Terms of Participation

  1. Istanbul Aydin University International Student Biennial is open to every domestic and foreign Associate Degree, Undergraduate, Master’s Degree, PhD (Proficiency in the Arts) students.
  2. Participation to the biennial is free.
  3. It is mandatory to send a scanned version of the student certificate or a student ID card.
  4. The works that do not align with the conceptual theme defined within the scope of the Biennale will not be included in the evaluation process.
  5. Artworks that cannot be transferred to digital media must be sent by photographed version on a clean and white surface. Works that are not submitted in the specified format will not be accepted.
  6. The submission of works created using artificial intelligence is prohibited. Only works produced by human hands will be accepted.
  7. All the artwork to be sent must have minimum 300 dpi resolution, under 15 MB file size and must be in JPEG format.
  8. Every participant’s work should be sent with a citation and a descriptive text.
  9. Maximum participation number of work is one for every participator.
  10. Artworks to be sent under the performance or video category should have minimum 720p (1280×720) resolution and maximum 100 MB file size.
  11. Applicants submitting works in areas such as video, short film, performance, and similar fields must use either open-source music tracks or music for which they hold the copyright. It is crucial to avoid any risk of copyright infringement in the selection of music for the works and to ensure full compliance with legal regulations.
  12. Participants should send a short resume that describes them.
  13. Applications will be made via “Upload Artwork” link.
  14. The participants accepts, declares and undertakes that the work they sent for the biennial is entirely their own and that it has not been formally taken from any other source. Otherwise, the participant’s application will not be accepted and they will be prohibited from participating in future Istanbul Aydin University International Student Biennials.
  15. Participants who have completed their application are deemed to have accepted that they have transferred their rights to display, distribute, if necessary print, copy and share their artworks via social media during the biennial period.