8/12/2019 Vernon Parish Photography 2014 Contest Rules

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Contest Rules:

1. Contest open to anyone, no age limit. Contestants may submit as many entries as desired.Chamber employees and their immediate family presently living in their household are noteligible to enter. Photos should reflect the Theme TheBeauty of Vernon Parish and musthave been taken in Vernon Parish during the period of 07/14/1307/15/2014.

2. Photos may or may not include people. If a winning photo has identifiable people, a writtenrelease must be obtained by the identifiable person prior to the photo being used by theChamber. Land in photos may be publicly or privately owned.

3. Entry form must accompany each entry. Entry fees are: $12.00 for the first entry, $5.00 foreach entry after the first. Entry forms may be picked up from the Chamber of Commerce,1309 N. 5th Street in Leesville, or by requesting a fax form by calling 337-238-0349. Youcan fax a request for an entry form to 337-238-0340. Entry forms may also be printed atwww.chambervernonparish.com. You can e-mail the Chamber of Commerce for an entryform at chambervernonparish@hotmail.com.

4. Entries must be a minimum of 8x10 (recommended size) printed on matte or gloss paper.Minimal photo-shop and digital editing, please. Photographers should retain negatives ordigital copies of their entries. Entry form with all information should be taped to the back ofeach entry.

5. You must select a category from the following six choices for each photo submitted:(1)Flowers (2)Architecture (3)Lakes & Streams (4)Recreation & Leisure(5)Fields & Forests (6)The Animal World

6. Entries are to be mailed or hand delivered to the Vernon Parish Chamber of Commerce, POBox 1228, Leesville, LA 71496. Entries must be postmarked on or before July 15, 2014 orhand delivered to the Chamber office by that date.

7. Twelve winning photos will be selected, 2 from each category. One Grand Prize Winner willbe awarded $500 and be featured on the cover of the 2015 Vernon Parish Chamber ofCommerce Beauty of Vernon Parish calendar. Eleven honorable mentions and the GrandPrize Winner will have their photos framed and displayed at Gallery One Ellleven inLeesville for the month of August. Grand Prize Winner will be announced at a Chamber ofCommerce Award Ceremony at Gallery One Ellleven, Saturday, August 9th, 2014 @ 6:00PM.

8. By entering this contest, you agree to allow the use of the photo by the Vernon ParishChamber of Commerce for promotional and reproduction at no cost to the Chamber. Voidwhere prohibited and subject to all federal state and local laws.