"Land Through the Lens", an event co-sponsored by the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library
DROP OFF IS NOW OPEN! Drop off your Nature Photos at the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library during normal business hours between NOW and SEPTEMBER 3rd. Photos should be matted or framed no larger than 14"x16".
** PLEASE NOTE ** The Library will be closed on August 31 and September 2nd.
DISPLAY DETAILS: The photos will be on display at the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, located at 276 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY, between September 8th and 29th.
The photography exhibition is open to everyone. You are invited to submit no more than TWO matted or framed photographs per person, no larger than 14"x16" (including matte / frame) to be considered for inclusion in this juried show.
Click here to download the 2024 Photo Contest ENTRY FORM.
Click to view Photo Contest FLYER
DELIVERY AND PICK UP
Work will be received at the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library between August 25th and 30th during normal business hours. Any photograph delivered to the library outside this period will not be considered for the show. All photographs must remain in the show until September 29th, and must be picked up by close of business on September 30th.
SPECIFICATIONS
Photographs, either black & white or color must be images taken on a NSOLF Preserve. A list of the Preserves can be found HERE. Photos may include natural landscapes, native flora and fauna, people, pets on leash, etc. Do not disturb natural habitats.
Due to limited wall space, the overall size of the entry, including the matte, may not exceed 14x16 inches including matte/frame, ready for hanging, either horizontally or vertically. NSOLF reserves the right to refuse any submission that is unsuitably prepared for hanging or is judged not fit for the criteria of this exhibition.
ARTISTS' RECEPTION
An Artists' Reception will be held at the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library on September 8th from 3:00-4:30 PM. Awards will be presented during the reception.
JURORS
We are very lucky to have the help of North Salem residents Helen Houghton, Pat Levinson, and Michael Chaves as Jurors. Each brings a unique and qualified artistic perspective to help us select the winners of this year's Photography Contest.
Top 3 awards will be given for entries in two categories, Adult and Children (up to 15yrs old).
LIABILITY
Entries will be handled with all possible care. Persons submitting work, however, will be required to hold harmless the North Salem Open Land Foundation and the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, their agents and employees for any claim of damage or theft that might arise from any cause whatsoever.
NEITHER THE LIBRARY NOR NSOLF WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WORK NOT REMOVED AT THE SPECIFIED TIME.
Staff Photo, Tree Swallow