Rules

Thank you so much for entering our contest! All donations go to fund the Hood River Adopt A Dog no-kill program and the dogs in our care at the Hukari Animal Shelter.

• Each photo entry must be a legitimate rescue dog.
• Each photo entry is $25 which entitles you to a reserved copy of the 2020 HRAAD Art of Bark Calendar (to be release Nov. 2019). Playing cards available in May 2019 at our Art of Bark Gallery Event and Auction for an additional fee.
• Once entered, the photos become the property of Hood River Adopt A Dog (HRAAD) to be used at HRAAD's discretion.
• Any artistic depiction of these photos in Artwork remains property of the artist who created it and may not be used without artists permission.
• Entry period is January 15, 2019 12:00AM PST through March 15, 2019 11:30PM PST
• Voting period is January 15, 2019 12:00AM PST through March 15, 2019 11:30PM PST
• Each Vote is $1. There is no limit to the number of times a person can vote.
• Photos may include more than one recue dog per photo, for example if you have two or 3 rescue dogs you would like to include in 1 photo.
• Dogs do not need to be adopted by, fostered by, or otherwise affiliated with HRAAD, but do need to be legitimate rescue dogs.
• No humans in the photos, please.
• No obscene, defamatory or offensive images or content. If you require clarification on this, please feel free to contact us.
• Entries from anywhere in the United States are acceptable.
• Winners will be notified by March 20^th 2019.
• Winners will be the top 13 photos with the most votes.
• Photos must meet the criteria listed in the Photo Requirements section.
• HRAAD reserves the right to remove any pictures for any reason. Should this happen, we will notify you and refund your entry fee if desired.
• Please be patient as we review entries.

• Entry will be available by visiting our Facebook page or contest website at (gogophotocontest.com/HRAAD) and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit your entry.
• Minimum donation is $25 per photo to enter the contest (this will pre-order you a copy of the Calendar.)
• Donations (photo submissions) are tax-deductible by law. Please save your credit card receipts for your tax records. HRAAD is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
• You acknowledge that you understand and agree to all other requirements/restrictions listed within these rules.

All images submitted should meet ALL of the following guidelines:

• PHOTO SIZE: 4h"x6w" or larger
• ORIENTATION: landscape (long horizontal, short vertical) ONLY
• RESOLUTION: 150 dpi or greater
• FILE FORMAT: jpeg or png files accepted
• FILE SIZE: 250 kb or greater
• ALTERATIONS: Photos may not be altered except for minor color, contrast, or sharpness adjustments
• EMBELLISHMENTS: Photos may not be embellished with text or art
• COPYRIGHT: Watermarked images will not be accepted without written permission from the original creator/photographer. By submitting your photo, you warrant that the photograph is original, that you are the sole owner and copyright holder of that photograph, and that you have not granted exclusive rights of that photograph to any other person or entity. If you submit an entry that is copyrighted by another individual, you are responsible for any legal action the copyright holder takes against you.

REMEMBER: If it is blurry, out of focus, or pixilated on your viewing device, it will be even worse for the Artist who is trying to recreate your dog's image as well as how it is displayed in the calendar. We reserve the right to refuse images that do not meet minimum requirements and specifications.

IMPORTANT: All submitted photos are subject to review by HRAAD in order to meet minimum photo requirements and for failure to meet inappropriate/offensive/copyright content guidelines. Entries that do not meet all guidelines will not be permitted and any donations related to those submissions will not be refunded.


Photos will be accepted for the HRAAD 2020 Art of Bark Photo Contest from 8:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST) on January 15^th, 2019 and conclude at 11:30 p.m. PST on March 15th, 2019. Voting will also be open during this time.

• Donations (votes) are tax-deductible by law. Please save your credit card receipts for your tax records. HRAAD is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
• Each $1 donation counts as 1 vote. When you donate to vote, you will receive a "bank" of votes for the amount of your donation (e.g., $5 donation equals 5 votes). These votes then need to be applied to the entries you wish to vote for. You can place all votes on one entry or place them on multiple entries. Vote as often as you like.
• We encourage you to share the contest link via email and all social media options with family and friends. Encourage them to vote for your favorite contestant's photo and to continue sharing with their extended friends and families via all media sharing venues.
• All donations are non-refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page.
• Donations and photo entries for this online contest that are submitted via other means (snail mail, in-person, or our website, etc.) will be accepted as donations, but not applied toward the contest.
• Contest payments are through a safe secure and encrypted site.

Winning photos will be determined based on the photos that have the most votes at the time that the contest period ends. Votes cost $1.00 each. See "Voter Information" for more details. The selection process will be determined by electronic tabulations under the supervision of GoGo Photo Contest, whose decisions are final and binding.


The winners will be notified by email on or about March 26^th 2019.


The photo with the most votes will be the 1^st place winner in the photo contest and become the HRAAD Cover Dog. The winner will receive a signed professionally printed artist's rendering of their photo, a reserved copy of the HRAAD 2020 Art of Bark Calendar and Art of Bark Playing Cards. The original artwork will then be shown and auctioned off at our Art of Bark Gallery Show and Silent Auction (May 2019, Hood River, OR). This Artist's rendering will also be featured as the Cover of the HRAAD 2020 Art of Bark Calendar.


The top winners 2-12 will each receive, a signed professionally printed, artist's rendering of their photo. The original artwork will be shown and auctioned off at the HRAAD Art of Bark 2020 Gallery Show and Silent Auction (May 2019, Hood River, OR). The rendering of each dog will also be used as one of the month's photos for the HRAAD 2020 Art of Bark 2020 Calendar (to be decided randomly). The top winners 2-12 will receive a reserved copy of the 2020 Art of Bark Calendar.


The HRAAD Art of Bark Photo Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations. but must follow all contest entry rules and photo requirement guidelines. All submitted photos are subject to review by HRAAD in order to meet minimum photo requirements and for failure to meet inappropriate/offensive/copyright content guidelines. Entries that do not meet all guidelines will not be permitted and any donations related to those submissions will not be refunded.


All photos must be digitally uploaded. We cannot accept hard copies. All submitted photos are subject to review and approval by HRAAD before your entry becomes visible. Watermarked images will not be accepted without written permission from the original creator/photographer. By submitting your photo, you warrant that the photograph is original, that you are the sole owner and copyright holder of that photograph, and that you have not granted exclusive rights of that photograph to any other person or entity. If you submit an entry that is copyrighted by another individual, you are responsible for any legal action the copyright holder takes against you. HRAAD reserves the right to remove any photo that contains inappropriate content or determines to be unsuitable. HRAAD reserves the ongoing rights to use the photo in marketing materials related to the photo contest both online and in print.


Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsor's privacy policy.


By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d)application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. All images submitted to the HRAAD Art of Bark Photo Contest become the property of HRAAD. By entering the contest participants agree that HRAAD may use photographs for any lawful purpose, including examples, publicity, marketing, advertising and web content. ALL INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.


Please send an email to eden.hraad@gmail.com with Subject: "Art of Bark Calendar Photo Contest"