Photography In Your Own Backyard

2008 Contest & Exhibit

The Grove Hill Arts Council

The Arts Council of Thomasville

The Grove Hill Arts Council and The Arts Council of Thomasville will sponsor a photography contest in April, 2008. It is the desire of the Arts Councils to promote an interest in art through photography. The exhibit will be located in Grove Hill at the Clarke County Historical Museum and the Helm’s House adjacent to the Historical Museum.

Schedule

Entry deadline: April 11 at Libraries in Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville,

Town Hall of Coffeeville, Grove Hill Chamber of Commerce

Exhibit: April 25, 2-5 p.m.

April 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Awards: April 26, 4 p.m.

Categories for Photographs

Trees of Clarke County: Photographs of trees in Clarke County

People: Adults, children, babies - portraits or entire figures - alone or in a group.

Pets: Household pets - alone or in a group.

Scenes: Landscapes, architectural scenes, flowers, or any scene that has a fundamental unit of design or mood of such magnitude that all else is subordinate.

Wildlife: Animals in natural settings: deer, turkey, birds, butterflies, reptiles, or insects.

Other: Candid, un-posed images that captures a meaningful instant in a flow of action involving people or animals or both, sports action, still life, or photos that do not fit in the above categories.

Divisions

Middle School: Fifth – eight grades

High School: Ninth – twelfth grades

Adults: Eighteen years and older

General Rules

1. All photographs must be made by an amateur. An amateur is defined as someone who does not have significant income from the sale of photography.

2. Photographs may be entered in the six categories shown above in color, black and white, or both. No contributor may enter more than a total of ten photographs of which no more than three may be in any one category. If the total number of entries exceeds the space available, the Arts Council reserves the right to select the photographs to be exhibited.

3. All photographs entered in the Middle School division must be matted with an image size no smaller than 5x7 and no overall dimensions larger than 16x20. All photographs entered in the High School and Adult divisions must be matted with an image size no smaller than 8x10 and no overall dimensions larger than 16x20.

4. All photographs must be matted but no glass and no frames may be used.

5. The Arts Council reserves the right to refuse any photograph not considered suitable for display.

6. No name will be permitted on the front of a photograph or mat. The Name/Category tags provided by the Arts Council should be affixed so that the entire tag may be folded behind the photograph during judging.

7. Entries must be brought to the public libraries in Grove Hill, Jackson, or Thomasville, Town Hall of Coffeeville, or Grove Hill Chamber of Commerce during regular business hours by April 11. Name/Category tags will be provided at these locations.

8. Every precaution will be taken to protect all photographs, but all entries must be made at the owner’s risk.

9. The judges shall make all decisions as to the interpretation of the rules and all decisions as to any matter not specifically covered by the rules. Their decisions shall be final.

10. The Grove Hill Arts Council may use images of selected photos for publicity. Award winners will be asked to provide a digital file of winning photographs.

Judging Criteria

Impact – Composition - Print Quality – Presentation

Awards

First, Second, and Third Place ribbons will be awarded in each category of each division. Honorable mention ribbons maybe awarded. A Best of Show ribbon will be awarded in each division. The viewers of the exhibit will select a People’s Choice award in each division.

For More Information Contact

Terry Norris Frances Ohme

20 Mill Pond Road P. O. Box 1220

Grove Hill, AL 36451 Grove Hill, AL 36451

Day 251-275-3376 251-275-3789

Night 251-275-3816

Click on thumbnail photos from our 2006 Photo Exhibit to enlarge