On December 2, the exhibition of the winning photographs of the PHotoFUNIBER’19 competition was inaugurated at the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO).
The Ibero-American University Foundation (FUNIBER) launched the 1st International Photography Competition, PHotoFUNIBER’19, on 25 February. Participation in the competition was very successful, bringing together more than 3,000 photographs, grouped into 4 categories: Creative, Photojournalism, Nature and Heritage.
Two prizes were established for each category. One, chosen by a Jury of Honour, and the other, by popular vote. The prize for each category chosen by the Jury was 400 Euros and an 80% scholarship to study one of the postgraduate programmes promoted by FUNIBER, while the prize for each category chosen by popular vote was 300 Euros and a 50% scholarship to study one of the postgraduate programmes promoted by FUNIBER.
In total, 12 photographs were the winners of PHotoFUNIBER’19. These photographs, and four more that received an Honourable Mention, are exhibited in the corridor on the 2nd floor of the UNEATLANTICO campus, an institution belonging to the network of universities with which FUNIBER collaborates.
On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition, the photographer and professor of UNEATLANTICO Helena Garay gave, on Tuesday 3rd December, a free introductory workshop to photography, aimed at all members of the university community.
After the success of the 1st edition of PHotoFUNIBER in 2019, FUNIBER is preparing the 2nd edition, PHotoFUNIBER’20, for which registration will open on 10 February 2020.