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9th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition

9th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition


Registration for the 9th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition ended on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm. Finalists will be notified on December 9th, 2011. Stay tuned and good luck!

ASU Outdoor Programs, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts present the 9th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition and Exhibition. AMPC is made possible through the sponsorship of Virtual Blue Ridge, the premier online resource for the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Mast General Store.

This competition provides both amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to showcase their interpretation of the unique character, people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians.

Categories for the competition include: Adventure, Blue Ridge Parkway - A Ribbon of Road, Culture, Our Ecological Footprint, Flora/Fauna, and Landscape. $4,000 in cash and prizes are made possible through the generous support of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Footsloggers Outdoor and Travel Outfitters, Mast General Store and Appalachian Voices.

A portion of the proceeds from the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition support Outdoor Programs Student Outdoor Learning Expeditions at Appalachian State University. SOLE trips are educational journeys of discovery that take students around the world. Visit the Outdoor Programs website to find out more information on the Student Outdoor Learning Expeditions program at ASU.

See the detailed calendar below for more information.


2012 Registration Information

All registrants for the photo competition are asked to register and submit their photo entries online.

» Registration is now closed for the 9th Annual AMPC.


2012 Deadline Calendar

  • November 18, 2011
    Submission Deadline for Entries (Friday, 5:00 pm)
  • December 9, 2011
    Selection Notification. (Due to the large number of submissions, only those with works selected for exhibition will be notified)
  • February 3, 2012
    AMPC Exhibition at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in Boone, NC
  • February 3, 2012
    Public reception opening, “People’s Choice” voting begins.
    7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • March 30, 2012
    People's Choice Voting Deadline


Contact Information

For further information please contact:

Rich Campbell

Associate Director, Outdoor Programs
828.262.2475
www.op.appstate.edu

Brook Bower Greene

Assistant Curator, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
828.262.7520
www.tcva.org

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Founding Partners

Outdoor Programs, Appalachian State University

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

2012 Primary Sponsor

Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway


2012 Sponsor

Mast General Store Outfitters


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