June/July 2024
Entries Sought for Libraries’ Photo Contest!
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) is seeking entries for its “We Are Fort Bend” Photography Contest. Amateur photographers of all skill levels are invited to enter original, photographs that portray the culture, nature, people, and places of Fort Bend County as they relate to the theme of “Summer Splendor.”
NOTE: Because of Hurricane Beryl, the deadline for entries has been EXTENDED to Saturday, July 20, at the end of library business day.
To be eligible for competition, contestants must submit a printed copy of their photograph – no larger than 8”x10” -- between June 15 and July 20. Entries can be submitted at any FBCL location (except the Fulshear Branch, which is temporarily closed) during that period ONLY. They can also be mailed to: Fort Bend County Libraries, Marketing & Communications Office, 1003 Golfview, Richmond, TX 77435. Please include this entry form with the photograph.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st-place, 2nd-place, and 3rd-place. Winners will be announced at a reception on August 3. Photos will be displayed in the Bohachevsky Gallery at George Memorial Library in Richmond, as well as on a virtual gallery on FBCL’s website, from August 3 through September 27.
Winning photographs will be determined by popular vote on FBCL’s website and Facebook page, between July 23-30. Photographs will be anonymous until after the judging is complete.
All entries must be original, unpublished, and the work of the person submitting it. Only one photo may be entered per person. The photo can be in color or black-and-white.
Digital manipulations of the photos should be limited to: cropping, re-sizing, red-eye reduction, and reasonable adjustments to color and contrast.
FBCL reserves the right to display any entry to this contest for an indefinite period of time. Entries will be exhibited for the general public to see, so they should be appropriate for all ages to view.
The photographer is responsible for obtaining verbal or written release for public use of the photo from all identifiable individuals in the photograph submitted; the photographer accepts all liability from the use of a photo where this release has not been obtained.
The contest is open to amateur photographers only. Professional photographers, who earn a living by selling their photographs, are not eligible to participate.
There is no fee for entering the contest. For more information, call the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734) or email Programming@fortbend.lib.tx.us.