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What is the Study Abroad Photo Contest?

It's a contest for students, faculty and staff to show-off their photographs taken abroad.

What's the point?

We want to encourage serious photography among our UNC Asheville travelers, help them see their new surroundings more deeply and create a photographic record of their experiences. Sharing your overseas experiences with the UNC Asheville community helps bring the world to Asheville and helps us better understand your experiences. Besides, it’s fun!

Who can take part in this contest?

Participants must be UNC Asheville students, faculty or staff. You may submit photos from vacation travel abroad, UNC Asheville programs abroad, non-UNC Asheville programs abroad, independent study at a foreign university, a foreign internship or paid work experience, international service learning, or a research project abroad leading to a paper at UNC Asheville.

Can I submit photos that were taken in other locations during my international travels?

Yes! For example, a participant in one of UNC Asheville's programs in France could submit a photo taken in Rome.

How many photos should I submit and what are the categories?

You may submit only one photo.  The photos need to be categorized by landscape, portrait or general.

What kind of photos should I submit?

In general winning photos have been well composed and well focused (or deliberately out of focus for artistic effect), and the scenes captured have usually been unambiguously out-of-the-country. Be thoughtful, be creative, have fun. Send us some photos, and see what happens.

What is the prize?

We will display the top ten photos in Blowers Gallery from November 2-30, 2011.  A reception will be held on Thursday, November 17 from 12-1pm.  Participants will relay stories about their travels and photos.  Contestants and winners will be featured on the Study Abroad website and publicity materials.  Winners will be announced on October 14, 2011.

What is the required format of photo submission and the deadline for submission?

The deadline is Thursday, September 15, 2011 by 5:00 pm.
Entry form-pdf
Entry form-word

Submissions must be in digital jpg form and be accompanied by an Entry Form.

Your digital jpg image may be e-mailed to studyabroad@unca.edu or dropped off on a CD in the Study Abroad office and needs to have a resolution of 300 dpi or higher. Please note if submitting digital images via email your entry will be considered incomplete unless you also submit a signed Photo Contest Entry form in person (or scan it and attach it to the same email). If submitting via email include the following in the body of your email:

  • your first and last name
  • your study abroad program (if applicable)
  • where and when you took the photo
  • a one-line description of the photo (no more than 96 characters)

How to name your digital file:
Any photos that you enter must be named in this format: Country_YourLastNameInitialFirstName.jpg. For example:

  • France_SmithA.jpg
  • China_AndersonB.jpg

If you have further questions, contact:
studyabroad@unca.edu

Last edited by droyer@unca.edu on October 19, 2011