Capture the essence of Croydon

Can you capture the essence of Croydon in one photograph? Win the towns new Culture Click competition and your work will be viewed by thousands of people.
The Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Yvette Hopley, has teamed up with Croydon Commitment, the towns corporate social responsibility charity, to give photographers the opportunity to contribute their work to a sponsored calendar, which will raise much-needed funds for good causes. Fourteen winning entries will be included in the 2014 Croydon Charity Calendar which will go on sale in October, priced just 5. The top five will also go on display in Bernard Weatherill House. There will also be an exhibition of all of the finalists images at a central Croydon location. The Mayors charities are the South East Cancer Help Centre in Purley, supporting people with cancer and their families, and the British Heart Foundation, who have just opened a shop in George Street in the town centre.

for what, how and when, read on...

The Mayor of Croydon Croydon Commitment

what we are looking for

Photographs will be judged on whether they capture the vibrancy of Croydons culture, transport people to the heart of the place and show passion for the town. You should try to make it something iconic to Croydon, perhaps with a twist such as focussing on everyday people, personality, a sense of place or a moment in time. Judges will be looking for images that are bold, striking and unique.

how to submit your entry

Quality is as important as content. Images can be emailed as a JPEG, between 1MB and 3MB and a minimum of 300DPI

Email to: the.mayor@croydon.gov.uk Submitted via Facebook at www.facebook.com/MayorOfCroydon Via Twitter using @MayorOfCroydon By post to: The Mayor, Mayors Parlour, Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1XW

All entries should be submitted with your name, age, email address, contact number and a caption to give the picture context and some insight into the story behind the photograph. The deadline for submissions is:

FRIDAY 20th September, 2013

www.croydon.gov.uk/democracy/themayor/events or www.croydoncommitment.co.uk

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TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. This competition is open to residents of the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland aged 18 years or over, except for employees of The Council, Croydon Commitment, or anyone related to or involved in the production, design or organisation of the competition/calendar. 2. All information detailing how to enter this competition forms part of these terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the competitor agrees to abide by these rules. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions. 3. Entries should be submitted via email, post and social media. Entries must be labelled with the entrants name, age, contact number and email address. Image files should be high resolution between 1MB and 3MB and a minimum of 300dpi. 4. All entries must be received by the advertised closing time and date (Friday 20th September). 5. All images submitted must be the work of the individual submitting them and must not have been published elsewhere or have won a prize in any other photographic competition. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any images they submit have been taken with the permission of the subject and do not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws. Entrants must warrant that the photograph they are submitting is their own work and that they own the copyright for it. 6. Copyright in all images submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants. However, in consideration of their providing the Competition, each entrant grants The Council, Croydon Commitment and those involved in the production, design and organisation of the competition/ calendar to feature any or all of the submitted images in related PR, on their website and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition/ calendar. 7. Only one entry per person. Late, illegible, incomplete, defaced or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Entries must not be sent through agencies or third parties. 8. The winning entry will be judged to be the most visually appealing, encapsulating the theme of celebrating Croydons diverse culture and vibrancy. The winner will be notified some time after the closing date of midnight on Friday 20th September 2013. 9. The overall winner will win a photography related prize. The winner and four other runners up shall be given the opportunity to display their winning image in Bernard Weatherill House 10. All 14 finalists chosen by the judges will be featured in the official Croydon Charity Calendar 2014 in aid of The Mayors Charities and Croydon Commitment. 11. Prizes cannot be sold or exchanged, and are subject to availability. 12. The prize will not be transferable to another person and no part of a prize is exchangeable for cash or any other prize. 13. The winner, runners up and finalists may be required to take part in publicity.