Adhikaar Yuwa Photo Contest

Adhikaar, meaning rights in Nepali, is a New York-based women-led non-profit organization working with Nepali communities to promote human rights and social justice for all. (http://adhikaar.org) On August 7, 2010, Adhikaar will be celebrating 5th year anniversary through an award ceremony and fundraiser.

As part of the celebration, Adhikaar will hold a photo contest for Nepali Youth. Adhikaar wants youth to be able to express what Nepali community abroad means to them, and what role human rights and social justice have in the Nepali community. As such, Adhikaar is putting out the following call for submissions:

Call for Submissions

Please submit photographs of the highest resolution possible about the following topics by August 1, 2010:

The Nepali Immigant Experience
What does being a Nepali abroad look like? What does it feel like? We want photos that capture the essence of the experience of living in a foreign nation as a Nepali citizen.

What does Human Rights / Social Justice mean to Nepali Youth?
What does Human Rights and/or Social Justice mean to Nepali Youth? What is the importance of these ideas for Nepali Youth?

Submission details

Please email your photos (in JPEG format .jpg or .jpeg) to photo@adhikaar.org. Please include a description (140 characters at most) of the photograph. The description may describe why the picture fits the theme of a competition, or simply add to its artistic value.

We ask that photos not be altered very much from their original. Feel free to edit the photos for contrast, brightness, saturation, etc., but no crazy "photoshopping". It is of course okay not to edit your picture at all. Pictures from point-and-shoots and DSLRs are equally welcome.

This contest is geared towards engaging Nepali Youth in the issues of human rights and social justice. However, the contest is open to all who feel vested in the Nepali community (whether they be Nepali or not), and are under 35 years of age.

Prizes

Grand Prize winner (Photo of the Year) will receive a prize with a monetary value of at least $50. There will also be audience choice awards in each of the two categories.

Ownership/Consent

Entrant must be the owner of the photograph, or otherwise have the right to submit the photograph for consideration in the Contest. Entrants give Adhikaar the right to publish same in any medium without compensating entrants. Entrants agree to provide a consent / release of any recognizable people in their photo if necessary.

Announcing Winners

Winners will be notified by phone or e-mail, and may come and receive congratulatory accolades while picking up their prize at the Adhikaar 5th Anniversary Awards Ceremony of Fundraiser. If the winner(s) cannot attend, we will send the prize via US Postal Service mail.

Adhikaar Photo Contest Rules

Adhikaar reserves the right to change or modify the rules, or the prizes, and discontinue or extend this contest without prior notice.

Questions

If you have any questions, please email photo@adhikaar.org or post a comment on this page.