Photo Contest In Amherstburg Until September 30, 2015

Take Your Best Shot at Amherstburg Photo Contest

We want you to take your best shot at Amherstburg – with your camera!

The Town has launched the “Take Your Best Shot at Amherstburg Photo Contest”.  This contest not only aims to engage residents and visitors in Amherstburg, but asks them to use their cameras to capture the beauty and enjoyment that they experience in their Town! 

 

General Contest Details:

• Contest Period: from July 13, 2015 to September 30, 2015.
• Contest is open to legal residents in the Province of Ontario who are eighteen years of age or older.
• One photo entry per person.
• Photos must be taken within the legal municipal boundaries of the Town of Amherstburg.
• Subject of submitted photos shall portray one or more of the following themes:
• Cultural legacy of the Town of Amherstburg
• Scenic landscapes and vistas
• Town beautification
• Quality of life
• Tourism and/or recreation
• All submissions become the property of the Town of Amherstburg.
• Photos can submitted by hand, by mail/courier, or through an email link at www.amherstburg.ca/PhotoContest

A panel of judges will be assembled that include a number of Council Members, the CAO, and Town Administration.  Photo entries will be judged on criteria that considers creativity, photographic quality, and the unique depiction of Amherstburg’s characteristics.

The Photo Contest will provide prizes to the top three entries as selected by the judging panel.  These prizes will be:

Grand Prize Winner (1st Place):

           $250

• Feature photo on the cover of the 2016 Collection Calendar
• Feature on the homepage of the Town’s website (for a minimum of 6 months)
• 1/2 Page feature in one edition of the River Town Times newspaper
• Photo will be on display in the lobby of Town Hall
• Certificate of recognition signed by the Mayor
• Presentation of prize and recognition at a Council Meeting

Runner Up (2nd Place)

         $100

• 1/4 Page feature in one edition of the River Town Times newspaper
• Photo will be on display in the lobby of Town Hall
• Certificate of recognition signed by the Mayor
• Presentation of prize and recognition at a Council Meeting

2nd Runner Up (3rd Place):
           $50

• 1/4 Page feature in one edition of the River Town Times newspaper
• Photo will be on display in the lobby of Town Hall
• Certificate of recognition signed by the Mayor
• Presentation of prize and recognition at a Council Meeting

For a full set of official rules, visit:

 www.amherstburg.ca/PhotoContest

 

Good luck everyone!!

by Alan Halberstadt www.alanhalberstadt.com