First : "IMAFY" General Entry Regulations :  
1- Participants should not be over 35, when presenting their works.
2- The call for participation starts on November 15th 2007.
Applications available at Passage 35 Gallery - Mr. and Mrs. Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum 1- Kafour St- Giza, or through the official web site: www.fineart.gov.eg/IMAFY.htm
3- Initial Works and applications are accepted up till January 31st 2008 and should be sent via e-mail to : imafy@idsc.net.eg or passage_35@yahoo.com
a) JPEG pictures for the (photography, computer graphic and installation) works and projects, in a folder not more than 800 Kb.
b) WMV or AVI copy for the (Video Art, Documentaries and Media Performance) works.
4- The applicants can participate in two categories only .
5- A separate application is to be handed for each category.
6- The art works submitted for the competition must have been produced , realized or significantly updated within the last two years.
7- Works that won prizes in previous competitions may be exhibited, but will not participate in the competition, and the work producer should attach such data.
8- Entrants are requested not to submit irreplaceable originals since submitted materials cannot be returned.
9- Works submitted without the required accompanying material will not be accepted.
10- Work containing language dialogues should be translated into English language.
11- Exclusively commercially oriented works will not be accepted .

12- Works promoting religion, race, violence or sex extremism will not be accepted.
13- Participants may be individuals, groups, institutions or countries representatives / curators.

14- Employees of the organizers, sponsors and patrons of the "IMAFY", as well as the competition’s jurors are ineligible to participate in the competition.

15- Works will be initially examined by the organizing committee.

16- Artists selected by the organizing committee will be informed to participate in the forum.

17- Final projects or works and data (on registry forms) will be received from February 2nd till February 17th 2008, at Passage 35 Gallery.

18- All the works will be examined by specialized committees whose resolutions are obligatory.
19- Juries select the participants March 1st 2008.
20- An entry confirmation will be sent out via e-mail after all required documentation and paperwork has been received, and after the 1st jury session.

21- The organizing committee has the right to use the attached data for advertising purposes without consulting the artist, within respect to intellectual copyright.
22- International jury selects the winners for each category on 5th April 2008.
23- The opening ceremony of the "IMAFY" will be held at the Art Palace, Cairo on April 6th.
24- The Award ceremony will take place on April 7th.
25- Works should be withdrawn within 15 days starting from the forum's ending date.
26- Artists living abroad are kindly requested to pay for their work’s shipment.

Awards:

IMAFY grants the following honorary awards:
  1. First five equivalent prizes ( The Golden Pyramid and The IMAFY Certificate of Honor)
  2. First five equivalent prizes ( The Golden Brush and The IMAFY Certificate of Honor)
  3. For all chosen participants (The IMAFY Medalian and Certificate of Honor)
Note:
In addition to the general entry rules, special entry rules apply to each individual category
 
Secondly : Descriptions of the works presented to the Forum :
1-Films:
  • Video Art, Experimental Animation and Documentaries should be presented on DVD discs or VHS tapes.
  • Any film exceeding 15 minutes will be excluded from the permanent show, and will be displayed within a special display program within the forum official events.
2-Media Performance:
  • A record of the performance should be presented on DVD discs or VHS tapes. Accompanied by a written concept & description of the project.
3-Installation:
  • An initial preview of the project should be submitted in pictures or sketches, indicating dimensions and materials.
  • If the final project is not identical with the initial preview, the committee will decide whether to accept the work or not.
4-Photography and Computer Graphic:
  • Artist can freely choose the material for production, but size should be within the limit of?3m width x 2m hight.
5-Sound Art:
  • Works should be presented on DVD discs.