Monday, May 12, 2008

The Many Faces of Cumberland County

Cumberland County Library 800 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302

856-453-2210 Ext. 110 Submitted by Jean C. Edwards

The Many Faces of Cumberland County-Photographic Visions of People in Cumberland County

Cumberland County Library is inviting Cumberland County amateur and professional photographers to submit from 1-3 photographs for a juried photographic exhibit to be held for3 months. Enter your favorite photographs of people in Cumberland County

Photographs can be babies, teens, adults, seniors, family photos, people and dogs, cats, birds, horses and other animals, people and recreational activities, people at work, ethnic diversity, etc.

Photographs will be hung in the hall/gallery on the lower level of the library.

The show is open to all photographers 18 years or older. All work must be wired and ready to be hung. Photographs may be 4”x6” up to 11”x14” in black and white or color. Each photograph must have the name, address, telephone number and title of the work firmly attached to the back of the mounting.

Cash prizes will be awarded as follows: first place $200; second place, $100 and 3rd place, $50. The exhibit will be open to the public on May 28 and will close at the end of August.

The purpose of the exhibit is to show the diversity of people in Cumberland County and to foster the visual artists.

Photographers should bring their photographs to the Cumberland County Library on May 21 and pick them up on August 27.

Contact Jean Edwards, Assistant Director, at 856-453-2210 Ext. 110 for further information. To obtain a registration form either call the library and one will be mailed or pick up one at the circulation desk or area photography stores.

Cumberland County Library will take reasonable precautions to protect the photographs however the library assumes no responsibility for damages or losses due to theft, vandalism or accidents.



Cumberland County Library

Photography Competition Entry Form

The Many Faces of Cumberland County

Name:_______________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________

__________________________________________Zip:________________

Phone:_Home___________________________Work________________

Cell__________________________________________________________

Title #1______________________________________________________

Title #2_______________________________________________________

Title #3_______________________________________________________

Entry #1 Accepted Yes________No____________

Title _________________________________________

Award________________________________________

Entry #2 Accepted Yes_________No_____________

Title___________________________________________

Award_________________________________________

Entry #3 Accepted Yes_________No_____________

Title__________________________________________

Award________________________________________

Rules:

Submit 1-3 photographs in black and white or color

Open to photographers 18 years or older

All work must be wired and ready to be hung

Photographs may be 4”x6 to 11”x14”

All photographs must have name, address, phone number and title attached to the back

Photographs must be brought to the library on May 21 and picked up on August 27

Cash prizes: 1st place $200, 2nd place, $100, 3rd place, $50


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