2023 Adventures in Study Abroad - Photography Contest

Call for Entries

SUBJECT MATTER

Texas Tech International Affairs invites students who participated in Texas Tech recognized study abroad programs from Fall 2022 – Summer 2023 to submit photographs for the annual “Adventures in Study Abroad” photography exhibit. This exhibition gives study abroad students the opportunity to share their unique international experience with the Texas Tech and Lubbock communities. The best photos will be displayed at the International Cultural Center during the months of September – October 2023. 

ELIGIBILITY

TTU students who participated in a recognized Texas Tech study abroad program during the 2022 fall session, 2022 intersession, the 2023 spring semester, the 2023 summer sessions. 

AWARDS for Photo Competition

First Place - $150/ Second Place - $125/ Third Place $100

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 May      10   Photo submission opens (instructions below) 

                                ** Send JPEG files attached to an email to oia.exhibits@ttu.edu**

  Aug      24   Submission deadline for “Adventures in Study Abroad” photos

  Sep      06   Notification of judge's selections sent to photographers

  Sep      14   Exhibit opens 

INFORMATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

To be eligible for consideration for the “Adventures in Study Abroad” photo contest, your images must meet the following requirements:

• Photographs must be taken by the student. (We do not want images taken by professional photographers or from the internet.)
• Photographs must demonstrate appropriate behavior and be suitable for viewing by all ages.
• A maximum of four photos may be submitted.
• Photographs should be high resolution and can be in color or black and white.
• If one of your images is selected, it must be a full file that can be enlarged without pixilation.
• International Affairs will enlarge all digital photos selected for the exhibition to an 11 X 14 inch print. You will receive the print at the end of the exhibit as our gift from International Affairs. 
   

How to submit your PHOTOS:

1. Files should be in JPEG format (1-5 MB). Label each file with consecutive numbers followed by your name and the location of the photo (e.g., 1 Doe, Jane – Spain 2 Doe, Jane – Portugal). 

2. Attach the JPEG files to an email and send it to oia.exhibits@ttu.edu. Be sure to include your name and the location of the photos in the subject line. 

3. All photos must be uploaded by August 24, 2023.

Notification 

The best images will be selected by a juror and become part of an art exhibit at the International Cultural Center. Notification of acceptance will be emailed to photographers by September 6, 2023.

REPRODUCTION

Texas Tech International Affairs will have the right to display, project, and reproduce work accepted for this exhibition for publicity and promotional purposes only. Individual photographers retain copyrights to their individual works. 

Questions: Contact Jan Stogner, Texas Tech International Affairs

jan.stogner@ttu.edu/806-834-2372