Carefree Truth

Issue #291, November 29, 2013

 

 

 

 

Those wishing to enter the 3rd annual Carefree Desert Gardens Photo Contest may drop off their photos from January 2nd through February 1st, 2014.  The photos may be in either digital or film format, and up to 3 photos may be entered.  Digital entries may be enhanced.  Please submit an 8" x 10" print, along with your digital images on a disc at 300 dpi, in a jpeg or TIFF format.  Photos with date stamps will be eliminated. 

 

 

 

The entry locations are The UPS Store in the Basha's Center, The UPS Store in the Albertson's Center and The UPS Store in the Fry's Center, or at the photo counter in the Carefree CVS in the Lowes Center. Each of these locations is capable of printing your photos. Photos may also be dropped off at Carefree Town Hall, located at 8 Sundial Circle.  Entry forms may be obtained at these locations or downloaded using this attachment. They may also be downloaded from the Town of Carefree website at http://www.carefree.org/ or from the CITYSunTimes website at www.citysuntimes.com.  Complete an entry form for each photo, sign it, and attach it to the back of your print/s.  Deliver it with your name written on the outside of an envelope to one of the drop off points by February 1st. 

 

 

 

A jury panel of professional photographers will judge the contest.  Photographs will be judged on both technical and artistic merit.  12 finalists will be selected and awarded prizes.  An individual may only win once per yearly competition. 

The photos of the 12 finalists will be mounted on an 11" x 14" mat board for public favorite voting. They will debut at the Magic Bird Carefree Festival of Fine Chocolate and Fine Art, February 13-16, will proceed to the Desert Foothills Library February 17-23, then will be displayed at the Cave Creek Museum from February 24-March 4th.  They will also be available for viewing and voting on the Town of Carefree's website.  The photo receiving the most votes from the public will win the highest honor, the "Juanita and Mark Wdowiak Award".   Ballots will be available at the voting locations.  Each person may vote only once.

 

 

 

 

The Town of Carefree will have first rights to use the photos that are entered, but the photographers will retain ownership of the photos. The photographer will be credited when photos are used for merchandise or marketing.  The winning photos will be used in the 2015 Desert Gardens calendar, the sales of which benefit the Town of Carefree.  The 2014 calendars are now available at Carefree Town Hall for $16.55, including tax.

 

 

 

 

Photos may be taken at any time of the year, and it does not cost anything to enter the contest.  So grab your camera, visit our beautiful Gardens in downtown Carefree, and take some winning photos.  Good luck and happy shooting!  We look forward to seeing lots of great entries again this year.

 

 

 

If you attend the Carefree Christmas Festival Electric Light Parade on Saturday night, December 15th, look for our Gardens Photo Contest entry towards the end of the parade.  (We were a last minute entry.)  It will include the 2013 photos used in the 2014 calendar. 

 

 

 

Co-chair Joe Corpora and I would like to thank the Wdowiaks, the Town of Carefree, and the CITYSunTimes, our media sponsor.  

 

 

Lyn Hitchon

 

 

 

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