ANCI Creative Award

Deadline: 9 February 2011
Open to: pro or amateur photographers
Award: 1st prize: €1,000m, 2nd prize: €500, 3rd prize: €250

A.N.C.I., the Italian National Footwear Manufacturers Association born in 1945 as the primary reference point for Made-in-Italy footwear, has selected Shicon to launch the 5th edition of the “ANCI CREATIVE AWARD” in preparation for the MICAM Shoevent 2011, the leading international footwear exhibition that will be held in Milan on the 6-9th of March. ANCI CREATIVE AWARD was created to foster engagement with younger people, to understand their perspective of Made-in-Italy footwear, and also to bring new ideas and input to the industry through contemporary communication media.

Eligibility

This year ANCI is asking for photos. Camera or a smartphone photos are eligible, as far as they have good quality/resolution (to be printed in A3 format) and they are focused on shoes which represent:

ANCI is looking for pictures of “The coolest style of the shoes made in Italy“.
Competition is open for pro or just amateur photographers (that’s not relevant to win).
Only relevant thing is ability to capture the essence of Made-in-Italy footwear: elegant, funny, stylish, passion-fueled etc.

Prizes

ANCI will select the best 30 photos in the categories: “the coolest shoes” and “the coolest people/ambient” which will be printed in large format (A3) mentioning the name of the author and which will be shown to press, exhibitors and visitors at MICAM 2011 in Milan.

First prize: €1,000
Second prize: €500
Third prize: €250

There will also be a grand winner, chosen between the two first prizes, who will get a return economy-class flight + hotel for 2 nights in Milan (Italy) paid by ANCI to attend the winning ceremony at MICAM.

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