Deadline: 13 October 2017
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is seeking applications for its photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2017. The photography theme for this year is: “Earth and Human Activity Here.”
Humans, individually and in groups, interact with the planet’s natural systems in many way. These natural systems include the geosphere (land), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), and biosphere (living things). With a camera, applicants can capture evidence of some ways people affect, or are affected by, Earth systems around their home, neighborhood, school, workplace, or local public spaces. In a photo, show human interaction with natural systems where they are.
Prize Information
The winner will receive a prize of $300 USD, a copy of AGI’s The Geoscience Handbook, and applicant’s photograph will be used on the Earth Science Week Website. The winner’s and finalists’ names will be posted on the Earth Science Week Website. All other expenses not stated are the sole responsibility of the winners. No cash substitution for prizes will be permitted and prizes are nontransferable.
Eligibility Criteria
- The photography contest is open to interested persons of any age. Applicants must be a resident of the United States or an international member of an AGI Member Society or an AGI International Associate Society to enter.
- Entries must be composed of original, authentic, unpublished material and must be the sole property of the entrant, not previously submitted to any other contest. Published material includes that which has been posted on the World Wide Web. This includes, but is not limited to, Facebook, or any other social network Website where photos have been posted and shared.
How to Apply
- Applicant’s personal information and a brief one- to two-sentence caption in English explaining their entry. This information should be sent in an email along with their photograph:
- First and last name
- Address (street, city, state, postal code, country)
- Telephone number
- E-mail address
- Caption explaining their entry (exact location featured in entry photo, natural feature displayed in photo, when photo was taken)
- A completed and signed entry form. Print out the entry form here and mail it to us or submit their entry form electronically by emailing it to the address given on the website. Entries cannot be accepted without a signed entry form.
- NOTE: If a person under the age of 18 appears in the photograph, the parental consent line on the entry form must be signed by the child’s parent or guardian.
- Submissions must be submitted electronically as a JPEG, TIFF, PNG, or GIF file. Electronic files must be at least 300 dpi (or 1500 x 1500 pixels). Electronic submissions must be sent by email with the subject heading as “ESW 2017 Photography Contest.”
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Photography Contest.