Australian Competitions Club

https://www.connectmacpark.com/mac-park-photo-comp-2021

2021 photo competition

Win a share of $1,000 in prizes and see your image in a pop up exhition in Macquarie Park!

Grab your camera and capture a snap of our community! Our 2021 photography contest is your chance to win a share of $1,000 in prizes and feature in a unique pop up exhibition.
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KEY FACTS
CONTEST OPEN:  8 March - 11 April 2021

CONTEST THEME:  On the move, Macquarie Park

ENTRY FEE: Nothing, it’s free!

PRIZE:  Winning entries will be displayed in an open air pop up exhibition in Macquarie Park, with three prizes for Overall Winner ($500), Young Photographer ($250) and People’s Choice ($250

Terms and conditions.

“On the move, Macquarie Park” is our contest theme.

We’re looking for the best images that feature people, transport, activities or something else in this special corner of Sydney; Macquarie Park.

The theme is open to your interpretation, so get creative.

The contest is free to enter, and the best images will be selected by a panel of distinguished judges.

There’s three great prizes up for grabs - vouchers to be redeemed at JB Hi Fi, Ted’s Cameras or David Jones:

$500 - Judge’s Overall Winner

$250 - Judge’s Young Photographer, for entrants under 18

$250 - People’s Choice Award, voted for by exhibition visitors

But hurry - the competition closes on Sunday 11 April 2021 so get snapping!

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Submit your entry
a. Images must be saved as a high quality JPEG, at least 300ppi
b. Images should be larger than 1MB, but not larger than 10MB
c. Images may be submitted in any colour format, including black and white


Photo competition – terms and conditions
Competition name: On the move, Macquarie Park photo competition
Promoter: Connect Macquarie Park & North Ryde
ABN: 75 146 184 361
1 Lyonpark Road, Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Competition Period: 8 March 2021 to 11:59PM Sunday 11April 2021
Exhibition period: 26 April 2021 to 14 May 2021 (TBC)
CONTEST INTRODUCTION
Applicants may submit an original digital photograph on the theme of “On the move,
Macquarie Park” via the connectmacpark.com website during the competition
period.
This theme is open to interpretation by the photographer; entries might feature
people, transport, activities or something else.
The competition is free to enter, but all participants are bound by these terms and
conditions.
Competition entries will be judged by a panel. Selected entries will be exhibited at a
pop up open air exhibition during the MOVE Mac Park festival (26 April to 14 May
2021)
During the exhibition, members of the public will be invited to vote for an entry as
the winner of the “people’s choice” prize.
Three prizes to the total value of $1,000 will be awarded; judge’s overall winner,
judge’s young photographer award, and the people’s choice award.
PRIZES Prezee digital gift vouchers redeemable at JB Hi Fi, Ted’s
Cameras or David Jones
• Judge’s Overall Winner $500
• Judge’s Young Photographer $250
• People’s Choice $250
CONTEST TYPE This is a game of skill
NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS Overall winners and photographers of images which are
chosen for display in the pop up exhibition will be notified via
email or telephone to the best of the ability of the Promoter.
CONTEST TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Introduction
1. Contest participants accept and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
2. Each entry must comply with these terms and conditions to be valid.
3. Contest participants warrant that all photographs submitted are original works of
which they have authority, and which do not infringe any third party’s copyright,
other intellectual property rights, moral rights or rights to privacy, or are otherwise
in breach of any law.
Method of entry and submission guidelines
4. Contest participants may enter by submitting an original photograph with
accompanying details via the connectmacpark.com website during the contest dates.
5. Multiple entries are permitted.
6. Participation in the contest is free to all eligible participants.
7. Each entry must be entered separately, and each entry must individually meet the
following specifications:
a. Images must be saved as a high quality JPEG, at least 300ppi
b. Images must be larger than 1MB, but not larger than 10MB
c. Images may be submitted in any colour format, including black and white
Eligibility
8. Entry is open to anyone with a current right to reside in Australia, including but not
limited to citizens, permanent residents and international students.
9. There are no age restrictions to participations in this competition.
10. The Judge’s Young Photographer prize will be awarded to a photographer who is
under the age of 18 years old.
11. Employees and contractors of the Promoter and their immediate families are not
eligible to enter.
Judging
12. Photos chosen for display and for the award of prizes will be chosen by a panel of
judges, with the exception of the people’s choice prize which will be awarded via
popular vote
13. All decisions from the judging panel and Promoter are final and binding on each
entrant and no correspondence will be entered into.
Privacy
14. The Promoter will collect and use each entrant’s personal information for the
purposes of:
(a.) conducting the contest and;
(b.) for promotional purposes, public statements and advertisements in
relation to the contest;
(c.) Entrants are bound by the Promoter’s usual Privacy Policy, and may
access, change and / or update their personal information in accordance
with it (https://www.connectmacpark.com/connect#privacy)
Intellectual property, moral rights and indemnity
15. In the course of taking part in this contest, participants agree not to create,
distribute or submit content that could be deemed derogatory or offensive, including
objectionable content including but not limited to profanity, explicit nudity,
pornography, hateful or discriminatory content, dangerous or illegal content or
portrayal of activities which are dangerous or illegal.
16. All copyright residing in competition entries remains with the photographer
17. Contest participants agree to indemnify the Promoter for any possible loss or legal
action arising from the use of their photograph.
18. Contest participants warrant that any photograph submitted may be publicly
exhibited, in accordance with these terms and conditions, and no claim pursuant to
intellectual property rights may be made henceforth.
19. Contest participants accept the Promoter will organise a pop up art exhibition in
Macquarie Park to the best of their ability, but agree not to hold the Promoter liable
in any way if the exhibition is unable to go ahead for any reason.
20. Contest participants grant the Promoter a license to use any competition entries
through the Promoter’s website, newsletter, social media and communications
channels including but not limited to public exhibition, reports and for illustrative
purposes in other work during the Promoter’s usual line of business
21. In any use of contest entries, with the exception of the pop up exhibition, the
original photographer will be credited by the Promoter
22. The Promoter agrees not to sell or commercially distribute the participant’s
photographs to any third party
Liability
23. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Promoter disclaims liability for:
• any loss or damage whatsoever (including but not limited to indirect or
consequential loss)
• any personal injury which is suffered or sustained in connection with any
entrant’s participation in this contest or the acceptance of the prizes.
24. The winners indemnify the Promoter against any liability, injury, loss or damage
which may be suffered, incurred or sustained by the Promoter arising out of, relating
to, or in any way connected with, any act or omission (including negligence) by the
winners, or their use of the prizes, or their breach of these Terms and Conditions.
Right of refusal
25. The Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse to accept entries or
to disqualify entries:
• which breach these terms and conditions
• involve unlawful or improper conduct
• which seek to undermine the integrity of this contest (i.e. cheating)
• or for any other reason it sees fit.
26. Contest participants acknowledge the sole discretion of the Promoter.