Bandelier is inviting artists and photographers to enter images for use on the 2017 Bandelier Annual Pass. Courtesy/NPS

Annual Passes from various parks. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Bandelier National Monument has announced this year’s contest for photographers and artists to submit images to be used on the park’s Annual Pass.  

According to Superintendent Jason Lott, “Different photographers and artists see Bandelier in many different ways, and we look forward to seeing all of them. The image we choose will appear on hundreds of passes purchased by visitors from all over the country.” 

In addition, the winner will receive an America the Beautiful Annual Pass, honored at federal recreation areas nationwide. Second, third and honorable mention winners will receive a Bandelier Annual Pass and a copy of the park video, “This Place Knows Us.”

Winning images will be presented at the Bandelier Visitor Center theater at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Everyone, entrants and public, are invited to attend and see all of the images, as well as the awarding of the prizes.

To be considered, images must be representative of Bandelier National Monument. Due to cultural concerns, images may not include kivas, masks or petroglyphs/pictographs of humans. Entries must be received by the park by 4:30 p.m., March 31, 2016.

Other requirements include:

Photos or photos of artwork must be submitted in high quality digital format as a .jpeg or .tiff file. They must be 300 DPI and 3MB or less.

The design must be suitable to be placed on a 4” x 2” plastic card, and either vertical or horizontal orientation is acceptable.

Images should be submitted to chris_judson@nps.gov, or copied onto CD and then either dropped off at the Visitor Center, or mailed to: Pass Contest, Visitor Center, Bandelier National Monument, 15 Entrance Road, Los Alamos, NM  87544. Be sure to iInclude name and contact information, including email address and phone number, with entry. Entries will be acknowledged. For questions about entries, call Chris Judson at 505.672.3861, ext. 513.

The National Park Service will have rights only to use the winning image on the 2017 Bandelier Annual Pass, advertising the pass, announcing the winner, and showing it at the award ceremony. The artist or photographer will retain copyright for any other use. Images that are not selected will be deleted from Bandelier’s files and all rights for their use remain with their owners.

Paid employees of Bandelier and their immediate families, and previous first place winners, are not eligible to enter.