Entry Dates: October 15th - December 1st, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 11th, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Presented by

KSL TV
Utah Division of arts & museums
The Butler Family Foundation
KeyBank

MY LIFE my landscape PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

The Exhibit, Ansel Adams: Early Works at Kimball Art Center, sponsored by KSL and Key Bank, has never been shown in Utah and focuses on the masterful small-scale prints made by Adams from 1920’s into the 1950’s. These 50 intimate prints pull back the curtain to show the foundation of Adams’ expertise which lead to the heroic, high-gloss, high-contrast prints manufactured in the 1970s-80s which coincided with the emergence of the first retail galleries devoted to photography.

To heighten the public’s engagement in the exhibition, the Kimball Art Center created My Life, My Landscape Photography Contest, Friday, October 15, 2010 though Wednesday, December 1, 2010. The contest is open to Utah Students grades K – 12. Eligible students may upload one photograph to Kimball Art Center’s online photo gallery to be judged by a panel of professional photographers. This competition hopes to inspire students and educate them about the importance of photography through the 20th century until present day. This contest is made possible by a Project Support Grant from the State of Utah, Division of Arts and Museums.

My Life, My Landscape Photography Contest will culminate on Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. with a panel of photographers choosing winners in various categories. Thirteen selected contestants will have their photograph placed on display on the Kimball Art Center’s Community Wall. Attending students will also be able to tour the Kimball Art Center’s darkroom, meet professional photographers, and view photography exhibits on display including, Ansel Adams: Early Works; Carolyn Guild: Affirmations of Spirit; Amy Pruzan: Reflections and tour the darkroom at the Kimball Art Center.

Eligibility

The event is open to all Utah students grades K – 12 in public, private, charter or home schools. All submissions must exemplify the theme: My Life, My Landscape. Students who participate must live in the state of Utah.

Art Submission

Any student in grades K – 12 in public, private, charter or home schools in the state of Utah can submit one photograph to the contest to be juried in our online gallery. Work can be digital, traditional or alternative photography. All work must be submitted electronically. Pieces that are not submitted electronically will not be accepted.

Competition Rules

Students can submit one photograph beginning Friday, October 15, at 12:00 a.m., and ending on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Photography must relate to the theme, My Life, My Landscape. The photograph must be created by students in Kindergarten through Twelfth grade during the 2010 school year. All entries must accompany the completed submission information including first and last name of student, age, grade, school, and title. Photography with nudity or otherwise inappropriate content will not be accepted. The Kimball Art Center is not responsible for any damage rendered to entries. Any failure to follow competition rules will result in disqualification.

Entrance Fee

Thanks to generous grant funding from the State of Utah Division of Arts and Museums though a Museum Project Support Grant, there is no entry fee for this contest.

Registration

Completed online submissions and forms must be entered no later than Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. No late entries will be accepted. If special arrangements need to be made, please contact the Kimball Art Center’s Education Director, Jenny Diersen at 435.649.8882 extension 112 or education@kimballartcenter.org by Monday, November 29, 2010. By submitting an online registration, students are automatically entered into the judging process. The top 13 winners of the competition will be announced at the culminating event on Saturday, December 11, 2010.

Requirements

All photographs must be high resolution, 300 dpi or greater when submitted. Photography can be completed in anyway including traditional, digital, or alternative methods. Photographs must be properly sized when uploaded to the site.

Event

All student artists, families, friends, teachers and the general public are invited to attend the culminating event on Saturday, December 11 from 10 – 12 p.m. The winners of the competition will be announced by 12:00 p.m.

Photography & Press

Once artwork is submitted to our online gallery, the Kimball Art Center reserves the right to use images for press and for the general public to view. When photographs are on display, only the student’s name, age and school or city will be displayed. Personal contact information will not be published and is for the use of the Kimball Art Center only.

For more information please contact:
Jenny Diersen, Education Director
435.649.8882, ext 112 education@kimballartcenter.org
638 Park Avenue, Park City, UT 84060

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