The deadline for entries has been extended to Monday 11 March 2013, midnight Italian time - the new deadline is the last possible date to pay your entry fee, you then have a maximum of 7 days (until 18 March) to actually upload works, texts and statement - this note was added on 28 February.


Projects
All projects submitted must relate to the theme proposed by Marinella Paderni. Each project can contain up to 10 photographs and/or videos (max 10 minutes), and must be accompanied by a statement. Both artworks and statement are to be submitted directly in the 'Lapsus' box in every artists' personal account in Celeste Network. Once confirmed, projects will be published immediately onsite in a special area called 'Lapsus.'

All projects submitted to 'Lapsus' together with projects selected by the Selection Panel will be visible online. Exhibition of the 15 finalist projects will be curated by Marinella Paderni, who will take into account the space available at the exhibition and the spatial characteristics of each project.

Prizes*
First: € 1,000
Second: € 500
Third: € 500

Participation
Lapsus is an international call for works in photography or video. Photographers and videoartists, regardless of age, sex, occupation or geographic location can participate, as single individuals or in a group.

Deadline
Last hour to join is midnight Italian time on 28 February 2013. To participate it is necessary to pay entry fee by the deadline hour. Works can then be uploaded within the following 7 days.

Entry fee
Online: € 40 for each project entered directly online, € 30 for each subsequent project.
By mail: € 70 for each project, in which all materials including text and images are uploaded by the Celeste Team.
Each project can contain up to 10 photographs and/ or videos.

To join:
Online: login to your account in Celeste Network, open the box 'Lapsus', pay entry fee by credit card on Paypal, then insert texts and works of the project. Payments by bank transfer (takes two business days for payment confirmation and activation): Celeste Network - Banco Posta - IBAN: IT74 W076 0114 2000 0000 5409 079 - BIC / Swift: BPPIITRRXXX
Send your receipt by email to info@celesteprize.com
The fee is not refundable.

Shortlist selection
The shortlist of 15 projects (10 photography and 5 video) participating in the exhibition will be announced by March 30, 2013. Selections will be conducted by the selection panel which includes Martin Breindl, Elena Ceratti and Silvio Wolf.

Production and transport of works

Images can be uploaded in JPG or PNG; we advise at least 2,500 pixels on the longest side, sufficient for eventual reproduction in Lapsus’ catalogue if selected. It is possible to approve, or not, visualisation onsite of the image in high resolution. Artists selected and invited to exhibit in the fsmgallery, Florence, Italy, will be responsible for the costs of production of their work, transport and insurance costs to and from Florence, as well as any travel and accommodation expenses.

Exhibition and winners
Three winning projects, selected by the curator Marinella Paderni, will be announced on 16 May during the opening of the exhibition at fsmgallery in Florence. The exhibition will run from 16 May to 15 June 2013.

Catalogue
An online catalogue will be produced in pdf which includes presentation of selected works, texts by artists and the curator Marinella Paderni.

Rights
Artists retain copyright of all works and texts they upload, but they accept to authorize Celeste Network's use of the materials they upload for communication and promotion purposes only: to create the catalogue or other promotional material, and in Celeste's websites. Artists who submit works to Lapsus declare and accept that they are the authors of the images they upload and possess all rights to use these images, including musical scores if used. Artists guarantee that they have received permission and authorization, as required by law, from persons represented in their photographic or video works, or from their legal representatives. The organizer is not and cannot be held responsible for any dispute among artists and persons or third parties who might claim author’s rights over images of a work.

* Celeste Network has by Italian law to hand over to the Italian state 25% of prize money for tax purposes. This sum will be withheld by the organizer from each prize winner. A prize winner who is non-resident in Italy can request the Italian tax authorities to have his or her tax advance recredited in his/her country of residence, this is a suggestion and in no way represents a certainty guaranteed by Celeste Network.