¡Ganas! International Photography and Essay Contest
FIRST PRIZE: $100 Visa gift card and a day with Senator Eliot Shapleigh!
¡Ganas! is a student photography and essay contest designed to promote youth empowerment. On Cinco de Mayo of each year, students from El Paso and Ysleta School Districts will join students from Secundarias de Juárez in a bi—national exposition of student photos and essays. ¡Ganas! is an international collaboration sponsored by the Office of Senator Eliot Shapleigh, Wal-Mart, the Municipio de Juárez, YISD Fine Arts Department, EPISD Fine Arts Department, the City of El Paso, Impulse Development, and Viva Creative Group. Read more…
Contest Rules
- One entry per student.
- Unlimited entries per teacher.
- Black/white and color photography allowed.
- All photographs must be uploaded as JPG files.
- Altering of the photos using filters is not allowed. The only changes allowed are the conversion of color to black and white and cropping.
- Students will be required to submit a description about their photograph (100 words max.)
- Entries must include a signed parent/student waiver. The teacher is responsible for keeping this waiver on file.
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