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• What we’ll do
The Montgomery Arts Commission will host Exposure: Montgomery, the City’s 32nd annual photo competition, on Sunday, April 14, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the historic Universalist Church, located on the corner of Montgomery and Remington Roads. In addition to the exhibit and awards presentation, the public is invited to a “sneak peek” reception on Saturday, April 13, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Universalist Church.

The competition, open to beginners and serious amateurs alike, is the longest-running photo contest in the region. Judging is based on photos that capture technical brilliance, originality or a unique point of view, and are chosen from both adult and student categories. Up to 10 winners in each category will be awarded $100 each. Winning photos will be publicly displayed at Christ Hospital after the competition from April 20-May 17.

The judges this year included Liz Dufour (Cincinnati Enquirer photo-journalist), Emily Bauman (Curatorial Assistant, Cincinnati Art Museum), and Emily Momohara (Associate Professor, Cincinnati Art Academy).

Photographers may submit up to three photos March 1st through April 1st to Montgomery City Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Entry fee is $10 per photo for adults, and $5 per photo for students of high school age and below. Entry requirements, including information on how to properly mount photos for display, are below. A brochure for the event that includes the Entry Form to be on the back of the image is located at this link.

For more information, call 513-891-2424.

• What to bring
Typically small bottles of water and snacks are available for free (small donation accepted). Bring a smile and review the photos before the awards are announced.

• Important to know
You need to submit your prints by April 1 at the Montgomery City Hall located at 10101 Montgomery Road. There are rules for submitting images you must obey per the ENTRY INFORMATION following. There is public parking behind the historic church within a block or two.

ENTRY INFORMATION
• Each entry must be an original photograph of the competitor’s own creation.
• Entries must be in a photographic medium: black and white, color or experimental.
• Each entry must be securely mounted on a stiff backing suitable for hanging.
• Matting is required for a photograph to be exhibited. Un-matted photographs will be judged but are ineligible for the exhibition.
• Dimensions of each entry including the matting must be at least 8” x 10” but not more than 16” x 20”.
• The entry form must be clearly visible and affixed securely to the entry’s backing material.
• Entries in frames and/or under glass will not be accepted.
• Entries signed or otherwise identified on the photograph’s front will be eliminated from consideration.
• No more than 3 entries per competitor will be accepted.
• Any entry displaying subject matter deemed by the judging panel or the Arts Commission as unsuitable for public display to an audience of all ages shall be rejected for all purposes of the competition.