OBJECTIVE
To honor historical memory by increasing scientific knowledge of the Civil War in the lands of Lleida. The coup of ’36 was the beginning of a civil war that, for three years, struck Spanish and Catalan society. The civilian population suffered the hardships of a very harsh war: broken families, hunger, bombings, deaths, injuries, exile, repression… The Republican defeat at the Battle of the Ebro led to the fall of Catalonia. Subsequently, exile and repression marked a bloody beginning in Catalan lands. Robert Capa documented the Republican offensive in Aitona on November 7, 1938. Surely, there is still more to be documented about the Segre Front to continue building the narrative of the Civil War in our region. From the Aitona City Council and the Institute of Ilerdenc Studies, we seek works that build this history and cover possible gaps and shadows in the overall narrative. The Capa Awards aim to highlight people, documents, and works that contribute to this aspect, especially regarding the Segre Front of the Spanish Civil War. The second objective is to honor the pioneering war photojournalist of the 1930s, Robert Capa, pseudonym of Ernö Friedmann. He produced a splendid report on the attack by the Republican army through Aitona and the Serrabrisa area in Baix Segre. A daring photographer who, over the years, became one of the best. There are two categories based on the fields we consider essential and necessary to keep the memory alive. Historical research from different perspectives: journalistic, documentary, etc., journalistic or scientific research to disseminate content related to the Segre Front in particular and the Civil War and its effects in Catalonia in general, and images: photographs that identify conflict areas as a reflection of harsh wars and their effects on society.
CATEGORIES
- Award for the best author photograph on present wars with a prize of €2,000 and a commemorative trophySpecific bases
- Participants may submit a maximum of two color or black and white photographs. Photo montages or retouched photos will not be accepted.
- The submitted images must be no more than two years old from the date of the awards announcement and must not have won other prizes.
- Works should be submitted with the name, ID, address, phone number, and email of the author(s).
- Interested individuals or legal entities can submit their works electronically (graphics and photos in JPG or high resolution) to capa.aitona@ajuntamentaitona.cat or on paper to the Aitona City Council before September 15, 2024.
- If submitted to the town hall, images must be 30 x 40 cm in size. Photographs will be returned to their authors if not awarded.
- Participants must provide a declaration of responsibility in accordance with European regulations specifying that the submitted images were not created using any artificial intelligence systems or techniques to distort the real image.
- The jury may declare the awards void or add a special mention or honorable mention, as well as resolve any unforeseen issues not covered in these bases.
- The Aitona City Council will acknowledge the receipt of works and will only contact the winners and finalists.
- The winning image and finalist images will be part of a temporary exhibition for six months from the award date, in a location decided by the town hall. Subsequently, the images can be collected by the authors at the Aitona City Council.
- Awarded individuals cannot reapply for the Capa Awards until two years after receiving the award.
- Award for the best research work on the Civil War with a prize of €2,000 and a commemorative trophySpecific bases
- Participants may submit a single research work that must not exceed 100 pages.
- Works must be presented printed on one side (DIN-4 vertical) and in digital format (horizontal presentation may be used when required by charts, graphics, photographs, etc.).
- Margins: Top and bottom: 2.5 cm. Left and right: 3 cm.
- Format: Font. Preferably use a single font type (recommended Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, Trebuchet) in the following sizes:
- Title: size 14 bold. Text: size 12 regular
- Footnote and table and figure captions: size 9 regular, or as corresponds to the chosen font or program configuration.
- Paragraph: Alignment: paragraphs must be justified on both left and right margins.
- Line spacing: single space in the paragraph body and 1.5 space between paragraphs.
- Spacing: automatic or 0 pt.
- Page numbering: in the same font as used, located in the center or lower right of the page.
- Tables and Figures: numbered consecutively with Arabic numbers. Even if created with other programs, they must be inserted in Word.
- Footnotes: must be placed on the same page where indicated, with consecutive Arabic numbering.
- The submitted works must be no more than two years old from the date of the awards announcement and must not have won other prizes.
- Participants must provide a declaration of responsibility in accordance with European regulations specifying that the submitted works were not created using any artificial intelligence systems or techniques.
- Works should be submitted with the name, ID, address, phone number, and email of the author(s).
- Interested individuals or legal entities can submit their works electronically (graphics and photos in JPG or high resolution) to capa.aitona@ajuntamentaitona.cat or on paper to the Aitona City Council before September 15, 2024.
- The Aitona City Council will acknowledge the receipt of works and will only contact the winners and finalists.
- The jury may declare the awards void or add a special mention or honorable mention, as well as resolve any unforeseen issues not covered in these bases.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The relevance and originality of the proposal, the coherence and rigor in the methodology of the works, and the contribution and advancement of studies in historical memory will be valued.
JURY
The Aitona City Council appoints a jury of up to six people, made up of experts in the field. The jury president will be Mr. Josep Maria Solé Sabaté (PhD in Contemporary History UAB). The director of the IEI will be part of the jury in both categories, as well as the councilor for culture and heritage of the Aitona City Council. The secretary will be the same as that of the City Council. In the first category, the jury will also include Ms. Sandra Balsells (photojournalist), Francesc de Dios Sans (journalist and representative of the Lleida Journalists’ Association), and Roser Vilallonga Tena (press photographer). They will evaluate the proposals and select the winner and six finalists. The deadline for deciding the winners will be October 30, 2024. Then it will be announced on social networks, the web, and the media of Lleida and will be published in the BDNS. In the second category, the jury will also include Mr. Manel López Esteve (professor in the area of Contemporary History at the Department of History of UdL) and Ms. Anna Esteve Florensa (archivist and historian). The winners and finalists will be announced on November 7 by the jury president, and the award ceremony will take place before December 4. The City Council and the Institute of Ilerdenc Studies will have the rights to publish, disseminate, and promote the winning works within the framework of promoting the Capa route, the Capa Conferences, and future editions of the Awards. If the authors wish to publish them, they must reference the award given by the Aitona City Council and the Institute of Ilerdenc Studies. All prizes are subject to the current tax legislation. Participation in this call implies total acceptance of these bases and the jury’s verdict. Attendance of the winners at the award ceremony is mandatory. During the ceremony, the winners will have the opportunity to present their works and the process they followed to create them. At the event, the jury will explain their evaluations of the awarded works and how they contribute to historical memory and their importance in society in general, reading the session’s minutes.
