CIOB: The Art of Building

If you have a good eye for photography and are passionate about the built environment, then why not take part in this year’s Art of Building competition? It is free to enter and your photograph could inspire thousands of people worldwide. Our winners will receive a £1500 cash prize and gain exposure as a photographer. Previous winners have been featured on the BBC website, throughout UK national press and in international titles across the globe.

This is a competition that celebrates buildings and the relationship people have with the built environment. If your photograph is selected as a finalist or is highly commended, it will be featured in public installations as the competition transforms construction hoarding spaces into art galleries.

So, if you want to share your vision and gain recognition as a photographer along the way then take part in this year’s competition. Entry opens in October and the winners will be announced in January.

General

• Entries will not be accepted outside of the advertised closing date or if they are embedded with borders or locks. Only digital photography is accepted.

• Entry is limited to no more than three photographs per person. Late, illegible, incomplete, defaced or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt.

• Uses of personal data received by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• Entrants names and location will be published on the relevant CIOB online and printed media alongside their photograph.

• Any personal information you supply us will not be shared with any third parties, and will only be used in direct relation to this competition.

• The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) reserves the right to cancel this competition at any stage.

• The minimum age for entry is 18 years old.

• These rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Image Requirements

• All submissions must be made in JPEG file format and no smaller than 1080 pixels by 1080 pixels. The file should be a no bigger than 5mb. Submissions that do not comply will be rejected.

• You may digitally enhance or alter your photo in anyway you like.

Judging and Prizes

• There is no alternative to the prize stated and the prize is not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions. The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) reserves the right to change the prize at any time.

• The judges reserve the right to remove any entries from the competition that they feel may breach or contravene the laws of public decency or may bring the photographer or the competition into disrepute. Such entries will be deemed as void. This includes images that maybe offensive, previously published, copyrighted (by someone other than the entrant) or otherwise contrary to the spirit of the competition.

• The judges will be looking for originality, creativity and a clear link to the ‘The Art of Building’ theme. All submissions must include a 50 word summary as to why the entrant feels the image fits the ‘The Art of Building’ theme. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.