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The Wong International Centre is holding their Annual International Photo Contest!

“What’s your story?”  Sharing global experiences

*** Acadia University students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to enter. ***

Submission Deadline: Saturday, February 17th 2018

The Four Contest Categories:

My Canadian Experience;  Nature; People & Traditions;  Architecture & Engineering 

Voting Details: Voting will be online and will be open from Monday, February 26^th until Friday, March 9^th.

The winner of each category will receive a $25.00 gift certificate to a local restaurant of your choice and will be announced at the 2018 International Banquet on March 10^th.

Questions? : Email rodolfo.rendon@acadiau.ca

 Submission Directions: Email your photos in .JPG format to rodolfo.rendon@acadiau.ca

• Indicate which category you would like to have your picture in.
• Participants can enter one photograph for each category.
• Each photo entered must be your own, original, work.
• Please include a title for each entry, the location where it was taken and the story behind the photo.

By entering the contest, you are agreeing to Acadia Photo Release Terms and Conditions (see below).

If you would like your photo to be used for contest purposes only please email rodolfo.rendon@acadiau.ca to let us know.

Submission Deadline: Saturday, February 17th 2018

Voting Details: Voting will be online and will be open from Monday, February 26^th until Friday, March 9^th

The winner of each category will receive a $25.00 gift certificate to a local restaurant of your choice and will be announced at the 2018 International Banquet on March 10^th.

 Questions? : Email rodolfo.rendon@acadiau.ca

 PHOTO RELEASE TERMS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

I hereby grant the Wong International Centre (WIC) at Acadia University in Wolfville, NS, the right to reproduce, use, exhibit, display, broadcast, distribute, and create derivative works of the photographed and/or filmed images taken by me or of me, for use in the WIC’s Annual Photo Contest or for promoting, publicizing, or explaining the WIC or its activities. I guarantee that all people in the picture are aware and in agreement with the submission of the photo. I can guarantee that each photo entered is my own original work, and therefore I hold full responsibilities for the photos that I submitted.
This grant includes, without limitation, and without reimbursement, the right to publish such images in the WIC’s promotional materials, etc., such as photo showcase in the library, at the International Banquet, in the WIC after the banquet, online voting website, advertisements, and any other WIC-related publication. There will be one winner of each photo category and a gift certificate will be awarded.
These images may appear in any of the wide variety of formats and media now available to the WIC and that may be available in the future, including but not limited to print, broadcast, videotape, DVD, and electronic/online media.