Griffin Museum Photography Contest

Local high school senior artists sought for Griffin exhibit

Winchester - The 14th Annual Juried Show at the Griffin Museum of Photography is featuring a special exhibition spot for photography by high school seniors from specific area towns (listed below).

One student will also be awarded the Joan Johnson Scholarship, an award of $1,000. Finalists will be exhibited in the Griffin Gallery from June 5, 2008 - August 30, 2008.

There is neither a fee nor theme for the photograph submission, but rather we ask the student to let their camera be their guide. How does the camera play a role in the student's artistic expression?

The student may submit work from any genre; i.e. landscape, portrait, still life etc. The Griffin Museum is looking for submissions that reflect a student's style or personal idea as expressed through their photography.

High school seniors residing in one of the following cities and towns are encouraged to submit one photograph by March 30th, 2008: Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Billerica, Burlington, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Medford, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn.

For submission guidelines, please visit our website at www.griffinmuseum.org or mail a self-addressed envelope to Griffin Museum of Photography Prospectus, 67 Shore Rd., Winchester, MA 01890. If you have any questions, call 781-729-1158.

About the Griffin Museum:

The Griffin Museum of Photography was founded in 1992 to provide a forum for the exhibition of both historic and contemporary photography.

The Museum houses three galleries dedicated solely to the exploration of photographic arts: the Main Gallery, which features rotating exhibits from some of the world's leading photographers; the Emerging Artist Space dedicated to showcasing the works of prominent, up-and-coming artists; and the Griffin Gallery, home to the extensive archives of Museum founder and photographer Arthur Griffin.

For more information please visit: www.griffinmuseum.org.