Humber River Photo Contest
Supported by Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation
Application Deadline: Thursday, August 15, 2019 by 5 pm
Contest Description
In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Humber River’s designation as Canadian Heritage River, the McMichael invites photographers to participate in this special Photo Contest celebrating the natural and cultural legacy of the Humber River. Participants will be able to submit their works within two thematic categories:
- The Humber River and its Natural Beauty
- Images that focus on the Valley’s landscape and its natural habitats
- The People of the Humber River
- Images that celebrate the communities along the river as well as the cultural and architectural heritage of the Valley
Awards and Exhibition
Up to three photographers from each category will be named First, Second, and Third Prize winners through a jury comprised of the gallery’s curators and associate community artists.
Photographers will be encouraged to compete for Friends of the Greenbelt Award. The winning image will best capture the role of the Greenbelt-protected urban Humber River valley as a critical natural resource within a developed landscape. Submissions from both thematic categories will be considered.
A special People’s Choice Award will allow visitors to participate online between August 17 and 24, 2019 and to choose online their favourite image. Only one vote per person will be accepted.
The awarded works will be on view in the McMichael’s Creative Learning Gallery in Fall 2019.
General Information
Participants retain the copyright to their photographs. However, by entering the contest they will grant the McMichael and Friends of the Greenbelt the right to use the image for publicity, print and exhibition purposes.
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will be responsible for printing the awarded images for the display purposes and will cover exhibition costs (framing, exhibition panel, labeling and production of promotional material), and opening reception expenditures.
Eligibility
The contest is open to all resident of Ontario.
Submission Requirements
Applicants are required to submit all the following:
- Letter of Interest
- CV and/or Artist Bio with full contact information including phone number, email address and postal address
- Artist Statement for each submitted image (150-word maximum)
- JPG images of recently completed work; 72 dpi, 1024 X 768 pixels, label image files with a category (Natural Beauty or People), your name and title (ex. Natural Beauty_JohnSmith_Humber River)
- Please note that the short-listed artists will be required to provide a printable 300 dpi JPG image for the jury’s consideration by August 20, 2019.
Only one submission is required to enter the contest. However, each contestant is allowed to submit one photograph per category. Only email submissions will be considered. Include all documents and images as attachments (no zip files).
The subject line of your submission must read “Humber River Photo Contest” email submissions to competitions@mcmichael.com by Thursday, August 15, 2019 by 5 pm. Please note that by submitting your photograph(s), you are allowing the McMichael and Friends of the Greenbelt the use of submitted images, the name and/or likeness of the photographer for communication, exhibition and publicity.
Selection Process
The selection/advisory committee is comprised of practicing photographers, McMichael staff and the representants of The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. The committee will review digital applications and select 10 works per each category by August 17, 2019.
The short-listed works will be posted online on the McMichael’s website and then evaluated by the jury at a meeting that will be held at the McMichael in the third week of August. Only selected participants will be notified by August 22, 2019 by email that they were short-listed.
The results, including the People’s Choice Award will be announced on August 25 at 4 pm at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.