2013 north berrien photography contest

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REQUIRED INFORMATION:

Age group: Youth (Age 17 and under) Adults (Age 18 - 64) Seniors (Age 65+)

Photographers Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________

City / ZIP: _______________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________

Title of Photo(s) Submitted: (One photographer may enter up to 5 images.)

1._______________________________________________________________________________________

2._______________________________________________________________________________________

3._______________________________________________________________________________________

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Photo Description: Briefly explain the importance of your photo(s). Example: Why did you choose to

submit this photograph? Why is it valuable in portraying the distinctive character of North Berrien County?

Include the location and date it was taken.

HOW TO ENTER:

Photos can be emailed with the above information to [email protected]

Photos can be uploaded to FACEBOOK(facebook.com/NorthBerrienHistory) with the above info in the

caption.

Photos can be submitted in print on 8 by 10 inch photo paper (horizontal or vertical) to the NorthBerrien Historical Museum. The photo entry should NOT be permanently mounted, laminated, or framed.

* The deadline is Saturday, September 21, 2013 by 4:00pm that day. *

2013 North Berrien Through My Eyes

Photo Contest

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

GUIDELINES: Photos must depict a location within North Berrien Countythis includes Coloma and Watervliet cities

and the townships of Hagar, Bainbridge, Coloma and Watervliet. Photo submissions that do not meet thisrequirement will not be eligible. Please see attached Official Rules for full details.

The North Berrien Photo Contest invites submissions of original photographsthat capture the distinctive character of our area for future generations. Photo Contest Winners

will be exhibited at the North Berrien Historical Museum throughout the month of October 2013.Co-sponsored by the North Berrien Historical Society and the Coloma-Watervliet Area Chamber ofCommerce.

For more information, please contact

the North Berrien Historical Society:(269) 468-3330

www.NorthBerrienHistory.org

[email protected]


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Official Rules - Page 2 of 2

YOUR RIGHTS:Your photo submissions help support the mission of the North Berrien Historical Society. Thank you forhelping preserve our local history and culture through your photography. You will retain all rights and

ownership to any photograph you submit. By submitting the photo(s), you grant the North Berrien Historical

Society a nonexclusive right in perpetuity, as it relates to history preservation and education efforts, to:

Feature your image(s) on the North Berrien Historical Society website and in the Societys publications orpresentations, such as newsletters, brochures, fundraising appeals, public service announcements, grant

proposals, reports, awards, thank-you cards, displays, mailings, and invitations.

Add the image(s) to the collection of the North Berrien Historical Museum in hard copy and digitizedformat so that your photos can be used to support our mission and be properly credited.

Use the image(s) and your name in connection with the North Berrien Photography Contest.

Use the image(s) and your name in publications by the Coloma-Watervliet Area Chamber of Commerce.

As a condition of this permission, the North Berrien Historical Society and the Coloma-Watervliet AreaChamber of Commerce shall credit all images with the photographers full name.

LEGAL CONDITIONS:

By entering this Contest, you agree to these entry rules and the following legal conditions: participants warrantthat his or her entry materials are original, do not infringe on any third partys rights, and that participant has

obtained any necessary permissions from any third party if a third partys likeness or property appears in the

photograph. The North Berrien Historical Society reserves the right to disqualify any entry if it finds in itssole discretion that any of the foregoing warranties are not true. Decisions of the North Berrien Historical

Society shall be final and binding. By entering, participants release and hold harmless the North Berrien

Historical Society, its affiliated parties, staff, and members from any and all liability for any of the following:injuries, loss, claim, action, demand, or damage of any kind arising from or related to the Photography Contest,

any prize won, any use of entry materials by the North Berrien Historical Society, the warranties made by

participants, any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded, participation in any Photo Contest-related

activity, or participation in the Photo Contest. The Contest is governed by the laws of the United States and issubject to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Failure of any entrant to comply with any

Official Rules may result in disqualification. If, for any reason, the Photo Contest is not capable of completion

as planned, the North Berrien Historical Society reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate,

modify, or suspend the Photo Contest. The North Berrien Historical Society is not responsible for lost,damaged, late, or misdirected photographs.

HOW TO CONTACT US:For questions and inquiries regarding the

North Berrien Photo Contest and Official Rules,

contact the North Berrien Historical Society at

[email protected](269) 468-3330.


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Official Rules - Page 3 of 2

2013 North Berrien Through My Eyes

Photo Contest

OFFICIAL RULES

WHAT PHOTO TO ENTER:

The North Berrien Photography Contest seeks images that capture the unique character and culture ofNorth Berrien County, Michigan. This can include, but is not limited to, architecture, landscapes,

nature, public buildings and events, historic locations, etc. For the purposes of this Contest, North

Berrien is defined as the cities of Coloma and Watervliet plus the townships of Hagar, Bainbridge,

Coloma, and Watervliet including all bodies of water.

WHO CAN ENTER:

The Contest is open to full time or part-time residents of Michigan.

HOW TO ENTER:

Complete the Official Entry Form with all required information, including the Photograph

Description attachment, and submit those papers with your photograph entry according to the

following instructions.

All photo entries must be size 8 by 10 inches and submitted in print on photo paper.

All photo entries must NOT be permanently mounted, laminated, or framed in any way when

submitted.

Photo entries can be in either horizontal or vertical format.

Individual participants can submit up to three photograph entries.

Entries can be hand delivered to the North Berrien Historical Museum or mailed to: North Berrien

Historical Society, P.O. Box 207, Coloma, MI 49038. The museum is located on Red Arrow

Highway across from Coloma High School, and entries should be taken to the office in the Log

Cabin Building. North Berrien Photography Contest may disqualify any entry that does not meet specified

requirements.

Submitted photographs are non-returnable.

DEADLINE:

Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 4:00pm.

JUDGING:

Photos will be judged by two professional local photographers. All decisions by the judges will be

final and binding. Winners and Honorable Mentions in each age category will be notified by e-mail ortelephone.

PRIZE:

Winners and Honorable Mentions in each age category will appear in an exhibit at the North Berrien

Historical Museum during October. Winning photographs will be added to the permanent collection

of the North Berrien Historical Society. Winning photographers will be awarded a local gift

certificate courtesy of the Coloma-Watervliet Area Chamber of Commerce.

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