CAPTURE WHEAT RIDGE PHOTO CONTEST 2017
OFFICIAL RULES
ELIGIBILITY/
The Capture Wheat Ridge Photo Contest (“Photo Contest”) is open only to legal residents of the United States who are at least eighteen (18) years old. Board Members, Employees, interns, or Fund Development Committee members of Localworks, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of those employees, are not eligible to enter.
SPONSOR
SPONSOR
The Photo Contest is sponsored by Localworks, incorporated as Wheat Ridge 2020, 7391W 38th Ave, Suite 130, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (“Sponsor”). This Photo Contest is in no way sponsored by, endorsed by, administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Instagram.
ENTRY PERIOD/
The Photo Contest begins at 12:00am MST on October 21, 2016 and ends at 11:59pm MDT on January 15, 2017 (the “Entry Period”). Entries submitted before or after the Entry Period will not be eligible. Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Photo Contest.
WHAT TO ENTER
WHAT TO ENTER
Localworks is committed to a vibrant and sustainable Wheat Ridge and we want to see it through your eyes. For our 2017 Photo Contest, we’d like to know: how do you experience Wheat Ridge? What about Wheat Ridge captures you? What has captured you from Wheat Ridge’s history? Capture those vibrant moments and express what Wheat Ridge means to you!
To ensure eligibility for the contest, please submit files no larger than 20MB at the time of entry. Higher resolution files of at least 300 dpi/ppi will be requested should an entry be preselected to be awarded a prize or an honorable mention. All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, reasonable adjustments to exposure, color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified.
Entries may originate in any format — including, but not limited to digital files, digital prints, color transparencies, color prints, or black and white prints — so long as they are submitted electronically in a .JPEG .jpg, or.png form. Multiple exposures that have been combined to produce a single “High Dynamic Range” image are acceptable.
Entries should include metadata if at all possible. Caption information should include:
• Location
• Name of location (ex: Anderson Park)
• Approximate address or cross streets within the City of Wheat Ridge
• Detailed caption of subject matter
Previously published material for which non-exclusive rights were granted may be entered as long as you still maintain the right to grant us a license (see “Your Rights” below). You must be able to disclose when and where the photo appeared previously to Localworks upon request.
If you choose to include people in your submission, you are responsible for obtaining the necessary releases from the individuals depicted, and must be able to provide copies of those releases to Localworks upon request.
The following submissions are ineligible:
• Photos that violate or infringe upon another person’s rights, including but not limited to copyright.
• Photos that contain sexually explicit, nude, obscene, violent or other objectionable or inappropriate content.
• Images that involve willful harassment or damage to the people or property by the photographer.
• Images that involve putting any individual or animal in danger.
• Images taken outside of Wheat Ridge.
Localworks shall determine entry eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion.
HOW TO ENTER
All images must be submitted though:
• our photo submission form including all required fields, including name, email and other information about your photo submission
• Photo post on the Localworks Facebook page with hashtag #CaptureWheatRidge and the category name
• Instagram with the hashtag #CaptureWheatRidge and the category name in your post.
You can select an image directly from your computer desktop, or submit images from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for consideration in the contest.
You may enter up to ten times, but you may not use an agency or automated system to enter. Sponsor reserves the right to reject any additional entries or entries that do not comply with these Official Rules. By entering, you indicate your unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding. You cannot win a prize unless you comply with all requirements in these Official Rules.
Entrants may be asked to supplement their submission (such as with a paragraph about their photo or the highest resolution version of their photo) anytime on or after January 15, 2017.
JUDGING
Photos will be judged on originality, technical excellence and composition, overall impact, artistic merit and Wheat Ridge story or significance. Judging will be conducted by a panel of local photographers to be selected by the Localworks at its sole discretion (the “Panel”). The Panel will evaluate all valid entries and pick the following winners in the following categories:
1. Overall Best in Contest (1 winner): You’ve nailed it. Your image rises above the rest and encapsulates our community in a stunning way.
2. Categories:
1. Community (1 winner): Illustrates the Wheat Ridge community in a clear and compelling way.
2. History (1 winner): Best photo showing Wheat Ridge history that is taken before 2006. Please take care to ensure you have the rights for the photo you scan.
3. Agriculture (1 winner): Illustrates agriculture in Wheat Ridge.
3. Honorable Mentions (Up to 12 honorable mentions will be selected at discretion of the Panel): Quality images that showcase Wheat Ridge.
All potential winners will be revealed online within 10 days of April 1, 2017.
All judging decisions are final. Please do not contact us about the status of entries or judging.
Localworks will notify the winners via the contact information provided at the time of entry.
POTENTIAL WINNER REQUIREMENTS
Except where prohibited, a potential winner may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility, statement of originality, certification of place captured in Wheat Ridge, and liability/publicity release within 14 days. If a potential winner is a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian will be required to sign the documents on his/her behalf. If a potential winner fails to return these documents on time, an alternate potential winner may be selected in his/her place.
