Mayor Ken Livingstone said: “I want to see images which reflect one of the greatest aspects of this city – that London is one of the most diverse cities in the world and its different communities enjoy living side by side. This competition forms part of the rise festival, which is the largest anti-racism event in Europe and urges all communities to rise against prejudice “

“One of the best aspects of this contest is that everyone from children to adults to grandparents has the same chance of winning if they take the right picture. Look around in your neighbourhood, you might find you have a scene that captures London’s diversity right on your door step. Good luck to everyone who enters.”

The fourth annual competition forms part of rise: London United, which is the largest anti-racism festival in Europe and urges all communities to rise against prejudice. The three entry categories are: under 18; 18 and over (amateur); 18 and over (professional). All entries must be received no later than 2nd June 2006.

RULES OF ENTRY

Photo Competition 2006 - 7 million Londoners 1 London • Capture London’s Diversity

Prizes

Winning entries will receive:

• Their work displayed at: a major outdoor exhibition on Trafalgar Square, an exhibition at City Hall, the Rise: London United festival at Finsbury Park London N4 on 8 July and on the festival website.
  
  
• A Digital Camera Picture featured in the festival magazine (selected entries only)

Those entering the competition will be deemed to have accepted and agree to abide by the

Rules of Entry

All entries should reflect the theme of the competition, i.e. Capture London’s Diversity and must be received no later than Friday 2 June 2006.

· Categories for entry are:

a) Under 18
b) 18 and over (non-professional)
c) 18 and over (professional).

Entrants under 18 must obtain the written permission of their parent or guardian to enter the competition, which must be submitted along with the entry.

Entrants may submit one colour image only of their own work. Prints or digital images may be entered.

Prints entered should be a minimum 5” x 7” up to a maximum 8” x 10” in size.

Digital images may be submitted on CD or by email. Images should be saved as JPG, GIF or TIF files to a high resolution but must not exceed 5MB.

· Postal entries (prints and CDs) should be addressed to Photography Competition, Events for London, 2nd Floor, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, More London, London SE1 2AA. Email entries should be forwarded to: photocompetition@london.gov.uk

Prints and CDs entered should be clearly labelled (on the reverse or cover) with the entrant’s name, address, telephone number and email address, the category being entered and a title for the picture. Email entrants should submit the same information as required for prints and CDs. All entrants may, if they wish, submit a covering letter or a brief description of their picture (not more than 100 words), where it was taken and what it depicts.

All entries will be judged by a panel of judges nominated by the Greater London Authority (GLA). First, second and third prizes, plus two runners up prizes will be awarded in each category. The judges’ decisions will be final. Winning entrants will be notified no later than 19 June 2006. A list of winning entrants will be made available on the Rise: London United festival website after this date.

The prizes must be taken as stated. There will be no cash alternative to the prizes.

If the GLA is unable to contact any winner, or if any prize is not claimed within 28 days of the judges’ decision being made available on the Rise: London United festival website, then that winner will be deemed to have forfeited their prize and the GLA reserves the right to present that prize to another entrant selected by the panel of judges.

The GLA will not enter into any communication or correspondence regarding individual entries.

Prints or CDs will not be returned unless a stamped addressed envelope is provided with the entry. All other prints or CDs will be disposed of within three months of the closing date of the competition. All non-winning entries submitted by email will be deleted.

The GLA will not be liable for any loss or damage, however caused, to any entries, and bears no responsibility for incomplete or delayed entries.

The GLA reserves the right to cancel the competition at any stage if it considers such action necessary, or for reasons beyond the GLA’s reasonable control, and the GLA will have no liability to the entrants in respect of any such cancellation.

By entering the competition, each entrant grants the GLA, the competition sponsors and all media partners the right to reproduce, enlarge, publish or exhibit, mechanically or electronically on any media worldwide (including the internet) the entrant’s photograph. Entrants shall not object to any cropping or other minor alteration of their photographs when used outside the remit of this competition.

· By submitting the photo/s to the Greater London Authority each entrant confirms and warrants that:

(i) They have created and own the photograph submitted and that it is their own original work;
(ii) all copyright, and any other intellectual property rights in the photograph are vested in them;
(iii) they have not assigned, licensed or disposed of or otherwise encumbered any of their rights in the photograph;
(iv) they have not infringed the intellectual property rights of any third party in respect of the photograph, and will indemnify the GLA against any claims made against the GLA by any third parties in respect of such infringement;

(v) they have the permission of those pictured in the photo/s (or, where the photograph pictures any persons under the age of 18, they have obtained the consent of that child’s parent or guardian) for the photo/s to be published and used by the GLA as contemplated by these Rules of Entry.

In all cases photographers will be credited if their images are used.

Entries will not be permitted from employees of the GLA, its photographic contractors or sponsor/s or media partner/s.

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