The CNU International Photo Contest is collecting photos from Students, Faculty and Staff.

Submissions are due Feb 29 and the Photo Contest will be displayed in the DSU on March 28.

Voting for the People's Choice Award will begin on facebook in March at www.facebook.edu/CNUstudyabroad

CNU International Photo Contest

Eligibility: The CNU International Photo Contest is open to all CNU students, faculty and staff who have recently studied, traveled, volunteered or worked abroad.

Submission Deadline: Photos and entry forms must be submitted via email by Midnight on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. You may enter up to 3 photos.

Student Prizes:

  • 1st place: $100*

  • 2nd place: $40*

  • 3rd place: $25*

  • People’s Choice: $50 *

*All cash prize winners must file a W-9 form before receiving cash or gift cards.

Faculty & Staff Prizes:  1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and People’s Choice winners will receive gifts at the Photo Contest on March 28th.

Contest: Students photos will be judged in a separate category from Faculty and Staff.  We are looking for photographs that communicate a cross-cultural or international experience.  Examples include:

  • A CNU student (or students) interacting with people, places, etc.
  • A unique view of a culture or region of the world through landscapes, artifacts, events, etc

Submitting Photos: All entries must be sent via email to Amanda.Work@cnu.edu with the subject “Photo Contest Entry”.   Please send photos as ATTACHMENTS and not in the body of the email.  The following information must be included in the email for each photo:


1. Name of the photographer

2. Title of Photo AND file name

3. City and country where photo was taken

4. Name of Program (if attending a study abroad or CNU sponsored program)

5. Short description of photograph (ex. Date taken, why you like the photo, etc)

 

Judging: A panel including CNU students, faculty and staff  will be appointed by the study abroad coordinator  as judges and will review all entries.  1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be selected and presented at the International Photo Contest on March 28, 2012 in the DSU main floor from 11am -2pm.

People’s Choice Award: Judging will take place on online at www.facebook.com/CNUstudyabroad   The photo with the most “likes” wins the People’s Choice Award.  Online voting will begin on Thursday March 1 and will end on Thursday March  22  at 5pm.

Winners Announced: Winners will be announced at the International Photo Contest on March 28, 2012 in the DSU main floor from 11am -2pm.

Photo Contest Criteria, Guidelines and Disclaimer:

  • All entries submitted will be considered for public viewing in a number of places, including the CNU website, Facebook, promotional materials, and in slide shows at CNU events.
  • Photos must be in .jpg format, preferably 1200 x 1600 pixels or higher (file size between 1-5 MB)
  • Photos that do not print correctly due to small file size will also be eliminated! Be sure your photo is as close to 5 MB as possible!
  • Individuals can submit a maximum of three (3) photos.
  • Be aware of the legal limitations when using published material that belongs to others.
  • Submissions must be original work. They should not have been entered in any previous CNU Photo Contests and should not be the recipient of a previous award in any contest.

International Photo Contest

To view Flyer click on image above.