IN COLORS PROJECT | ED#3 | JOY
The IN COLORS PROJECT is an open path. Its definition will emerge through the lens of those who explore Photography as Art and Reflection. Recognised, emerging or still unknown photographers of any nationality are invited to propose their work for an exhibition that is receptive to all aesthetics.
The multicultural and inclusive nature of IN COLORS PROJECT is underlined in this third edition with the theme JOY.
We believe in the contagious power of joy.
JOY is more than a word, it's an invitation to marvel at the world. It's the art of knowing how to live, finding beauty in the little things and transforming everyday life into something extraordinary.
We don't close our eyes to the pain of the world, but choose to focus on the light that dispels it. JOY is our form of resistance, our way of actively hoping, building a brighter future. We try to find poetry in fleeting moments, filling ourselves with awe at the generosity of nature and human resilience.
We invite photographers from all over the world to share their visions of joy. Whether in grand celebrations or in contemplative stillness, showing how it manifests itself in their country, on their street, in their lives.
We believe that a single image can be the spark that initiates change. A photograph can remind us of the abundance of joy that - despite a world with so many setbacks - is waiting to be discovered.
This is the way forward. Spreading the joy. Hoping. Marvelling.
Your vision matters.
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1. OPEN CALL
1.1. These Rules stipulate the terms and conditions of application and participation in the IN COLORS PROJECT, an initiative of Lumicroma aimed at recognized, emerging or still anonymous photographers.
1.2. By application we mean the proposal of photographic works for the collective exhibition IN COLORS PROJECT, with the theme JOY, to be inaugurated on June 28 at the São João da Madeira Art Center and at LUMICROMA, at www.lumicroma.com.
1.3. Participation in the IN COLORS PROJECT is completely free. As such, the formalization of the application is free of charge.
1.4. This is an independent initiative, separated from political and party ideologies, philosophies and religions. However, all themes can be approached as objects of Art and Reflection.
2. APPLICATION AND CALENDAR
2.1. The application to the IN COLORS PROJECT is open to anyone over the age of 18, of any nationality, who communicates through photography, regardless of their education or curriculum. As such, professional and amateur artists and photographers, recognized, emerging or totally unknown talents, are invited to participate.
2.2. The application cannot be made by anyone other than the author of the photographic work to be submitted to the IN COLORS PROJECT (hereafter referred to as the Applicant).
2.3. The application is made via the Photo Submission Form (hereafter referred to as Form) on the Lumicroma website. Applications made by any other means are not accepted.
2.4. The application deadline follows the schedule of the IN COLORS PROJECT Open Call (henceforth, the Call), starting on January 18 and ending on March 18, 2025.
2.5. The period of the Call may be extended for some exceptional reason. If it occurs, the extension will be announced on Lumicroma's communication channels (website and social media).
2.6. Outside the period of the Call for Proposals, no applications will be accepted.
2.7. Once the period of the Call is closed, the Lumicroma team will analyze if the applications received meet the formal requirements of the Rules. This verification does not include the technical and artistic assessment of the photographs received, which will be carried out by a panel of judges constituted for the IN COLORS PROJECT (hereinafter referred to as the Jury).
2.8. The effectiveness and validation of an application does not mean the integration of the respective photographic work in the Exhibition.
2.9. The Jury's decision will be transmitted to all candidates, in a communication sent to their e-mail address of registration at the time of application.
2.10. The schedule for this third edition is governed by the following phases:
Applications - January 18 to March 18, 2025
Voting (analysis, selection and curatorship) - March 19 to May 11, 2025
Announcement of the results to the applicants - May 15, 2025
Exhibition opening at the São João da Madeira Art Centre and at LUMICROMA, www.lumicroma.com - June 28th to September 27th
Voting for the Public Award, at LUMICROMA, at www.lumicroma.com - June 28th to July 30th, 2025
Public announcement of the awarded works - August 19, 2025, World Photography Day
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FAQ IN COLORS PROJECT
IN COLORS PROJECT is a path to be explored every year, which is made up of inclusion and diversity. First, because it starts from a public invitation to professional and amateur photographers, renowned and emerging, of any nationality; second, because in this amplitude it is permeable to the proposals of those who explore photography as Art and Reflection.
The filters are few, declaredly comprehensive to serve an intention: to create a mosaic of stories, real and imagined, suggested by the work of several authors.
Through the convergence of experiences, aesthetics and visions, the IN COLORS PROJECT intends to underline, year after year, the importance of photography as a socio-cultural record and artistic intervention.
It is intended that each edition will result in a collective exhibition, which allows us to understand this initiative as a kaleidoscopic revelation, the image of a changing time and world.
LUMICROMA is a Platform for Valuing Photography and Photographers, hosted at www.lumicroma.com.
To people over 18, of any nationality, interested in making their artistic approach to photography known. Part of the IN COLORS PROJECT concept is to promote the meeting between renowned, emerging, or still totally unknown talents, and through their works manifest the coexistence of cultures, styles, and aesthetics.
Yes. Under the theme JOY, receptive to infinite interpretations, different photographic styles and the most diverse aesthetics will be considered.
We believe in the contagious power of joy.
JOY is more than a word, it's an invitation to marvel at the world. It's the art of knowing how to live, finding beauty in the little things and transforming everyday life into something extraordinary.
