Judges. Winners will be selected by a panel of 5-10 judges chosen by the Organizer. The judges are professionals in the digital art. The judges will determine the winners in accordance with the criteria set forth in these participation rules.

Criteria. All images will be judged in both vertical and horizontal modes as submitted by the Participant. Each image submitted will be judged according to the following criteria:

1. Technique (shape, line, texture)
2. Creativity (artistic addition)
3. Composition (framing, balance, depth)
4. Light (sensitivity, aperture)
5. Story (tell the story you want to project)

Score.

Participation (digital certificate / ribbons of the participant)

Accepted (digital certificate / ribbons of the participant)

Honorable Mention (digital certificate / ribbons of the participant)

Merit (digital certificate / ribbons of the participant, possibilities of medal and/or trophy)

Excellence (digital certificate / ribbons of the participant, possibilities of medal and/or trophy)

Prestige (digital certificate / ribbons of the participant, possibilities of medal and/or trophy)

Honor (digital certificate / ribbons of the participant, possibilities of medal and/or trophy)

Once the judges have evaluated all the images submitted by the Contest Participants, the following bonuses will be awarded:

1. The judges will select one favourite image per major category, awarding a 5-point bonus for that image;
2. For each trophy won by a Participant, as detailed in Annex A, a bonus of 10 points per trophy will be awarded to the Participant.

Winners. Winners will be determined by the judges based on the criteria and scoring system outlined above. The judges reserve the right to name more than one winner per major category. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify a winner in the event that the reputation of the Organizer and the Contest may be damaged, without refund of the entry fee.

Nominations and announcement. At the end of a reference period associated with a major category, the Organizer will proceed to nominate potential winners by the categories of winners indicated in these participation rules. The name and image of each nominated Participant will be posted on the Organizer’s website. The announcement of the winners and the awarding of prizes will take place at an award ceremony. The award ceremony will be held at the end of the Contest, on a date to be determined by the Organizer. The ceremony will be held in hybrid mode (i.e., virtual and in-person at a location determined by the Organizer). The cost of attending the award ceremony is the responsibility of the Participant. All Contest Participants will be invited to the award ceremony.

Participation. Any Participant who has respected these participation rules and the terms of use of the website will receive a digital or printed participation ribbon.

Winner Categories and Prizes. The categories of winners and the prizes to which the winners are entitled are set out in Annex A of these participation rules.

Prize Delivery. Monetary prizes will be delivered electronically via PayPal in US currency or converted into the currency of the winner’s country.

Acceptance of the Prize. All prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be substituted or exchanged in whole or in part for cash.

Taxes, Customs, and Shipping. All prizes such as trophies and medals that need to be shipped will be the responsibility of the Participant. The Participant will be required to pay all applicable fees (taxes, customs, shipping) before shipping. Certificates, ribbons, and seals will be sent by email.

Refusal of the Prize. A Participant’s refusal to accept a prize in accordance with the terms and conditions of these participation rules releases the Organizer from any obligation related to this prize towards this Participant.

ANNEX A – AWARD: INTERNATIONAL DIGITALLY CREATED IMAGES ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Who: The Participant who has accumulated the highest number of points in the Digital Image category.

Image Points
Loan Collection Point
Trophy Point

Grand Prize in Cash: $500

Secondary Prizes and Mentions: Trophy | Social media publication | Publication in the annual book | Digital Ribbon | Digital Certificate | Digital Seal