1.1 Change dates – Wednesday, 22 January 2025 until midnight Saturday, 1 February. No entries will be deemed eligible after the deadline.
1.2 Only artworks from the 2025 Brighton Jetty Sculptures will be eligible. Existing installations from previous exhibitions will be excluded.
2.1 Entries can only be submitted via Instagram, with entrants uploading the imag to the grid on their page, and both tagging us - @brightonjetty.sculptures AS WELL AS using the hashtag #BJSphotocomp2025
Only photos under that hashtag will be considered by judges.
2.2 Digital manipulation that distorts the reality of the images is not encouraged , only basic adjustments/cropping etc. The judges are looking for natural images and creativity, not postproduction.
2.3 The submission deadline to the hashtag #BJSphotocomp2025 is midnight Saturday, 1 February 2025 and to be judged on Sunday, 2 February 2025.
3.1 Each image submitted must be the original work of the participant who must also be its copyright owner.
3.2 The participant shall retain copyright to the image entered for the competition.
3.3 By submitting an Image for the competition, the participant will be regarded as having granted the organiser the right to use the image in print, broadcast and/or electronic media without any fee payment, for the purposes of promoting the Brighton Jetty Sculptures exhibition and its future activities and events.
3.4 Where any image is so used by the organiser, the participant will be acknowledged accordingly.
3.5 Images received by the organiser through the competition will not be used by the organiser for commercial purposes.
4.1 Prizes awarded for first, second and third places. Winners to be announced on Sunday, 2 February via our Facebook and Instagram.
1st prizes $500
2nd prize $250
3rd prize $100
If you or your company are looking to sponsor a prize please email sponsorship@brightonsurfclub.com
5.1 The initial screening, shortlisting, and judging of images will be caried out by a panel of
judges and their decision is final. No correspondence pertaining to the selection process and decision will be entertained.
5.2 The panel of judges will evaluate the images based on the following criteria:
Artistic/Visual appeal.
Extent to which the photograph captures the essence of the theme.
Originality and creativity
5.3 Judging will take place on Sunday, 2 February 2025 and will be announced later that day. Results of the competition will be posted on social media and the winners contacted via Instagram on the accounts from which the entry was received.
6.1 By submitting an image for the competition, the participant will be regarded as having accepted and agreed to be bound by the rules and regulations of the competition.
6.2 While the organiser will exercise due care during the competition, it shall not be held liable for any loss, theft, or destruction of the images.
