Visions of Oberlin: A Photo Competition

The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, with a circulation of 34,000, invites your participation in an all-student photo competition.* Prizes of $100, $75, and $50 will be awarded to the top entries. They and other selected photos will be published in the Summer 2001 issue and showcased in a campus exhibit.

Judging will be based on the creative use of photography in depicting one's personal vision of Oberlin. Print photos and slides (color or b&w) will be accepted.

Registration forms are available here to print out or at the Wilder Front Desk or the Oberlin Alumni Magazine (second floor, Daub House). Registration forms must accompany submissions.
Questions? Contact OAM at ext. 8182 or alum.mag@oberlin.edu

Deadline for all submissions: Friday, April 27, 2001
* This competition is open to currently enrolled Oberlin College students only. Photos taken on any date are eligible.


Rules and Regulations:

  1. Photos must have been taken by currently enrolled Oberlin College students only. Registration is free.
  2. Judging will be based on the creative use of photography in depicting one's personal vision of Oberlin. Photos taken on any date are eligible.
  3. There is a limit of five entries per person.
  4. Print photos and slides (color or black and white) will be accepted. Digital images will not be accepted.
  5. Prints must be unmounted and unframed. Prints should be no smaller than 3 1/2" x 5" and no larger than 8 1/2" x 11". Matting is optional.
  6. Winning contestants may be asked to provide a slide or negative for the sponsor's reproduction needs.
  7. Cash prizes of $100, $75, and $50 will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Honorable Mention photos will be considered for publication in the Summer 2001 issue of Oberlin Alumni Magazine and showcased in a campus exhibit. Other uses of photos may include College admissions materials and an online gallery.
  8. Submissions will be judged by members of the Oberlin Alumni Magazine staff.
  9. A registration form must be attached to each submission. Photocopies of the form are acceptable.
  10. Oberlin Alumni Magazine and Oberlin College reserve all rights to reproduce entered images.
  11. All entries must arrive at the Oberlin Alumni Magazine office (2nd floor, Daub House) by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2001.