The Chancellor's Office and University Relations are sponsoring a contest to choose a photograph of UC Santa Cruz for Chancellor George Blumenthal's winter holiday card. The contest is open to all UC Santa Cruz faculty, staff, students, retirees, and emeriti faculty.
The first-place winner's image will appear on the front of the chancellor's greeting card. A photo credit will appear on the card, and the first-place winner will receive a $300 gift certificate at Bay Tree Bookstore. There will be four runners up who will each receive a $50 Bay Tree Bookstore gift certificate. Please note, if the winner of the photo contest is a UC Santa Cruz employee , UC policy requires that the $300 gift card value be reported to Payroll and included in the employee's W-2 earnings.
In addition, a number of submissions will receive honorable mentions. The photographers will receive a certificate of acknowledgment.
Contest rules:
- Color or black-and-white photographs will be considered.
- Subject matter is limited to landscapes that showcase the beauty of the campus.
- Photos with people in them will not be accepted.
- Limit three entries per person.
Submission Guidelines:
There is a limit of three (3) submissions per person. Your photograph(s) must meet the following specifications:
- Format: JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) only, up to 10 MB.
- Minimum size: 6 inches x 8 inches.
- Minimum image size: 2000 pixels on the longest side.
Each submission must contain:
- The photographer's name and university affiliation
- A title for the photo
- The campus location where the photo was taken
Please send submissions by going to: https://www.ucsc.edu/photocontest/form.html
All submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. on November 4, 2018.
Note: All photographers whose work is selected for prizes or honorable mention must grant unlimited use to The Regents of the University of California for promotion of the UC Santa Cruz campus with the exclusion of any use that becomes part of a retail product. Photo credit will be given where appropriate with our style guide.
The university reserves the right to reject any and all submissions.
Thank you. We look forward to seeing your submissions!
