What's your view of Shiawassee?

The Arts Center wants your photos

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Tuesday, Aug. 9 — Attention all photographers and ShiawasseeCounty enthusiasts: The deadline to enter the first-ever "AroundShiawassee County" photography competition is quickly approaching. Allcontest entries must be submitted to the Shiawassee Arts Center bythis weekend.

Theguidelines are simple: All photographs must be taken in ShiawasseeCounty, and the size of each piece, including the frame, may not exceed 72inches in total dimension. Each entry into this non-juried event must also havea hanging wire attached to the back, as well as a small description, includingthe photographer’s name and when and where the photograph was taken. After that,the sky is the limit.

“We hope to get both amateur and professional photographersinvolved, and people of all ages,” said Piper Brewer, the executive director of theart center. “There are some wonderful scenes within ShiawasseeCounty that are a photographer’s dream — wonderful buildings and architecture,1940s homes, trains, country scenes with barns, country schoolhouses. It’sreally a beautiful county.”

There will be eight categories for potential awards,including 35mm black and white, 35mm color, digital (regular and manipulated)and youth awards for elementary, middle and high school students. There willalso be a special “green” award for a photograph based on nature, as well as apeople’s choice award.

All prizes will be in cash, with amounts to be determined at a later date. Therewill be an entry fee of $5 per photo, with a maximum of three entriesper person.

Photographs will be on display from Aug. 14 until Sept. 18,and winners will be announced on Sept. 9 at a special reception at the Arts Center, from 6-8 p.m. For more information or application forms, visit www.shiawasseearts.org, or call the Arts Center at (989) 723-8354. The Shiawassee Arts Center is located at 206 Curwood Castle Dr. in Owosso.

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