We don't close our eyes to the pain of the world, but choose to focus on the light that dispels it. JOY is our form of resistance, our way of actively hoping, building a brighter future. We try to find poetry in fleeting moments, filling ourselves with awe at the generosity of nature and human resilience.
We invite photographers from all over the world to share their visions of joy. Whether in grand celebrations or in contemplative stillness, showing how it manifests itself in their country, on their street, in their lives.
We believe that a single image can be the spark that initiates change. A photograph can remind us of the abundance of joy that - despite a world with so many setbacks - is waiting to be discovered.
This is the way forward. Spreading the joy. Hoping. Marvelling.
No. It would be an easy way for Lumicroma to get financial return for a project that involves a large investment, but no. There are no fees. The entire application process and participation in the IN COLORS PROJECT is free.
The schedule for this third edition is governed by the following phases:
Applications - January 18 to March 18, 2025
Voting (analysis, selection and curatorship) - March 19 to May 11, 2025
Announcement of the results to the applicants - May 15, 2025
Exhibition opening at the São João da Madeira Art Centre and at LUMICROMA, www.lumicroma.com - June 28th to September 27th
Voting for the Public Award, at LUMICROMA, at www.lumicroma.com - June 28th to July 30th, 2025
Public announcement of the awarded works - August 19, 2025, World Photography Day
YES! We want to see the present and the future "in color", which includes extraordinary black and white visions.
Each applicant (the author himself) may submit up to ten photographs, but one is enough for the application to be valid. In other words, the number of photographs is not an evaluation criterion.
Please do not include watermarks on your images. While we recognize that you want to protect the authorship of your work, it is no longer common practice to add watermarks to images shared online, and it can, at worst, negatively affect your impact and correct reading by the IN COLORS PROJECT jury.
We guarantee that we will only publish low resolution images, always indicating the name of the photographer, and only of the works that will be selected for the Exhibition IN COLORS PROJECT ED#2 HOME and/or integrated into the future Lumicroma Gallery.
The technical and artistic quality. The creativity, the difference in vision. The relevance of the message. The visual and emotional impact of the work. The invitation to reflect and to be dazzled.
It is not a reason for selection or exclusion. In the application form, there is space for the artist's presentation. This data, however, will not be considered in the evaluation of the photographs. In fact, the jury will not have access to them in the evaluation process. Each photo will be evaluated on its own.
IN COLORS PROJECT Award
- Award of €5,000.00 (five thousand euros).
- Publication of an article in Lumicroma Magazine about the "winner" and his/her work.
- Feature publication on social media.
- Author's Page in Lumicroma (see point 7.10 of this Rules).
Honorable Mention (up to two)
- Award of €1,400.00 (one thousand four hundred euros)
- Publication of an article in Lumicroma Magazine about the "winner" and his/her work.
- Feature publication on social media.
- Author's Page in Lumicroma (see point 7.10 of this Rules).
Public Award
- Award of €700.00 (seven hundred euros)
- Publication of an article in Lumicroma Magazine about the "winner" and his/her work.
- Feature publication on social media.
- Author's Page in Lumicroma (see point 7.10 of this Rules).
IN COLORS PROJECT Selection
Between 50 and 70 works will be selected for the IN COLORS PROJECT ED#3 JOY exhibition.
- All authors with selected works will benefit from Lumicroma's promotion channels: visibility in the future digital platform, a trilingual website dedicated exclusively to Photography and Photographers; identification in contents (individual or as a whole) in social media; identification in institutional promotion dossiers and in the media.
- Author's Page in Lumicroma (see point 7.10 of this Rules).
- Commercialization of the selected works in the Lumicroma Gallery, in a limited edition, with fine art printing.
First of all, congratulations! You will receive an email with complete instructions when this happens, and we will talk to you throughout the process.
You will be asked for a high resolution version of the artwork, along with some other details.
We will then formalize the terms of sale for your selected artwork and draw up the appropriate contracts and authorizations.
All photographers who have submitted one or more works to the IN COLORS PROJECT will receive a response.
Lumicroma guarantees the confidentiality of the information provided in each application. As such, only the names of the authors whose work has been selected for the Exhibition will be disclosed.
In the registration form, you can choose what you want: for Lumicroma to delete your data, including the works you have submitted to PROJECTO A CORES, or for Lumicroma to save them. For this second option, there is the possibility that the author will be contacted later for the entry of his work in Lumicroma Gallery space (if his/her work has quality and if that is he/her desire).
Absolutely! For Lumicroma, respect for copyright is crucial. The work belongs to whoever created it.Lumicroma simply assumes itself as a promoter of the author's work and as a platform for its dissemination and marketing, being granted a license to use it for specific purposes, referred to in the Rules of IN COLORS PROJECT).
In the context of the IN COLORS PROJECT Call for Proposals, Lumicroma can only use the works that are selected for the Exhibition. In this case, the photographs can integrate the communication strategies of Lumicroma, always with the attribution of authorship credits, always with the purpose of promoting the work and its author.
The works selected for the IN COLORS PROJECT Exhibition will be for sale in the future Gallery space at www.lumicroma.com. They will be available as a limited edition, for Fine Art print.
The base price of the work is defined jointly by the author and the Lumicroma curatorial team.
No. The author can present/trade other pictures of himself in other galleries or promotion/trading spaces. The exclusivity contract applies only to photographs on display in Lumicroma Gallery or in an exhibition held by Lumicroma (in this second case, exclusivity covers the first twenty-four months from the opening day).
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