DeKALB | Photographs submitted by anyone in the NIU community will become part of a public art project Rhonda Robinson, Media Services, Outreach and the Office of Support and Advocacy are organizing for “NIU Remembers: A Day of Reflection” scheduled for Feb. 14.

All members of the university community are invited to submit photographs that they believe could address questions such as these: What does recovery look like? What do you “see” when you think of hope?

“We have no expectation that submissions be poetic or professional; just that it’s something that, for the person, represents hope,” Robinson, an educational technology, research and assessment professor, said.

Those encouraged to submit photos include survivors and their families, students, student groups, faculty, staff, members of the community and alumni. Organizers hope to create an archive of all images and encourage all NIU community members to submit photographs over the next two weeks.

Images can be submitted from any time period; not necessarily those taken during or immediately after last year’s tragedy. Photographs must be submitted by Feb. 5.

Guidelines:

– Selected photographs will be original, single-image photography.

– Cameras are available for loan in Gilbert B123 – Office of Support and Advocacy. Call 815-753-0944.

– Each person may submit up to three images.

– Images will be selected for display based upon their image and content matching the theme and their appropriateness to displays and collections.

– Digital format: Images should be taken by any digital or film camera, excluding camera phones and submitted in digital form – no prints.

– No images that have been digitally manipulated will be accepted.

– Images need to be jpeg format, 72 dpi resolution and approximately 800 by 600 pixels. Reduce your images to this size before submitting.

– For future display, selected images might be requested in a higher resolution format.

– If images have been taken in non-public spaces and have recognizable faces, photographer must provide a signed talent release form from the person pictured.

– Participants can complete submission forms and upload images at www.ulib.niu.edu/HopeProject. Submission form must accompany all submissions.

– Address questions to [email protected].