The contest is a part of the Pacific Island Archaeology in the 21st Century: Relevance and Engagement conference to be held in Palau on July 1-3.
Entries will be displayed in the conference’s exhibit hall and shots selected to best represent the theme will be published in a Pacific Island Heritage 2010 Calendar.
The conference aims to 1) explore the relevance or value of the Pacific’s natural and material cultural heritage, and its study, to the resolution of the island’s contemporary socioeconomic, environmental, and health challenges, and 2) propose and promote practical methods for community-based heritage management and preservation.
Photos are to display these conference themes.
The alliance between cultural heritage and environmental preservation is essential to the competition.
The organizers are looking for innovative images that inspire local conservation efforts while capturing the essence of and representing the people and heritage of the Pacific Islands.
Eligible format is high quality digital images only; JPEG or TIFF files with image set at 12×16 and 300 dpi.
Entries MUST be submitted on a CD-ROM accompanied by an 8×10 to 12×16 print of each photo and listing the title, subject, and location of the photo, the photographer and contact information, and other details pertinent to the shot.
Entries must be postmarked by May 31, 2009.
Submitted items will not be returned.
Mail entries to: Pacific Archaeology 2009 Conference, Attn. Calendar Committee, P.O. Box 666, Koror, Republic of Palau 96940.
For more information. E-mail Calvin Emesiochel at [email protected].
The contest is open to everyone except those who make all or most of their living from photography or contest judges and their families.
Previously published images or those under consideration for publication are not eligible.
Photos must have been taken in the Pacific Islands within the past 10 years.
Photos must not be digitally altered or modified beyond the basic and typical cropping, color management, and sharpening.
Only one photo out of the three entries from each
The photographer will have a chance to be selected for the calendar. Photographers of the selected photos will get a complimentary copy of the calendar.
