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PHOTO CONTEST

Seeking images to use on the cover of Giving USA 2009

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: April 15, 2009


Let your work star on the cover of Giving USA!


Giving USA Foundation is seeking unique and compelling photos to grace the cover of its seminal report, Giving USA. This popular contest will showcase the work of a talented photographer on the cover of Giving USA 2009, as well as the back cover and interior chapters. We are seeking images of people providing direct assistance through a charitable organization or volunteer effort that represents the spirit of giving. Activities could include fundraising, delivery of services, or other types of assistance.

Photos selected for the cover will be printed in black and white or black with another color (duotone).  Entries must be:

 

Color photos accepted, but black and white preferred.

 

The judges will be looking for photographs that reproduce well in black and white (or duotone), that convey the importance of giving, that tell a story, and that are not dominated by the logo, name, or service mark of any one charity. The judges' selection will be final. A blue ribbon panel of nationally-known photographers will select the winners.

 

Winning entries will receive:

 

Submissions must be accompanied by a completed entry form, one form per submission. No more than five submissions per organization or individual photographer. Send submissions and/or questions by e-mail to sbond@connect2amc.com or by mail (on CD) to Sharon Bond, Giving USA Foundation, 4700 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL  60025.

 

  • Entry form

    Giving USA 2009 Cover Photo Contest


    INSTRUCTIONS

    Please complete this form and submit it with your photo by April 15, 2009. Complete ONE form for EACH photograph. No more than five images will be accepted from any one entrant.

     

    If your entry is selected Giving USA will need to obtain written permission from all recognizable subject(s) in the photo, from the charity depicted AND from the photographer or photographerÂ’s legal guardian (if photographer is a minor). By completing this entry form, you assure Giving USA Foundation that you understand the requirements and that if permission cannot be obtained, your photograph will not be used and you will not be named a winner.

     

    Send submissions by e-mail to sbond@connect2amc.com or by mail (on CD) to Sharon Bond, Giving USA Foundation, 4700 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025. Only electronic images will be accepted (jpeg format preferred). For judging purposes, low-res images are acceptable, but high-res versions must be available (at least 300 dpi) from the winner.

     

    INFORMATION ABOUT THE PHOTO

    Submit this file for entry into the contest:

    Brief photo description:

    Name(s) of people depicted (if the people in the photo can be recognized, this is REQUIRED information):


    Do you have written permission from this person or these people to use the image? Yes No


    OWNER(S) OF THE IMAGE

    Photographer (name):

    Photographer contact address:

    City, State, Zip:

    Contact phone: E-mail:

    Is photographer under age 18? Yes No If yes, the photographer’s legal guardian must sign below.


    Charity represented:

    Address:

    City, State, Zip:

    Contact person (name):

    Contact phone: E-mail:


    Form completed by (if not the photographer or if photographer is a minor):

    Address:

    City, State, Zip:

    Contact phone: E-mail:


    CERTIFICATION

    By completing this submission form, I give Giving USA Foundation permission to use this photograph without charge in print and online at www.givingusa.org. I assure that if this image is selected for the Giving USA cover, I can provide similar permission to use the photograph from the subjects in the image.


    Signature/Typed name (for online entry):

    If photographer is a minor, the child’s legal guardian must sign.


    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: APRIL 15, 2009