OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
To be considered in the contest, all submissions must be original images of Riverside landmarks, parks, landscape features or structures taken in Riverside, Illinois.
By entering, participants agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Riverside Museum, Riverside Historical Commission and the Village of Riverside, its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, trustees, officers, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives (hereinafter and collectively as referred to as “RHC”), from any and all third party liability for any injuries, loss, claim, action, demand or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the competition (collectively, “Losses”), including without limitation any third party claim for copyright infringement or a violation of an individual’s right to privacy and/or publicity right. The Contest is void where prohibited by law.
Each participant in the Contest (each a “Participant”) is responsible for ensuring that he or she has the right to submit to the Contest per these rules.
You agree that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved with the RHC, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, before a court of competent jurisdiction located in Cook County, Illinois, which court shall apply the laws of the State of Illinois without regard for rules of conflicts of law. IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE, PARTICIPANT SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES, OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN PARTICIPANT’S ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES (IF ANY) ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR INCREASED. The Contest and the RHC’s website are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.
The RHC is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the photo competition, or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of submissions to the photo competition, including but not limited to any misprints or typographical errors. The RHC assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The RHC is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer equipment, servers, providers, computer on-line systems, software, or failure of email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, including injury or damage to participant’s or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating or uploading images or information in the photo contest.
If, for any reason, the photo competition is not capable of completion as planned, including but not limited to, any reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the RHC that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the photo competition, The RHC reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the photo competition.
The RHC invites photographers to enter its 2008 Photography Competition. You must read the following rules, terms and conditions before submitting any photos!
The Riverside Museum 2008 Digital Photography Competition (the “Contest”) is open to ALL photographers at least 16 years of age, except employees of the Riverside Museum, Riverside Historical Commission and the Village of Riverside and the immediate families of such employees. The contest is open to all participants regardless of residence or citizenship, so long as the laws of their jurisdiction allow participation.
Photos containing identifiable people must also be accompanied by a model release form. Model releases are the responsibility of the entrant and must be available in the event the photo is a winner.
YOUR RIGHTS: You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit — including ownership if applicable — other than those rights licensed in the next sentence. By entering the contest, you hereby grant to the RHC (i) a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the photographs you submit to the RHC, and (ii) the right to use your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications.
WHAT TO ENTER: We are looking for striking digital images of the beauty of Riverside, be it the beautiful parks, elegant streetscapes, classic or modern architecture or natural beauty of the Des Plaines river.
All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified.
CATEGORIES: Images may be submitted in one of two categories. Photographers may enter all entries in a single category, or they may select different categories so long as each photo is entered into only one category. Judges reserve the right to move images from one category to the other based on eligibility.
All photos must be in color and taken in Riverside, Illinois within the last three years. The photo subject must be relevant to and show the unique historic character of Riverside, Illinois in one of the following contest categories:
- Riverside Landmark Structures (except Water Tower) – we are trying to illustrate as many different and unique buildings, structures, and houses as possible on our website. Feel free to pick up a list of historic local landmarks at the museum for ideas.
- Riverside Landscape and Parks – Riverside is “Riverside” because of generous amounts of beautiful, pastoral parks in our community. It is a National Historic Landmark because of its landscape design. The RHC is looking for images that demonstrate the beauty and privileges of living in the unique design created by Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision.
HOW TO ENTER: Each photo must be submitted electronically, by one (and only one) of the following two methods:
- Via Flickr™ — If you have multiple photos to enter in the competition, please consider using this method to enter the contest.
- To submit your photos via Flickr™, use your Yahoo!® ID to login to www.flickr.com. If you do not have an account, you can sign-up for free at www.flickr.com. Flickr™ and Yahoo!® are trademarks of Yahoo, Inc. After logging in, upload your images using the mechanism provided. If you are not already a member of the Riverside Museum’s group on Flickr™, join by clicking “Join this Group?” on the group’s homepage.
- Browse to the image you wish to submit for the contest, and use the “Send to Group” function to add your images to the Riverside Museum’s photo pool. Once added to the group, tag each photo for the category you wish to enter, using “Landmark-RHC08” for your Riverside Landmark Structure submission or “Landscape-RHC08” for your Riverside Landscape and Parks submission. If you do not upload your photo to the Riverside Museum’s group on Flickr™, or do not tag your photo with an appropriate tag, it will not be considered for the competition.
