Submit Pet Photos!

Why Look at Animals?, on view September 23, 2006 through January 7, 2007, incorporates both a survey of the Museum’s extensive holdings from the 19th through 21st centuries and a selection of contemporary works that explore how and why animals are featured in photographs. An additional section encourages community participation through the submission of photographs of beloved pets - and their owners - to hang alongside the exhibition’s professional photographs of animals.

Photographs sought from the community can fall into any of the following five categories:

• People who look like their pets
• Amusing pictures of pets
• Animals in costume
• People dressed like animals
• Dear departed pets for a memorial section

Photographs can be submitted electronically online or in hard copy format. Images submitted by December 1, 2006 will be considered; the plan is for all appropriate images to be displayed. Please note hard copy images cannot be returned. You may also submit in person at the Eastman House admissions desk Tuesday through Sunday. All participants must provide the following:

• An unframed hard copy no larger than 11"x14” in size or electronic image (via email to animals@geh.org in jpeg format, 300 dpi, no larger than 5x7 inches)
• Name, address, phone number, and email address
• A brief description about the photograph being submitted
• The category under which your photograph should be featured (please choose only one)

Conditions of Participation (by submitting a photograph, you are agreeing to the following terms):

1. Hard copy photographs may not be larger than 11x14 inches and cannot be mounted, matted, or framed. Slides, negatives, or disks will not be accepted.

2. Hard copy photographs can be submitted by mail to George Eastman House at 900 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 or in person during regular business hours Tuesday through Sunday. Electronic photographs can be submitted via email to animals@geh.org in jpeg format, 300 dpi, no larger than 5x7 inches.

3. Eastman House will not be able to inform contributors when their pictures will be on view and reserves the right to edit selections as necessary.

4. The contributor grants Eastman House the right to reproduce his or her photograph in any form or medium, including on the Internet, and to grant that right to others to publicize the exhibition or Eastman House or its programs.

5. The photograph will be affixed to the gallery walls with pushpins, or by other similar means, at the Eastman House’s sole discretion.

6. The contributor understands and acknowledges that Eastman House will not return the photograph.

Pet Submission Form