Congress Art Festival Guidelines Form

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Abu Nasr al-Farabi: Science must serve the perfection of the human soul and the establishment of social order and justice. An ideal society is one in which wisdom, knowledge, and virtue take precedence over wealth and power.

 

The First International Congress on Combating Scientific Apartheid Presents:

 

We begin to be the voice of the silent cries that fill the world's ears but have never been heard. In a world where science should be a bridge to a bright future, it has sometimes become a tool in the service of discrimination, colonialism, and domination; a science that has slipped from the caring hands of humanity and become trapped in the polluted claws of politics.

 

The festival, "The Narrative of a Discrimination," with the motto "Science in the Service of Peace and Development," is an effort—small but enduring—aimed at portraying the unjust state of the world of science and knowledge.

 

Utilizing the eloquent language of art and with the help of the lofty thoughts of artists and creative idea generators, we depict the various dimensions of this scientific injustice and once again rise, hopeful for a just world.

 

It is hoped that this festival will serve as a platform to strengthen the bond between the artistic community and the scientific community, and mark the beginning of constructive and fruitful collaborations on the path to exposing and confronting the hidden inequalities in the realm of science and knowledge.

 

We invite all passionate and concerned artists and idea generators to present their creative works within the framework of this festival's themes and accompany us in this scientific-cultural movement.

 

This festival is part of the side programs of the First International Congress on Combating Scientific Apartheid.

 

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Festival Themes

 

"Science in the Service of Peace and Development"

 

· There are no boundaries for science and knowledge.

· Science in the service of humanity, or politics and power!?

· Sanctions, a barrier to the entry of knowledge and technology.

· Libraries that burned, minds that are still ablaze: a narrative of the Islamic Golden Age.

· Despair does not creep into us; the shining of stars from beyond the clouds of sanctions.

· Diligent researchers, overcoming the obstacles of scientific sanctions, a flourishing future.

· Wealthy at the center of science, poor on the sidelines.

· Race, class, and wealth; the hierarchy of discrimination on the path to acquiring knowledge.

· Exported science and art; when knowledge leaves in suitcases: a narrative of the elite migration.

 

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Accepted Work Formats

 

· AI-Assisted Illustration

· Painting and Drawing

· Posters and Infographics

· Video Works (Motion Graphics, Animation, Clips, and Short Films)

· Thematic Caricature/Cartoon

· Calligraphy

 

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Festival Process

 

The art festival "The Narrative of a Discrimination" will be held on the mentioned themes in the form of visual arts.

 

Phase One: After registering on the website of the International Congress on Combating Scientific Apartheid and selecting the "Art Event: The Narrative of a Discrimination" option, participants will submit their works via the link at the bottom of the page. These works will undergo an initial review based on scientific and artistic criteria by professional experts.

 

Phase Two: The selected works will be professionally evaluated and reviewed by the judges in each field to choose the top works. Finally, in each category, the top three works will be selected and advance to the final ceremony.

 

Awards: The best works will be honored at the closing ceremony of the congress with valuable prizes and certificates of honor. Additionally, while respecting the moral rights and with the consent of the creators, the selected works will be displayed to the public, audience, and participants, crediting the creator's name and using the congress logo.

 

Cash Prizes for Selected Works in Each Section:

 

· AI-Assisted Illustration: 1st to 3rd place: 5, 3, and 2 million Tomans, respectively.

· Painting, Drawing, and Caricature: 1st to 3rd place: 20, 15, and 10 million Tomans, respectively.

· Film, Clips, and Short Films: 1st to 3rd place: 30, 20, and 10 million Tomans, respectively.

· Poster Design and Infographics: 1st to 3rd place: 15, 10, and 5 million Tomans, respectively.

· Calligraphy: 1st to 3rd place: 15, 10, and 5 million Tomans, respectively.

 

To honor art and creativity, in addition to the top works, honorable mentions in each section will also be recognized with gift cards.

 

Registration and Submission Deadline:

Festival participants must submit their works by the specified deadline. The submission deadline is September 1, 2025 (1404/06/10).

 

Participants can submit their works via this link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy5kuvsppoHDYrS9tJmwVrK9uwW4OXeE99nA3Y0fLP7NC6fQ/viewform?usp=dialog

After the judges announce the results, selected artists must deliver their works to the secretariat by the specified date for display in the art exhibition.

 

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Festival Terms and Conditions

 

· Participation in the festival is open to the public.

· The submitted work must be related to the topic of Scientific Apartheid and comply with the festival's stated themes.

· All submitted works must include a title. Mentioning the producer's name, logo, or watermark on the submitted works is not acceptable.

· Works must be presented with original ideas and free from any form of plagiarism. Creativity and innovation will receive special consideration in the selection process.

· If requested by the judges for verification, the participant is obliged to provide the necessary documentation to prove the work's authenticity. Failure to provide documentation will result in the work's disqualification from the judging process.

· The festival is authorized to use and publish the submitted works (crediting the creator and respecting their moral rights, and with the creator's permission) for a limited or unlimited time for public display, broadcast on virtual space, media, digital exhibitions, and the congress booklet.

· Submitted works that are not related to the festival's theme or do not meet the required technical standards and quality will be excluded from the judging phase.

