Each year, North Carolina’s three public aquariums conduct an Underwater Photography Competition. The contest is designed especially for amateur and non-professional photographers. No entry fee is required. Photos in all categories must be taken in North Carolina’s coastal waters, in that state’s fresh water systems, or - in the third category (Aquatic Life in the North Carolina Aquariums) - at any of North Carolina’s three aquariums.

Cash prizes are awarded in each of three categories: first place $500; second place $200; third place $100; honorable mention $50. Winners at all levels receive certificates. Winning photos will be published in the Summer 2008 edition of Aquarium News, the magazine of the North Carolina Aquarium Society.

Winners will be announced on or before March 31, 2008. Deadline for entries is 31 December 2007. Visit the site for details.

The Humanitarian International Design Organization is looking for new concepts to overcome sanitation problems in developing countries. The problem is that there is no water available in slums; on the other hand, they’re looking for the perfect toilet for rural areas that can be added to already existing schools.

This challenge, should you decide to accept it, will reward you with developmental work with the Humanitarian International Design Organization to realize the design. Entries due no later than Monday, 22 October 2007. Visit the site to learn more about this humanitarian request.

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Now in its eighth year, the historical digital cinema festival, HDFEST, has released the schedule for the first three events of the HDFEST 2007 World Tour: the Seoul event, the London event, and the New York event. HDFEST screens films that have originated exclusively in High-Definition using High-Definition cameras and technology. All festival material will be played back with some of the most advanced High-Definition projection equipment available. HDFEST events in Seoul, London and New York will showcase some of the finest new independent cinema from around the world, all of which has been created with state-of-the-art high-definition technology.

HDFEST’s is proud to partner once again with The Seoul Film Festival for its Seoul event and the Raindance Film Festival for its London screenings. HDFEST is further pleased to announce that the New York festival screenings will be held in the High-Definition Theatre at Sony Wonder Technology Lab. Additional HDFEST 2007 World Tour festival events will also be taking place in Finland and Los Angeles in November and December, respectively.
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The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is organizing a photography competition to share the magic of science (meaning all sciences including the social sciences and the humanities) with the world. Magic should be widely interpreted … from one-off scientific breakthroughs, photos of people, action pictures to everyday events, as long as it triggers the imagination and answers to the theme.

Winners will receive a 1-year subscription to a magazine of their preference. The first prize winner will also be invited to an awards ceremony at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam in the last week of January 2008; travel expenses and accommodation costs will be covered.

Deadline for sending in photographs is 1 November 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) invites its builder, remodeler and developer members to submit entries for the third annual Builder Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service. The award honors members who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to bettering their communities and promoting philanthropic endeavors.

The award, to be presented at the 2008 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, will honor eight winners, including Gold, Silver, Bronze and five honorable mentions. Each winner will receive a donation to be directed to their charity of choice: $10,000 for Gold; $5,000 for Silver; $2,500 for Bronze; and $1,000 each to the honorable mentions.

Entries should be received by 1 December 2007. The work of past winners, complete rules and entry forms for the current event can be viewed at NAHB.

In each issue, Creative Quarterly features the best student work from across the country, so here’s your chance to enter. Enter and you’ll have the opportunity to be published and seen by some of the industry’s top decision makers. Entries will be judged in four distinct categories by some of the top people in their respective field.

Entries in graphic design, illustration, photography, and fine art must be postmarked by Friday, 26 October 2007. Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in a college, university or art school in the US or Canada may enter. Recent graduates may enter personal or unpublished work for the remainder of 2007. Visit the site to learn more!