Penn IUR 2020 Photo Contest: Cities and Contagion

The Penn Institute for Urban Research is hosting a photo contest on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cities around the world as part of its Cities and Contagion initiative. Submissions should capture the ways that urban places have adapted in both planned and unexpected ways. For example, photos might call attention to the transformation of public space to accommodate social distancing, changes in urban wildlife populations, novel business and volunteer responses, innovative policy and public health measures, repurposing of city infrastructure systems, etc.

The dealine for submissions has been extended to July 31, 2020. A prize of $200 will be awarded to the top submission as determined by a panel of judges. The three runners up will receive $50 each.

To enter via Twitter, tweet your image to Penn IUR (@PennIUR) and include a short description of the photo, the date and location of photo, and the hashtag #PennIURPhotoComp. If you do not use social media, email your submission to penniur@pobox.upenn.edu, subject line “Penn IUR Photo Contest.”

Additional information:

· The contest is open to the public, including all Penn students.

· Submissions will be judged by a panel of Penn IUR affiliates.

· Winning photographs will be shared with Penn IUR Urban Link subscribers and on social media in July.

Notes:

· All photos must be your original work. Collage, cropping, and use of software such as Photoshop is permitted.

· By entering the contest, you acknowledge that the submitted photo is an original work created solely by you, that the photo does not violate, plagiarize or infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, database, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim, or interest in the photo. You will retain all copyrights over the image, and the image will be attributed to you when used.

· By entering the contest, all entrants grant Penn IUR its affiliated publications an unrestricted, perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, display, distribute and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit). Penn IUR will not be required to seek any additional approval in connection with such use.

· Submissions that fail to meet ethical standards will not be considered. For additional information about general ethical guidelines for photographers, read the National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics.