Celebrating Child Rights

photography exhibition
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Convention
on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The Convention acknowledges
that every child has certain basic rights, including the right to life, to be
raised in a safe environment within a family or cultural grouping, and
to be protected from abuse or exploitation. The near-universal ratification
of the Convention reflects a global commitment to the principles of children’s rights.

Join us in celebrating this event by submitting a photo for display in our ‘Celebrating Child Rights’ Photography
Exhibition. The exhibition will follow four main themes, which represent positive outcomes achieved through the
promotion of child rights:

Survival – Children with access to basic needs such as food, shelter, water and health care.
Development – Children able to learn and grow to their full potential
Participation – Children given a voice and included in decision making
Protection – Children provided with a safe and secure environment
Despite the recognition of rights, children continue to suffer from poverty, homelessness, abuse, neglect, preventable
diseases, unequal access to education and justice systems that do not recognize their special needs. These are
problems that occur in both industrialized and developing countries.

We hope that this exhibition will encourage participants to reflect on the positive impact that can be achieved
by promoting the rights of children. In addition, the exhibition will raise funds to continue the work
of supporting child rights in poor communities overseas.

EXHIBITION DATES
Evening launch: 6:00pm, Friday, 27 November 2009
Exhibition: 10am – 4pm, Saturday 28 November 2009
Venue: William St Studio, 4 William St Fairlight

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All images must be submitted as 8 x 10 inch prints.
Please see conditions of entry for further details.

CLOSING DATE
Closing date for entries Friday 30 October 2009

HOW WILL FUNDS RAISED BE USED?

All funds raised will be donated to Baptist
World Aid Australia, to support their programs
to promote Child Rights in India and Cambodia.

FOR FURTHER QUERIES

Email Meg or Sam at: celebratingchildrights@gmail.com
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
General
• Entry is open to the general public
• The entrant must be the owner of all rights of the submitted works.
• Copyright of any work submitted as an entry remains with the author or copyright owner. The competitor is solely
responsible for ensuring that they are the copyright owner of the image and that submitting the image into the
Celebrating Child Rights Photography Exhibition does not infringe on any third parties intellectual property rights
or the rights of privacy or publicity of any third party. This includes text, data, photographs, graphics, photograph
names or any other materials or intellectual property rights.
• All photographs must be the original work of the entrant. Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures
of objects via light sensitivity) by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally.
• Images may be altered, either electronically, or otherwise, by the maker and artwork or graphics created by the
entrant may be incorporated if the photographic content predominates. All final work must be submitted as a
printed work.
• All work must be clearly labelled with title, owner and phone number, to correspond with details on the entry form
• A maximum of 3 entries are allowed per person.
• Entries close at 5pm on Friday 30 October. Entries selected for the printed exhibition will be notified by
18 November 2009. The decision of the selection panel will be final and binding and no discussions will be
entered into.
• Every care will be taken, but the organisers will not be held responsible for loss or damage to any entry.

Exhibition
• By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the work as his/her own and permits the exhibition to reproduce
all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This
may include low resolution posting on a website or other communications/ media format for the purpose of publicity
or sponsorship. The exhibition assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright.
• Selected entries will be displayed at the exhibitions on the 27 & 28 November 2009.
• Other entries may be displayed electronically during the exhibition on the 27 & 28 November By submitting the work,
the copyright owner gives the organisers permission to use either their submitted prints, or to produce 1 (one) large
scale reproduction of the work, for sale at auction with all (full) proceeds donated to Baptist World Aid Australia.
• While every care will be taken to maintain the integrity of the original work, some variations (cropping/ colour) may
result from adapting the original work to the large-scale print size or through the printing process.
• Entries will not be not be returned to owner. Any prints that are not exhibited or sold will be donated to Baptist World
Aid Australia. Baptist World Aid Australia may re-exhibit these prints at another location. Entrants can neither claim
ownership or compensation from these prints.

Printed submissions
All final work must be submitted as a printed image at a size of 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm).

Submission of entries
A maximum of three entries per person.
Please complete an entry form, and ensure that you write your name, phone number, and image title on the back of each
printed image.

Please send entries to-

Celebrating Child Rights
PO Box 139
Windsor NSW 2756

For further information on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Visit www.unicef.org/crc/

The Organisers reserves the right to reject any entry that, in the opinion of the organisers, does not meet the
conditions of entry or is unsuitable for public display.