Background Information
1. InstaGeylang is a community based photography challenge that encourages the public to snap and share their photos of Geylang Serai on social media.
2. It aims to promote creative activity and start a repository of collective memory for the Geylang Serai area over the years.
3. This year’s competition started with the Geylang Serai Light Up and Bazaar ending on 7th May, drew close to a thousand entries of images capturing the unique sights and cultural activities in Geylang Serai especially during the months of Ramadan.
4. This is a second year run of this annual affair organised by the Wisma Geylang Serai, Geylang Serai Cultural Belt and Kamal Arts Ltd a non-profit organisation artist tenant at Wisma Geylang Serai.
5. To date there are 2,386 tags of high quality images of the photographs taken in the Geylang Serai area and its vicinity.
Refer to: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/instageylang/
6. This year, 34 works by 28 individuals are selected by a panel of jury comprising of photography educators and professionals:
Mr. Luke Bartholomew Tan
Mr. Dino Hafian
Mr. David Tan
Mr. Emmar Aslam
7. Finalist works are printed to be exhibited and can be purchased to encourage art collection and support for local creatives.
8. Prizes are as follows:
1 Best Photo will win a $1,000 cash voucher
3 runner-up prizes with $300 cash voucher each
Most Popular entry with the most likes will win $300 cash voucher.
Final entries will receive a memento and have their work displayed in the exhibition.
9. More information and competition rules link:
https://sites.google.com/kamaldollah.com/instageylang-2023/home
10. Exhibition period : 24 June to 3 July 2023, 10am to 6pm. Free Admission.
11. Public can purchase the photos printed on metal plates to support local creatives.
Note: Images can be published for matters related to this competition with credit to the photographer who owns the copyright. High resolution available upon request.