PRODUCTION OF THE WINNING BOOK & OBLIGATIONS OF THE ARTIST
- The book will be co-published by Les Rencontres d'Arles and a yet-to-be-determined publisher in consultation with the winner.
- Les Rencontres d'Arles will cover the costs of producing the winning work within the limits of the award’s endowment (pre-press, printing, publication) and will ensure the editorial follow-up in collaboration with the chosen publishing house.
- The choice of the service provider will be made according to the type of project proposed and in consultation with the author.
- Production of the book will begin in late 2023, early 2024.
- Les Rencontres d'Arles and the chosen publisher reserve the right, in consultation with the author, to adapt the book to the technical constraints of production.
- The author will be asked to provide source files and to attend working meetings at the request of Les Rencontres d'Arles and the chosen publisher.
- The number of copies produced will depend directly on the type of project presented.
- The selected publisher, in co-production with Les Rencontres d'Arles, will ensure the sale and distribution of the work. The selling price will be set by the publisher, in consultation with Les Rencontres d'Arles.
- In the case of a co-publication, Les Rencontres d'Arles will be responsible for the distribution of copies between the different publishing houses.
- The artist will receive a number of copies to be defined according to the type of project produced.
- The LUMA Foundation, the award’s patron, will receive 100 copies of the published work.
- The logos of the LUMA Foundation and Les Rencontres d'Arles will appear on the book.

CONTRACTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Les Rencontres d'Arles undertakes to handle the received and exhibited dummies with utmost care. However, Les Rencontres d'Arles cannot be held responsible for any damage that may occur to the dummies on display during their consultation by the public.
This contract is subject to French law. Any disputes that may arise between the Parties in connection with the execution or interpretation of this contract shall, in the absence of amicable settlements, be brought before the competent courts.
 

RECEIPT & RETURN OF THE MODEL
→ Any incomplete file, or received at Les Rencontres d'Arles after the deadline, will not be taken into consideration.
→ Any customs fees not paid in advance will invalidate the receipt of the physical file. Please make sure that you are in compliance with the tariffs of the country from which you are sending your file.
→ Only the dummies from French territory can be returned by post, provided that a stamped return envelope with the artist's address is attached to the application file.
→ Candidates from foreign countries (and from France) will be able to pick up or have their dummy picked up until the end of September 2023, directly at the festival office, located at 34 rue du Dr Fanton, in Arles. Any file not collected by this date will no longer be available.

 
APPLICATION FORM
For each project submitted, you will be asked:
To fill in and validate the online form here:
rencontresarles.typeform.com

AND

-to send a physical parcel including:
→ 1 physical copy of the dummy (in the event that the project is pre-selected or if it wins, a second copy will be requested in order to be kept in the archives of the Rencontres d'Arles; the copy initially received will be exhibited during the 2023 edition).
→ The candidate's NAME + FIRST NAME and the title of the dummy book.

Address for receiving applications:

Les Rencontres d'Arles
LUMA Rencontres Dummy Book Award Arles 2023
34 rue du Dr Fanton 13200 Arles - France

From France: by Colissimo or any other type of registered mail before Monday, May 15, 2023 midnight (postmarked).

Shipments from abroad: by carriers such as UPS, Fedex, DHL or other before Monday, May 15, 2023 midnight (postmarked).
 
NB - We inform you that customs fees may be applied to international shipments and more specifically to shipments from countries outside the European Union. We will be obliged, if necessary, to charge you these fees or to refuse the parcel.

For any additional information, you can write to : dummybookaward@rencontres-arles.com