Winner to be announced at the Cotton Conference and to be in the running to win a share of the prize pool simply take the most outstanding photo of the cotton industry environment
Cotton Australia (CA) has launched a creative competition that invites entrants to take unique photographs to showcase their experiences and dispel myths surrounding cotton production, community life, innovation, and the growers themselves.
Just what these myths might amount to isn’t succinctly spelt out, but it is worth a prize pool of $7000 to rid the industry of them and show instead the glory behind our most profitable growers niche.
The Click 24 Competition aims to empower growers and their regional communities through the lens of photography, thereby providing participants with an opportunity to open a public window to their farming life.
Contest organiser and CA Communications Manager – Digital, Desley Sheedy said the photo competition is for growers, community members and those involved in agriculture, encouraging them to delve deep into the heart of the industry and cotton growing communities, highlighting the dedication, hard work, and innovation that defines modern cotton production.
“Categories are based on the Australian Cotton Sustainability Framework pillars; Planet, People, Paddock and a ‘wildcard’ category where entrants are encouraged to take a photo that challenges misconceptions about the cotton industry or tells a story about living and working in rural Australia that the public may not know about.”
“Participants have the chance to win a total prize pool of $7,000 and category finalists will have their photos put on display at the upcoming Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast held from 6 to 8 August 2024 where a people’s choice winner will be judged,” Desley Sheedy concluded.
Photo comp prizes on offer
- Overall first place winner: $2500 voucher – voucher from Camera House, JB HiFi or a Qantas travel voucher.
- Runner Up: $1500 voucher – voucher from Camera House, JB HiFi or a Qantas travel voucher.
- People’s Choice: $1000 voucher from one of our Australian Cotton brand partners: Country Road, RB Sellars, Sheridan or RM Williams.
- Category winners: $2000 (4 x 500) vouchers – choice of voucher from one of our Australian Cotton brand partners: Country Road, RB Sellars, Sheridan or RM Williams.
CA CEO Adam Kay encourages entries from across the industry and beyond. “For growers, this competition represents an opportunity to shape the narrative surrounding their livelihoods and offer an authentic glimpse into the reality of cotton farming.”
For more information on how to enter the Click 24 Competition see the guidelines on the Cotton Australia website.
See the full terms and conditions for the competition here. Entries will be accepted until 11.59pm on 21 June 2024.
To book for the Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast QLD held from 6 to 8 August 2024, see more on this link.
