Monday, April 21, 2014

2014 Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest and Exhibition


Check out the info on this regional photo contest.
 
2014 Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography
Contest And Exhibition
 
The Eleventh Annual Kingsport Spring Spectacular Photography Contest and Exhibition is to promote interest
and fun in the ever growing art of photography.  To provide a quality competition for amateur and professional,
young and young at heart in the region. This year’s sponsors are: Penjacc Productions, Kingsport Imaging
Systems, Inc, The Kingsport Times-News, The Kingsport Arts Guild Gallery, and The Eastman Camera Club.
 
There are three levels of competitions: Youth, Amateur, and Proficient
 
Proficient:  You must enter as a proficient if:
* You sell or offer to sell your work.
* You regularly compete in and have photographs place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd (the promoters makes
   every attempt to hang all photographs with the space that is available.)
Amateur: You must compete as an amateur if:
* None of the above guide lines apply.
Youth:  You must compete as a youth if:
      * You are 14 years of age or younger.
 
The competition will be in the following categories: Nature, Pictorial, and Special Theme
There will be separate competitions for: Color and Black and White(Monochrome)
 
Nature:  Nature photography is defined simply as that which has NOTHING MANMADE in it as all.  Photography showing still life, set flower arrangements, mounted specimens, museums, habitats or groups, artificially produced hybrid plants or domestic animals, horticultural varieties of plants are not acceptable in this category and must be entered in Pictorial.
Pictorial:  Any photograph can be categorized as being pictorial and may be entered in this category.  The original image must have been made by the entrant.  Images maybe altered digitally and artwork or graphic created by the entrant maybe incorporated so long as the photographic content predominates.
Carrie Penley Special Theme; "Motherly Love":  Each year there will be a new special themed category to be picked.  This year's theme, "Motherly Love," is photography depicting a Mother's Love. For example: cat and kittens, dog and puppies, women and children, or large flowers over small buds.  This can be but does not have to be portrait photography.  This category honors a woman who loved scavenger hunts.  Get Creative!!!!
“Jerry Penley I Love the Blue Ridge/Appalachians” Award:  Honors the man who lived his life photographing the Blue Ridge/Appalachian Region.  Photographs may be entered in other categories.  If you want to have a photograph judged for this award; mark space below.  Photographs must be taken in the Blue Ridge/ Appalachian Region.  Location must be named to compete.  Without location named; entry will be disqualified.  Open to all levels of competition.
     Please note that every effort will be made to enforce the rules of the competition.  If there are insufficient
        entries for judging in any class; the entries may be judged in the next higher class for that competition only.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Application Forms may be photocopied
       
    2014 Spring Spectacular Photographic Competition              |        2014 Spring Spectacular Photographic Competition
                                                                                    |                                                                       
Name_________________________________________       |      Name________________________________
                                                                                                                 |
Address______________________________________         |      Address___________________________________
                                                                                                                 |
City_______________________________State______          |      City____________________________State_______
                                                                                                                 |
Zip Code___________Phone_____________________           |      Zip Code__________Phone____________________
                                                                                                                 |
Email Address_________________________________          |      Email Address_______________________________
                                                                                                                 |
Title_________________________________________         |      Title_______________________________________                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                 |
Proficient____  Amateur____  Youth(14&under)____                 |      Proficient____ Amateur____ Youth(14&under)____ 
                                                                                                                 |
Nature____   Pictorial____  Special Theme____                            |      Nature____ Pictorial____ Special Theme____
                                                                                                                 |
Color____   Black&White(monochrome)____                                |      Color____ Black&White(monochrome)____                                                         
                                                                                                                 |
____I would like this photograph also to be judged for                |      ____I would like this photograph also to be judged for
         the “Jerry Penley I Love the Blue Ridge/Appalachians”       |               the "Jerry Penley I Love the Blue Ridge/Appalchians"
        Award.                                                                                            |               Award.
        The Location is_______________________________     |               The Location is______________________________
                                                                                                                 |       
____Will Pick up at Rainbow's End Floral Shop.                            |      ____Will Pick up at Rainbow's End Floral Shop.
                                                                                                                 |
____Send photography back to address above.                            |      ____Send Photography back to address above.
                                                                                                                 | 
 I agree that the information given above is correct.   I also          |      I agree that the information given above is correct.  I also
understand that my photography will be judged and may            |      understand that my photography will be judged and may
or may not be shown in the exhibition or used for publicity         |      or may not be shown in the exhibition or used for publicity
in 2014-15.                                                                                              |      in 2014-15.
Signature:____________________________Date________  |      Signature:____________________________Date_________  
 
 
 
