Creative Core Photo Contest!

The Central Upstate Regional Alliance’s “Apple of Your Eye” photography contest. The year-long competition is meant to highlight the Creative Core region through the eyes of those who love it. The “Apple of Your Eye” photography contest challenges people to explore the character and places they value in this region.

Each month, a single, winning image from the pool of submissions will be selected as the image of the month. Your image will:

* be part of an exhibit that will welcome and showcase our region to thousands of people.
* be displayed at Syracuse Hancock International Airport and at Carousel Center.
* appear in our monthly newsletter or e-blast, received by hundreds of Creative Core supporters.
* appear as that month’s image in an annual calendar.
* be highlighted on the Creative Core V-tour in on our social networks.

Participation in the competition is open to the public. If you live, work, visit or dream here, this is your opportunity to capture what makes this region beautiful and special to you! Entrants do not have to currently live in the Central Upstate New York region (Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, St. Lawrence and Tompkins Counties). However, all images submitted must be original work and must be taken within the region. Photographs entered in the contest will be judged on their artistic expression, creativity and originality and the quality of the image.

Submissions to the competition are due by the 15th of each month to be eligible for the following month’s contest. This is a digital photography competition. All images must be submitted in .JPEG form (at least 300 dpi) to AppleofmyEye@creativecoreny.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please include the photographer’s full name, the date the image was taken and the location. Please also include a brief description of why you choose to spotlight that part of NY’s Creative Core. For a complete list of rules and to learn more about the photography competition visit: www.creativecoreny.com.