CLAS Photo Contest

Did you travel internationally? 

The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is looking for your best shots. Get a chance to win a prize and help promote international travel. Whether you are a student traveling on a study abroad program, traveling on your own, or returning home to visit your family, you are welcome to submit.

University of Arizona students are invited to submit up to three original photos either taken in Latin America OR that show representations of Latin America outside of the region. Photographs that focus on Latin American culture, landscapes, or cityscapes are highly encouraged. In particular, there is a special category of submissions for those photographs that demonstrate evidence of Latin American influence outside of the region.

All photos must have been taken by the person submitting the photo during the 2023-2024 academic year, this includes the summer of 2024. The deadline for submission is Monday, September 23, 2024.

Access the submission form here: https://forms.gle/16fCJa7cgaL93Zc8A 

*You will be required to sign in to a Google Account to fill out the form and upload your photos. Arizona.edu and personal Google Accounts are accepted.

Photos must fit in one of the following categories:

• Latin America: Photos taken in any Spanish or Portuguese speaking country in Central or South America, including Mexico and the Caribbean.
• Representations of Latin America Across the Globe: Photos submitted under this category must show Latin American influence outside the region. For example, photographs showing Latin American food or art in Asia, Europe, Africa, Middle East, etc. 

Prizes and Categories

Upon submission of each photo you will be prompted to choose a category. Multiple submissions may be made to a category with a total of three (3) submissions per student.

Use of Your Photos

All images collected, whether prize winning or not, may be used on University of Arizona websites, social media, and print materials for promotional purposes. In particular, these images may be used to promote study abroad programs and foreign language study. Lastly, your images may be displayed publicly on campus with attribution.

Conditions for Entry

To submit your photos you must agree to the following conditions:

• I am currently enrolled at the University of Arizona.
• All submissions are original works taken by myself.
• I received consent for the image to be taken or no consent was necessary.
• I have considered how my photograph would represent the University of Arizona, the people and culture captured by the image, and myself.
• I understand that my photograph may be disqualified due to direct images of minors, graphic content, or hate speech.
• I give permission to the University of Arizona to display and reproduce the submitted images (in whole or in part) without further notification.