Through South Asian Eyes
Intergenerational Photo Contest Rules
Social Services Network (SSN) is holding a contest for young and old amateur photographers. The contest is for the best photograph taken by a younger or older person of younger and older people together, and should demonstrate the importance of intergenerational connections.
Purpose:
To capture the power and beauty of intergenerational relationships in action and convey the important roles that younger and older people play in each other’s lives in the South Asian community
Leading Inter-generational Categories:
- Celebration of diversity within the South Asian community
- Emotional expression
- Humorous situations
- Intergenerational activity portrayed
Deadlines:
- Please complete and submit the application form along with a digital photo of your photograph online at www.socialservicesnetwork.org/photo
- Electronic submissions must be received by midnight on Sunday, October 31st, 2010.
- Winners will be notified at EKTAA “Unity Within Diversity” to be held in November.
- Certificate goes to oldest and youngest photo submission
Prizes:
- Judges Choice: TBA
- People’s Choice: TBA
- People’s Choice Award: The audience at EKTAA “Unity Within Diversity” will have the chance to vote for their favourite photograph.
- Honourable Mentions will be awarded in the four leading categories.
- Photographs used for any Social Services Network (SSN) marketing materials will receive credit for the photograph.
Photograph Standards:
- Photographs can be either color or black and white.
- All digital entries must be high quality digital 300 dpi jpeg format.
- Photographs submitted with contest entry become the property of Social Services Network and will not be returned.
Eligibility:
- Contest is open to children and youth up to 23 years of age, and adults over the age of 50, who are York Region residents.
- All completed entries received by Sunday, October 31st, 2010 will be considered for the contest.
- Photos taken by professional photographers (individuals who have ever been paid for their photos) are NOT eligible.
- Each contestant may enter no more than 1 photograph.
Official Rules and Regulations:
- Any and all photographs submitted may appear on any of Social Services Network’s exhibits, materials, or products, at SSN’s sole discretion. By submitting an entry, each contestant and/or his/her primary caregiver agree: they have read, understand and will comply with these official rules; and, or to the extent permitted by law, consent to the use of the contestant’s name, likeness, and/or biographical data for purposes of advertising, promotion by SSN, without further consent, compensation, or approval. However, winning photographs are not guaranteed to appear on any SSN exhibit or other printed materials.
- By entering a photograph in the Through South Asian Eyes Intergenerational Photography Contest, each contestant agrees to assign all copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights in their winning photograph to Social Services Network, 500 Alden Road, Suite 214, Markham, Ontario, L3R 5H5.
- The prizes awarded may constitute income under applicable federal, state, and local tax laws and winners shall be solely responsible for payment of any and all taxes that may be due with respect to the acceptance of the prize (if applicable).
- Contestants, by entering the contest, release, discharge, indemnify, and agree to hold harmless Social Services Network, its directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors, and assigns from all other claims, demands, damages, causes of action, losses, liabilities, injuries or obligations, direct or indirect, known or unknown of any kind, nature or description whatever which the winner, winner’s heirs, executors, successors or assigns may have or claim to have against Social Services Network, its directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors and assigns arising out of participation in or acceptance of any prize in connection with the contest, including any future use of the photographs.
- Social Services Network, its directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors, and assigns will not be responsible for any claims or complaints from any recognizable persons appearing in photographs or their heirs, executors, successors or assigns, should these photographs be published or exhibited. By entering the contest, contestants guarantee that they have the right to submit their entries and have obtained any necessary permission of any recognizable persons appearing in photographs or their primary caregiver. The contestant agrees to indemnify and defend Social Services Network, its directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors, and assigns against any claims or complaints that may arise out of his or her entry.
- Contestants will be responsible for all entry-related costs such as duplication, enlargement, and postage.
- No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