· Failure to submit works in the format and structure specified by the festival will lead to immediate rejection. Therefore, please pay close attention to the instructions for each format before submitting.

· For the AI-Assisted Illustration format, the authenticity of the work is very important; hence, the prompts used must be submitted in writing along with the necessary explanations attached to the work.

 

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Guidelines for Visual Works

 

Paintings, Drawings, and Caricatures

 

· Each participant can submit up to 5 paintings or drawings related to the festival's theme to the secretariat.

· The technique and style for paintings and drawings are free and can include oil, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, gouache, and other methods.

· All works must have a title, and the artist's name on the canvas or the original work is prohibited.

· The digital file of the work must be submitted in JPG, JPEG, or TIF format, with a resolution of at least 300 dpi and a file size between 3 and 50 MB.

· Submitting a work and participating in the festival implies the participant's declaration of the work's intellectual property. If proven otherwise at any stage, the work will be disqualified, and the participant will bear all legal responsibility.

· If the submitted work is a complete copy or a major part of another artist's work, it will be rejected. Works merely inspired by others' ideas will not receive creativity points.

· After the works are accepted by the festival judges, artists and designers are requested to send the original versions of their works, suitably framed and packaged, by the specified date for display at the festival.

· If the painting format is digital, the participant is requested to submit a printed version of the work.

· A selection of the accepted works will be displayed publicly in an exhibition.

· The right to publish, print, and exhibit accepted works during the festival and its side events, with credit given to the artist, belongs to the festival secretariat.

· Festival judges may request to verify the work's authenticity. Therefore, the submitter must provide images of the work's creation process or the original digital file.

 

Poster and Infographic Design

 

· Each participant can submit up to 5 works related to the festival to the secretariat. The technique and execution style are free.

· Posters must be in portrait orientation with dimensions of 70x50 cm.

· All posters must include a title. Mentioning the designer's name within the poster text is prohibited.

· The work file must be submitted in JPG, JPEG, or TIF format, with a resolution of 200 dpi. The file size should be a minimum of 3 MB and a maximum of 15 MB.

· Submitting a work and participating in the festival implies the participant's acceptance of the intellectual property ownership of the posters. If proven otherwise at any stage, the work will be disqualified, and the participant will bear all legal responsibility.

· If the produced work is an exact copy of another artist's work, it will be rejected. If a work is inspired by an idea, it will not receive points for ideation and creativity.

· If requested by the festival judges, the participant is obliged to provide the original layered files (e.g., PSD) of the graphic works to verify their authenticity. Failure to provide the original file will result in the work's disqualification.

· A selection of the accepted posters will be displayed publicly in an exhibition.

· The right to publish, print, and exhibit accepted works during the congress, with credit given to the creator, belongs to the festival secretariat.

 

AI-Assisted Illustration

 

· Each participant can submit up to 5 works related to the festival.

· The work must be accompanied by a description of its creation process (including the initial idea and AI tools used) along with the prompt(s) given to the AI.

· Works must be completely original and creative; using ready-made models or pre-constructed images lacking artistic creativity will lead to rejection.

· Submitting works implies the submitter's acceptance of the festival's rules and confirmation of their intellectual property ownership.

· If works are accepted by the judges, the artist/creator will be requested to send printed versions of their works, with maximum dimensions of 50x70 cm, to the secretariat's postal address for public exhibition.

· Digital files must be submitted in JPG, JPEG, or PNG format with a resolution of 300 dpi.

· Work Quality: Images must be high-quality and noise-free; low-quality works or those with technical flaws will be rejected.

· Participants must submit their works by the specified deadline.

· Works should not be mere outputs from AI engines; they must be edited and creatively improved by the artist, with image imperfections corrected.

· Judges may request to review the work's original files to verify its authenticity.

· The festival secretariat will have the right to publish and disseminate the works during the festival period, crediting the creator.

 

Guidelines for Calligraphy Works

 

· Works must be related to the theme and topics of the congress.

· Use of illuminated pages (Tazhib) in A3 or A4 sizes is permitted.

· There is no restriction on the script type; artists can submit works in Nasta'liq, Shekasteh Nasta'liq, Naskh, Thuluth, or Mo'alla scripts.

· Each artist can submit a maximum of 3 works.

· There is no restriction on the use of technique or color.

· Works must be original; the sender bears responsibility for any copies or reproductions of others' works.

 

Guidelines for Video Productions

 

· Registration of a work on the festival website is done solely by its director, as the legal representative of the work.

· If a work is selected, the prize will be awarded to the work's director.

· Works lacking technical standards will be disqualified during the review stage. If notified by the secretariat, works advancing to the final stage must be sent on a CD/DVD or flash memory to the secretariat's address.

· All submitted works must include a title. Mentioning the producer's name on the submitted work is prohibited.

· Works must be designed and produced with innovative ideas, free from any plagiarism.

· Works must include opening or closing credits.

· The festival secretariat is authorized, at its discretion, to use part or all of the submitted work for broadcast in television advertisements and for creating promotional reels.

 

Important Note: Given that work submission is a single-stage process and works are sent directly to the festival secretariat, if a work advances to the final stage, the file submitted to the secretariat will be displayed for final judging. Therefore, participants must ensure they submit the final, high-quality version of their work from the outset. 

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