The Mizzou Passion Project 2015 Photo Competition Entry Guideline

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The Mizzou Passion Project is excited to announce its 1st Open Call to the 2015 Fall Photography Exhibition & Competition which will feature an exhibition of photographs that represent, celebrate and highlight the diversities of the University of Missouri - or the areas where discrimination still thrives.

The MPP invites entries from students and faculty, whether or not they are professional photographers or just good with an iPhone. With prizes awarded for the best entry in each category, competition entries will also be physically displayed at a TBD location on campus, as well as on the organization’s website. A selection of the entries will also be showcased in the MPP portfolio.

We want to see your story, what drives, motivates, and inspires your creative process. What does diversity mean to you? How diverse is the MU campus - or not? All photo-based printed images are welcome. There is no limitation to technique and context. All entries will be reviewed and judged on originality, creativity, composition, overall impact, theme representation and artistic merit.

The winning entries will be judged by a seasoned jury of professional photographers, who will be invited to vote for their favorite in each theme-based category during the course of the competition.

The overall winner will be awarded a $100 cash prize.

Key Dates: Opening Date: Monday 28th September, 2015 Entry deadline November 1, 2015, 11:59pm CST

Eligibility The MPP invites photographers with varying levels of experience.

Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Photographers must be age 18 or older, and must be students or faculty members of the University of Missouri.

Themes The title of the competition and exhibition is 'Diversity in Pixels'. We are inviting entries under one or more of the following three themes: Diversity: we all wear many hats and have many identities in our lives – advocate, student, black, white, friend, community leader, gay, cisgender, transgender, supporter, party animal, Muslim, trailblazer, volunteer, genderqueer, partner, - the list is a long and diverse one. A photograph in this theme category will capture how you or others live and celebrate the many identities you have in your community or daily lives.

Inclusion: Show us what aspects of our university community demonstrate inclusion - or don’t. Tell a story with pixels to inspire change with your photograph. Show aspects of your daily lives where people with different identities - whether sexual, racial, ethnic, gender, religious, political, economic intersect or don’t. Exclusion is an ever-present reality, venture in this realm to capture vivid instances of exclusion.

Respect: Show aspects of our campus that highlight the Mizzou value of respect, or go ahead to show areas or incidents of disrespect and intolerance. Use vivid imagery to capture occurrences of discrimination and bias. We are interested in both the good, the bad and the downright ugly aspects of our university community.

Prizes Best Entry submission - $100 2nd place - online exhibition of best entry, entire portfolio display (online).

3rd place - online exhibition of best entry.

People’s choice - determined by social media poll conducted during the competition. Prize awarded at the end of the exhibit. (email address required for online vote)

4-step Entry Submission Process 1.

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Like our Facebook page: /themizzoupassionproject for artist recognition.

Complete the ‘Artist Entry Form’, (attached at the end of this document) If your image depicts people other than yourself, you will need to complete a 'Model Release Form' (attached at the end of this document).

Send all forms and your labeled photograph(s) and scanned/signed Artist Entry Form and Model Release Form in one email to themizzoupassionproject@yahoo.com (do not post on the Facebook page)

If you have any questions about this process please direct them to: themizzoupassionproject@yahoo.com

Format Requirements Entries must meet the following format requirements: 1.

There is no cost for entries, and you can submit one or more entries in each category.

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Entries must include a completed entry form (attached at the end of this document) from the photographer, one form for all entry submissions.

3. Any entries featuring images of people (the model/s) other than the photographer must be accompanied by a completed 'Model Release Form' (see final page of this PDF). Photos which require but do not include this release will be ineligible for the competition.

4. Submitted image files must conform to the following guidelines: Photos can be color or monochrome, in JPG and PNG formats.

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Photos must meet basic technical standards to be accepted, meaning they are of a public exhibition quality, or they will not be accepted. We expect to print the images at a minimum of A3 (8 x 11inch) size, or larger, so your image should be 300 DPI, in CMYK color space. The longest dimension on your image should be at least 4961 pixels. Images submitted with visible watermarks, copyright notices, or added identification will not be accepted.The file name of the image must be the same as the title of the work. Digital editing is permissible, but entries judged to be purely digitally generated images will be ineligible for the competition.

6. Entries must contain no phobic content unless it is in context of how the world sees you or your own experiences. A picture with phobic content will not be accepted if the judging panel isn't satisfied that it makes clear that the phobic content is a reflection of your own experiences.

7. Any entry that is clearly advocating hate or violence towards any group will not be accepted.

8. Any entries that the judges determine to include explicit sexual content which cannot be displayed in a public forum will not be accepted; unless it is clear that the content is a reflection of your own experiences.

