Beaumont Photo Contest Ends

Terms:
The City of Beaumont 100th Anniversary Photo Contest (“Photo Contest”) began January 1, 2012, and ends July 18, 2012, at 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). By submitting an entry, each contestant agrees to the rules of the contest and states that they are 18 years of age or older, except for the 17 and under category.

Who may enter:
Photographers 18 years old or older – except for individuals affiliated with the City of Beaumont, including employees, City Council members, and board members – are eligible. The age exception is in the 17 and Under Category. The City of Beaumont will determine winners’ eligibility.

What to enter:
The five contest categories are drawn from City Council initiatives and communitywide common interest.

Beaumont Outdoors – To capture the physical aspect of Beaumont (no people):

• Parks
• Open space
• Nature
• Landscape
• Architecture

Beaumont Community – Celebrating a thoroughly integrated, active community (photos should be people-focused):

• Diverse population
• Arts
• Education
• Culture
• Activities
• Service

Beaumont Historical – Celebrating our Legacy:

• 1912 - 2000

Beaumont Innovation and Vision – Celebrating our business and master-planned community:

• Technology
• Business
• Residential

Beaumont 17 and Under – “Celebrating the City through the eyes of our emerging residents”                              

(Only those who are 17 and under as of July 18, 2012 should submit photos in this category):

• Photo should represent what Beaumont means to this age group, any subject

Rules:
Except for Historical category, photographs must have been shot by the entrant within the past five (5) calendar years (since January 1, 2006).

Cropped photos are eligible in all categories. Minor adjustments, including spotting, dodging and burning, sharpening, contrast and slight color adjustment or the digital equivalents, are acceptable for all five categories. No altered images.

For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must secure a Model Release Form from the subject or, in the case of a minor; the subject’s parent or guardian must sign the release form.  All contest entrants must provide a model release form to the City of Beaumont upon request.  You may also obtain a copy of the release form by calling the City’s Public Information Office at 951-769-8520 ext. 347. Entrants are prohibited from submitting entries that:

• Contain material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights.
• Contain material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, give rise to civil liability, violate the law, or is otherwise inappropriate.
• Publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage the City of Beaumont.
• Are in support of, or in opposition to any political candidate or ballot measure.
• Contain religious messages or advocate or promote religious beliefs. 
• Advocate, promote or represent the sale or use of tobacco, alcohol, controlled substances, firearms or weapons.

How to enter:
Please submit photographs through email. We may also accept photographs submitted through the mail or in person. Only one (1) photograph per category, per contestant may be submitted; individual photographers can submit a total of five (5) photographs, but only one per category. If more than two photographs are submitted per category from the same photographer, the entries will be voided and the contestant will be asked to resubmit only one photo. Complete a separate form for each photo submitted and include it in your email. Please title the subject line of the email as “Photo Contest”.

Entry Form
Model Release Form on city website, http://www.ci.beaumont.ca.us
Submissions may be emailed to: astarr@ci.beaumont.ca.us
Or delivered to: 550 E. 6^th Street, Beaumont, CA 92223 Attention: Ashley Starr

Photo Captions
Captions must be specific (e.g. Stewart Park; child plays with bubbles at 4^th of July Celebration).

Scanned Photographs
High-quality scans of non-digital photographs are acceptable.

Digital Photo Guidelines
Digital photographs should be taken at the highest resolution possible. Photographs must be in a .jpeg, .png or .jpg format. Files submitted must be a minimum of 2 MB and a maximum of 10 MB.  The finalists will be asked to submit a high-resolution file of at least 300 dpi.

Photo Rights
By entering the contest, entrants grant the City of Beaumont a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for any educational, promotional, publicity, exhibition, archival and all other standard City of Beaumont purposes. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible. The City of Beaumont will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.

Entry deadline:
All entries must be received by the City of Beaumont by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on July 18, 2012.

Judging:
Judging will be conducted by the Special Events Committee of the City of Beaumont. Decisions of the judges will be final.

Winners:

• Five category winners will be selected, one for each category. The grand prize winner will be chosen from the 25 finalists.
• Please do not contact the City about the status of entries.
• The 25 finalists will be announced on the City’s website and at the City Council meeting in August 2012, with the grand prize winner and category winners announced in the November 2012 edition of the Beaumont Now. The grand prize winner and category winners will be formally recognized during a special 100th Anniversary reception on November 17^th, 2012