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1) The 2002 IAM Photography Contest is open to all IAM members .

2) Each IAM member in good standing may submit one entry. An entry consists of one photo, its negative, an entry form, and a model release.

3) Each photograph must be the work of the IAM member submitting the entry. The subject of the photograph must also be an IAM member in good standing.

4) An independent panel of judges will be chosen by an agent of the IAM to choose the contest winners. Judges for the contest will award prizes of $500 for first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place, and $25 to honorable mentions.

5) All photographs will be judged anonymously. Pictures and entry forms will be numbered upon receipt.

6) The IAM will provide a release form and the subject(s) of the photo must sign that form for the contest entry to be considered eligible. It is the photographer’s responsibility to secure the necessary releases from identifiable persons shown in the photograph.6) While utmost care in handling will be given all entries, the IAM cannot assume responsibility for damage or loss of entries in transit and assumes no responsibility for submissions. 

7) Contest entrants agree that the IAM has the right to use, without further compensation, their photographs for IAM literature, both print and electronic, to further the cause of trade unionism.

8) The IAM will include contest entries as part of the 2003 IAM calendar .

9) The theme of the contest is "North America's Might." Photographs should be unposed and should depict IAM members doing their jobs.

10) Entries will be evaluated based on appeal, content and photographic skill. The decision of the judges is final.

11) Entries must be submitted as photographs only. Photos must be unmatted and unframed, and no larger than 5" x 7". Slides and digital pictures are not eligible. A photographic negative of the entry must be included in the submission.

12) Photographs should be accompanied by the photographer’s name, address and phone number. Do not write on the photo.

13) Photographers must submit brief captions or explanatory notes with their work. Each such caption or note should be printed or typewritten, and should be submitted on the entry form.

14) An official contest entry form must accompany each entry. These can be obtained from the IAM Communications Department (write to: Photo Contest, c/o IAM Communications Dept., 9000 Machinists Place, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2687), or from the IAM website: www.iamaw.org/publications/2002photocontest/2002_entry_form.pdf

15) The Deadline for contest entries is June 30, 2002. Judging will take place during July and August 2002, and winners of the contest will be announced in September 2002.

16) The submission of any entry for the competition will be understood to imply agreement on the part of the photographer to all the above conditions.