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The following information is provided only as a general guide to entering.

Read the T&Cs for all the details on Council's website.

Your World Your Way (YWYW) celebrates young people and reflects their daily lives and lived experiences through photography.

The competition aims to reflect the lives of young people on the Central Coast and is open to photographers from the Central Coast aged between 12 and 24 years.

A prize pool of $7,300 in cash and other prizes is on offer.

All skill levels are encouraged to apply.

This free-to-enter photography competition is open from 27 November 2023 to 04 February 2024.

The Top 20 shortlisted images will be printed, framed and exhibited at The Erina Centre exhibition space during April 2024 and published on the Central Coast Council website to celebrate Youth Week.

A selection panel will assess submitted images and select two award recipients, with the top twenty shortlisted images open to a People’s Choice Vote.

The Winner and Highly Commended Prize will be announced at the Winner Presentation in the exhibition space on 03 April 2024.

Winning artists will be awarded a mentorship as part of their prize to develop a body of work for a further exhibition later in the year.

People’s Choice Prize will be announced online at the end of the exhibition period, on 30 April 2024.

The Top 20 Finalist Photos will form a basis for a database of images that Council will use for advertising and developing promotional materials in order to move towards a model of ensuring images for young people are taken by young people. Where possible, images used for marketing and promotional purposes will reference the photographer.

All information on how to enter this competition forms part of these terms and conditions.

Entry into this competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

This competition is run by Central Coast Council (‘Council’) ABN: 47 054 613 735.

Key Dates

27 Nov – 29 Feb 2024    Submission Period    

23 Jan    Skill Development Workshop - Erina

24 Jan    Skill Development Workshop - Blue Haven

04-08 Mar    Top 20 Finalist Confirmation    

01 Apr- 30 Apr    Top 20 Finalist Exhibition Period    

03 April    Top 20 Award Presentation 

01 Apr – 21 Apr    People’s Choice Vote Period    

30 Apr    Announcement People’s Choice & Voter’s Prize   

Apr- May    Collection of Works   

May – Sep    YWYW Prize Winners Mentorship Program 

Sep/Nov    Award Winners Exhibition Period    

Presented by the Central Coast Council Youth Services Team

YWYW is an initiative to support the delivery of the Central Coast Youth Strategy 2019-2024 to:

• Support the well-being of young people

• Celebrate their talents

• Strengthen community connection

• Create a sense of place.

If you have require assistance, please email Jennifer.Dias@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Scroll down to the bottom of the form to read the YWYW Entry Requirements, Photographs, video footage and license details.

This includes details relating to:

• subject matter
• consent, and
• competitions specifications for resolution, file size and format.

The below key information is pertinent to the entry requirements and photography and consent of the YWYW competition.

To read the full Terms and Conditions, head to Council's website

12.    Entries submitted must include imagery of young people.

13.    Entries submitted should depict young people’s lived experiences on the Central Coast.

14.    Entries must have been photographed in the past 12 months.

15.    Entries must be the original work of the entrant.

i.    Guidance and collaboration in the development of image(s) is acceptable.

16.    Entries must include a title and a brief description of the image(s).

i.    Parents and other people can assist in writing a caption that expresses the Entrants’ thoughts on their photograph.

ii.    The formatting, spelling, grammar and structure of any caption will not be a consideration in judging the photograph.

17.    Entries must not contain any name or other identifying material of an individual, without that individual’s consent (See Clause 26 Written consent).

18.    Entries must not contain any offensive, defamatory, or discriminatory content.

19.    Entries submitted must be high resolution digital images of at least 300ppi in quality.

20.    Entries submitted must be digital images at 3510 x 4950 pixels, equivalent to A2 in size.

21.    Entries submitted must be in the following format: JPEG, TIFF, PDF, PNG.

22.    Images must not be watermarked or contain any information or feature from which the entering photographer can be identified. This does not include the young person/people as the subject, which can be identifiable.

23.    All entrants understand and relinquish the rights to the images submitted to be used in Council advertising and promotional materials ongoing.

24.    Entries must not contain content which is: unlawful, inappropriate, constitutes harassment, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually orientated, politically motivated, extreme views, racially offensive, demonstrating criminal behaviour, drug use, alcohol misuse, showing neglect, violence or abuse of children. It is Council’s absolute discretion to deem an entry unsuitable.

25.    The exhibiting photographer is responsible to arrange collection of their work with the project officer following the end of the exhibition via email: jennifer.dias@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

26.    Written consent is conditional in entering the competition and exhibition and must:

i.    be uploaded at time of the online entry application.

ii.    be legally signed by an adult 18 years or older. Entrants under the age of 18 must have the consent of their parent or legal guardian to enter.

iii.    be provided for the entering photographer using the Central Coast Council Public – Photo and Digital Consent and Release Form (Attachment 3).

iv.    be sought by the photographer and provided for each young person appearing any image(s); and must include key information outlining:

-    Parent/Guardian’s Name, Email and Phone Number

-    Young Person’s Name and Age

-    Permission is granted

-    An understanding that photographs may be used for marketing and promotional purposes

-    No financial compensation will be sought from Council in relation to any use of any photographs of the entrant.

See Attachment 4 and 5 for an example of written consent.

27.    Each entrant consents to Council taking photographs and/or video footage of the entrant and their imagery for the purpose of the competition and exhibition.

28.    Each entrant consents, and provides an irrevocable licence, to Council using and publishing, at its discretion, their entry, including the name, and age of the entrant; and any photographs and/or video footage of the entrant and their imagery for the purpose of the competition and exhibition, including but not limited to:

i.    promotion of the competition and exhibition in the media, both print and online

ii.    display and promotion at any event associated with the competition and exhibition, including the Winners Presentation; and

iii.    other non-commercial activities related to the functions of Council.

29.    On all the above occasions, Council will credit the entrant where possible.

30.    Please limit the promotion of individual businesses as a core part of the entry. Any use or reference to private businesses will in no way imply or be perceived to imply products or services from that business are superior or favoured by Council.

31.    Each entrant agrees that Council will not provide any financial compensation, in relation to any use of their entry or any photographs or video footage of the entrant.

32.    Each entrant declares that they will not seek now or at any future time any financial compensation from Council in relation to any use of this entry or any photographs or video footage of the entrant.