 
CONDTITIONS OF ENTRY
 
*PRINTS MUST BE MOUNTED ON MOUNTING BOARD.  NO POSTERBOARD OR CARDBOARD!!
*A non-refundable entry fee of $5.00 per print will be charged for each print entered with no limit to the number of prints 
  entered.  Photos that have placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, in past Harvest Fare/Railgrass/Fall Spectacular contests can not be reentered.
*Prints must be 8”X10” to 16”X20” in size Prints cannot be no smaller or larger.  Mounts must be no smaller or no larger
  than 8”X10” to 16”X20”  If photos are matted; then mats and mounts must be the same size.  Matting is at the discretion of the
  entrant.
*Mats may be cut in any geometric shape as long as they do not exceed the size of the mounting board, and are attached
  securely (all sides are secured).  Matting or photos that are not adequately attached will be removed and returned to
  the entrant after the exhibition.  Please put an adequate amount of adhesive in proportion to the size of the work.
*Frames, metal hangers or clips attached to the print.  Please place a 1"-2" strip of velcro on back of all four corners of work
  for hanging on carpet covered walls of gallery.  Be sure to use the hooked side of velcro or it won't stick to carpet.
*No name or title may appear anywhere except on the application forms.  Names or title anywhere else other than
  the application form will result in the print being disqualified.
 
SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES
 
*Fill out an Entry Form and attach to the back bottom of print.  Please do not attach in the middle of print due to the
  hangers. Thanks.  Failure to completely fill out entry form will result in disqualification.  Read Definitions of
  categories carefully!!
*If necessary entry forms may be photocopied.
*Each entry must be given a title sufficient to distinguish it from other entries by the entrant.  Be creative.
*Entry fees need to be cash or check.  Make checks payable to PENJACC PRODUCTIONS or Ann Fortney.
*Leave print(s) and fee(s) with Rainbow's End Floral and Gift Shop(address below)..  Monday-Friday April 28-May 9, 2014 from 10
  a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday May 3 or May 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday May 10th will be the last day to enter!
*Entries may be shipped to PENJACC PRODUCTIONS (address below), but must be received by the deadline.
*Entries shipped must include amount to cover return shipping or they will not be shipped back.  Entrants will have to
  pick up entries from Rainbow's End Floral and Gift Shop.  Make separate check for return shipping out to Penjacc 
  Productions.
 
RETURN OF ENTRIES
 
*Prints may be picked up at Rainbow's End Floral and Gift Shop  Monday July 7th-July 11, 2014 from
  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday July 12, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*Prints needing to be shipped; will be shipped back to the address on the entry form the week of July 15th.
*Entries must be picked up by July 31st.  Those not picked up will be discarded.
 
DATES
 
*Entry dates:  Monday-Friday April 28-May 9, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday May 3rd and May 10th  from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.
*Judging:  Saturday May 17, 2014.  This judging will be open to the public at the Kingsport Renaissance Center from 10 a.m. till finish.
  Times of judging each category depends on the number of entries.
*Exhibition:  Photography will be on exhibit May28-June 27, 2014 at the Kingsport Arts Guild Gallery at the Kingsport Renaissance
  Center 1200 East Center Street, Kingsport during regular business hours.
*Awards Ceremony and Reception: Sunday June 1, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kingsport Arts Guild Gallery in the Kingsport
  Renaissance Center.
  All awards will be awarded except the “People’s Choice.”  This will be awarded on Saturday June 21, 2014 at 4 p.m. at the
  Kingsport Arts Guild Gallery at the Kingsport Renaissance Center.
*Return of Entries:  Monday July 7th-July 11, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday July 12th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rainbow's
  End Floral and Gift Shop.  Shipped photos will be returned week of July 15th.
 
PRIZES
 
*PRIZE MONEY WILL BE GUARANTEED BY PENJACC PRODUCTIONS
*The following prizes will be given in all classes in each category.
 
**BEST OF SHOW                                      $150.00
**JERRY PENLEY AWARD                      $100.00
**PEOPLE’S CHOICE                                 $100.00
**AWARD OF DISTINCTION                 $100.00 (1st place in each class & category)
**AWARD OF MERIT                              $  50.00 (2nd place)
                                                                        $  25.00 (3rd place)
**HONORABLE MENTIONS                     RIBBONS WILL BE AWARDED
 
JUDGING
 
The photographs will be judged as a fine art form by three (3) judges with extensive knowledge and experience with
Photography.  The judges will remain anonymous until the judging.
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
NO JUDGE OR PHOTOGRAPHY COMMITTEE MEMBER MAY ENTER THE CONTEST.
*Entries will be handled with the utmost care, however Penjacc Productions, Rainbow's End Floral, Kingsport Arts Guild, or
  the photography committee assumes no responsibility for loss and/or damage.
*Every effort will be made to display at least one photograph of each entrant depending on number of entries and space availability.
*For more information call:
PENJACC PRODUCTIONS (ANN FORTNEY)*154 W. WANOLA AVE*KINGSPORT, TN 37660
  423-914-5453
RAINBOW'S END FLORAL AND GIFT SHOP*214 EAST CENTER ST. KINGSPORT, TN 37660
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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