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Arts Center Call to Photographers for April Juried Show

The Ocean City Arts Center seeks work for a juried photography show.

The Ocean City Arts Center will host the annual Juried Photography Show throughout April.

Work will be accepted March 11 through March 26 and must be hand-delivered to the Arts Center at 1735 Simpson Avenue in Ocean City. Traditional photography and digital/computer-generated photography will be eligible. All elements of digital work must be created by the photographer.

Up to four photographs may be submitted with an entry fee of $18 for each piece. Photographs must be framed with glass or plexi-glass and be ready to hang with wire properly attached. Overall frame size should not exceed 24 x 28 inches.

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Prizes are:

  • Best of Show at $200
  • Second Place at $150
  • Third Place at $100
  • Two Honorable Mentions at $50 each.

"Our Juried Photography Show gets more popular each year," Ocean City Arts Center Executive Director Rosalyn Lifshin said. "In 2012, we had more than 125 entries. All accepted photographs will be exhibited in our gallery in April and will be for sale."

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Applications are available on the Arts Center website at www.oceancityartscenter.org or at the Center.

An Awards Reception will be held Friday, April 12 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.  For further information call (609) 399-7628 or visit the website. The Ocean City Arts Center is open 9 am to 9 pm, Monday through Friday and 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday.

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