Submit your work to 2015 Images of Repression Photography and Freedom Art Contest by Freedom House

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Today, Freedom House will begin accepting submissions for its fourth annual photo and art contest, Images of Repression and Freedom. We invite professional and amateur photographers and artists to submit photos and other forms of art (i.e. cartoons, prints, paintings, graphic art) that reflect the themes of freedom, political participation, democracy, human rights, and repression around the world.

Semifinalists chosen by Freedom House will be displayed and auctioned as a fundraiser on May 14, 2015 in Washington, DC. The winner will be featured on the Freedom House website, Facebook and Twitter, in our newsletter, and will receive a cash prize of $300.

Please submit the entry form by Friday, April 10, 2015.

The decision to feature submitted photos is the sole discretion of Freedom House. Chosen artists will be notified through email. Photos must be the sole property of the submitter. All submitters agree that any image they submit to Freedom House may be used by Freedom House for marketing and promotional purposes, including for publication in Freedom House printed materials, advertisements, electronic media, Internet, and on freedomhouse.org. Any image used by Freedom House shall carry a credit line of the artist. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist. Submitters acknowledge that any money raised by the auction of their work will be a donation to Freedom House, which is tax deductible for U.S. citizens.

Photo Contest Rules

• The 2015 Freedom House Photo and Art Contest ends Friday, April 10, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. US Eastern Time.
• Photos must be submitted in JPG or JPEG. No other formats will be accepted.
• Other forms of art (i.e. cartoons, prints, graphic art) may be considered on a case-by-case basis, and must be submitted in JPG or JPEG format.
• Photos must be high resolution but no more than 10 MB in size. Photos must be at least 600 by 800 pixels and 75 dots per inch (dpi).
• Chosen works may be displayed/featured anonymously at the artist’s request.
• Participants can submit multiple entries, but no more than five per participant.
• The decision to feature submitted photos is the sole discretion of Freedom House. Chosen artists will be notified through email. Photos must be the sole property of the submitter. All submitters agree that any image they submit to Freedom House may be used by Freedom House for marketing and promotional purposes, including for publication in Freedom House printed materials, advertisements, electronic media, Internet, and on freedomhouse.org. The submitter understands and agrees that the determination as to whether to attribute the submitted photograph to the submitter is within Freedom House’s discretion.

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