Rules
How to submit Photographs
- The minimum donation for submitting a photo to be included in the Ark-Valley Humane Society's 2016/2017 Pet Calendar is $20 per photo. You may submit as many photos as you like.
- To submit photos online, click on the Participate tab above and follow the directions to upload a photograph of your pet. Online entries must be received by June 1, 2016, 7:59 am Mountain time.
- Hand Delivery: Photo entries delivered in person should be brought to Ark-Valley Humane Society, Attn: Caitlin, 701 Gregg Dr., Buena Vista, CO 81211. and must be received by May 31, 2016 5:00 pm Mountain time.
- All eligible photos submitted by June 1, 7:59 am, will be included in the 2016/2017 Calendar, either in the collage page or as insets within the calendar.
- Donations are fully tax-deductible as permitted by law. Ark-Valley Humane Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All entrants will receive receipts for their contribution.
All photos become the property of Ark-Valley Humane Society.Eligible Photographs
- Photos must be high resolution. 3650 pixels X 2740 pixels is preferred for printing purposes. Generally, photos taken with mobile phones are not high enough resolution.
- Acceptable photo formats are: .jpg, bmp, png, and tif.
- Photos may contain one or more pets. Humans are not allowed in the photograph.
- Photos must be: in color; contain only pets (no humans) and be horizontal (landscape) format.
- Any image that includes people, or content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent or obscene, as determined by the Executive Director of Ark-Valley Humane Society, will be removed from the Photo Contest.
- Photographs may not be edited or altered (other than minor color, contrast or sharpness adjustments).
Vote For Your Favorites
- Once a photo is submitted, it will appear in the online gallery at gogophotocontest.com/avhs, and be open to voting on June 1, 2016 at 8:00 am Mountain time by the general public. Votes are $l.00 each. You can vote as many times as you'd like.
- All votes for photo submissions will be tabulated and displayed online.
- To vote online, click on the Participate tab above. The online voting period will end on June 17 at 8:00 pm Mountain time.
- Ending time for the Photo Fundraiser will be determined by the host website's server, which will show prominently on the Photo Fundraiser website as a countdown clock on the last day of the fundraiser.
- All votes are donations to Ark-Valley Humane Society and are fully tax-deductible as permitted by law. All donors will receive receipts for their contribution.
Prizes for Top Votes
The top 16 participants to receive the most votes when the voting period ends will be contacted by Ark-Valley Humane Society to notify them of the following prizes:
- 1st Place: Your precious pet's photo will appear on the front cover of the calendar, as well as, featured on a particular month AND two tickets to Ark-Valley Humane Society's "Cause for Paws" fundraiser in September AND a Kuranda dog bed or 3 story cat tower.
- 2nd place: your photo will be featured on the month of your choice AND a $50.00 gift certificate from Gone To The Dogs.
- The remaining 14 high vote photos will each be a featured animal on a particular month in the 25th anniversary calendar AND also an inset photo on a different month.
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