the pain is just a reminder, issue of the II prize of art Grünenthal, dedicated to photography.
-the first prize, worth 10,000 euros, will be released as c copy only.
– the deadline for submission of entries is from August 20 to September 20, 2011.
Madrid, June of 2011- Grünenthal Pharma, pharmaceutical company regarding worldwide in the treatment of pain, launches its II art Prize dedicated to photography on the theme that the pain is only a memory. First prize is endowed with 10,000 euros and this second edition will present artists or groups of artists, Spanish or Portuguese, or of other nationality if they reside at Spain or Portugal.
a jury composed of prestigious personalities from the arts and medicine, will analyze the submitted works appreciating its artistic quality and its relevance to the theme of the contest. It is formed by D. Oscar Alonso Molina, art critic and independent curator, Dr. Manuel Alberto Camba, President of the Spanish society of pain, Dr. Duarte Correia, President of the Associaçao Portuguesa para o Estudo da Dor, D. Pierre Gonnord, photographer, Ms. Ivânia de Mendonça Gallo, Director of the fair of art contemporary art Lisbon, D. Alberto Schommer, photographer, D. Guillermo Solana, Chief Curator of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and as the Secretariat of the same, Ms. Angelika Grundmann.
awards.
shall be granted a first prize endowed with 10,000 euros, which may not be divided, and three honorable mentions Honorable. photography awarded the first prize will be edited by its author as a single copy and will become part of the collection Grünenthal.
the participating artists must submit a single photographic work, consisting of one or several images, freely in the photographic technique used, under the overall theme of the pain relief and produced expressly for this call. Works that have been previously submitted in another contest will not be accepted. Also, participants must submit a test print of the work in the format deemed appropriate not exceeding the extent of A3, accompanied by a detailed description of the materials and dimensions which will present the work in case of being selected.
the proposals will be evaluated on dossier. Original works will not be accepted until the moment that are required by the Organization expressly. The work must be effectively produced and ready to display in the time of submitting the documentation.
the deadline for submission of dossiers is from August 20 to September 20, 2011.
about Grünenthal.
Grünenthal is a pharmaceutical company reference at global level in the treatment of pain for patients, doctors and health managers. Innovation is one of its fundamental principles and one of the keys to be leaders in the global market for moderate to severe pain. Grünenthal is an independent German company family-owned, with offices in 35 countries around the world. Founded in 1946, Grünenthal has 512 employees in the region of Iberia and approximately 4,900 at the global level. In 2009 the global sales figures reached the 881 million euros. Also, Grünenthal Pharma ranked 17 in the Group of companies of between 250 and 500 employees in the prestigious ranking ‘ Best WorkPlaces 2011 Spain ’, produced by Great Place to Work ®.
