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Photos of Meaningful Hoosier Places Sought for Exhibition
Indiana Landmarks and iMOCA want photos of special places for a July show.
Indiana Landmarks and iMOCA want photos of special Hoosier places for an exhibition called Meaningful Places.
Photo subjects can be any place that has meaning, whether it’s personal, communal, visual, artistic, historic or natural.
The exhibition will open to the public on July 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during Treasure Hunt, an indoor and outdoor antiques and architectural salvage market on Indiana Landmarks’ campus, paired with food trucks and 40+ yard sales in the surrounding Old Northside. Additionally, the exhibition will be up through July 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Cash prizes of $150, $100 and $50 plus an annual membership in iMOCA and Indiana Landmarks will be awarded to the photographers whose work garners the most votes in a ballot of exhibition visitors.
Photographers may submit up to three images via email by May 15. Entrants will be notified of acceptance by May 31. Additional instructions and submission forms are at http://bit.ly/MeaningfulPlacesPhotoExhibit
WHAT: “Meaningful Places” photography exhibition and contest
WHEN: Deadline to submit photos for consideration is May 15 Exhibition opens July 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and continues through July 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Rapp Family Gallery, Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave.
WHO: Indiana Landmarks and iMOCA
COST: There is no entry fee for the contest, or to attend the exhibition.
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Media contacts: Tina Connor, Indiana Landmarks Executive Vice President, 317-822-7903, tconnor@indianalandmarks.org Jen Schmits Thomas, JTPR, Inc., 317-441-2487, jen@jtprinc.com
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The Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA) shows and advances contemporary art, bringing contemporary exhibitions and programs to stimulate minds, inspire new discoveries, and demonstrate the vital connections between visual culture and life. www.indymoca.org
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