SELECTION PROCESS

Art has the power to inspire conversation, ignite imagination, and touch the soul. We thank you for sharing your art.

Jurors are comprised of industry professionals, and high school and college faculty, are pleased to review submissions. Using the criteria provided, award nominees will be selected. A panel of judges to include FTC Film faculty and senior level students, and Interactive Media Arts faculty will select awards recipients based on juror scores. Awards will be presented at the Luminaries Awards Ceremony.   

Committed to education and the creative process, each high school student artist and filmmaker will receive written feedback regarding their work.

​

​

ORIGINALITY

In consideration of the opportunity to display my work to the public, and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, the undersigned artist, certify that the work that I am submitting is my original work and that I am the author and creator of such work. I acknowledge that Five Towns College reserves the right to accept or deny any submission with or without cause

​

NAME AND WORK

I grant Five Towns College permission to publish in all media my name, school, and city of residence in connection with the submitted work, in all formats and media, including but not limited to print media, television, and the internet. I further allow Five Towns College to release such information to other persons and entities. My name will be attributed to work that is shown by Five Towns College or other persons or entities.

​

RESPONSIBILITY

I understand that Five Towns College and its partners, sponsors, administration, faculty, staff, and/or students do not assume responsibility for loss or damage to my work(s) or the loss or damage to frames or glass, no matter how sustained. Reasonable safety and electronic security precautions are in place to ensure protection of my work. 

​

LIABILITY

Precaution will be taken from the time of receiving entries until their return, however Five Towns College will not be liable for loss or damage of artwork from any cause. Work entered in this show acknowledges agreement by the artist to this statement.

​

SUBMITTED WORK AND EXHIBITION

I understand that if my work is accepted for the show that the work may not be removed from the exhibition until the pick up date described elsewhere on this site. It is my responsibility to notify Five Towns College in writing or by email of a third-party pick-up of work at the conclusion of the exhibition. Work accepted by Five Towns College must be placed in the show. Replacement pieces are not accepted.

​

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NON-EXCLUSIVE USE BY FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE

By submitting work to this competition and festival, I understand that I grant Five Towns College a non-exclusive worldwide perpetual license to reproduce, re-size, edit,  and/or show the submitted work, as a whole or in any part thereof, for any purpose (including for advertising, publicity, marketing, social media) related to Five Towns College, its divisions and departments, and all festivals, competitions, demonstrations, and shows hosted by, sponsored by, and/or run by students, staff, faculty, and/or administration of Five Towns College.