Festival Photo Submission Guidelines

The City of Irvine invites you to share photos of yourself, family, and friends at former Irvine Global Village Festivals, as well as snapshots of how you're taking part this year. See submission guidelines below. For more information and to submit your photos, visit the Share Your Festival Photos webpage here.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Anyone who lives or works in the City of Irvine is eligible to contribute.
  • Photos taken on any device are welcome, though high-resolution images are preferred. Files submitted must be a minimum of 2 MB and a maximum of 10 MB.
  • Photos should be submitted online and include the location and date the photo was taken, along with a description if applicable.
  • In submitting your photos, you grant the City of Irvine permission to use your images on its publishing platforms.
  • Submit as often as you like. A new form is required for each file submission.

For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must complete a Photo/Video Release Form from the subject or, in the case of a minor, the subject’s parent or guardian must sign the release form. All participants must provide a model release form to the City of Irvine upon request. You may also obtain a copy of the release form by calling the City’s Public Information Office at 949-724-6248.

Participants are prohibited from submitting entries that:

  • Contain material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret, or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy, and publicity rights.
  • Contain material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, give rise to civil liability, violate the law, or is otherwise inappropriate.
  • Publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage the City of Irvine.
  • Are in support of, or opposition to, any political candidate or ballot measure.
  • Contain religious messages or advocate or promote religious beliefs.
  • Advocate, promote, or represent the sale or use of tobacco, alcohol, controlled substances, firearms, or weapons.

Digital Photo Guidelines 

Files submitted must be a minimum of 2 MB and a maximum of 10 MB. Accepted file types include: .jpg and .png.

Photo Rights 

By submitting your images, you grant the City of Irvine a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for any educational, promotional, publicity, exhibition, archival and all other standard City of Irvine purposes. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible. The City of Irvine will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.

SUBMIT YOUR IMAGES