February 10, 2010 | Story by: Hal Goodtree | Categories: Arts, Environment
CaryCitizen photo by Hal Goodtree
Cary, NC – The Town of Chapel Hill and University Mall are holding a photo contest on the theme of ecology. Top prize is $1000.
DEADLINE
Photos are due Wednesday, March 3. There’s still time, so get shooting!
Further instructions from the Town of Chapel Hill website:
Send a CD or DVD containing portfolio materials through the post to:
Public Arts Office
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Or, you can email a .zip file to chapelhillarts@gmail.com. No hardcopy portfolios will be considered or returned, they say.
CONTEST THEME
The winning photos will be on display from April 12 – May 30, 2010 at University Mall. The organizers described the theme of the contest:
For the purpose of this competition and exhibition, the term ecology is broad and encompasses living with nature, conservation, protection and preservation of resources, low ecological impact activities (hiking, biking, recycling, reuse), connections between the built and natural environment, human structures/settlements reclaimed by nature, green building, sustainability, etc.
This invitation is extended to all individuals 18 years or older residing in Orange, Durham, Wake, Chatham and Alamance Counties of North Carolina. There is no entry fee. Selection for the exhibition and awards will be based on artistic quality and adherence to the ecological theme.
PRIZES
The three top place winners will receive $1,000, $500, and $250, respectively. A people’s choice award of $250 will also be offered.
MORE INFO
Read all the rules and regs before you start shooting and planning how you’ll spend the thousand bucks.
Good luck, Cary photographers. Let’s dominate the show!
