“AT HOME IN HERNDON” TOWN CALENDAR

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Entry Deadline:  March 31, 2011

ArtSpace Herndon and the Council for the Arts of Herndon present the first ever “At Home in Herndon” Town Calendar Photography Competition.

Professional and amateur photographers aged 16 and older are invited to submit entries to the competition; the deadline for submissions is March 31, 2011.  Subjects for all entries must be located within the corporate limits of the Town of Herndon, and special consideration will be given to entries that depict seasonal or community events.

Photographs submitted to the competition will be evaluated by a select panel of jurors that includes Jim Kirby, the “At Home in Herndon” Calendar photographer for more than 20 years; Erik Patten, photography instructor at the Art Institute of Northern Virginia; and Scott Zetlan, a photographer who has also judged the Digital Photography category of the Technology in the Arts Competition sponsored by the Council for the Arts of Herndon.

Competition finalists will be invited to exhibit in ArtSpace Herndon’s Post Gallery, May 3 – 15, 2011.  From these finalist photographs, the Town of Herndon will select photographs to be published in the 2012 “At Home in Herndon” Town Calendar.  Each year in December, more than 10,000 calendars are printed and distributed to all citizens and businesses throughout the town.  In addition to the exhibit and publication in the calendar, finalist photographs will also be eligible to receive the “At Home in Herndon People’s Choice Award,” given to the photograph that best captures Herndon.

Competition Calendar

February 2011	Opening of Entries
March 31, 2011 at 5pm	Deadline for Entries
April 11, 2011	Announcement of Competition Finalists

 

Who May Enter

• Professional and amateur photographers aged 16 and older.
• The photographer does not need to live in Herndon to participate.

What to Enter

• All photographs must be taken of people, places, and events in the corporate limits of the Town of Herndon.  See www.herndon-va.gov, Quick Links,“Town Maps” for information and a map of the Town Limits (the complete link is http://www.herndon-va.gov/Content/Government/GIS/HerndonGeneralMap.pdf) 
• All photographs must be full color photographs.  Please submit only horizontal images.
• Special consideration will be given to entries that depict seasonal or community events.
• All photographs must be the photographers own original work and the photographer must have the publishing and exhibition rights to the photographs.
• The photographer must have the written permission of all readily identifiable people that appear in their photographs.  See sample release in the left blue section above. 
• Each photographer can enter up to 6 images in the competition.
• For a high quality printed image suitable for the Town Calendar, images should be 8.75” x 11.25” at 300 dpi (or 2625 x 3375 pixels) in JPEG (.jpg) format.
• Images can be submitted electronically (by email or on a CD) or as prints.
  • Images for electronic submission must be jpeg format with a minimum file size of 1MB; maximum file size 5MB.  Please use the following format when naming your file:  EntrantInitials-TitleOfArtwork.jpg.  For example, a photographer with initials PRP and an image entitled “Caboose” would use the following filename:  PRP-Caboose.jpg.  Title of Photograph must match the title given in the entry information.
  • Printed images must be at least 8.75” x 11.25” in size and labeled on the back with the photographer’s name and the title of the photograph.  Title of Photograph must match the title given in the entry information.  The following sizes are also acceptable for printed submission:  8 x 10, 8 1/2 x 11, and 8 x 12.

Cost to Enter

The fee to enter the “At Home in Herndon” Town Calendar Photography Competition is $20.00.  The fee is payable at the time of entry and is non-refundable.  See below for specific payment instructions.

How to Enter

A complete entry includes the following and must be received by the entry deadline of 5pm on March 31, 2011:

• A completed entry form (register online or print the prospectus link above in the left blue section above),
• Payment of entry fee, and
• Electronic images (emailed or on CD’s) or prints of entered photographs.

Registration information, payment and images can be submitted online, by mail, or in person.

• Online Registration and Payment:  
  
  • Click on the large "register now" button below.
  • Complete the online registration form.
  • Pay using your paypal account or indicate that you will pay by check or in person.
  • A confirmation email is automatically sent to confirm registration.
• Online Submission of Images: 
  • Email images to rcarroll@artspaceherndon.com.  Images will be matched with registrations and entrants will be notified if their images have not been received.
• Mail Registration, Payment, and Images:  
  • Mail the entry form (link to printable form is above in the left blue section), payment (check or money order payable to ArtSpace Herndon) and a CD of your images or prints to the following address.  Mailed entries must be received by March 31st, in order to be eligible.  Please allow plenty of time for us to receive your images.

Artspace Herndon, P.O. Box 916, Herndon, VA 20172-0916

The entrant will receive confirmation once the registration is received and input into the automated system.

• In Person:  
  • Completed entry forms, payment (credit card, check or cash), and images (CD’s or prints) can be delivered to ArtSpace Herndon located at 750 Center Street, Herndon, VA 20170.  ArtSpace Hours are: Tue-Thu 10am-2pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat & Sun 12-5pm.  
    
  • The entrant will receive a receipt for registration and payments received in person and a confirmation email will be sent once the registration is input into the automated system.

Judging

Photographs submitted to the competition will be evaluated by a select panel of jurors that includes Jim Kirby, the “At Home in Herndon” Calendar photographer for more than 20 years; Erik Patten, photography instructor at the Art Institute of Northern Virginia; and Scott Zetlan, a northern Virginia photographer who has also judged the Digital Photography category of the Technology in the Arts Competition sponsored by the Council for the Arts of Herndon.

