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8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition


Registration for the 8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
will begin September 17, 2010. To stay up-to-date on upcoming announcements, please visit the AMPC blog.


ASU Outdoor Programs
, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts present the 8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition and Exhibition.

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 Share the Journey® - Parkway Tree Project, Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas, 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, and Mast General Store.

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.


2011 Registration Information

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

» Registration Opens September 17, 2010


2011 Deadline Calendar

  • December 17 , 2010
    Submission Deadline for Entries (Friday, 5:00 pm)
  • January 11, 2011
    Selection Notification. (Due to the large number of submissions, only those with works selected for exhibition will be notified)
  • February 4 - June 4, 2011
    AMPC Exhibition at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in Boone, NC
  • March 4, 2011
    Public reception opening, “People’s Choice” voting begins.
    7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • April 1, 2011
    People's Choice Voting Deadline


Contact Information

For further information please contact:

Andrew Miller

Coordinator, Outdoor Programs
828.262.4954
www.op.appstate.edu

Brook Bower Greene

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

Help and Support

Submit a support ticket.


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Founding Partners

Outdoor Programs, Appalachian State University

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation


2011 Primary Sponsor

Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway


2011 Supporters

Footsloggers Outdoor and Travel Outfitters Bistro Roca - Antlers Bar
   
Peabody's Wine and Beer Merchants, Boone, NC Mast General Store Outfitters
   
Appalachian Voices
   
 
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