Rules
Who May Enter
Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled for at least one semester between September 2010 and December 2011. Those who have worked two years or more as full-time professional photographers, videographers or web producers (including paid internships) are not eligible.
Eligible Materials
All entries must have been created or first published between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011 and may not have been previously entered in this competition. (There are some exceptions for Category 11 - Documentary, see the categories page).
A single image may not be entered in more than one single image category, but an image may be entered in a single category, one multiple image category and the portfolio category. For example, a single image may be entered in General News, Domestic Picture Story and Portfolio, but not in both the General News and Portrait categories.
Students may enter the same work in Pictures of the Year International.
All entries or components of entries must be publishable. The work is not eligible if you invaded someone's privacy, promised it would not be published or did not obtain informed consent in the case of people of diminished capacity.
College Photographer of the Year is a journalistic competition. Digital manipulation or any similarly deceptive modification of entry materials is strictly prohibited, with the exception of Category 8 - Illustration.
How to Enter
Follow all instructions in the entry preparation section, making special note that:
- Caption information is required.
- All stories must be accompanied by a story summary.
- No textual information or digital borders may appear on the photographs, with the exception of Category 8 - Illustration.
- Submission of multimedia entries must meet strict guidelines. See the instructions for details.
Entry Deadline
The deadline for entering CPOY 66 is 11:59pm (CDT) Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Eligibility Verification
CPOY will confirm your student status with a faculty advisor or instructor.
The advisor or instructor you specify on your entry form will receive details after the September 28th entry deadline explaining the simple confirmation process. Once they have responded you will receive a second email confirming that your entry is complete. If you have not received this email on or before October 19th please contact us.
For questions about eligibility you may contact the CPOY staff.
Use of Submitted Material
By entering this competition, you declare that you meet the eligibility requirements stated in the rules of the competition and that you are authorized by the holder of the copyright (or the right to copyright) to submit photos to the 66th annual College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) competition. You grant permission to the University of Missouri to use my submitted photographs in an an exhibition, on the web site and for promotional, educational and historical record purposes concerning the competition, including but not limited to print and electronic mediums. Winning photos become a part of the permanent CPOY collection.
Contact Info
Kristan Lieb & Stuart Palley, CPOY Co-Coordinators
Rita Reed, CPOY Director
Email: info@cpoy.org
Phone: 573.884.2188