Enter your Taosmosis video for a chance to win $1000! First 25 entrants get a free $25 gas card.
Taosmosis Challenge
Taos•mo•sis [tous-mo-səs] (n)
An altered state of consciousness derived from high elevation, jaw-dropping vistas, and a laptop you haven’t touched in five days.
Congratulations to the winner of Round 1 of the Taosmosis Challenge, Sushilkumar R. Burkul!
"In Taos there is no finish line"
Whenever I visit Taos I feel like I am gratifying one of my closest friends and I want to meet him/her again & again & again. Taos really provides the aesthetic pleasure of nature with my imagination. When I visit Taos it invents a new possibility for me and leaves me touched and inspired…!!! —Sushilkumar R. Burkul!
Enter ROUND 2 for YOUR Chance to Win $1,000!
You've spent some time in Taos, so you've likely experienced Taosmosis. Most people who visit Taos comment on how authentic it is and how transformative their trip was. Share your Taosmosis, and you could win $1,000. This second of four quarterly, seasonal contests runs until June 15, 2012. Just submit your statement about your Taosmosis (up to 300 words) and a photo(s) or video that depicts it. The first 25 entrants each season will receive a $25 gas card. The winning entrant per season will win a $1,000 prize. That's four chances to win throughout 2012. Please read the rules carefully below before proceeding with your submission. Failure to comply with the rules will result in a disqualification from the challenge.
Judging Criteria:
1) Photo or Video Quality/Clarity, with Description
2) Uniqueness of Submission
3) Compelling Message of Why/How Taos is Transformative for Visitors
4) Inclusion of People in Photo/Video "Showing Taosmosis" (Extra points for people!)
Good luck and thanks for sharing your Taosmosis experience with us - and the world.
Enter up to 5 still photos and your Taosmosis story for a chance to win $1000! First 25 entrants get a free $25 gas card.
The rules: By submitting an entry, writers grant permission that their piece and a photo of them may be published in news releases, on www.taos.org and utilized by other media. They also agree that their essay and images may be used in promotional advertising by The Town of Taos and its advertising agency. Photos and videos must show people experiencing Taos. They must also include photos or videos that have been taken while in Taos during the contest period, which is March 15 to June 15, 2012. The rules for the photo contest are: • Limit is five photos per individual or one video. • Photos may be black and white or color. • No pornography. • Printed copies of photos will not be accepted. •Professional photography will not be accepted. • If you have won a previous Taosmosis Challenge you will not be eligible to win a second time. •Photos must be original and must not have appeared in another publication, print or online. • Members of The Town of Taos staff will judge the entries. Decision by the judges is final. • Entries must include: the photo’s or video's title; the photographer's or videographer's name, address and phone number. Anonymous entries and pseudonyms will not be accepted. • By submitting an entry, photographers/videographers grant permission that their piece and photo may be published. They also agree that their photo/video may be used in promotional advertising by Town of Taos.
