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2010 NWC Photo Contest Guidelines

(First place in North American Wildlife category will be 2011 Artist of the Year)

 

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Entry fee is $10 per photo entry.

 

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Entry must be in a white, cream, or beige 11" x 14" mat with 7.5" x 9.5" inner dimension (fitting an 8x10 photo).  We will not accept framed pieces, photos without mats, or photos of smaller or larger size.  Uniform entries are the only way to ensure fair, unbiased judging.

 

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PHOTOS WILL NOT BE RETURNED, the Northwoods Wildlife Center will not be held responsible for the condition of your photo after the Photo Gala event, and will not ship your photo back to you.  Do not send your only copy.

 

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Each entry must have the following information attached to the back of the photo:

                 -Entrant's name, address, phone number, and email

                  address

                 -the Category entrant sees photo best fitting into

                 -Title for photo entry

 

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Entries should be mailed to Northwoods Wildlife Center  Attn: Beth  8683 Blumenstein Rd.  Minocqua, WI 54548 or dropped off at the Center.  We cannot accept electronic entries at this time.

 

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There can be no identification on the front of your photo.  Voting/judging is blind.

 

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This is an amateur photo contest.  You must not make more than 25% of your annual income through photography in order to enter this contest.

 

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The winners of the 2009 Photo Contest will not be able to win in the category which they won in a previous year.

 

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2010 Categories:

                  -North American Wildlife  ($100 first prize)*

                  -Landscapes ($50 first prize)

                  -People in Nature ($50 first prize)

                  -International ($50 first prize)

          *First place in this category will be the 2011 Artist of the Year

 

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Photos must be postmarked by February 15th, 2010 to be eligible for contest.  Entries will be accepted between October 31st, 2009-February 20th, 2010.  Extended deadline

 

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The top 5 winners in each category will be notified by being mailed a certificate.  Anyone can be sent the winner's list if a SASE is included with photo entry.

 

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Winning photos will be displayed at the Center through March 2010.

 

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Please email Beth with any questions you may have on the contest at babnwc@hotmail.com

 

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The Northwoods Wildlife Center reserves the right to re-categorize or deny any photo entries.

 

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2010 Photo Gala:  Saturday, February 27th, 6:00-8:00pm

                                                Campanile Center for the Arts

                                                141 Milwaukee Street

                                                 Minocqua, WI

Click here to see who won in 2009.

 

 

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Last modified: June 8, 2010
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