What is the Photo & Art Contest?

The 2010 North Carolina Photo & Art Contest is a contest sponsored by the NCDOT Division of Aviation to engage both young and old in aviation and aeronautics in North Carolina. The contest consists of 2 separate parts: the Photo Contest, and the Art Contest.

Photo Contest Requirements

Photo Contest Eligibility

All residents who live in North Carolina are encouraged to participate. All service men or women who are currently stationed in North Carolina are also eligible to participate. Officials and employees of NCDOT Division of Aviation are not eligible to participate in the photo contest.

Photo Contest Rules

• Subject Matter: All photographs submitted must be taken in North Carolina within the past 3 years and reflect aviation in North Carolina. Only the photographer is allowed to submit his or her photograph.
• Format: All submitted photographs should be 300 dpi 8.5 inches by 11 inches in JPEG format.
• Certification: A Certificate of Authenticity must be submitted with photographs prior to the deadline. This is to verify the photograph was taken by the individual submitting the entry. The Certificate of Authenticity form can be found below. If a model or models are present in your submission then a model consent / release form must be complete by the model. A Model Consent / Release form can be found below.
  • Certification of Authenticity
  • Model Consent / Release Form
• Reproduction Rights: Once received, all entries will become and remain the properties of NCDOT Division of Aviation and may be used for a verity of purposes. The photographer and anyone in the photo must complete the following form found below.

Photo Contest Awards

All photos that have met the rules of the photo contest will judged and 13 photos will be selected to appear in the 2010 North Carolina Aviation Calendar. Of the 13 photos chosen one will be selected as first place and will appear on the cover.

Art Contest Requirements

Art Contest Eligibility

All children who live in and/or attend school in North Carolina and in the age groups show below are encouraged to participate. Children who are related to officials and employees of NCDOT are also eligible to participate.

Art Contest Rules

• Medium: All artwork must be hand made using any of the following media: Watercolor, acrylic or oil paint, indelible markers, colored pencils, felt-tip markers, ball point pens, indelible pen and ink, crayon, or similar indelible media.

  The following will NOT be accepted: Pencil, charcoal or other non-permanent medium, computer generated art, or collages using photographs, digital images, clipart, or photocopies.

• Format: Artwork size shall be 11 x 17 inches only. 8.5 x 11 inch entries or any other size will not be accepted as they are not eligible for the contest. Artwork must not be framed, mounted, or outlined with borders. The artist's name should not appear on the front of the artwork.
• Certification: A parent, guardian, or art teacher must certify the authenticity of the artwork and the age of each artist. The Certificate of Authenticity form must be completed and mailed with the artwork. You can find the form below.
  • Certification of Authenticity
• Reproduction Rights: Once received, all entries will become and remain the properties of NCDOT Division of Aviation and may be used for a variety of purposes.

Art Contest Awards

Entries will be judged in three classes determined by the age of the entrant on December 31, 2009. The three classes are:

• Ages 6 to 9
• Ages 10 to 13
• Ages 14 to 17

All artwork that has met the rules of the art contest will be judged and 4 pieces of artwork from each age group will be selected to appear in the 2010 North Carolina Aviation Calendar. Of the 12 pieces of artwork chosen for the one will be selected as first place and be noted in the calendar.