Capture Our Waterways Photo Contest

by | Jul 15, 2015 | Central Canal, Fall Creek, Little Eagle Creek, News Center, Pleasant Run, Pogues Run, White River | 0 comments

Announcing the CAPTURE OUR WATERWAYS photo contest!

Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is asking YOU to capture the beauty of Indianapolis’ waterways with your own images.

Indianapolis has beautiful waterways that have been overlooked by many for several decades. ROW aims enrich the livability of Indianapolis and the well-being of residents by refocusing on our local waterways and key destination points adjacent to them.

HOW TO ENTER:

  1. Capture the beauty of Indy’s waterways OR show how you (and/or friends and family) connect to our waterways.
  2. Share you image on Instagram and/or email your best shot to [email protected].
  3. If sharing on Instagram, include #CaptureOurWaterways in the caption and tag the appropriate waterway (#CentralCanal, #FallCreek, #LittleEagleCreek, #PleasantRun, #PoguesRun or #WhiteRiver). You may also tag ROW on Instagram at @ourwaterways.

You may enter an unlimited number of times, but you may not use an agency or automated system to enter. ROW reserves the right to reject any additional entries or entries that do not comply with the Official Rules detailed below. By entering, you indicate your unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, these Official Rules and ROW’s decisions, which are final and binding. You cannot win a prize unless you comply with all requirements in the Official Rules.

ENTRY PERIOD:

The contest begins July 20, 2015. Entries must be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on August 31, 2015. If you do enter by Instagram, please also mail a copy to [email protected]. Winners will be announced on or before September 11, 2015.

PRIZES:

No contest would be complete without a few good prizes. By entering the contest you are eligible for the CAPTURE OUR WATERWAYS photo contest. Three (3) winners (“Winners”) will be chosen by a panel of judges from ROW staff and Steering Committee. Photos will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, artistic merit and subject matter relevance to Indianapolis’ waterways. The selection of the winners shall be in the sole and final discretion of the panel of judges

The Prize is non-transferable. No substitution or cash equivalent of Prize. Any expenses relating to the acceptance and use of the Prize not specified are the responsibility of the prize recipient.

If you win and are not interested in the prize, you will have an opportunity to use the value of your prize to purchase an item from Big Car Collaborative’s Amazon Wish List and to help our collective impact partner in their work.

YOUR RIGHTS:

You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit — including ownership if applicable.

If you submit a photograph to enter the Photo Contest, you grant ROW a royalty-free, nonexclusive right to:

  • Display the photograph on the Photo Contest submission website
  • Display the photograph on the social media sites including, but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
  • Allow third-parties to share the photograph on the following social media platforms: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.
  • Use the photograph on the Internet and in Social Media in support of ROW’s mission.
  • Use the photograph in ROW’s internal and external communications materials including but not limited to websites and web publications, fact sheets, fund raising publications, advertising, multimedia, and reports.
  • Provide your photograph to other individuals and organizations for waterway-related use in news stories, newsletters, reports, slide shows, displays, web pages, videos, and the like.
  • Use, in connection with the Photo Contest, your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications.
  • Retain a digital copy of your photograph that will be archived in the ROW photo library and accessible to ROW staff, consultants and Steering Committee.
  • ROW will endeavor to credit all photographs with the caption “Person’s Name” when the full name is available.

OFFICIAL RULES:

  • Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including D.C.) (“Participant(s)” or “Entrant(s)”). Participants must be 18 years of age and older as of time of entry into the Contest. Staff, consultants and Steering Committee members of Reconnecting to Our Waterways (“ROW”) are not eligible to participate in this Contest. Subject to all applicable federal, state, municipal and local laws and regulations.
  • Sponsor: The Photo Contest is sponsored by Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW or “Sponsor”), 615 N. Alabama St. #119 Indianapolis, IN 46204. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. By entering the contest, participants release Instagram of any liability.
  • Participation & Entries: There are two ways to enter the CAPTURE OUR WATERWAYS photo contest – either via Instagram by using hashtag #CaptureOurWaterways or by emailing your high resolution photo to [email protected]. If you do enter by Instagram, please consider mailing a copy to [email protected]. ROW may contact you to obtain a copy of your image. Multiple entries will be accepted. Each participant is eligible for one prize only.
  • Prize Notifications: Winners will be announced on ROW’s Instagram account and on OurWaterway.org on or before September 11, 2015. Winners will be notified via the Instagram application or email if entering the contest by email only. Winners will receive the prizes delivered by a freight company to be selected based on the U.S. mailing address provided by the Winner within 2 weeks after the Winner is announced. In the event that any potential Winner does not respond to the notification within three (3) days of date of issuance, a disqualification will result, prize will be forfeited and, at the Sponsors sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential Winner may be chosen from among all remaining eligible entries.
  • General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Photo Contest is impaired in any way, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Photo Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Photo Contest; or (b) award the prize(s) from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify and seek damages from any individual who tampers with the operation of the Photo Contest, violates these Official Rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Proof of sending any communication to Sponsor by mail shall not be deemed proof of receipt of that communication by Sponsor. In the event of a dispute as to the owner of an online entry, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter will be deemed to be the owner. The Photo Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.
  • Release and Limitations of Liability: By entering, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Instagram, their respective parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Photo Contest or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Photo Contest; (b) technical errors; (c) printing errors; (d) late or undelivered mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Photo Contest; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property. You waive the right to claim any attorneys fees and any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
  • E-Supporter: When you enter, you will automatically become added to the ROW email distribution list. This includes includes special event invitations, digital messages and a monthly e-newsletter. You may cancel and unsubscribe at any time.
  • Privacy and Publicity: Any information you submit as part of the Photo Contest will be used in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. The information you provide when you enter is provided to Sponsor, not to Instagram. Except where prohibited, you consent to Sponsor’s use of your name in any list of winners (if applicable) and for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.
  • Disputes: You agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Photo Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Indiana. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Photo Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Indiana, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of Indiana or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Indiana.
  • Results: To request a winners list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Reconnecting to Our Waterways, CAPTURE OUR WATERWAYS Photo Contest, 615 N. Alabama St. #119 Indianapolis, IN 46204. Requests must be received by December 31, 2015.

QUESTIONS:

Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be emailed to [email protected].