PRIZES
Localworks will award the following prizes.
One (1) Overall Best in Contest winner will receive:
• $500.
• A photo mention in digital presences of Localworks.
• Placement in the annual report for Localworks.
• Two tickets to Capture Wheat Ridge Celebration on April 1, 2017.
• A framing design session with the creative and experienced staff at Metro Frame Works. Their winning photo will be framed using museum quality materials at a value up to $500.
• Total Value: $1050
One (1) Community category winner will receive:
• $100.
• Mention in digital presences of Localworks.
• One ticket to Capture Wheat Ridge Celebration on April 1, 2017.
• A framing design session with the creative and experienced staff at Metro Frame Works. Their winning photo will be framed using museum quality materials at a value up to $500.
• Total Value: $625
One (1) History category winner will receive:
• $100.
• Mention in digital presences of Localworks.
• One ticket to Capture Wheat Ridge Celebration on April 1, 2017.
• A framing design session with the creative and experienced staff at Metro Frame Works. Their winning photo will be framed using museum quality materials at a value up to $500.
• Total Value: $625
One (1) Agriculture category winner will receive:
• $100.
• Mention in digital presences of Localworks.
• One ticket to Capture Wheat Ridge Celebration on April 1, 2017.
• A framing design session with the creative and experienced staff at Metro Frame Works. Their winning photo will be framed using museum quality materials at a value up to $500.
• Total Value: $625
Up to 12 honorable mention winners will receive:
• Mention on Localworks photo contest page
• Invitation to a matting and mounting demonstration at Metro Frame Works (date TBA) and will have their photo submission matted professionally at no charge
• Total Value: $40
Prizes will only be shipped to an address in the United States. The professional matting and design sessions may only be claimed in person at Metro Frame Works.
All winners are responsible for paying any income taxes and any and all other costs and expenses not listed above. If the prize value equals or exceeds $600, a winner will need to complete, sign and return an IRS W-9 form prior the award of any prize. Any prize details not specified above will be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. A prize may not be transferred and must be accepted as awarded. A winner may not request a substitute prize; however, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize is not available for any reason, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
YOUR RIGHTS
Your photographs help Localworks celebrate and promote the community of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Thank you for helping to further our mission through your photography.
You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit — including ownership if applicable.
If you submit a photograph to enter the Photo Contest, you grant Localworks a royalty-free, nonexclusive right during the Photo Contest to:
• Display the photograph on the Localworks website.
• Allow third-parties to share the photograph on the following social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.
If your photograph is formally honored by the competition as a winner or an honorable mention, you grant Localworks a royalty-free, nonexclusive right, in perpetuity, to:
• Use the photograph on the Internet and in Social Media in support of our mission.
• Use the photograph in Localworks internal and external communications materials including but not limited to websites and web publications, fact sheets, fund raising publications, advertising, multimedia, presentation and membership services, and annual report.
• Provide your photograph to other individuals and organizations for Localworks use in news stories, newsletters, reports, slide shows, displays, web pages, videos, promotions of the Wheat Ridge community, and the like.
• Use, in connection with the Photo Contest, your name, city, and state in promotions and other publications.
• Retain a digital copy of your photograph that will be archived in the Localworks photo library and accessible to Localworks staff via the Localworks internal online photo archive.
Localworks will endeavor to credit all photographs with the caption “Person’s Name” when the full name is available and space and context allow.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Photo Contest is impaired in any way, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Photo Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Photo Contest; or (b) award the prize(s) from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify and seek damages from any individual who tampers with the operation of the Photo Contest, violates these Official Rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Proof of sending any communication to Sponsor by mail shall not be deemed proof of receipt of that communication by Sponsor. In the event of a dispute as to the owner of an online entry, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter will be deemed to be the owner. The Photo Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.
RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
By entering, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Facebook, Instagram, their respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Photo Contest or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Photo Contest; (b) technical errors; (c) printing errors; (d) late or undelivered mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Photo Contest; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property. You waive the right to claim any attorneys fees and any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
MEMBERSHIP
When you enter, you will automatically become a member of Localworks. This includes special event invitations, digital messages and a monthly e-newsletter. You may cancel and unsubscribe at any time. There is currently no cost for membership.
PUBLICITY
The information you provide when you enter is provided to Sponsor, not to Facebook nor Instagram. Except where prohibited, you consent to Sponsor’s use of your name in any list of winners (if applicable) and for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.
DISPUTES/
You agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Photo Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Colorado. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Photo Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Colorado, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of Colorado or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Colorado.
RESULTS
RESULTS
To request a winners list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request to Localworks, Capture Wheat Ridge Photo Contest, 7391 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. Requests must be received by July 1, 2017.
QUESTIONS
Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be emailed to
reception@wearelocalworks.org.
