We’ve seen your Instagram photos on #homeinwayne and they’re great! We’re developing a printed marketing piece for employers recruiting new employees and people who are interested in locating in Wayne County. We want to use your photos! Show us the best things about living in Wayne County. Post your photos on Instagram using #homeinwayne. We’ll select the photos to be used in the marketing piece from your submissions and contact you via Instagram. If you want to participate in the challenge make sure we have a way to contact you to let you know you’ve been selected.  There will a one-night gallery show in the Grand Hall of the Depot Building where a People’s Choice Award will be presented based on voting by guests. Cash prizes sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens First Realty Group will also be presented. Show the world how much talent we have in Wayne County and post photos of your favorite things about making your #homeinwayne.

Prizes sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens First Realty Group:

• 1^st Place - $200
• 2^nd Place - $150
• 3^rd Place - $100
• People’s Choice Award - $50 (chosen by attendees at the gallery showing)

1. Ready! Set! Go! The #homeinwayne Photo Challenge runs now through October 14^th, 2019.
2. If your photo(s) are chosen you agree to allow the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County, the Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau, the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce, and Better Homes and Gardens First Realty Group to use your photo(s) in the printed marketing piece, as well as other related advertising and promotion.
3. You as the photographer will retain ownership of your photos. But we’re always looking for great photos to promote Wayne County. We may ask you for permission to use your photos in our respective digital and print marketing. If you’re interested you’ll want to be sure you can produce the photo in a 300 dpi jpeg file. However, this file size is not required for the #homeinwayne Photo Challenge.
4. All selections will be made by representatives of the EDC of Wayne County, Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce, Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau, and Better Homes and Gardens First Realty Group. All decisions are final.
5. There is no financial compensation for use of photo(s) in digital and print marketing. But we have prizes! (1st - $200; 2nd - $150; 3rd - $100; and People’s Choice - $50). And your photos will be featured on Home in Wayne social media, among other platforms.
6. Photo credit will be included in the final printed piece and when applicable in digital use.
7. A one-night gallery show displaying the selected photos will be held. A People’s Choice Award will be awarded based on votes by guests. Public will be invited to attend.
8. Use your creativity and show us what you think are the best things about living in Wayne County!