Entries that are submitted may also be displayed and used in other MPP resources and materials in the future but would include photographer credits. This materials may include research reports, workshops, advocacy materials, social media posts, and resources associated with other MPP projects. A panel will be convened to confirm that each entry received adheres to the requirements for entries and can be entered into the competition. Any decision to not accept an entry for any reason is final.

Work Samples Only unpublished and un-awarded submissions are eligible. Submit image(s) list corresponding to each jpg/png files. Include title, year, dimensions, location (where applicable). For example: Image #5, Bigotry in Mizzou Toilets, 2015, 2125 x 3506 pixels, Lowry Mall. Also Include any URLs for links or files in this description

SUBMISSION FORM: The 2015 Fall Photography Exhibition & Competition Please use this form for submitting photos and review all of the submission guidelines prior to sending photos.

For information and questions, contact us at themizzoupassionproject@yahoo.com

Name:____________________________________________________________ MU Student MU Staff Department/Major:_____________________________________________________ Daytime Telephone: (_______)_________________________ E-mail address/pawprint:________________________________________ Number of photos submitted:_______ Theme Category(check all that apply): Diversity Inclusiveness Respect Photo description (include image number): ________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

* If you are submitting multiple photos, on a separate piece of paper include the following for each photo: a caption, electronic filename that is a number, and the name and affiliation of the photographer (if different).

For print photos, number the photos and photo captions.

I have read and agree to the official submission guidelines below. ______________________________________ ____________ Signature Date

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Model Release Form Name of Photographer________________________ Name of Image________________________ By signing this form;

I authorize the Mizzou Passion Project hereafter referred to as "the MPP" to publish photographs I've submitted in this competition for use in the MPP’s print, online and video-based social advocacy materials, as well as other publications.

I permit the photographer named above and their licensees or assignees to use the photograph named and any other reproductions or adaptations therefrom either complete or in part alone or in conjunction with any wording and/or drawings for all uses including publicity and/or merchandising and/or editorial/advocacy purposes in any country. Unless otherwise agreed the photograph and any adaptations thereof shall be deemed to represent an imaginary person. Artist’s recognition is provided with any use.

No change to the terms of this model release are accepted unless agreed in writing by the photographer, their assignees or licensees of myself.

I understand that I do not have any interest in the copyright to the photograph nor shall I receive any payments related to them.

I am over 18 years old. (Models who are under 18 years of age must provide evidence of consent by a parent or guardian to this model release.)

Name of Model: _____________Signature of Model: ____________Date:_______ Signature of Parent or Guardian (if model under 18):_____________________Date:_______ Name of Model: _____________Signature of Model: ____________Date:_______ Signature of Parent or Guardian (if model under 18):_____________________Date:_______ Name of Model: _____________Signature of Model: ____________Date:_______ Signature of Parent or Guardian (if model under 18):_____________________Date:_______ Name of Model: _____________Signature of Model: ____________Date:_______ Signature of Parent or Guardian (if model under 18):_____________________Date:_______ Name of Model: _____________Signature of Model: ____________Date:_______ Signature of Parent or Guardian (if model under 18):_____________________Date:_______ Name of Model: _____________Signature of Model: ____________Date:_______ Signature of Parent or Guardian (if model under 18):_____________________Date:_______

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ABOUT THE MPP

hat started as a simple conversation between a handful of friends in December 2014, evolved into a creative advocacy project founded on a shared passion to put action to words. The Mizzou Passion Project (MPP) was launched to utilize all forms of visual arts as creative and cogent tools for social advocacy in a campus-based, social intervention campaign designed to promote the tenets of equality, tolerance and support for members of minority groups and the LGBTQ community i.e. Sexual and Gender Minority groups, based on the Mizzou core values of Respect, Responsibility, Discovery and Excellence; in a bid to dismantle all systemic isms and encourage tolerance on campus.

The Mizzou Passion Project is poised to utilize professional photography and other creative forms of visual art including but not limited to: painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, graffiti, video, film-making and architecture - to covey a powerful message of tolerance, kindness and equality. The project would especially celebrate invisible populations, intersectional interracial couples and friends, especially in our LGBTQ community, as well as self-identified gender non-conforming relationships amongst the Mizzou LGBTQ community, and other minoritized groups as a crucial focal-point for tolerance.

The project also intends to celebrate members of faculty, leaders of student organizations and university staff who have demonstrated selfless and outstanding support in research, administration and practice towards supporting a safe environment for racial, gender and sexual minority groups, and for all of MU students and staff.

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