9th Edition of the “Jalón Ángel” International Photography Award is open.

9th Jalón Ángel International Photography Awards

The Jalón Ángel Photograph Archive, belonging to Grupo San Valero and guarded
by San Jorge University are organising the 9th Jalón Ángel Photography Awards.
Ángel Hilario García de Jalón Hueto (1898-1976), better known as Jalón Angel,
was one of the most prominent figures of portrait photography in Spain during
his 50 years of professional career. This photographer, who had a great social
and human impact, began his early training in Logroño and perfected it in the
first decade of the twentieth century, first in Lyon and then in Paris. In 1926, he
settled in Zaragoza where he combined his most personal and creative
photography, specialising in travel and urban and natural landscape, with his
portrait work.
His social and Christian concern led him to promote, in 1953, the San Valero
Professional School belonging to Grupo San Valero, which gave young people
without adequate resources access to employment through training programmes.
This award not only aims to honour the memory of Jalón Ángel as a
photographer, but also as the founder of Grupo San Valero, a network of
institutions for educational and vocational training at different levels and
modalities. For this reason, the winning categories are: Portrait, a genre in which
he excelled at a national level; Travel and traditions, to which he devoted much
of his photographic creativity and, in this edition, the special category on the
Science and Photography as a contribution to the recognition of the 170th
anniversary of the birth of Ramón y Cajal. Coinciding this year, with the 70th
anniversary of the San Valero Group, one more category is added: Education and
Training.
Competition Rules
Any author (Spanish or foreign) of legal age may participate with an original
photograph that has not been awarded a prize in another competition in 2022
and up until 28th May 2023.

1. The author may present a maximum of one photograph to each
category.
2. Entries must belong to one of the following genres:
a. Portrait: spontaneous or posed, the subject of the photograph
is one person or various (group portrait), portraits of animals,
objects or plants are not permitted.
b. Travel: photographs showing the cultural traits of a country
(including urban and natural landscapes, but do not focus on
the human figure as the key element).
c. Science and Photography: Images that reflect the beauty of
objects or subjects from scientific areas and applications, or from
the scientific world. Scientific photographs are also accepted.

d. Education and Training: photographs that show the richness,
variety or/and importance of teaching and learning, regardless of
the educational area or level, the age, the place or the visual
approach with which one reflects on the education and training.
3. The competition entries must comply with the following requirements:
a. Any photographic medium may be used.
b. The entry will be submitted in digital format. It must adhere to
the following essential requirements: .jpg format, 300
pixels per inch, and 50 cm on its long side. If these requirements
are not met, the photograph will be deemed invalid.
c. Photographs in black and white or colour are eligible.
d. Both chemical and digital retouching must be minimal (lighting,
contrast, colour balance) and must not distort the original shot.
If this requirement is not met this photograph will be deemed
invalid.

4. The photographs will not have any element (signature, logo, initials,
graphics frames etc.) which serve to identify the author of the image.
Again, if this requirement is not met the photograph will be deemed
invalid.
5. To participate follow this link http://www.jalonangel.com/en/premio
6. The date to participate in the prize will be from January 9 to May 28,
2023 at 11:59 p.m. (Spanish time on the peninsula).
7. The winners, and the date of the official award ceremony, will be
announced on 22th June 2023 on the Jalón Ángel Archive website
(http://www.jalonangel.com) and social networks.
8. The jury will contact the winners via phone or email.
9. The following languages are accepted in the registration form and the
declaration of authorship:
a. Spanish
b. English
c. French
10. By participating, authors guarantee that that they comply with the law
on intellectual property and image rights. Therefore, the authors, with
their participation confirm that they have obtained the corresponding
authorisation from the people and places shown in the presented
photographs. The Jalón Ángel Archive and San Jorge University will not
be responsible for any claim or dispute made in this regard.
11. The organiser reserves the right to disqualify any participant who fails
to comply with these rules, carries out fraudulent actions or in any other
way alters the normal course of the contest.

12. The participants will be responsible for the accuracy of the identification
data they provide, claims by third parties for such circumstances shall
not be permitted.
13. The participation in this contest will imply the non-exclusive cession
within the scope of the Jalón Ángel Archive and of the prize and its
objectives of the rights of diffusion, reproduction and exhibition of the
winning photographs as well as any participating photographs
within non-profit actions directly related to Jalón Ángel Archive award.
14. The jury will consist of professionals with extensive experience in the
field of photography. This jury will consider the following criteria for its
ruling: compliance with the rules, technical quality, creative quality and
aesthetic quality of the photographs.
15. The jury will give their proposals of the entries deemed worthy of the
prize to the Jalón Ángel Archive Committee, who will award the prizes.
Their decision is final.
16. The following prizes will be awarded:
a. Award for best photograph in the portrait category. Award
amount: 1000 euros*, emblematic trophy and diploma.
b. Award for best photograph in the travel category. Award
amount: 1000 euros*, emblematic trophy and diploma.
c. Award for the best photographer in the category of
Science and Photography. Prize: 1000 euros*, emblematic
trophy and diploma.
d. Award for the best photographer in the category of
Education and Training. Prize: 1000 euros*, emblematic
trophy and diploma.
* This amount will be subject to the economic withholdings stipulated
by the Ministry of Finance of Spain.

17. The jury and/or the committee can decide to not award a prize to one
or more categories.
18. If the jury and/or the committee deem it appropriate, different mentions
will be established in each category.
19. The Archive can organise a physical and/or virtual exhibition that will
include the winning photographs and the mentions and/or other
participating photographs in their case.
20. The organising entity will take the utmost care in managing the entries,
but does not accept responsibility in case of loss, theft, fire, flood and
any other disaster that may occur during the custody of digital copies
sent by participants or during the exhibition thereof.
21. The Organiser is exempt from any liability in case of malfunction of the
Internet that prevents participants from taking part and fulfilling the
participation requirements. The organiser is not responsible for the

transmission or loss of emails or data that are not attributed to the
organiser.
22. The winners should be aware that the prize money obtained will be
subject to compliance with the current tax regulations for all taxpayers
or, where appropriate, retention corresponding to the IRPF pursuant to
said regulations.
23. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European
Parliament and the Council of 27 April 2016 on Data Protection (GDPR),
the participant and/or his/her parents or legal guardians are informed
that the person responsible for the processing of the personal data
provided voluntarily by the participant in the registration form, will be
SAN JORGE UNIVERSITY, and that it will be processed with the sole
purpose of managing the 9th Jalón Angel Award 2022/2023 competition
in accordance with the laws in force, particularly the GDPR. Participants
can revoke the consent or exercise your right of access and right to
rectification, erasure and object, restrict processing and data portability,
by contacting the Data Protection Officer of the University, attaching a
photocopy of your National Identity Card or equivalent to your request
for the exercise of said rights to the registered address of USJ at Autovía
A-23 Zaragoza-Huesca, km. 299, 50830- Villanueva de Gállego
(Zaragoza), or the email address privacidad@usj.es. You also have the
right to contact the Spanish Data Protection Agency if your rights are
not being met.