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9 More Days For Free Fusion Speaker Package

September 2, 2015 by photographiefestival Leave a Comment

PPOC members have 9 days left to register for the full package that includes registering for your choices of 12 fantastic Fusion speakers for free!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Beau Photo has generously offered our members the option to see these speakers for free when you purchase the full conference package.

For only $100 you can:

Attend the Open Exhibition gala
Join the Riverboat cruise for social night (bring your portfolio for reviews and feedback)
Browse the Fusion trade show for free
Attend your choice of Fusion speakers
Enjoy a fabulous banquet dinner on awards night
See our keynote speaker Ken Sklute!

Seats are filling up, so don’t miss out on your favorites….. Register today at PHOTOGraphie Eventbite Registration

After September 11th, PPOC members get 20% off the full Fusion speaker price.

Whether you want to attend the whole weekend, or only a few of the events, be sure to register soon! The Creative Crawl looks like it will be really exciting and inspirational this year….space is limited for this free event so reserve your spot soon!

This is shaping up to be a great weekend full of inspiration and camaraderie. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Open Exhibition Results Are In!

September 1, 2015 by photographiefestival Leave a Comment

We are pleased to announce that Artworks Gallery has provided the list of curated images for PHOTOGraphie 2015!

Once the technical difficulties of submitting were ironed out, we had an amazing response with over 90 entries. We are extremely excited to showcase the beautiful work that came in this year.

You can expect to see a display of talent from the local community as well as PPOC members, and keynote speaker Ken Sklute. (We even had submissions from Ontario that will be on display!)

Thank you so much for your patience! You can expect your notification email to arrive today or tomorrow, providing information about your selected image(s) and what to do next.

We look forward to seeing you all September 25th for the opening night gala!

Ken Sklute, keynote speaker, photographie festival, open exhibit, art gallery, art — