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Lexington, KY USA
From Historiclandmarks.org Press Release
Edited by Megan Adams, SpringsValley.com News Staff
To
celebrate the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana’s 50th anniversary
in 2010, the organization’s Southern Regional Office in Jeffersonville
is staging a travelling exhibit of photographs depicting historic
structures in 25 southern Indiana counties. The non-profit preservation
group invites professionals, students, and amateurs of all ages to
submit photographs for the travelling exhibit. The submission deadline is March 1, 2010.
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Photo: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
The photo contest captures historic places in southern Indiana, like this picturesque tobacco barn in Jefferson County.
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To
be considered for the exhibit, the historic place must be 50 years old
or older and located in one of these southern Indiana counties:
Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Dubois, Floyd, Gibson,
Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Ohio, Orange, Perry,
Pike, Posey, Ripley, Scott, Spencer, Switzerland, Vanderburgh, Warrick
and Washington.
Images may depict structures in any condition from
excellent to poor, with or without people.
A
jury will select 30 photos to appear in Landmarks through the
Viewfinder based on several criteria: originality, photographic
quality, the degree to which the image captures the spirit of the
historic place and the value of historic preservation, with bonus
points for images that reflect the contribution of Historic Landmarks
Foundation of Indiana in its 50-year history.
Beginning
in May 2010, the exhibit will be displayed in several public venues in
southern Indiana for durations of one to four weeks. The photos will
appear in a printed catalog that will be available at each exhibit
venue, along with information about the photographer and the site.
A
tentative list of sites that will host Landmarks through the Viewfinder
includes: Dubois County Museum, Jasper; Jefferson County Historical
Heritage Center, Madison; Ohio County Historical Society Museum, Rising
Sun; Scott County Heritage Center and Museum, Scottsburg; Visitors
Center, Columbus; Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany;
Veraestau Historic Site, Aurora.
At
the photographer’s choice, prints of an image selected for Landmarks
through the Viewfinder may be listed in the catalog as available for
purchase. Historic Landmarks Foundation will connect buyer and seller
and will take no commission.
A
fee of $25 covers the submission of up to
