The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is sponsoring a photo contest to highlight this year’s spectacular poppy season. All entries will be displayed in the Museum through May 3rd, 2008.

Poppy photographs must have been taken on the Museum of Archaeology’s grounds. Entries should be 8” x 10” images, mailed or hand delivered to the Museum. Entries must include photograph, $5.00 entry fee per photograph, name of photographer, address, and phone number.

The deadline for entries to be received by the Museum is 5:00 p.m., April 1st, 2008. The winning photographs will be announced April 8, 2008. 1st Prize is a $100 gift certificate to the Museum Store, 2nd Prize is a $50 gift certificate, and 3rd Prize is a $25 gift certificate. All three winning photographs will be featured in the Museum and on the Museum’s web site. Winner and honorable mention certificates will also be awarded.

Note: Photographs entered in the contest will not be returned by the Museum. If you would like to have your photographs after the contest is over they may be picked up between May 13th to May 31st at the Museum.

Concerning photos with people in them:
A City of El Paso Photo Release Form must be completed and turned into the Museum before these images can be displayed in the Museum or posted on the website. These forms can be picked up at the museum or downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Please download forms required for participation:

Please note that you will need to have Acrobat Reader to open PDF documents. If you do not have Acrobat Reader you may download the free program from the following address: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html or click on the Acrobat Reader logo.