Please Print This Page And Bring With You When You Check In Your Photos.

• All photos must be labeled with your name and address and indicating which
edge is the top. Any photo deemed not ready for show will be disqualified.

• All photos must be in a simple 8” x 10” frame or in glass, ready and suitable for
hanging. A classic black frame is preferred.

• Previously published photos or parts thereof, are not eligible. Only one subject per competition.

• Contest Entries may be shot with a digital or film-based camera. The contest is open to all photographers, regardless of skill level.

• Although a photograph may fit into more than one category you can only enter a particular photo into one category. You cannot enter a photo repeatedly in various categories. Carefully analyze your photo and then choose the most fitting category.


CANCELLATION: In event that because of war, fire, strike, government regulation, public catastrophe, Act of God, or other cause, the show or any part thereof is prevented from being held, or is cancelled by the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce (CRICC), the CRICC alone shall determine and refund to the applicant his proportionate share of the balance of the aggregate entrance fees received which remains after deduction of expenses incurred by the CRICC, but in no case shall the amount of the refund to the applicant exceed the amount of the entrance fee paid.

LIABILITY: By entering into this contract, the exhibitor hereby recognizes and agrees that the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce (CRICC) shall not be liable in any way, either in law or in fact, for the negligence of the exhibitor or its agent or its employees; that the CRICC shall in no way provide insurance, indemnification or surety against the negligent acts of the exhibitor recognizes and agrees that by the very nature of this public exhibition, with large numbers of individuals circulating essentially unsupervised through areas containing easily removable wares and other exhibited items, the CRICC cannot be and is herby expressly release from any liability for lost, stolen or damaged merchandise and the exhibitor hereby assumes complete responsibility for any financial loss occasioned by such loss, theft, or damage to his own wares.

• The Exhibitor is responsible for obtaining a signed and fully notarized release for any recognizable persons in their photo(s) and warrants that all such signatures were freely given with knowledge of the exhibition. All entries will be judged by a panel selected by the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce. The decisions of the Judges are final.

INDEMNIFICATION: The exhibitor hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the CRICC, its agents and employees from any legal actions, judgments, legal fees, or costs or expenses resulting from the acts, whether negligent or otherwise, of the exhibitor, its employees or its agents during the term of this agreement. The exhibitor further agrees that he shall be fully liable for any and all damage and/or injury caused by the exhibitor, its employees or its agents to the property or person of the CRICC, its employees and its agents.

I _____________________________________, have read and understand the above agreement of TERMS & CONDITIONS, and will hereby comply with them as a photographer/exhibitor. I also certify that the photo(s) I am submitting are my original work and have never been copyrighted or, if copyrighted, that I am the sole copyright owner and that any persons exhibited in the photography have freely given permission to the exhibitor for publication at the sole option of the CRICC. I am entering these photo(s) as an honest and true effort of my personal creativity and unique artistic vision, and I understand that they will be on display in public locations, published in print and on the Internet as my original work without any monetary compensation. I understand that my submissions will be reviewed by a panel prior to acceptance into the contest and if any are deemed offensive, inappropriate, animation/artwork, or of poor image quality, then they may be disqualified.

Signature of Photographer/Exhibitor: ___________________________________________

Name of Photographer/Exhibitor: _________________________ _____________________ Date: _________________

The Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to publish all contest winners and finalists and is not responsible for lost or misdirected entries. Although caution will be exercised with all the work, the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce is not responsible for theft or damage.

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