The Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA) and the Town of Oro Valley are partnering up to capture the essence of Oro Valley life, animals, outdoor spaces, urban and residential life, and experience of life within the community, with the inaugural Oro Valley Community Photography Competition. The competition aims to reveal the essence of Oro Valley through the lens of a camera, transporting us to unique landmarks, introduce us to new friends and neighbors, and help us rediscover the beauty in our own backyards. Most importantly, the competition will promote the rich history and beauty of Oro Valley.
2023 COMPETITION CATEGORIES & AWARDS- $500 for 1st Place in each of the categories, $250 for 2nd Place and $100 for 3rd Place- Special Youth Award for entries under 18 Years of Age with a $150 cash prizeAll entries must fall under one of the three categories. Competition entrants can enter up to seven photos total (max 7 photos per individual entrant)
PEOPLEPeople should make up the focal part of the photography piece (Events, Everyday Life, Celebrations, Holidays in Oro Valley)PLACES & NATUREOutdoor or Indoor landscapes, with no human or animal subjects. This can include plants, outdoor natural landscape, locations in Oro Valley, and any other outdoor or indoor space. ANIMALS & WILDLIFEAnimals and wildlife should make up the primary focal elements of the photo.
COMPETITION DATES
Online entries can be uploaded starting Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 p.m. on April 20, 2023. All submitted entries are referred to herein as "Photographs."
PHOTO COMPETITION RULES
All Photographs must be taken in the Town of Oro Valley.
Photographer does not have to live or work in Oro Valley.
Photographers of all ages are open to participating.
Photos should be submitted electronically as high-quality .jpg or .png
An online entry form must accompany the Photograph submission/s. Only entries with complete and accurate information will be considered eligible.
All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared.
If a Photographer chooses to include people in her/his submission, s/he is responsible for obtaining the necessary releases from the individuals depicted and must be able to provide copies of those releases upon request.
Images will only be accepted without watermarks.
Photographers may enter up to (7) Photographs total for the competition.
JUDGING & WINNING PRIZES
Photographs will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, and artistic merit from a panel of both emerging and established professional artists and editorial contacts.
Winners will be officially announced in May 2023.
Winning Photographs will be published in the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance’s online newsletter, displayed on the SAACA website, posted to the SAACA Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter sites, among other uses permitted under these Photo Contest rules subject to the Photographer's rights noted previously.
Other Contest Photograph(s) may also be published inside the magazine. All Photographers will be notified in advance of publishing.
PHOTOGRAPHER RIGHTS
Photographer retains all copyright privileges for any submitted Photograph. By submitting his/her Photograph(s) to the Photo Contest, Photographer grants to the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance and Town of Oro Valley a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to copy, reproduce or otherwise use the Photograph and derivative works there from for non-commercial publicity, educational, and marketing for community engagement purposes, and any other non-commercial purpose related Tourism or promoting life in Oro Valley, respectively, including specifically (but not limited to):
Print and digital communications, websites, handouts, brochures, labels, postcards, magazines, journals, and newspapers related to the mission of SAACA, or the Town of Oro Valley, Print and digital communications of finalists and winners.
To transmit or otherwise communicate or display Photograph by means of any device, process, or medium (e.g., slides, film, television, electronic, or other formats).
In its use in connection with this Photo Contest, SAACA and the Town of Oro Valley may use the Photographer's name, city, state, and country of residence in promotions and other publications. SAACA and the Town of Oro Valley will keep the files provided, and archive the Photographs on CD or in other electronic forms so that they can be properly credited. As a condition of this permission and license, SAACA and Town of Oro Valley shall credit all photographs with the caption "© [Photographer's Name]."
SAACA is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, or misdirected entries or for miscommunications, misdirected transmissions, or other errors of any kind whether human or electronic in the Photo Contest entry process.
By entering, Photographers release and hold harmless the Town of Oro Valley and the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, as well as their directors and employees.
In its use in connection with this Photo Contest, SAACA and the Town of Oro Valley may use Photographer's name, city, state, and country of residence in promotions and other publications. SAACA and the Town of Oro Valley, will keep the files provided, and archive the Photographs on CD or in other electronic forms, so that they can be properly credited. Photographs cannot be promoted or accepted with a watermark, copyright inclusion, or photos that the artist does not own. As a condition of this permission and license, SAACA and Town of Oro Valley shall credit all Photographs with the caption "© [Photographer's Name]."