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Transitions Media Contest

Want to see your work on the big screen? Win cash prizes?

On December 8th at the TCA, we'll feature amazing youth works on the big screen. As our end-of-semester holiday party, there will be lots of free food and drink on hand (popcorn anyone?) and many laughs. Blooper Reels included with admission.

Youth from across Taos County can submit photography, short video (non-fiction and fiction), social shorts, animation, and new to our contests -- visual art like paintings, collages, and drawings.

WIN CASH PRIZES

All submissions must show a process of change. This could be time-lapse photography of the changing fall leaves, of the night sky, of a simple before-and-after scene – really any subject or series of photographs that evoke the theme of change. Video entries can explore how youth see and experience change - in their families, their school, their friend groups, and in Taos more broadly. Perhaps someone you know has undergone a key turning point in their life, or know someone who’s improved their skills at a craft over time. All other visual-art submissions should compellingly show one thing changing into another, like a caterpillar to a butterfly or a row of corn into tortillas – but once again, your only limit is your imagination! Be creative. Go big.

Sponsored by: New Mexico Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts. TICKETS COMING SOON.

We also encourage short video submissions that embrace the use of transitions as an editing tool, with one scene cleverly transitioning into another. These include methods like finger fans, color fade outs/ins, jumping up, dropping something, match cuts and so on.

Submission Guidelines

1. You are highly encouraged (but not required) to work with TK1 staff or senior students in sharpening your idea, borrowing our camera gear, developing an interview guide, and even borrowing one of our laptops to do the editing. Want to talk about it? Email Pete: [email protected]. Text 575-425-0222.

2. All Submissions should be sent to Pete: [email protected]. Text 575-425-0222.

3. Diversity and respect are essential ingredients for all entries. We will immediately reject entries that are violent, misogynistic, homophobic, racist, gory, overly sexual or sensual, feature self harm or abuse… you get the idea. This is a family-friendly event. Keep your submission PG.

4. We will not show every entry on the big screen. Entrance does not guarantee a showing.

5. You may submit a maximum of three entries, in one or across all categories. For photography, each entry should be a series of 5 photos.

6. Video entries cannot be longer than 5 minutes. If you have a piece longer than 5 minutes that you’re DYING to submit and simply cannot be shortened, contact Pete and we can talk about it.

7. Video entries should be submitted in 1080p resolution, .MOV or .MP4 file format. Please try and capture good audio. If we cannot hear people speak, we will not screen your film. The closer the camera is to your subject, the better we will hear them. Microphones are definitely recommended, please contact us if you'd like to borrow one. Tripods are also available and recommended.

8. We reserve the right to modify any aspect of this Media Contest – including its outright cancellation and the number of prizes available – based on the quality and quantity of submissions.

9. You retain all ownership of your entry. However, by entering this contest, you grant TK1 the right to modify your submission as we deem appropriate (e.g. shortening for length). We reserve the right to post all entries to our YouTube Channel, Instagram, or website.

10. By submitting an entry or entries, you grant TK1 the right to use your name and image (e.g. Person X won Prize Y) for our own communications requirements.

11. In the event of any questions relating to the contest or to your entry/ies, please email the TK1 Admin Team at [email protected] or by phone/text at 575-425-0222.

125b La Posta Rd in

La Posta Plaza

Taos NM, 87571

575-425-0222

P.O. Box 2940

Taos, NM 87571

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