Starting 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 and ending at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 22. 2023 was the CCMH Membership Photo Contest!
Members that were at least 18 years of age were invited to submit a picture of their travels to the Czech and Slovak Republics. It was expected that the image depicted the glory of Czechia and Slovakia whether it be through nature, architecture, culture, culinary dishes, or modern marvels.
Submitted photographs could feature world-famous UNESCO protected sights and historical wonders of major Czech and Slovak cities, or picturesque villages, mountains, and countryside. The photos may incorporate people and objects that embody the amazement of nostalgia experienced during the photographer’s travels through the Czech and Slovak Republics.
We encouraged the submission of photos that captured spectacular, split-second moments and introduce viewers to fascinating people, architecture, and unique landscapes through which visitors will be momentarily transported to Central Europe via the shared images.
The submitted photographs were required to be printed, framed, and mounted for hanging in the CCMH galleries. They were judged based on creativity, quality, originality, responsiveness to the prompt, and overall impact.
Photo submissions were due Saturday, February 18, 2023. Winning photos were selected on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - and were displayed until Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
The rules and conditions of entry are provided below:
All entrants hold the Czech Center Museum Houston (CCMH) and their respective current and past directors, officers, employees, emeriti, fellows, interns, research associates, and volunteers (the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against all claims of any nature arising in connection with entrant’s participation in the contest and acceptance or use of a prize. The Indemnified Parties are not liable for any costs, damages, injuries, or other claims incurred because of entrants’ participation in the contest or winner’s acceptance and usage of a prize. The Indemnified Parties are not responsible for incomplete or misdirected entries, technical or network malfunctions or failures, or causes beyond their control. Entrants are solely responsible for their entries. Entrants may not submit materials that introduce any software viruses, worms or other programs designed to damage software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or are off-topic, partisan-political, contain advertising, nudity, personal attacks or expletives, or is otherwise abusive, threatening, unlawful, harassing, discriminatory, libelous, obscene, false, sexually explicit, or that infringes on the rights of any third party. Entrants represent that they have/had permission to take the photographs and are the sole owner of the photos.
The contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. The Czech Center Museum Houston (CCMH) reserves the right to cancel the contest or modify these rules at its discretion. In the event of a dispute regarding the winners, the CCMH reserves the right to award or not award the prizes in its sole discretion. The CCMH reserves the right to disqualify any entrant whose entry or conduct appears in any way to: inhibit the enjoyment of others; tamper with the competition; violate these rules or other applicable law or regulation; infringe on the rights of third parties; or act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Decisions of the CCMH are final and binding.
You retain your rights to your photograph; however, by entering the contest, you grant the CCMH (and those authorized by the CCMH) a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion of the CCMH and its website, publications in any format, exhibition, and commercial products (this includes any sales of products utilizing the photograph). Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible. The CCMH will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.
Participation in the contest requires the collection of your name and email address. By entering this contest, you are consenting to the use of your name and email address for further communications regarding this contest. The CCMH will notify winners via the contact information provided at the time of entry; the CCMH may disqualify anyone who fails to respond to the notification within five business days. The CCMH will determine winners’ eligibility in its sole discretion.