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The Photograph as an Art Object
16th Tri-ennial Photographic Competition
Entry deadline is Thursday, November 15, 2001.
Winning photographs will be displayed from Monday, January 14
- Thursday, February 7, 2002. For more information, contact the
Gallery at (309)298-1587.
Eligibility/Entries
Open to all area amateur and professional photographers. Each
photographer may submit up to two (2) photographic prints for
a non-returnable $25.00 entry fee. Checks must be made out to
the College of Fine Arts Public Service Account. All forms of
traditional and digital variations of photography are acceptable.
All photographic prints must be mounted or matted with white mats
only, please. Frames and glass will not be accepted. All entries
must be clearly identified with: name, address, phone number,
social security number (for purchase awards), title, and insurance
if not for sale, or sale value on the back. Shrink-wrapping is
advised, but not required. The Western Illinois University Art
Gallery will not be held responsible for lost or damaged entries.
Care will be exercised in handling all entries. Accepted entries
will be shrink-wrapped for display and installed by Gallery staff.
Juror
This year’s juror is award-winning photographer Roger Bean from
Morton, Illinois. Mr. Bean received his M.F.A. degree from Illinois
State University. After graduation he worked as a freelance illustration
photographer until being hired by Caterpillar, Inc. as a multimedia
production coordinator and corporate photographer. He has written
several articles for nationally circulated trade publications
and his illustration photography is represented in over 35 books.
He has taught Introduction to Media Production and Digital Photography
at Bradley University for the past three years. He has won several
awards for his fine art photographs which are in many corporate,
university and private collections.
Exhibition
The exhibition of accepted entries will be from Monday, January
14 through Thursday, February 7th, 2002. All accepted photographs
must remain in the exhibition for the duration of the show. A
Public Reception and Awards Presentation will be held on Tuesday
evening January 22, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Gallery.
(Awards will be presented at 7:00 p.m.)
Deadline
Submission of entries and fee must be received no later than 4:00
pm., Thursday, November 15, 2001. Deliver or mail entries in returnable
cartons to: University Art Gallery Western Illinois University
1 University Circle Macomb, Illinois 61455 Hours are 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. during exhibitions. Closed school vacations and holidays.
A Helpful Suggestion: photographers from various cities, regional
centers or photography clubs may wish to organize and designate
one person to deliver/pick-up a group of entries.
Awards
Merchandise and Purchase Awards will be presented.
Support
We are grateful for the continued support of Camera Land and Art
City for providing merchandise awards and the Macomb Area Convention
& Visitors Bureau for purchase awards. Additional support for
awards is anticipated.
Inquiries
Contact the University Art Gallery at (309) 298-1587. All events
are held at the Gallery which is located immediately North of
(behind) Sherman Hall on the Western Illinois University campus;
all events are open to the public at no charge. WIU is in compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Please call
the Art Gallery and let us know how we can accommodate any special
needs you have. Daytime visitors may secure a parking permit at
WIU’s Office of Public Safety, Mowbray Hall, on Murray Street.
Unrestricted parking is available after 5 p.m. weekdays. Gallery
website: www.wiu.edu/artgallery
Curator
of Exhibits
John R. Graham
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