- If you have trouble using Flickr™, please consult their online help files. The RHC and Riverside Museum are not responsible for any issues or problems you encounter while trying to upload a photo on Flickr™.
- Online Manual Submission Process — If you choose not to use Flickr™ to submit your image, you may complete our online submission form then email your photo to the email address specified after you complete the online submission form.
- Photos emailed from an email address different than the one used on our online submission form cannot be attributed to the photographer properly, and therefore will not be considered eligible for the contest.
- You will need to complete the form once for each photo submission.
- The RHC reserves the right to upload photos submitted through this process to its public group on Flickr™.
- Hard Copy Manual Submission Process — If you choose not to use Flickr™ or our online submission form to submit your image, you may download and complete the submission form and deliver the photos with the form to the Riverside Historical Museum. Deliver them in person to the museum at 10 Pine Avenue during open hours, or via postal service to:
Riverside Historical Commission
2008 Photo Contest
27 Riverside Rd
Riverside, IL 60546 - Photo submissions will not be returned.
- The RHC reserves the right to upload photos submitted through this process to its public group on Flickr™.
ELIGIBILITY AND JUDGING: To ensure eligibility for the contest, entries must have a resolution of 5 million pixels or greater (5 megapixels). Resolution can be calculated by multiplying the pixel width of the image with the pixel height. For example, a photograph taken with a 5 megapixel camera set for the highest resolution and best quality produces images that are 2584 pixels by 1936 pixels, which are acceptable under the rules (2584 x 1936 = 5 million). Images that do not meet this standard may or may not be judged at the judging panel’s sole discretion.
Previously published material for which non-exclusive rights were granted may be entered as long as you still maintain the right to grant us a license (see “Your Rights” above). You must be able to disclose when and where the photo appeared previously to the RHC upon request.
Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. The judges are a panel of RHC board and staff members familiar with photography and responsible for selecting images for various RHC printed and online marketing and membership materials.
The RHC shall determine winner eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by the judges are final.
DEADLINES: Deadline for submitting entries is Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at 11:59 a.m. Central Standard Time. Online entries can be uploaded starting 12:01 am Central Standard Time on June 1, 2008. Entrants may be asked to submit a paragraph about the story behind the photo anytime after May 31, 2008. Finalists will be announced on or before November 18, 2008. Grand Prize Winners will be announced on or before December 16, 2008.
The RHC reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control.
WINNING PHOTOS: At least 10 photos will be selected as Finalists, with a minimum of 5 for each category. Each category will have one Grand-Prize Winner.
- Riverside Landmark Structures — The Grand Prize Winner of the Riverside Landmark Structures category will be determined by the judging panel from Finalists selected by the judging panel on or before November 18, 2008. The category winner’s image will be featured on the www.riversidemuseum.net web site and will receive a $35.00 gift certificate from Coveny Lane at 30 East Burlington, Riverside, IL. The remaining four (4) finalist will be awarded a $10.00 gift certificate to one of the following: Aunt Diana’s Confectionary 29 East Burlington, Riverside, IL; jem café at 31 Forest Avenue, Riverside, IL; or Grumpy’s Coffee and Ice Cream Café at 1 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL.
- Riverside Landscape and Parks — The Grand Prize Winner of the Riverside Landscape and Parks category will be determined by the judging panel from Finalists selected by the judging panel on or before November 18, 2008. The category winner’s image will be featured on the www.riversidemuseum.net web site and will receive a $35.00 gift certificate from Coveny Lane at 30 East Burlington, Riverside, IL. The remaining four (4) finalist will be awarded a $10.00 gift certificate to one of the following: Aunt Diana’s Confectionary 29 East Burlington, Riverside, IL; jem café at 31 Forest Avenue, Riverside IL; or Grumpy’s Coffee and Ice Cream Café at 1 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL.
All finalists and grand-prize winning photographs will be credited with the caption “© Person’s Name.” The RHC has final approval of any language that appears on its website with any of the photos and will not promote or endorse third-party products or services.
LEGAL CONDITIONS: By entering this contest, you agree to certain legal conditions.
QUESTIONS: Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be emailed to info@riversidemuseum.net.
No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win.