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Wiki Loves Public Art in Israel 2013

The Competition

The competition Wikipedia Loves Outdoor Art in Israel, is part of the international photography competition focusing on artworks found in the public domain.

Art holds a central role in society and culture; it is a part of what makes humanity humane. The competition invited the public to make outdoor art a part of their lives; by picking up a camera and documenting artworks from the database of public artworks included in the competition - see list here.

The competition was held in May 2013 as a project shared by The Wikimedia Foundation, which facilitates initiatives such as "Wikipedia", and the organization Europeana. The competition in Israel is one of the joint projects of The Information Center for Israeli Art of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem; The Israel Internet Association; and the Pikiwiki site.

The list of artist names is based on The Israel Museum, Jerusalem's collection. The goal of the project is to take high quality, public domain photographs of outdoor artwork and to upload them to the sites, Wiki Commons and Wikipedia. During the project, the public was invited to photograph and upload images taken during the competition as public domain, using the site Wiki Commons by means of its user friendly interface. Additionally, the competition embodies the consolidation of a list of public artworks in Israel for conservation.

Terms of the Competition

• The photos were to be uploaded between May 1 - 31st 2013.
• The photos were to be uploaded with the license, "Creative Commons 2.5", the license permitting free usage of the images for any purpose, including full crediting of the photographer.
• The pictures documented the public artworks listed here (missing link)
• There was no limit to the number of photos permitted for submission. It is possible and recommended to upload more than one image of each artwork photographed, with each from different angles.
• The Israeli competition panel of judges chose 5 finalists to be sent to the international competition where the images will be in the running for the international prize. In judgement of the photos, the artistic quality and usefulness of the photo was taken in to account. The panel will ultimately grant 1,000 NIS, a gift of the Israeli Internet Association and Pikiwiki, to the photographer who produces an images chosen as an international winner from the Israeli competition results. Two additional prizes will be doled by the Information Center for Israeli Art of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

Selection Process

The 315 images were reviewed by Aviva Ehrenberg, Museology Intern, Mercy College, New York and Malka Klein of the Collection Management department at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. The panel of judges evaluated a short list of 30 anonymous images. The head of the panel then graded the images.

The panel of judges included:

• Revital Hovav, Manager of the Information Center for Jewish Art and Life, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
• Oleg Kalashnikov, Image Coordinator for the Information Center for Jewish Art and Life, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
• Daphna Westerman, Assistant for the Israeli Art department, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
• Tamara Abramovitch, Assistant for the the Israeli Art department, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
• Karma Kong, Museology Intern, The City University of Hong Kong
• Sophia Lee, Museology Intern, The City University of Hong Kong

Results

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  1st place. Photographer: Aya Zamir. Artwork title: "The Last Supper with a Broken Obelisk" (detail) by Yigal Tumarkin
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  2nd place. Photographer: Gila Brand. Artwork title: "A Beating Heart" by Yaakov Agam
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  3rd place. Photographer: Lishay Shechter. Artwork title: "Monument to the Holocaust and Resurrection" by Yigal Tumarkin
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  4th place. Photographer: Gila Brand. Artwork title: "Penelope, The Wife of Odysseus" by Emile Antwon Burdul
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  5th place. Photographer: Yuri.spr. Artwork title: "Herzl meets the German Kaiser" by Motti Mizrachi
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  6th place. Photographer: Aya Zamir. Artwork title: "Harp, the Sea and the Quiet Wind" by Ilan Averbuch
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  7th place. Photographer: Lishay Shechter. Artwork title: "Oriental Kiss" (detail) by Motti Mizrachi
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  8th place. Photographer: Gila Brand. Artwork title: "Suspense" by Menashe Kadishman
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  9th place. Photographer: Lishay Shechter. Artwork title: "Birds" by Menashe Kadishman
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  10th place. Photographer: Avital Neuman. Artwork title: "Sculpture Garden" (detail) by Yigal Tumarkin

Links

• Worldwide project link
• List of public art in Israel
• Wiki Loves Public Art in Israel - Israeli project link with special thanks to Josh Guedalia