BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 9.0 MIMEDIR//EN METHOD:PUBLISH SCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230131T190000 DTEND:20230131T203000 LOCATION:n/a UID:E17DDD7C-7653-4D93-BA49-4F886AB1B884@www.nwc.edu DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Photographic Communications program at NWC is holding its 1st Annual Photo Contest and Exhibition. Interested photographers, 18 and older, may submit images in one of two categories: Amateur and Professional. Photos may only be entered in one category, and participants are encouraged to attend the show's grand opening on Tuesday, January 31.=0D=0AFor amateur photographers, there is an entry fee of $15 each for up to three images. This contest is open to all non-professional amateur photographers living in the continental United States, including college students, teachers, and photo enthusiasts. Photographs previously published cannot be entered in this category.=0D=0AProfessional photographers may also enter up to three images with a $20 entry fee for each. Photographers earning income from their photographs are considered professional and must enter in this category. Photographs previously published cannot be entered.=0D=0ACash prizes will be awarded in each category, and entry fees will be used for prizes and future scholarships for NWC photo students.=0D=0ACash prizes are as follows:=0D=0A=0D=0AAmateur 1st place: $100=0D=0AAmateur 2nd place: $50=0D=0AAmateur 3rd place: $25=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AProfessional 1st place: $150=0D=0AProfessional 2nd place: $50=0D=0AProfessional 3rd place: $25=0D=0A=0D=0AServing as juror for the event is Meg Sommers, Wildlife Photography Instructor with the Yellowstone Forever Institute and the Road Scholar program.=0D=0APhotos for consideration must meet the following frame sizes and colors:=0D=0A=0D=0ABlack metal or wood frames only, and must be ready to hang (plastic frames are not acceptable)=0D=0AWhite mats only=0D=0AFrame sizes of either 16 x 20 or 20 x 24=0D=0A=0D=0AUpon delivery of your entries, make your check out to ΑρΑ«Φ±²₯ Photo Contest. Fill out the gallery information form and leave it with your photographs. The photographer’s name, division and category for entry, and sale price, should be marked on the back of the entry. No commission is taken for any image sold.=0D=0AFramed entries accepted January 16-20, 2023, in Fagerberg Room 42 on the NWC campus. Shipped photos must be received by Wednesday, January 18, and need to be shipped to NWC Photo Contest, 231 West Sixth Street, Fagerberg Building, Powell, Wyoming 82435.=0D=0AFor more information, contact Christine Garceau, Associate Professor of Photography, at Christine.Garceau@nwc.edu or 307-754-6497. SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Photo Contest and Exhibition Grand Opening and Awards Ceremony PRIORITY:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR