Photo Prize Frequently Asked Questions
Submissions have now closed. Some of the questions below will refer to the competition, please note that LSE Arts will no longer accept submissions.
How do I submit a photograph?
Submissions have now closed for Photo Prize 2015. If you still have photos you'd like to share, LSE Arts also run an online photo gallery, LSE Perspectives|, that showcase the photographic talents of our staff and students. All photo prize submissions will be automatically entered to Perspectives.
Who are the judges?
The Photo Prize judges were a panel of experts in the field of photography and the arts. Nigel Stead, LSE Photographer, Nick Byrne, head of the Arts Advisory Committee, and Josephine Breese, from the BREESE LITTLE Art Gallery|.
What are the prizes?
The first prize winner was awarded a trip for two for The View from the Shard. The second and third prize winner received £30 gift vouchers for Amazon.
Where can I find the photos during the Literary Festival?
The photos were displayed during the Literary Festival 2015.
Monday 23 February 2015: 1.45-3.15pm, Ground Floor, Saw Swee Hock Student Centre (P)
Tuesday 24 February 2015: 4-5.30pm, Ground Floor, New Academic Building
Wednesday 25 February 2015: 11.30am-1pm, Atrium, Old Building (P)
Thursday 26 February 2015: 12-1.30pm, Lower Ground Floor, 32 Lincolns Inn Field
Friday 27 February 2015: 3.30-5pm, Café 54, New Academic Building (P)
Saturday 28 February 2015: 7pm onwards, Ground Floor, New Academic Building
Do I have to be a student or staff members at the LSE to access these locations?
We try to ensure Photo Prize is accessible to the public. However, on some days during the Literary Festival the pop up venue will only be accessible to LSE community members. Any venues listed on the webpage with a (P) will symbolize that the venue is accessible to the general public.
I can’t make it to the February pop up exhibition, can I see any of these photos online?
All the entries to Photo Prize 2015 are available in an online gallery|.
Got a query not answered here? For further enquiries, please email the LSE Arts Team, at arts.photoprize@lse.ac.uk|
Ghosts of LSE's Past
Where can I see my entry into this competition?
Photos entered into this competition, and the images created by the LSE team were displayed in the lower ground floor of the New Academic Building.
Terms and Conditions
By submitting an image for publication in LSE Photo Prize you are making a contribution to the LSE website. The LSE website's Terms of use| therefore apply. You are advised to familiarise yourself with these before submitting any images as submission implies acceptance of these terms.
By contributing an image you agree to grant LSE a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the image (see Contributing to the website|). This requires that you own the copyright to the image and ensures that copyright remains with you as the contributor.
Privacy and data protection is important (see Privacy and data protection|). This is especially the case when the image portrays somebody other than you as the contributor see Section 4.2.1 (a) under Contributing to the website).
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