Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

2024 Thin Line Fest

Eligibility: Entrant confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry into the Festival and to use all images and content in the entry. You must be the creator and current copyright holder of all work submitted. The photography contest is open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. All genres accepted. Thin Line Fest reserves the right to place your photography in any category for award purposes. Student works are accepted.

Fees: Submission fees are in US Dollars and are non-refundable. Thin Line Fest reserves the right to disqualify a submission, without a refund or credit, if eligibility requirements are not met or if eligibility status changes. Each entry must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. Submission fees may be paid by credit card only (Visa, MasterCard, Discover).

Students: Students get 50% off submission fees. Your submission must be flagged as 'student' when asked and you must e-mail a photo/copy of your student ID to info@thinline.us within 20 days of submission but no later than February 28, 2024.

We MUST receive all submission materials (including high-resolution digital file, photograph description and photographer bio) by February 28, 2024. Otherwise, your submission will not be considered.

Multiple entries are allowed.

If You Are Selected

  • All entrants will be notified by e-mail their submission status no later than March 1, 2024.
  • You must execute a release agreement wherein you (i) accept responsibility for obtaining any and all clearances necessary to exhibit your photograph at Thin Line Fest, (ii) warrant that you have the rights necessary to exhibit your photograph at Thin Line Fest; and (iii) indemnify and hold harmless Thin Line Fest, its parent company, its affiliates, and subsidiaries and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, and representatives against any claim arising out of exhibition of your photo,at Thin Line Fest.
  • You authorize Thin Line Fest to exhibit your selected work.
  • You authorize Thin Line Fest to use your selected work for festival promotion purposes.

If your photograph is selected for print, the Program Committee will determine print-size and format for display. You must provide a high-resolution, print-ready file of the selected photograph(s). Some submissions may be chosen for Digital exhibition only.

Invited Works/Artists

  • Thin Line Fest, at its sole discretion, may invite select photographers to participate in the festival.
  • All invited works are ineligible for competitive awards.

Award Rules

  • Unless otherwise agreed by the Festival in writing, award checks will be mailed 2-4 weeks after the closing date of the festival.
  • Award eligibility is subject to any restrictions or conditions imposed by applicable laws and regulations (international, federal, state or otherwise), and the award recipient is responsible for all applicable taxes, customs, tariffs, insurance and similar charges or costs (if any).
  • 2024 Awards listed are subject to change.
  • photography entries will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, and artistic merit. The story behind the photograph may influence the judges' decisions. Decisions made by the judges are final.

Copyright: By entering, you retain copyright and remain the owner of your photography. Thin Line Fest is hereby granted irrevocable permission by submitter to reproduce the images via print, web publishing, and other acceptable forms for non-profit, & editorial use. This permission applies worldwide. Submitter retains the copyright to all images and derivative works thereof, per USC Title 17 (US Copyright Law). Your submission releases Thin Line Fest from any liability due to loss or damage of the images, and also releases Thin Line Fest from any obligation to maintain copies of any digital file, image, or photograph.

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