Essence of Bellingham Photo Competition
The City of Bellingham and the Whatcom
Museum of History and Art are seeking entries for the 2nd annual "Essence of
Bellingham" photography competition. Digital or scanned Entries that capture
the "essence" of Bellingham will be added to a collection documenting
Bellingham life and may appear in Whatcom Museum and City of Bellingham
publications displayed in various places such as print, TV, and the
Internet.
Background
As we transition from film to digital cameras in our society, there are
countless images being born digitally. This competition aims to help
preserve these images before they are lost. The average citizen’s idea
of what the "Essence of Bellingham" is will be an invaluable historical
asset to this and future generations.
Eligibility
All residents of Whatcom County are eligible to participate with the
exception of those called upon to jury the competition.
Jury Criteria
A jury comprised of representatives from the Whatcom Museum, professional
art community, the Bellingham Arts Commission, and City of Bellingham staff
will evaluate all eligible submissions received by the deadline. Winning
entries will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
- Photographic quality
- How well the photo captures the “Essence of Bellingham”
- Resolution of image (higher resolution images will be favored over
lower ones)
- Classification of photographer (e.g. age group, amateur,
professional)
- Category of subject matter (all entries will be categorized by the
jury with winners chosen within each category)
In addition to classification and category winners, first, second and
third place over-all competition winners will be chosen.
Awards
All entries will be added to the Museum’s photo collection. Winners will
receive a certificate and special recognition by Mayor Tim Douglas and the
Bellingham City Council. Their work will also be on public display, BTV10,
and the City of Bellingham website.
Application Instructions and Requirements
- Entries should be appropriate for all ages to view
- Entries must be of subjects within or related to the City of
Bellingham
- Photos must have been taken between May 15, 2006 and May 15, 2007
- Entries must not have been entered in any previous Essence of
Bellingham competitions
- Photos may be enhanced to compensate for technical quality and
esthetics but should not be “doctored” so as to maintain the integrity
of the documentary nature of the images.
- An unlimited number of photos may be submitted but each photo may
only be entered under one photographer classification (e.g. age group,
amateur, professional)
- Complete an Entry Form for each photo submitted
- Complete a Photographic Materials Use Agreement for your entries
- Entries should include a fully signed model release form when
appropriate. For forms and guidance on their use, see below.
- Photographer must own all rights to any photographs entered in this
competition.
- Submission of an entry to the competition automatically constitutes
the acceptance of all conditions set forth in the above rules.
- Incomplete entries will not be included in the competition
- Winners will be notified by June 15, 2007.
- Submit a digital copy of each photo in JPEG or TIFF format along
with the photographer’s name, address, and phone number by emailing to
essence@cob.org (emails over 5MB in
size will not be accepted - send individual images in separate emails if
necessary) or saving to a Compact Disk (CDs will not be returned) and
mailing along with your Entry Form and Memorandum of Agreement to:
Essence of Bellingham Photo Competition
Mayor's Office
210 Lottie Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
The deadline for entries is 4:30 p.m. on May 15, 2007 (post marks
will not be accepted, all entries must be received by deadline).
Forms and Publications
More Information
Please contact Kristina Bowker at The
City of Bellingham with questions about the competition.
