Your Heritage Photographic Competition
| When | 21 March 2012 to 8 June 2012 |
| Timings | - |
| Location | Victoria Building Lewin Street Middlewich CW10 9AS |
| Postcode | CW10 9AS |
| Description |
To capture an image of Cheshire, exploring the landscape both natural & worked and historic built environment. For 2012 we are introducing a new ‘general’ category that will allow more scope in terms of having a prize winning photograph that does not fit into an existing category. This exciting opportunity exists for young budding photographers, enthusiastic amateurs and semi– professional photographers to take part in the Annual ‘Your Heritage’ exhibition. All winners and finalists from each category will be displayed at the Folk and Boat Festival on 16th and 17th June 2012. |
| Contact | Kerry Fletcher |
| Telephone | 01606 841379 |
| heritage@middlewich.org.uk | |
| Age range | Adult |
| Cost | free |
| Link | www.middlewich-heritage.org.uk |
More information‘Your Heritage’ Photographic CompetitionSupported by Middlewich Town Council The environment in which we live and work in has been shaped by our ancestors for thousands of years. Cheshire is a landscape steeped in history; it has been an industrial and agricultural land with established route-ways dating back to the Iron Age and engineered waterways from the Industrial Revolution. Each part of Cheshire is distinctive and unique. Brief: To capture an image of Cheshire, exploring the landscape both natural & worked and historic built environment. For 2012 we are introducing a new ‘general’ category that will allow more scope in terms of having a prize winning photograph that does not fit into an existing category. This exciting opportunity exists for young budding photographers, enthusiastic amateurs and semi– professional photographers to take part in the Annual ‘Your Heritage’ exhibition. All winners and finalists from each category will be displayed at the Folk and Boat Festival on 16th and 17th June 2012. Exploring the past can often be the key to the future. Categories are: The Urban environment - Historical buildings and structures, streets and skylines… Landscape - The natural and man-made landscapes, land marks and earthworks… Environmental conservation - The Nature and wildlife that live in our communities, to their benefit or demise? General topics - Pictures can be anything that doesn’t find into the above categories; for example portraits, cars, fairgrounds etc… The deadline for entries through the post and receiving day for those who want to hand deliver their pictures is Friday 8th June 2012, 9am – 6pm, Room 5, Victoria Building, Lewin St, Middlewich, CW10 9AS. Telephone: 01606 841379 or email: heritage@middlewich.org.uk Entry forms are available from the contacts above or download it from www.middlewich-heritage.org.uk Enteries are free and where possible we will display as many enteries as we can at the Town Wharf venue as part of the Middlewich FAB event. • Prizes will be given to the best in each category, and the overall winner chosen by our judges, will receive a trophy sponsored by Jugglers Management Accounting Services. An extra Prize will be ‘The People’s Choice Award’; this award is given by the public visiting the Folk and Boat Festival who will vote on their favourite photograph on display. |
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