Preparation for the prestigious North Shore Salon is once again in full swing.
The committee for the North Shore Salon is pleased to announce that planning for the 2017 competition is well underway. For the 22nd edition of the salon, we will once again be returning to our roots and featuring similar categories as the first event in 1995, namely open print and digital, scapes, impressionist, people, abstract, street and action. Last year the salon received 2107 entries from members of 49 PSNZ affiliated photographic clubs and societies across the length and breadth of New Zealand and the exhibition held at the Mairangi Arts Center attracted hundreds of visitors.
For the first time since it’s inception, the North Shore Salon will form part of the Auckland Festival of Photography which attracts photographers from all corners of the globe top be part of this prestigious event. 2017 Auckland Festival of Photography will be NZ’s premium international photographic festival, that brings together photographers, curators, students, amateurs and professionals for the aim of encouraging the public to celebrate the art of photography. Visit the Festival of Photography Website for more details.
This year we have once again attracted six distinguished judges, namely Desmond Burdon, Diane Costello, Eva Polak, Harry Janssen, Megan Jenkinson and Mike Hollman, who will have the unenviable task of selecting the best images from the thousands of entries for acceptance into the salon. Will your image be amongst them?
Entries for the 2017 salon open on 31st March and close on the 21st April so start sorting your portfolio and find your gold medal images now. Judging for the salon will take place on 20th May and the results should be available within a few days. All accepted images will once again be proudly displayed at the Mairangi Art Center between the 17th June and 30th June as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography.
For more information, please visit the website:
www.northshoresalon.co.nz
Dates to diarize:
March 31st – Entries open
April 21st – Entries close
May 20th – Judging day
May 21st – Results published
June 17th – Exhibition opens
June 19th – Prize giving
Moira Blincoe LPSNZ
Vice President
Photographic Society of New Zealand
P: 379 7021
M: 027 47 33 038