Appalachian Photography Salon
Kingsport, Tennessee

May 30 – June 23, 2010

Hosted by the Kingsport Senior Center Photo Group
Sponsored by Eastman Chemical Company

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For printable entry rules, click here.

Purpose:

The Kingsport Senior Center Photo Group is a dedicated band of amateur photographers who enjoy and share friendship, photographic skills and knowledge. Our purpose in this endeavor is to promote interest in photographic excellence among non-professional photographers in the South Central Appalachian Region by providing a juried photographic competition and exhibition in which to participate.

Conditions of Entry:

The South Central Appalachian Region is defined and limited to residents within 125 miles of Kingsport, TN.

Persons who derive more than 25% of their income from photography are considered professionals and are not eligible for this competition.

Entrants may compete in one of two Divisions: Amateur or Proficient Amateur. Entrants who have won major awards in a previous APS, or in other regional competitions, or who are regularly accepted for exhibit in juried shows are considered Proficient Amateurs. All others are Amateurs. A major award is Best of Show, 1st, 2nd or 3rd Place but not Honorable Mention.

Entries may be submitted in two categories: Monochrome Prints and Color Prints. Monochrome prints are black and white and single or split-tone. A color print is one made by any color process. Alternative techniques, such as toning, mixed media and digital manipulation are permitted. Hand-painted photographs are not allowed.

All entries must have been exposed by the entrant and originated as a photographic process via either camera (film or digital) or other photo-sensitized media. Prints may be either commercially processed or self- processed.

A non-refundable entry fee of $5.00 per print will be charged for each print entered. Up to four photographs are allowed for each category with no more than four entries per entrant per category allowed. Entries received without the entry fee will not be judged.

Prints must be mounted on either foam-core or 4-ply mounting board. Mats are optional but, if used, must be the same size as the mounting board. Mounting boards must be 8 x 10 to 16 x 20 inches including mats. To facilitate hanging the exhibit on the Renaissance Center Gallery’s carpeted walls, each print mount must have at least four, three-inch strips of sticky-side Velcro attached to the back, one in each corner.

Each photograph must be labeled on the back of the mounting board with the following information: an UP arrow or the word TOP to properly orient it, photographer’s name, address, telephone number, division, category entered, title and sale price or NFS. Each photograph must be titled. “Untitled” is not an appropriate title. A Salon Entry Form should be used to provide this information. Please do not write the photograper's name or image title on the front surface. Frames, glass, Plexiglas or shrink-wrap covers, metal hangers or clips attached will disqualify the entry. Inadequately constructed mats and/or mounting boards will also disqualify the entry.

The Salon host reserves the right to decline any entry whose subject matter may not be suitable for exhibition.

Identical photographs of the same subject cannot be entered in both categories.

Submission Procedures:

· Fill out a Salon Entry Form for each entry and securely attach it to the back of the print. Entry forms may be photocopied and may be secured electronically at the Group’s website: www.scphotogroup.com

· Make check or money order payable to: Claude Kelly (2010 Appalachian Photography Salon Chairman). Entry fees may be submitted at time of delivery or mailed prior to delivery. If mailed, send to the following address:

Appalachian Photography Salon
c/o Claude Kelly
2301 Stuart Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664

· Hand deliveries will be accepted at the Kingsport Renaissance Center (second floor on Friday, May 21, 2010 and Saturday, May 22, 2010) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

· Mailed entries must be received by Friday, May 21, 2010. Entrants may use private carriers (UPS and FedEx, etc.) and USPS. Mail to the following address:

Kingsport Renaissance Center
Administrative Office (Room 224)
1200 E. Center Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
Attention: Appalachian Photography Salon

Sale of Work:

If photography is for sale, it must be priced by the entrant at the time of entry. If not for sale, mark NFS. A 30% commission will be taken by the Kingsport Art Guild on sales made during the Salon. No work may be taken from the Salon prior to June 23, 2010.

Return Procedure:

· Return postage must be included with entry fees for all submissions. The amount of return postage should equal the amount spent to send the package. Entries will not be returned until the postage is received.

· Entries may be picked up at the Renaissance Center Gallery on Thursday, June 24, 2010 and Friday, June 25, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Photographs left more than 14 days after the closing will become the property of the Salon host.

Prizes:

The following prizes will be awarded for each Division/Category:

· First Place $200.00

· Second Place $150.00

· Third Place $100.00

· Honorable Mention $25.00 (total will vary with the number of entries per Division/Category)

Acceptance:

The number will depend on space available for display in the Renaissance Center Gallery. The Salon host's policy is to maximize the percentage of entries accepted and displayed.

Judging:

The photographs will be judged as a fine art form by a panel of three persons with extensive knowledge and experience with the medium. A numeric system of scoring will be employed in the judging process.

Dates:

· Entry Deadlines: If sent by private carrier (UPS, FedEx) entries must be received the week of of May 17-21, 2010.

· Hand deliveries will be received on Friday, May 21, 2010 and Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Kingsport Renaissance Center Gallery (Second floor)

· Judging: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

· Awards Reception: Sunday, May 30 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Renaissance Center Gallery

· Gallery Exhibition: Sunday, May 30 through Wednesday, June 23 in the Renaissance Center Gallery

· Pickup Dates:
Photographs not accepted for exhibition: Sunday, May 30 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Photographs accepted for exhibition: Thursday, June 24 and Friday, June 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the
Renaissance Center Gallery

Responsibility:

Reasonable care and protection will be provided for all photographs. However, neither the Renaissance Center nor the Kingsport Senior Center Photo Group will be responsible for any loss or damage.

For printable entry forms, click here.

For printable entry rules, click here.