FANS of Washington Park
2024 FANS Photography Contest Rules
Term:
The FANS of Washington Park Summer 2024 Photography Contest begins on May 15, 2024 and ends on June 30, 2024.By submitting an entry, each contestant agrees to the rules of the contest.
Who may enter:
FANS of Washington Park’s Summer 2024 Photography Awards Contest is open to all.
Board Members of FANS of Washington Park and their immediate families (children, parents, siblings and spouses, regardless of where they reside) and others living in their households are not eligible for any prize. FANS of Washington Park Board will determine winners’ eligibility in its sole discretion.
What to enter:
Photographs may be submitted under one of two categories:
1. Adult (18+ years old)
2. Youth/Child (up to 17 years old).
To be eligible, a photograph must have been shot by the contestant. The contestant certifies that he/she is the sole creator and copyright owner of the submitted photograph.
Minor adjustments, including cropping, sharpening, contrast, toning, slight color adjustment and conversion to grayscale are acceptable for all categories.
The addition and subtraction of objects is not permitted. You may not combine photos.
If the judges determine that a photographer has altered his or her photo beyond normal photojournalism best practices, they reserve the right to disqualify it. Images generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not permitted.
For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must be prepared to provide permission (a model release) from the subject or, in the case of a minor, the subject’s parent or guardian permission (a model release), to FANS of Washington Park upon our request.
Photos that violate or infringe upon another person's rights, including but not limited to copyright, are not eligible.
Photos that contain sexually explicit, nude, obscene, violent or other objectionable or inappropriate content, as determined by FANS of Washington Park, in its sole discretion, are ineligible.
Ethics
The welfare of a subject and its environment must be placed ahead of the desire to capture a photograph. Upon entering the contest, entrants certify that subjects were treated with respect and dignity, and that no people, wildlife or the environment were harmed in creating a photograph.
How to Enter:
Please submit photographs and requested information online through our website FANSphotcontest.com. In order to be displayed in our online gallery without being stretched or distorted, photographs must be submitted in .jpeg, .jpg or .gif format, edited for web in sRGB color space, at least 2,000 pixels wide and no larger than 10 MB.
Entry fee per photograph is $5.00 USD, payable at time of submission.
High-quality scans of non-digital photographs are acceptable. Digital photographs should be taken at the highest resolution possible.
You retain your rights to your photograph however, we look forward to using your beautiful photos in a variety of possible ways. By entering the contest, you grant the FANS of Washington Park the right to use your photo, (with appropriate photo credit whenever possible), on our website, promotional e-mails, newsletters, printed material such as calendars and t-shirts, and alike. This is a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed.
Use of your personal data:
Participation in the contest requires the collection of your name and email address. By entering this contest, you are consenting to the use of your name and email address for further communications regarding this contest.
Entry deadline:
The contest begins on May 15, 2024. All entries must be received through FANSphotocontest.com by 6:00 PM Mountain Daylight Savings Time (MDT) on June 30, 2024.
Judging
Photo entries will be judged based on creativity, quality, originality, responsiveness to the prompt and overall impact.
FANS of Washington Park Board will select 10 semi-finalists per the Adult category and 10 semi-finalist per the Youth category. Winners will be chosen by public vote during the Washington Park 125th Anniversary celebration to be held on August 7, 2024, at the Boat House. Semi-final photos may be displayed on social media beforehand.
Winners need not be present to win. FANS of Washington Park will notify winners via the contact information provided at the time of entry; FANS of Washington Park may disqualify anyone who fails to respond to the notification within 10 business days.
Please do not contact us about the status of entries or judging.
Prizes:
Six prizes will be awarded as follows:
Adult Grand Prize: The winner will receive ____________
Adult 2nd Place Prize: The winner will receive __________
Adult 3rd Place Prize: The winner will receive ___________
Youth Grand Prize: The winner will receive _________
Youth Second Place Prize: The winner will receive ____________
Youth Third Place Prize: The winner will receive ______________
One cash prize per person; winners may receive additional non-cash prizes. All prizes are awarded “as is” and non-transferable. In case applicable law prohibits FANS of Washington Park from awarding a photographer the cash prize and/or any non-cash prize, the FANS of Washington may award the prize in name only or award the prize to the photographer with the next amount of votes.
Online Features:
FANS of Washington Park may select photos for highlight on its website and social media accounts. Such selections will be made in FANS of Washington Park’s sole discretion.
Conditions of Entry:
All entrants hold the Sponsors and their respective volunteers (the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against all claims of any nature arising in connection with entrant’s participation in the contest and acceptance or use of a prize. The Indemnified Parties are not liable for any costs, damages, injuries, or other claims incurred because of entrants’ participation in the contest or winner’s acceptance and usage of a prize. The Indemnified Parties are not responsible for incomplete or misdirected entries, technical or network malfunctions or failures, or causes beyond their control. Entrants are solely responsible for their entries. Entrants may not submit materials that introduce any software viruses, worms or other programs designed to damage software, hardware or telecommunications equipment or are off-topic, partisan-political, contain advertising, nudity, personal attacks or expletives, or is otherwise abusive, threatening, unlawful, harassing, discriminatory, libelous, obscene, false, sexually explicit, or that infringes on the rights of any third party.
The contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. FANS of Washington Park reserves the right to cancel the contest or modify these rules at its discretion. In the event of a dispute regarding the winners, the FANS of Washington Park reserves the right to award or not award the prizes in its sole discretion. FANS of Washington Park reserves the right to disqualify any entrant whose entry or conduct appears in any way to: inhibit the enjoyment of others; tamper with the competition; violate these rules or other applicable law or regulation; infringe on the rights of third parties; or act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Decisions of FANS of Washington Park are final and binding.