International Painting Competition
Now in its tenth year
Theme: “Poverty in the world”
In collaboration with:
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TV PROGRAMME
Both National and International TVs are expected to broadcast several reports of GEF.
“PINK DOLPHIN”
The school entering the greatest number of different competitions/festivals within GEF 2010 will receive the
GEF’s “Pink Dolphin”. The highest number of points scored from all the competitions, divided by number of
competitions will be used to establish the winner between schools with an even number of entries. The
panel’s decisions are final.
PARADE
On Thursday the 22 of April 2010 in the afternoon all the finalist schools in all competitions are invited to
parade through the streets of Sanremo. Each group will be carrying a placard or a banner bearing the
school’s name, their geographic area and their nation. Each school must notify us if they wish to take part in
the parade, as requested in the registration form. They should possibly arrive in Sanremo by Wednesday
April 21 or at the latest Thursday morning April 22.
For event management reasons or due to bad weather conditions GEF’s Committee may decide to cancel
the parade. Their only obligation will be to notify the schools.
Parts of the parade will be shown in the official GEF 2010 DVD.
“STUDENTS’ WHITE NIGHT”
The Committee of GEF has created a “Students’ White Night” on Friday 23 April 2010. At the end of the
Dance and the Fashion finals the “Students’ White Night” will start. All finalist schools will perform in the
open-air of the town in a great public celebration with all the local schools. The festivities will go on until 3
a.m.
FINALS
While in Sanremo all finalist schools, will be entitled to watch the final performances of Eurotheatre,
participate in gatherings with famous people invited by GEF and watch the final performances of dance,
fashion and music. Official participants will have free entry. All those accompanying the participants are
expected to pay. All seats must be booked and will be available till sold out.
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regolamento / conditions of entry modulo iscrizione / registration form  pacchetto soggiorno / accommodation prices
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
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“Educ-Arte” an International Painting Competition for Schools, now in its tenth year, will take part during GEF’s final stages in Sanremo, April 21 - 25, 2010. The theme is “Poverty in the world”.
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Entry is open to public and legally registered private schools, both from Italy and other countries, at any level, including Art schools and “Licei Artistici” (secondary schools specializing in figurative arts) .
The competition has 3 categories:
A – Primary Schools
B – Lower Secondary Schools
C – Upper Secondary Schools
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The theme is “Poverty in the world”..
Canvases must measure 1X1 metres. Acrylic colours must be used. Each school can submit up to 3 paintings by their students. Only canvases measuring 1X1 metres and painted with acrylic colours will be accepted.
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Participants in the A/B/C sections must forward their work for selection. Works must be accompanied by a completed registration form. There is no registration fee. All the relevant details must also appear on the back of paintings submitted.
All participants must be enrolled in the school, which has registered for the competition.
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Each school must submit the enclosed completed entry form, including:
Name of school.
A list of the students enrolled in the schools that are taking part in the project.
Title of the piece of work submitted.
All the materials requested must reach us by the 15th of February 2010.
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All entrants will be notified about the selection of works by March 10, 2010. These will be exhibited in Sanremo during GEF 2010 final stages.
The schools must confirm in writing, by fax and send a letter by registered mail by March 17, 2010.
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All material submitted will remain the legal property of GEF .
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The Organization undertakes to use the utmost care to preserve and protect all works submitted, but relinquishes any liability for theft, loss, fire, acts of vandalism and other accidental or deliberate acts which may occur during the event, or other promotions organized by the artists during EDUC-ARTE, during transportation and until returned to their owner.
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All material sent will be evaluated by a panel of Judges including representatives from the International
Institute of Humanitarian Law, art critics and well known personalities in cultural and school settings. They
will choose the winners and their decision will be final.
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Prizes will go to the winners in each category including the school selected as the absolute winner. Based on the contents of the paintings submitted the panel may decide against selecting a winning entry in one or more sections, select two or more winners in one section and/or award other prizes.
The panel’s decisions are final.
The winners of the sections will receive “the plate GEF” and each finalist school will receive a GEF’s
participation certificate.
All winners will receive their prizes at the settled venue in Sanremo during one of the final performances of
GEF 2010.
All finalist schools will have their name printed in the official bilingual program (Italian/English) of GEF 2010.
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All entrants and each school taking part in the competition finals in Sanremo will undertake to pay for its own board and lodgings. For reasons of organization and event management, entrants and accompanying adults coming from a distance above 150 Km from Sanremo, or anyone spending one or more nights in Sanremo while taking part in GEF 2010, will need to book through GEF choosing accommodation from the enclosed price list for a minimum of two nights in order to gain accreditation and be able to take part in the competition finals.
Each participating school will be sent a form by the booking organization outlining modes of payment.
Considering the thousands of bookings processed during the previous edition of GEF, both from Italy and abroad, early bookings are highly recommended.
All GEF’s official participants will receive GEF’S gadgets.
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There will be a final performance on Sunday morning April 25, at the settled venue, with performances and a
GEF 2010 award presentation to the assigned winners of the music, dance, school bands and fashion competitions. Other prizes awarded will be the prize “Global Education Awards” (in its twelfth year). This is the only international education prize awarded each year to persons and associations who through their thoughts, words and actions, have fostered the growth and development of education.
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GEF reserves the right to record and/or film and/or broadcast the event in its entirety or in part, using any medium (print, photography, radio, television, audio-visual etc.) and to accompany the event with one or more promotion or publicity, without owing any payments to anyone including all participants.
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Any changes to the competition finals in Sanremo, which might occur due to technical or administrative reasons will be notified forthwith.
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All works received will remain the property of GEF and will be published or used in other shows at GEF’s discretion. No money will be owed to any participant.
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All printed matter and logos are protected by copyright; therefore any unauthorized use is forbidden.
Anyone trying to use any of them without authorization will be duly prosecuted.
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GEF’s Organizing Committee, the promoting association and the company providing technical support will not accept any liability for personal or material injuries or accidents occurring while travelling or during the Festival.
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Anyone taking part in the event is expected to have read and understood the conditions set by these regulations and to accept them unconditionally. Participation to the event also implies that each participant explicitly agrees to allow GEF to access its archives and process all personal data provided, according to the Act D.L. n. 196 del 30/6/2003, and admits knowledge of his/her rights as set of the above mentioned Act of Parliament.
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