Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2018

The 2018 edition of Wiki Loves Monuments UK is a photography contest by Wikimedia that welcomes submissions of high-quality images of listed buildings and scheduled monuments in the United Kingdom. These photos will then be shared under free licences via Wikimedia Commons, a free media repository which provides most of the images for Wikipedia sites around the world.

APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED

DEADLINE

30 Sep 2018

PRIZES

Overall UK prizes
The overall UK prizes, sponsored by Wikimedia UK :
Best image (1st prize) – £250
Best image (2nd prize) – £100
Best image (3rd prize) – £50
Up to 7 other Highly Commended images – £25

These 10 overall UK prizewinning images will go forward to the international section of the contest where further prizes are available..

Country-based prizes
Sponsored by Wikimedia UK :
England
Best image (1st prize) – £50
Best image (2nd prize) – £25
Best image (3rd prize) – £25

Scotland
Best image (1st prize) – £50
Best image (2nd prize) – £25
Best image (3rd prize) – £25
Special prize for the best photograph of a site in Scotland, sponsored by Archaeology Scotland: a free 1-year membership including the Archaeology Scotland Magazine as well as access to their learning resources.

Wales
Best image (1st prize) – £50
Best image (2nd prize) – £25
Best image (3rd prize) – £25

Northern Ireland
Best image (1st prize) – £50
Best image (2nd prize) – £25
Best image (3rd prize) – £25

Prize for ‘missing’ monuments
Awarded to the photographer who has captured images of the greatest number of monuments that are lacking an image on Wikidata. Sponsored by Wikimedia UK .
1st prize – £50
2nd prize – £25
3rd prize – £25

HOST COUNTRY

United Kingdom

Note that while some organisers may accept applications from all around the world, you may still be required to travel to the host country in order to take part in the later stages of a competition for instance, or you may be required to live there for a period of time to take part in a funded programme (e.g. scholarship, incubator, accelerator).

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Credit: Wiki Loves Monuments UK 2018

Date Added: 18 Sep 2018