Picturesque
A Photography Exhibition & Competition
Entry Deadline November 11
The Smokebrush Gallery, UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art and Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau are seeking photographic representations that creatively combine the scenic assets of the Pikes Peak Region with symbolic or representative imagery of local arts and culture. Images are expected to provide a fresh perspective on regional assets, such as the city skyline and mountain scenery, while creatively including and highlighting the arts. Each entry must fit into one of the defined categories and fulfill the expectations listed in the prospectus below.
This high-caliber exhibition will occur during March 2010. All work will be professionally executed and framed in museum-quality framing. It is open to traditional photography, as well as digital and digitally manipulated photography.
Smokebrush Gallery Curator Holly Parker developed the concept and states, "The intent of this exhibition is to challenge the creative community to produce a professional body of images that inventively incorporate our great regional assets with the arts. The exhibition will raise the profile of and underscore the caliber of our local art scene while eloquently identifying it with our powerful and popular scenery."
The work of the winner(s) will be utilized by the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau in some form of marketing in 2010, and possibly beyond. “There is always a need for strong imagery that represents our region to travelers. Who better to showcase our assets than the artists that are inspired by our surroundings every day? Since this is open to all artists in the state we’re anxious to see the various interpretations of the subjects,” says Vice President of Marketing & Membership Amy Long.
This competition and exhibition are made possible by the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, COPPeR, UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art and the Smokebrush Foundation.
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