Photo at the Fair Contest

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Photo at the Fair Contest
Alameda County Fair Photography Guidelines for Divisions #207 and #209
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Guide to Enter the
2015 Alameda County Fair
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
Division: #209 Photos at the Fair
Open to California Residents 18 years and older
Division 209 Photos at the Fair Photography Contest
Come take photos at the Fair!
If you think you have a good photo, enter it in the PHOTOS AT THE FAIR Contest!
You might get your photo into next year’s Fine Art Exhibit!
The Fair Photography Competition is a juried competition open to all photographers who
live in California and are over the age of 18 yrs.
This is a contest for digital photographs taken at the 2015 Alameda County Fair.
Any time of camera can be used- digital camera, cell phone or something else.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winning entries will get automatic acceptance into the 2016 Fine
Arts Exhibition* and will be displayed on the Alameda County Fair’s Facebook page.
Submission of images is done through an on-line entry system and final judging is done after
the Fair has closed. All entrants will be notified of contest results via email.
Date to Remember:
Monday, July 6th, 5pm: Last day to enter the Photos at the Fair Contest.
(Division 209) online entry only.
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Division 209 Photos at the Fair Contest
1st Prize- $25 & Rosette
2nd Prize- $15 & Rosette
3rd Prize- $10 & Rosette
1st, 2nd, 3rd prize winners get automatic acceptance in the
2015 Alameda County Fair Fine Art Exhibition*
Entry limit is 6 entries
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Entry fee is $5/entry
*Winning entries will be automatically accepted into the 2016 Fine Arts Exhibition as long as they
are printed at exhibition quality and framed per the requirements for the exhibition (See Div. 207
Photography Contest rules for framing requirements).
Because these images will be judged only online in 2015, the photography judges reserve the
right to not display pieces in the 2016 exhibit that do not meet comparable print quality
Please read these RULES...
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This is a juried competition.
Artists must be 18 years old or older and reside in California.
Each person may submit a maximum of 6 entries.
Entries must be made, personally, by the exhibitor. Original work only. No kits, direct copies of
original work, classroom assignments or group work will be accepted.
5. Digital image must be original and taken at the 2015 Alameda County Fair.
6. Artwork submitted (whether accepted or not) at any prior Alameda County Fair is not eligible for
entry and will be disqualified.
7. Artwork that is accepted for exhibition cannot differ from the uploaded image or the entry will be
disqualified.
8. No refunds will be issued for items incorrectly entered by the exhibitor.
9. All state and local rules apply.
10. No changes of any kind are allowed after online entry deadline.
11. The Fair Association reserves the right to refuse any entry, or refuse to display any entry
considered not to be in accordance with the rules of entry or in the best interests of the Fair.
12. RIGHT TO REPRODUCE: The right to reproduce images of any work accepted by the Judges is
assumed by the Fair Association. This use would be ONLY for publicity and promotion of the
Alameda County Fair.
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HOW TO ENTER AND UPLOAD YOUR DIGITAL IMAGE
Really Important Entry Date: Online Entry Deadline is Monday, 5pm July 6th, 2015
Entry limit is 6 entries ~ Entry fee is $5/entry
1. Review the Rules.
2. Entering online requires a credit card! (All cards except for American Express are
acceptable) Make sure you have a credit card ready when you start the entry
process. No entries are accepted before the entry fee has been paid.
3. Make sure the digital image of your artwork is on your computer and that you know
where it is on your computer (on desktop might be easiest).
4. First, Register/Log-in directly at http://alamed.fairmanager.com/
5. Select ‘Create Entries’ option
6. Choose the Division #209 for each entry.
7. Enter the Title, Description, and Sale Price (or NFS).
8. Complete payment of entry fees.
9. After payment, select UPLOAD MEDIA option, and then follow prompts to upload
the digital image file that matches the title/description. If you have multiple entries,
please be very careful to upload the digital images in the SAME order that you
entered the titles with prices so that the titles and descriptions match.
10. Refunds will not be issued for failure-to-upload entries.
Entry Confirmations
You will receive e-mail notification and confirmation immediately when entry fee is
received. This will be your receipt for the entry fee.
Result notification by Monday, July 13th: You will be sent an email announcing the award
winners. Please check spam/junk folders before calling for your results.
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Division 209 Photos at the Fair JUDGE
Information to come
ENTER Photos at the Fair ONLINE BY July 6th, 2015
Need assistance with the online entry?
Click on the link below for an online tutorial:
http://acfairexhibits.com/index.php/enter-here/enter-here (scroll down to video)
Phone assistance: office hours at (925) 426-7611
E-mail assistance: [email protected] and [email protected]
FREE Digital Photography Workshop at the Fair!
Saturday, June 27th, 11:30am in the Plaza de Arte (Fine Art Exhibit)
Bring you digital camera and your questions!
Get some tips on taking photos and using your digital camera.
RSVP requested (not required) via email, [email protected]