Red Bull Illume Announces Debut of Photo Contest for U.S. Mobile Phone Users
Overall winner to have their image displayed at all Red Bull Illume U.S. exhibit tour stops and receive a trip to Chicago for the Red Bull Illume Winner Awards Ceremony
Red Bull Illume, the world’s premier action and adventure sports photography competition, is set to introduce something completely fresh for mobile phone users across the U.S. – a National Mobile Photo Contest. This brand new addition gives mobile phone users the opportunity to enter their best mobile images and a chance to see their photos join the Red Bull Illume Exhibit Tour on all U.S. stops across the country.
The Red Bull Illume U.S. Mobile Photo Contest is open to all U.S. citizens from July 13 to August 14, 2016. After submissions close, a panel of esteemed judges will select the best photos, which will then be displayed on a stunning light box and travel to cultural hubs and hotspots in the U.S. alongside the exceptional images on the Red Bull Illume Exhibit Tour.
The overall U.S. Mobile Photo Contest winner will be invited to the Red Bull Illume Winner Awards Ceremony on September 28, 2016 in Chicago and will have an opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in the action and adventure sports photography industry. For contest rules and details, please visit http://www.redbullillume.com/contest/national-contests/usa.html.
The U.S. Mobile Photo Contest takes place as part of the Red Bull Illume Winner Awards Ceremony where the Top 55 professional finalists, 11 Category Winners, and one Overall Winner will be announced alongside the winner of the U.S. Mobile Photo Contest. After months of anticipation, the spectacular event will be held September 28, 2016 at The Art Institute of Chicago, followed by a short walk over to Millennium Park where the images will be unveiled and displayed on custom 6.4 w x 6.9 h ft. light boxes for the very first stop of the 2016 Red Bull Illume Exhibit Tour.
The prestigious opening ceremony promises to be a unique occasion, with the spotlight turned on photographers whose remarkable images represent the very best in action and adventure sports photography. It will be a huge celebration with many guests and key players from the photography industry.
It’s the culmination of a long wait for the 5,645 photographers from 120 countries who submitted a record-breaking 34,624 mind-blowing images to the Red Bull Illume Image Quest contest in 2016.