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Objectives

Calling attention to national identity in Iranian hand-knotted carpets

Promoting the art of hand-knotting carpets

Introducing ancient Persian culture and art

Encouraging photography enthusiasts during the Covid-19 pandemic

Discovering and introducing potential talents in photography

Cryptocurrency!

Grand Prize

  • First place: 2.5 Ethereum Classic or 50 million Iranian Rials and competition certificate of appreciation
  • Second and Third place: competition certificate of appreciation
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Call for Artists

All artists interested in carpet photography can participate in this competition.

Artists can submit no more than three works. Completing competition participation form is required. The works should be submitted in good quality (minimum size for each work is 2 MB). The selected artists will be required to send the original file of the photos. By submitting works to the competition, artists accept that the organizers are allowed to share the works in different platforms. The selected works will be posted on the official CPersia Instagram page and the winners will be chosen by popular vote.

Calendar

  • Open call for artists: Sept. 21, 2021
  • Submission deadline: Nov. 21, 2021
  • Announcement of accepted works: Nov. 27, 2021
  • Festival days and audience vote: Nov. 28 and 29, 2021
  • Announcement of the winner by popular vote: Nov. 30, 2021 (the day of this year’s Azargan Festival)

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