Capella Health

CASH PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS!

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Capella Healthcare associates are invited to share their vision of the world by entering the fifth annual Capella Communities Photography Contest.  The contest is open to employees, volunteers or medical staff members of an organization that is formally affiliated with Capella Healthcare on December 31, 2015. The deadline for entry is December 31, 2015.

Participants may enter up to 10 photos in each of the following three categories:

• Places – Show us your view of “Americana” in your part of the world. Photos can be landscapes, geological or climate features, events or activities… anything that captures the essence of your unique community.  (These photos must be of a community that is served by a Capella hospital or an affiliate.)
• People – Show us individuals from all walks of life, including families at play, people volunteering, the diversity that makes the place where you live and work special.  No hospital work photos.  Signed photo release forms will be required for any individuals shown (unless it is determined by legal counsel that this is not necessary on a case-by-case basis).
• Purpose – Show us how the people in your community care for their friends, their family or those less fortunate.

The award-winning photographs will be featured on Capella’s website and in various publications. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners in each category. Complete rules are posted below.

The Official Rules

• Sponsor.  The contest sponsor is Capella Healthcare, with offices at 501 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 501, Franklin, TN 37067.
• Term.  Photos may be entered any time during the 2015 year.  Judging begins on or about January 1, 2016.
• Deadline.  The deadline to enter is December 31, 2015, at midnight in the time zone in which the entrant lives.
• Eligibility.  The contest is open only to employees, volunteers or medical staff members of an organization that is formally affiliated with Capella Healthcare on December 31, 2015.
  • Photos may have been taken at any point in time.  Previous winning photos may not be entered again.
  • All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, reasonable adjustments to exposure, color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified. Images that do not meet these requirements may or may not be judged at the judging panel’s sole discretion.
  • Photo captions must accompany all submissions, and should include the subject of the image, the location where the image was taken, and the name of the photographer. (Capella Healthcare has final approval of any language that appears on its web site or in any other materials with any of the photos and will not promote or endorse third-party products or services.)
  • If your photo is selected as a winner, you may be required to provide signed release forms from individuals in the photo in order to claim the prize.
• Judging.  Images will be judged on technical excellence, overall impact, composition, originality and artistic merit.  Winners will be announced on or before January 31, 2016.  Capella Healthcare reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control.  Capella Healthcare shall determine winner eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion. The decision of the judging panel is final.
• Prizes and Awards.  First ($200), second ($100) and third place ($50) awards will be presented in each of the three categories.  In its sole discretion, the judging panel may present other awards such as “honorable mention” or “Grand Prize” or may choose not to award all categories if there are not sufficient entries.  (Note:  If your photo is selected as a winner, you may be required to provide signed release forms from individuals in the photo in order to claim the prize.)
• Your Rights.  You will retain all rights to any photograph you submit — including ownership, if applicable. If your image is selected as an honorable mention, finalist, or winner of the competition, you grant Capella Healthcare a nonexclusive right, in perpetuity, to:
  • Publish the images for Capella Healthcare’s purposes in any format, including on the company’s website and in publications or presentations, such as newsletters, brochures, reports, awards, displays, and/or audiovisual presentations.
  • Provide images to other individuals and organizations for related use promoting Capella Healthcare in news stories, newsletters, reports, slide shows, displays, web pages, and the like.
  • Use, in connection with the Photo Contest, your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications.
  • Keep the files provided, and to archive the images on CD or in other electronic forms, so that your photos can be used to support our mission and be properly credited.
  • As conditions of this permission, Capella Healthcare shall credit all photographs with the caption “© Photographer’s Name.”
• How to Enter. You may enter up to 10 photos in each of the three categories.  Photos may have been taken at any time.  Entries may originate in any format, including – but not limited to – digital files, digital prints, color transparencies, color prints, or black and white prints — so long as they are submitted electronically. [Previously published material for which non-exclusive rights were granted may be entered as long as you still maintain the right to grant Capella Healthcare a license (see “Your Rights” above). You must be able to disclose when and where the photo appeared previously to Capella Healthcare upon request.]

  Each photo should be submitted electronically, by one of the following methods:

  • Via Email – Email individual photos up to 10 mg to [email protected].  Include “Photo Contest – Your Name” in the subject line.  Attach a single photo and the official entry form.  If it is easier, you may fax the entry form itself to 615-764-3030. Please reference that the form has been faxed in the email that includes your photo.
  • Post photo to Dropbox.com or other similar photo sharing site and Email the link – Sites like Dropbox or Box.com provide easier access to larger files that you may not be able to email.  To enter a photo in this way, follow the instructions above by sending an email to [email protected] but instead of attaching the actual photo, simply provide the link to your photo.  You must still attach the official entry form to the email, or reference that it has been faxed.

Legal Conditions.  By entering this contest, you agree to certain legal conditions. See document entitled “Photo Contest Entry Form.”

Questions.  Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be emailed to [email protected] or [email protected]