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Call for Entries for SV: Past & Present

Reminder - deadline 3/30

“Saucon Valley: Past & Present” – Juried Photo EXHIBIT

Call for Entries for Exhibit Celebrating Saucon Valley’s History

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(The deadline for submitting photos will be Sunday, March 30 at midnight)

 

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[Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA - February 17, 2014] The Saucon Valley Conservancy will be holding a Juried Photo Exhibit entitled "Saucon Valley: Past & Present.” The Exhibit will open Saturday, April 26, 2014 during the annual History Day Celebration at the Heller Homestead, 1890-92 Friedensville Road, Bethlehem, and run through Sunday, May 18.

Photos are now being accepted for “Saucon Valley: Past & Present.”  Entries must be related to historical buildings, locations, and landscapes within the Saucon Valley (Lower Saucon Township and Hellertown Borough) that entrants have photographed themselves. One or two photos may be submitted for judging.  A qualified jury of photographers and historians will select photographs to be included in the exhibit.

Selected photos must be framed by the photographer prior to the exhibit. Frames cannot exceed 20” in height or length due to exhibit space requirements. Therefore, 8x10 or 11x14 enlargements are recommended.

Photos should be submitted by email to: svchistoryphotos@gmail.com.. The deadline for submitting photos will be Sunday, March 30 at midnight.

Please use the following guidelines for photo submissions:

     Image Format:    JPEG

     Color Space:       sRGB

     Image Size:         800 pixels on the long side

     Resolution:          72 pixels per inch

Here is a detailed timeline for the exhibit:

“Saucon Valley – Past & Present” Juried Photo Exhibit Details

Monday, February 17 – Photo submissions begin

February 17 - March 30 - Photo submissions accepted

Sunday, March 30 at midnight - Deadline for entries

Friday, April 4 - Announce selections for exhibit

Monday, April 21 - Framed photos delivered to Heller Homestead Gallery for installation

Saturday, April 26 - History Day – “Saucon Valley – Past & Present” Photo Exhibit opens

(Remarks at 12 pm)

Sunday, May 18 - Exhibit closes. Photographs not sold may be picked up at the Gallery at 2:30 p.m.

Any questions about the exhibit can be sent to: svchistoryphotos@gmail.com.

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