art Floral de Catalunya whose function is to ensure the proper functioning of the Jury. Is the reference person for the jurors, it reminds them the guidelines, handles any questions and marks the times and stages of the process. It is responsible for collecting voting results and certify them, together with the Jury. The chairman has no vote, only intervenes in Jury decisions to ensure the proper functioning of the process Emilio Tinoco An architect by profession, with a post graduate in Informatización de Proyectos Arquitectónicos at the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña and various photography courses. He has worked and collaborated with various architectural firms in Mexico and Barcelona. He is currently Head of Studies and teacher of projects, digital and audiovisual tools, drawing and photography at the “ Escola d’ Art Floral de Catalunya”. barcelonaworldflowercup.org Criteria Criteria referred to a well done arrangement, the consistency, attention to detail, quality in the presentation. Projects that hold a high standard throughout, from beginning to end, will be rewarded. The jury will evaluate the strength, intensity and innovative spirit of aesthetic proposals that stand out from the rest. Scoring Idea 20 Points Originality, uniqueness / creativity Interpretation of the given subject / task /theme The choice of material /design with chosen materials Color 20 Points Proportion / dominance of used colours Expression of idea in colours. Colour-composition (contrasts, harmony, value of colours, etc.). Placement of colours. Composition 30 Points General impression (shape, form proportions, visual balance). Style. Choice, dominance and use of materials (form, texture, structure, contrasts, rythm, movement, volume, lines, directions). Material respect Technique 30 Puntos Cleanness. Suitability of the work. Physical balance Possibility to have water (if applicable). Technical difficulty / level barcelonaworldflowercup.org Entry BARCELO NAWORLD FLOWER CUP.ORG 1 2 888 888 888 888 NAME � Registration to the contest Entry for the BWFC is online www.barcelonaworldflowercup.org/inscripcion along with the payment of the registration fee. Entry fee Entry fee: 35.00 € Payment will be made securely using Paypal or credit card Paypal within the www.barcelonaworldflowercup. org/inscripcion platform SURNAME . 3 SEND Material submission Information requested in the Registration - Titles of the two arrangements - Concept (short description) - Botanical names of the materials used in the floral arrangements 1. Bridal hand bouquet Submitting photographic material: - 3 descriptive photos of the finished arrangement: front view (full object), view from above and details. (See examples) 2. Wreath OASIS© naylorbasearo Last day of registration and submission September 15, 2014 Submitting photographic material: - 3 descriptive photos of the finished arrangement: front view (full object), view from above and details. (See examples) - MakingOff: 3 images of the “step by step” process to verify that the Oasis wreath is being used. barcelonaworldflowercup.org The photographic material IMPORTANT NOTE Once the Jury has deliberated its verdict, the organization will ask the 10 selected (Shortlist) participants their images in high resolution. (* the organization reserves the right to disqualify participants who do not have them). Features: · Resolution: 150 dpi · Vertical Images: 29x21 cm · Horizontal Images: 21x29 cm · Color: RGB The photographic material must meet the following requirements: Only digital material (No photomontages in photoshop will be accepted): · File format: JPEG or PNG (gif format will not be accepted) · Resolution: 72 dpi · Vertical images: 500x690 pixels · Horizontal images: 690x500 pixels · Color: RGB Names of photographs: · Do not use any punctuation marks or spaces, instead the underscore can be used. . · Name of works photos: Alias_bouquet_01, 02 and successively... Alias_wreath_01, 02 and successively... Deadline for entry Last day of registration: September 15, 2014 Last day of submission: September 15, 2014 - 10:00 am (local time in Barcelona) Start of BePopular: September 15, 2014 - 10:00 am (local time in Barcelona) Deadline September 20 - 10:00 am (local time in Barcelona) September 15, 2014 Results notification Results published on the official website and social networks of the Barcelona World Flower Cup 2014: TheCup2014 and BePopular2014, on October 20, 2014 12:00 am (local time in Barcelona) barcelonaworldflowercup.org Examples of photos: Front View, Top View, Detail View These images are only indicative. You have to send 1 front view photo, 1 top view photo and 1 detail photo for each work. That means that you have to send 6 photos; plus 5 more pictures “step by step” of the sphere work. All photographs with black or white background. 500 pixels 1/2 1/2 690 pixels Front view 690 pixels 1/2 1/2 500 pixels Top view Detail view barcelonaworldflowercup.org Gallery One of the main novelties of the Barcelona Flower World Cup 2014 has been the premiere of a web page to be converted into a tool for participants looking to make their work visible. The online exhibition of the winning arrangements makes the website a source of information for companies, institutions, schools, consumers and students worldwide. 2º Premio BWFC2012 - Andy Djati 1º Premio BWFC2012 - Hanneke Frankema 3º Premio BWFC2012 Maria Miras de Mena barcelonaworldflowercup.org FAQ 1. What is the deadline for entry payment? September 15, 2014 2. What is the deadline for photos submission? September 15, 2014 - 10:00 am (local time in Barcelona) 3. Should the floral arrangements have a specific background? Yes, on black or white background. 