Got a great picture of your community garden? A gardener with their prize zucchini? Or Pictures of the community hard at work in the garden? Enter it into the 2007 ACGA Photo Contest! Prizes will be awarded to the top three adult entrants, and the top youth entrant. Winners and runners up with also be included in the first annual ACGA calendar. Prize Packages to be announced. (But trust us, they're worth it!)
WHO: The American Community Gardening Association Photo Contest is open to ALL photographers at least 13 years of age, except employees of the ACGA and their immediate families.
WHAT: We are looking for striking digital images (high resolution .jpg or .tiff files) of Community Gardens, Plots, People, and Plants. Previously published material may be entered; however, please include information on when and where the photo appeared. Images will be judged on originality, composition, overall impact and artistic merit.
All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified.
CATEGORIES: Photographers must enter their images in one of the following two categories.
WHERE: High resolution (.jpg or .tiff) digital images can be uploaded to the ACGA website (www.communitygarden.org). Use the Form below, or print this form and include with your submission to ACGA via mail: 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203. All mailed entries must be burned onto a CD. Questions and inquiries can be emailed to info@communitygarden.org.
WHEN: Deadline for submitting entries is October 1st, 2007. Online entries can be uploaded starting August 1, 2007, and must be uploaded no later than 11:59 pm Pacific Daylight Saving Time on October 1, 2007. Mailed or shipped entries must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2007. No receipt acknowledgement will be returned to you. Winners will be notified by December 15, 2007.
HOW: Each participant may submit up to 5 photographs. Entries must be high resolution (.jpg or .tiff) digital files. No prints, slides, nor negatives will be accepted. Use online form to submit each image. No images or Discs will be returned to sender.
WHY: Winners will be used in the 2008 ACGA Calendar. Additionally pictures will be used on the website www.communitygarden.org and a selection of winning photos will appear in the Spring 2008 ACGA Newsletter.