8TH AUGUST 2021 – 31ST JANUARY 2022
CANON AKTASHIF PROGRAMME
AKTASHIF 2.0
Kicking-off in August, AKTASHIF launches its 2.0 edition and is back to empower the next generation of aspiring creatives based in the Middle East, aged between 14 and 25. Spread across four-modules the programme will transform your creative passion into a worthwhile career path. This year participants will have access to four themes ‘Food and Travel; Fashion and Beauty; Art and Culture; Health and Fitness’, to help define their creative career additional to ongoing mentorship support, videos, workshops and multiple resources. Here’s a quick view of what AKTASHIF 2.0 has in store for you.
In the next six months, discover your artistic voice, access mentorship sessions from our brand partners and work towards launching your creative business.
Modules
From August 2021 to January 2022, registered participants will work through four-modules designed to help them launch their creative business.
Themes
Aspiring creatives will have access to four themes - Food&Travel; Fashion&Beauty; Art&Culture; Health&Fitness, to help define their creative career.
Guidance
Continue your creative journey via the ongoing mentorship support provided by Canon Aktashif brand partners and mentors.
Selection
An esteemed panel of industry experts will assess the strength of your artistic voice and technical abilities to shortlist Aktashif winners.
This is a chance to build your dream career, don’t miss out on the opportunity to enroll for the Aktashif Programme 2.0.
Enrollment is open until 9th November 2021 and all participants must be based in the Middle East countries stated in the T&Cs. Be the first to fill in the form and create your Aktashif account to start the journey and gain access to ongoing mentorship support, videos, workshops and multiples resources.
*Enrollment closes on 9 November 2021
A panel of photographers, printers and other creative professionals will assess the strength of your artistic voice and technical abilities based on the following criteria:
1. Content
2. Technical Quality and Craftsmanship
3. Progress
4. Design Quality
5. Communicative Properties and Emotional Impact
6. Artistic Voice
7. Brand Partner Feedback
8. Social Community Feedback
Between August 2021 and January 2022, Canon will release four different modules. Collectively, these modules will lead you through the process of discovering, starting, pursuing, and unleashing your creative career.
Bigger and better, AKTASHIF 2.0 has a host of awards to be won this year in multiple categories.
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