The main theme “A Voice for All: Capturing the Spirit of Participation” can be interpreted through the following sub-themes:

• Voting & Elections: Document the excitement, anticipation and pride of citizens taking part in the electoral process.
• Community Involvement: Show the impact of people coming together to improve their neighborhoods, support local initiatives and create positive change.
• Social Activism: Capture the passion of individuals advocating for social, environmental or political causes that matter to them.
• Public Discourse: Demonstrate the exchange of ideas and opinions in public spaces, including debates, town hall meetings and cultural events.

• We welcome submissions only in the form of photo stories or series that reflect the theme of the contest produced using a photojournalism, documentary or visual storytelling approach. While we welcome digitally enhanced photos, entries generated through Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not permitted.  
• Applications may be submitted in either English or Bahasa Indonesia.
• Participants must ensure that the photos they submit do not infringe upon the rights of any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, copyright, privacy, and other intellectual property rights. Responsibility for any copyright infringement or violation of intellectual property rests solely with the participant who submits the photo.
• We only accept entries from individual participants. Submissions from collaborative groups or collectives are not permitted. Each participant must choose and submit in only one category; entries in multiple categories are not allowed.
• The Jakarta Post and PannaFoto employees and their immediate relatives are not allowed to enter this competition.

• After the jury has chosen the shortlisted entries, the competition committee will announce them on The Jakarta Post’s and PannaFoto’s digital channels, including social media accounts.
• The Jakarta Post’s subscribers will be invited to vote for their favorite among all the shortlisted entries to select the The Jakarta Post Readers’ Choice.

• To ensure compliance with our entry guidelines, the committee will undertake a thorough verification process. Any deviations from the rules will result in disqualification.
• Once our jury has compiled a shortlist of entries, we will reach out to those participants to confirm relevant details and verify the original files of the photos.

• By entering this contest, participants confirm that they hold all intellectual property rights to the photos submitted. Thus, participants assume full responsibility and release The Jakarta Post and PannaFoto from any claims, lawsuits or demands by any party related to the ownership and copyright of the photos submitted to this competition.
• The committee acknowledges that participants retain the copyright to their submitted photos. However, by entering this competition, the participant grants The Jakarta Post and PannaFoto a non-exclusive, non-profit and royalty-free right to use, disseminate, distribute, publicly communicate, reproduce, and exhibit the photos submitted without prior notice, as long as the usage is relevant to the photo contest’s promotional or publication activity.
• The participant’s name will be credited whenever the photo is used by The Jakarta Post or PannaFoto.

The committee reserves the right to modify the dates and announce them in a timely manner on social media.

By entering the contest, participants assure the committee that they know and accept all the entry rules, terms and conditions of the photo contest and any amendment(s) thereto that have been published until the end date of the photo exhibition.

For questions, please contact info@pannafoto.org or Charlenne at +62 818-883-687 (WhatsApp only).