Various City of Lenexa departments host a number of contests and giveaways throughout the year, primarily through social media. Looking to win some Lenexa swag or need a local challenge to get to know the City more? You can find our latest contests and giveaways right here. 

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Public Art Photo-bombing Contest
May 19 - July 31, 2020

Description

Ready to photo-bomb some art pieces? Visit Lenexa’s outdoor public art sculptures, take creative selfies of yourself and/or your family members photo-bombing or being photo-bombed by the public art pieces, and then submit your photo(s) for your chance to win a prize.

Time frame

Photos can be taken and submitted any time during the contest period, May 19 through July 31, 2020. 

Submission process

Submit photo(s) using the submission form below by 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2020. Include your name, address, email and phone number. Also, include a one to two sentence description of your entry.

Judging/prizes

Judging will be done by members of the Lenexa Arts Council. Judges decisions are final. Judges will be looking for the following:

• Photo must include a Lenexa outdoor public art sculpture and the person/family submitting the photo. Click here to view list of sculptures and their locations (PDF).
• Be creative!
• Be safe (follow the social distancing requirements and pose only with members of your household)

First Place Prize: $25 Visa gift card, an original print from the 2019 Lenexa Art Fair, souvenir note cards from a previous Lenexa Art Fair and a Lenexa drawstring bag packed with I Like Lenexa swag. 

Second Place Prize: $25 Visa gift card, plus a T-shirt and souvenir poster from the 2018 Lenexa Art Fair. 

Third Place Prize: Souvenir note cards from the 2018 or 2019 Lenexa Art Fair. 

Winners will be notified by email by August 14, 2020. 

Rules

• Keep it positive. All submissions must be family-friendly (no obscenity, hate messages, vulgarity, political messaging, or advertising products/services).
• Entrants must follow safe social distancing requirements.
• Enter as many photos during the contest period as you wish.
• Absolutely no altering or damaging the art.
• If you use props, be sure to clean up after yourself and leave the area/art as you found it.
• Do not climb onto any of the art pieces.
• Digitally enhancing photos is allowed.
• You retain the copyright of your submission and the right to use the photo for your personal use. However, by submitting your entry, you grant us a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and non-exclusive license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display submitted photo or parts thereof for advertising, promotional and other purposes, including resale items and the right to create derivative works of your entries, in whole or in part in any media now existing or subsequently developed. You may or may not be credited when the artwork is used.
• Follow all applicable laws/regulations.

Questions? Contact Susanne Neely at sneely@lenexa.com