City of Pawtucket Announces Annual Photo Contest:
Winners Will Comprise City’s Official 2009 Calendar
City of Pawtucket 2009 Photo Contest Winners
The contest’s theme is “Doorways and Gateways in Pawtucket.”
The 11 best submissions as determined by some of Rhode Island’s most distinguished professional photographers will comprise next year’s calendar. Each year, Pawtucket prints approximately 8,000 color calendars, which are free and distributed (while supplies last) at Pawtucket City Hall, the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, the Pawtucket Public Library and The Camera Werks in Providence. Photos for this contest should feature interesting doorways or gateways in the city of Pawtucket. Such pictures taken during any time of the year within Pawtucket are eligible. Only one entry from each contestant may be submitted. The top prize (the “Mayor’s Choice”) will be awarded $100, and smaller cash prizes and gift certificates will be given to other winning contestants. All entries must be submitted by Aug. 31. “This contest has been tremendously popular every year since its inception 9 years ago,” stated Pawtucket Mayor James E. Doyle. “The awards ceremony, which will take place on Sept. 14, has become one of the most anticipated events of the Pawtucket Arts Festival, where the winning entries will be unveiled and the public can meet the distinguished judges.” Contest’s judges will include: Butch Adams, award winning photographer from The Pawtucket Times and recipient of several New England Press Association Awards for his photography; Richard Benjamin, a former staff photographer for the Providence Journal who freelances as an assignment photographer, and is a provider of stock photos of Rhode Island, in addition to publishing several books on his photography; Paul Darling, former Channel 12 cameraman and now a commercial & stock photographer; Jean Duffy, who is a member of several photo organizations including Professional Photographers of America, Professional Photographers of New England, and Professional Photographers of RI in addition to the 2008 recipient of several awards for her photography, including the Kodak Gallery Award, the Judges Award, and the Fuji Masterpiece Award; Carl Keitner, a former Art Director from Quebec, and now a commercial & portrait photographer in Providence; & Aaron Usher, who is active in CIPNE (Commercial/Industrial Photographers of New England), and has been published in over 300 magazines and/or books throughout the world. This year, Aaron Usher is celebrating his 29th year in business.
Some of the themes from past contests have been: (2008) “Paws (or Pause) in Pawtucket”; (2007) “Historic Places in Pawtucket”; (2006) “Pawtucket People, Places or Things”; (2005) “Discovering Pawtucket”; (2004) “Taking Pride in Our Neighborhoods”; (2003) “Pawtucket Mills: Our Past and Our Future” and (2000, 2001, 2002) “Pawtucket: A City in Focus”.
DOORWAYS & GATEWAYS IN PAWTUCKET Awards presented by the City of Pawtucket and The Camera Werks. Meet the judges. Mayor James E. Doyle will announce the winners of the 2008 Photo Contest. |
