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• 2019 Illustration Contest, Catch the Spirit of William B. Umstead State Park

  • Start
    01/27/2019
  • End
    05/26/2019
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    William B. Umstead State Park

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  The 2019 “Illustration Contest - Catch the Spirit of William B. Umstead State Park” 

  The goal of this contest is to showcase some of the wonders of our Park using graphic illustrations on displays at the Park Visitor Center and also on commemorative T-shirts and similar items to support our Park. 

  Illustrations (drawings) featuring or inspired by plants, animals, landscape or historic features within William B. Umstead State Park will be accepted.  

  Need ideas?  Perhaps consider an illustration of the birds in our Park, wildflowers, hiking trails, historic structures, etc.

  Ideally submit your graphic illustration as an Illustrator file compatible with CS5, but we will accept EPS, JPG, TIP, or Photoshop.

  Multiple winners are possible.  Winning entries will receive:
  

  • Featured display at Park Visitor Center
  • May be featured as illustrations on items supporting the Park (e.g., T-shirts, canvas bags, note cards)
  • Receive a complementary gift of any item in which we use your graphic;
  • Receive a one-year household membership for The Umstead Coalition; and
  • Have their winning graphic posted on The Umstead Coalition website at http://umsteadcoalition.org

  Deadline for submissions: 11:59pm, Sunday, May 26, 2019
  

  After you fill out the registration form, you will be sent an e-mail with instructions on how to submit your digital illustration (eps, jpg or tif accepted).
  

  Rules and detailed information:

  If less than 10 illustrations are submitted for the contest, we reserve the right to hold the entries over to the next illustration contest.

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  2019 photo and illustration contests flyer.pdf
  

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• 2019 Photography Contest, Catch the Spirit of William B. Umstead State Park (submit by May 26; reception July 13)

  • Start
    01/27/2019
  • End
    05/26/2019
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    William B. Umstead State Park

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  The 2019 “Photo Contest - Catch the Spirit of William B. Umstead State Park” Exhibit will feature photography of the PARK, ITS STRUCTURES AND NATURE so get out your cameras, pick out your best shots, and submit an entry to our contest.

  NOTE:  Your photo can be taken ANYTIME.  So either take new photos, OR look through your treasure trove of past photos. 
  

  There are 3 contest categories for adult photography:

  o  Where are Your Footprints?(people doing Park activities, or evidence of people doing Park activities)

  o  Stories in Stone (remnants and structures of the Park history)

  o  In the Wild (Park flora and fauna)

  Youth photography (16 and under) will also have the three categories, but be judged together.

  All winning entries, including Honorable Mentions will be exhibited at the William B. Umstead Visitors Center. As many of the winning photos as possible will be featured in a 2016 Park calendar. Contest winners and honorable mention winners will:

  • Receive a complementary calendar;
  • Receive a one-year household membership for The Umstead Coalition; and
  • Have their winning photo posted on The Umstead Coalition website at http://umsteadcoalition.org

  Deadline for submissions: 11:59pm, May 26
  

  Winners are encouraged to attend the exhibit reception, which is open to the public. The reception will take place on Saturday, July 13 from 2-4 p.m. in the William B. Umstead State Park Visitor’s Center, 8801 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27617.

  After you fill out the registration form, you will be sent an e-mail with instructions on how to submit your digital photo (jpg or tif accepted).

  Rules and detailed information:

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  2019 photo and illustration contests flyer.pdf
  

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• Special Reception/ Exhibit - July 13 (2-4pm) Award Ceremony for 2019 Photograph/Illustration Contest - Capture the Spirit in William B. Umstead State Park

  • When
    07/13/2019
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    William B. Umstead State Park
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  The “Capture the Spirit in William B. Umstead State Park” Exhibit features the winning photos from our 5th photo and 2nd Illustration contests.

  All winning entries, including Honorable Mentions, will be exhibited at the William B. Umstead Visitor Center. All the winning photos and illustrations are featured in a 2019 Park calendar.
  
  

  We like to thank JW Image Labs for photo printing of the winning photos.   

  The exhibit reception is open to the public. The reception will take place on Saturday, July 13, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. in the William B. Umstead State Park Visitor’s Center, 8801 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27617.

  This event is free and open to the public. Folks do not have to register to attend, but it does help us with event planning.
  

  Awards Recognition Program will be from 2:30-3pm.
  

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