CALL TO ARTISTS: 2011 PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN EXHIBITION

CALL TO ARTISTS
2011 PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN EXHIBITION

Juror, Lewis Kemper, Canon Explorer of Light

ROSEVILLE, CA, October 19, 2010—Roseville Arts invites photographers to enter their best work and compete for awards in its 2011 Photography Open Exhibition, opening in January at the Blue Line Gallery. Lewis Kemper, a Canon Explorer of Light, will be juror for the show.

Work selected by the juror will be exhibited at the Blue Line Gallery, January 15 – February 12, 2011, and will be eligible for awards, including a $300 Best of Show. The exhibit is open to all original photography in all themes, traditional and digital formats. Deadline is November 15, 2010. Up to 3 images/$35 ($30 Roseville Arts Members); $5 each additional. Complete information is available in the prospectus, available online and in the gallery. All entries will be accepted only through online submission.

A public reception on January 14, 2011, will celebrate the opening of the exhibition and the award winners.

WHO: Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery
WHAT: CALL TO ARTISTS -- 2011 Photography Open Exhibition
WHEN: Deadline for entry, November 15, 2010
WHERE: Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678
WHY: To offer the community a quality art exhibit; and artist photographers the opportunity to compete
and sell their work
FEE: 3 images/$35 ($30 Roseville Arts Members); $5 each additional

ABOUT LEWIS KEMPER
Lewis Kemper has been photographing the natural beauty of North America for over 29 years, specializing in nature and outdoor photography. He has been named one of the 62 Canon USA’s elite group of photographers, The Explorers of Light.
His fine art photographs have been exhibited nationally and are held in many private and permanent collections, including the Baltimore Museum of Art. His work has been published in magazines, books, and calendars worldwide. Kemper received his BA in Fine Art Photography from the George Washington University. His development as a photographer, he says, was greatly influenced by his association with The Ansel Adams Gallery, where he worked for several years during an eleven year stay in Yosemite National Park. Kemper photographs in color using 35mm and 4 x 5 cameras and also works with digital imaging on his Apple computer. He also teaches and has published instructional books and DVDs. See www.LewisKempber.com.


ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY
Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts. Further information may be obtained on the website: www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117.