4. Will the score of all participants be published? Only the results of the top 50 will be published 5. Should a description of the floral arrangements be submitted? Yes, a brief description of the arrangement should be send, constructive technique and a list of materials used in each object. 6. In what language should the description of the floral arrangements be sent? The official languages are Spanish and English, the description of the floral arrangements must be made in any of these languages. 7. On what date will the results be published? October 20, 2014 – 12 am (local time in Barcelona) 8. Where will the results be published? INNOVATIVE FLORAL ART Magazine, October issue 2014, Jury’s verdict, all finalists arrangements from the shortlist (Top 50). Results published on the official website and social networks of the Barcelona World Flower Cup 2014: TheCup2014 and BePopular2014 9. How will the awards be notified? The winners of both categories will be notified (via e.mail) on October 20, 2014 the result of the competition. The Awards will be effective within two weeks of the notification date . Awards : € 1,000 in cash will be made by wire transfer within two weeks of the notification date. The trophy (TheCup) and the Mini Ipad (BePopular) will be sent by courier to the address indicated by the winner. The organization is not responsible for the deterioration or loss of the trophy in transit. The seals and badges will be sent by e.mail 10. Will the photographs influence the assessment of the arrangements? No impact on the score, but if the photographs do not meet the minimum requirements of the organization, its entry will be disqualified. barcelonaworldflowercup.org FAQ 11.Should there be a photographic ‘step by step’ of the floral arrangements? Yes, only in the wreath of oasis 12. Will the arrangements be published in any sector’s magazine?Yes, in the following magazines: World-Floral Magazine (Russia), Revista Clip flores y mas (Spain), Blomster Magazine (Scandinavian countries), Florieren! Magazine (Germany), Extra Magazine (Spain), Taiwan Floral Magazine (Taiwan). 13. How is the entry fee for the competition paid? Via pay pal 14.What is the size of the arrangements’ photographs? Resolution: 72 dpi Size: Vertical Images: 500x690 pixels Horizontal Images: 690x500 pixels Color: RGB Once the Jury has deliberated its verdict, the organization will ask the 10 selected (Shortlist) participants their images in high resolution. (* the organization reserves the right to disqualify participants who do not have them). Features: · Resolution: 150 dpi · Vertical Images: 29x21 cm · Horizontal Images: 21x29 cm · Color: RGB 15.Is there a theme for the floral arrangements? No, there is no specific theme 16.Should the materials used for the arrangements be natural? Both floral arrangements must contain 75% of plant materials. 17. Can artificial flowers be used? No, the use of artificial flowers will be a reason to be disqualified. 18. Can accessories be used? Yes if used in a proportion of less than 25% of the materials in both floral arrangements. barcelonaworldflowercup.org Conditions for participation Condiciones de participación en la Barcelona World Flower Cup 2014 BARCELO NAWORLD FLOWER CUP2014 La participación en la Barcelona World Flower Cup 2014 es de ámbito internacional. Una misma persona se podrá inscribir tantas veces como quiera?. (ja sé que ho vàrem dir però no em sembla seriós) Cada participación debe adjuntar su pago correspondiente de la cuota de inscripción. El veredicto correspondiente a la categoria TheCup2014 elegido por el jurado es inapelable. La Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya y los miembros del jurado NO son responsables del resultado de la categoria BePopular2014 del premio popular. La organización se reserva el derecho a descalificar cualquier participante si hay indicios de mal uso en el categoría BePopular del Facebook . Ni la Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya ni la organización de los premios se hace responsable de las reclamaciones por plagio. En caso de duda la organización se reserva el derecho a descalificar a los participantes involucrados. Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya declina toda responsabilidad sobre la autenticidad de los datos expresados por los participantes en las fichas de inscripción. La ESCOLA D’ART FLORAL DE CATALUNYA, FUNDACIÓ, como organizadores de la Barcelona World Flower Cup 2014, y las empresas… como los sponsors del concurso nos reservamos el derecho a utilizar y reproducir las obras exclusivamente con fines promocionales de los premios, a la vez que publicarlas en las revistas del sector. La participación en los premios Barcelona World Flower Cup supone la aceptación de ceder las imagenes a la organización de la Barcelona World Flower Cup formada por la ESCOLA D’ART FLORAL DE CATALUNYA, FUNDACIÓ y el derecho de explotación por su parte y por parte de terceros autorizados por la Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya. La empresa ESCOLA D’ART FLORAL DE CATALUNYA, FUNDACIÓ se reserva el derecho a efectuar cambios que redunden en el buen fin del concurso siempre previa notificación a los participantes de la Barcelona World Flower Cup 2014. La participación en la convocatoria de la Barcelona World Flower Cup 2014 implica la plena aceptación de estas bases. barcelonaworldflowercup.org BARCELO NAWORLD FLOWER CUP2014 Organizes Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya Can Soler - C/ Cànoves, 12 08035 Barcelona T. 93 247 02 05 [email protected] Media Partners barcelonaworldflowercup.org