The panel of judges will select the finalist photographs that will be exhibited in the Post Gallery at ArtSpace Herndon and eligible for selection by the Town for the 2012 calendar.  The decision of the judges is final.

The “People’s Choice Award” will be voted on by the patrons to ArtSpace Herndon from the time the exhibit opens on Tuesday, May 3^rd through Saturday, May 7^th and will be announced at the opening reception.

Rights

By entering the “At Home in Herndon” Town Calendar Photography Competition, the entrant hereby grants to the Town of Herndon a nonexclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, and publicly display the photographs submitted to the Competition.  The entrant will retain all other rights to any photograph submitted, including ownership.

By entering the “At Home in Herndon” Town Calendar Photography Competition, the entrant grants ArtSpace Herndon, the Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts, the Council for the Arts of Herndon, and the Town of Herndon permission to use images for publicity purposes, including postcards and advertisements.

All photographs used by ArtSpace Herndon, the Council for the Arts of Herndon, and the Town of Herndon will be credited with the caption "Photo Name by Photographer Name”.

Agreement

By entering the competition, the photographer agrees to abide by all competition rules.  If selected as a finalist, the photographer agrees to participate in the exhibit and meet the exhibit requirements.  The entrant also agrees to hold ArtSpace Herndon, the Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts, the Council for the Arts of Herndon, the Town of Herndon, and their employees and volunteers harmless.  Failure to comply with these rules constitutes withdrawal from the competition.

 

“AT HOME IN HERNDON”

TOWN CALENDAR PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Information on Exhibit for Finalists

The photographers whose photographs have been selected as finalists in the “At Home in Herndon” Town Calendar Competition will be notified by email by April 11, 2011.

Photographs selected as finalists in the Competition will be exhibited in ArtSpace Herndon’s Post Gallery.   The dates of the exhibition are:  May 3- May 15, 2011.  An opening reception will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 7:30 – 9:30pm.  All entrants and finalists are encouraged to attend.  The people’s choice award will be announced at the reception.

Photographs selected as finalists but not available for the exhibit will be disqualified from selection for the Town Calendar.

Exhibition Requirements

Framing.  Finalist photographs must be suitably framed and wired for hanging (no clips or saw-tooth hangers).  Framed photographs should be at least 8.75” x 11.25” and no larger than 20” x 30”.  Wire should be mounted about 1/3 of the way down from the top edge of the artwork and tight.  Loaner frames may be available from the Council for the Arts of Herndon.  Please contact them at 703.689.9535 or by email at info@herndonarts.org.

Labeling.  The photographer is responsible for labeling the framed photograph with the photographer's name, the title, the location, and price.

Delivery and pickup of Photographs.

• The photographer is responsible for delivery and pick up of framed artwork.
• Finalist photographs can be delivered Saturday, April 30^th or Sunday, May 1^st from 12 noon – 5pm and no later than Monday, May 2^nd from 10am-12noon.
• Photographs will be displayed until the end of the show. 
• Buyers will be asked to delay pickup of the artwork until the end of the show.
• The photographers can pick up their photographs on May 15^th from 5pm-7pm or from May 16^th - May 19^th from 10am – 2pm, May 20^th from 10am-8pm, and May 21^st 12noon – 5pm.
• Photographs not picked up by May 22^nd will be considered a donation and will become the property of ArtSpace Herndon.

ArtSpace Herndon retains the right to disallow any artwork for which the entry image substantially misrepresents the actual artwork.

ArtSpace Herndon will retain a commission of 25% for any artwork sold during the show.

Photographers whose finalist photographs sell during the exhibit will be asked to provide ArtSpace Herndon with their social security or employer identification number, if the total value of their sales is over $600.00.

While ArtSpace will make every effort to secure all artwork in the show, the artwork is exhibited at the artist’s risk.

  

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About ArtSpace Herndon

ArtSpace Herndon is a community art center created by the Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts that includes a 1,700 sq. ft art gallery and two classrooms for classes and small group sessions with artists. Exhibits in the Post Gallery change monthly and include regionally, nationally, and internationally known artists in a variety of mediums.  The exhibiting artists are chosen from submissions or invited by the Art Programming Committee.  ArtSpace works with local artists to offer fine art classes to the public.  The space is also available for rent by businesses and individuals for meetings and private parties.  ArtSpace is staffed by volunteers and supported by grants and donations.  ArtSpace is operated by the Herndon Foundation for the Cultural Arts, as 501(c)3 organization.

About the Council for the Arts

The Council for the Arts of Herndon (CAH is a non-profit 501c3 organization and is the official arts agency of the Town of Herndon. CAH is responsible for promoting the arts by producing many popular Herndon events, including Taste of the Town, Monthly Art Programs at Herndon Fortnightly Library, Children’s Hands on Art at the Herndon Festival, and the Technology & the Arts Competition. CAH also provides scholarships for area students interested in pursuing the study of art and gives grants to art groups in Herndon.  For information about our upcoming events or membership, visit www.herndonarts.org, call the Council office at 703.689.9535 or find us on Facebook.