During 44 years of art shows, the Plymouth Guild for the Arts has hosted exhibits consisting totally of watercolors and other featuring just childrens art, a show dedicated to tactile art for the visually impaired, and a slew of shows exhibiting a mixture of oils, acrylics, pastels, sculptures, collages, fabric arts and a scattering of photographs.
Can you believe that after 44 years, April 1 the Guild will open its first-ever show reserved exclusively for photography?
The fine art of photography offers all camera buffs in New England a level playing field. Heres your opportunity to compete directly with other photographers in an all-photography show thats expected to fill the walls of the Plymouth Center for the Arts five galleries. And there are worthwhile prizes: $500 for best in show; $250 for best color and best black and white photo; $100 for achievement in both color and black and white; honorable mentions; and special sponsor awards.
Richard Mulcahy, a Guild board member and photographer, is the point man for this show.
The idea of having a show like this has been discussed for a couple of years, he said. Mulcahy and fellow photographer Dick Hilker got the ball rolling with a very up-to-date plan: submission of digital images on CDs, which must be submitted by Feb. 28.
The digital images will be examined and judged by two highly regarded judges with decades of experience in the world of photography: John Wawrzonek and Mark Doyle. Both are fine photographers and have the extra qualification of working in the industry as owners of imaging companies.
Wawrzonek, with degrees from MIT in engineering, founded Photographic Arts Inc. in Worcester, specializing in dye transfer printing. Doyle was digital director of Evercolor until it ceased operations in 1999. So, he launched his own fine art laboratory named Autumn Color Digital Imaging.
Photographers can find all the details of how to submit their images and an entry form by visiting www.thefineartofphotograpy.org.
Mulcahy is obviously tickled when he describes what he calls historic exposure the ambience offered by the 1902 Russell Library and the attached 19th century Lindens building, both lovingly restored by the enthusiastic crowd of some 300 Guild volunteers.
The Plymouth Guild for the Arts, a nonprofit organization, owns and operates the Center for the Arts. Admission to this show is free and Guild members will prepare refreshments for the opening reception, to be held from 6 to 8 pm April 1.
The Plymouth Center for the Arts, located at 11 North St., is open six days a week from 10 am to 4 pm and Sundays from noon to 4 pm Gallery admission is free, but there are fees for some special events. Parking is available on the street and in the public lot across from the Center. Call 508-746-7222 or go to www.plymouthguild.org for more information.
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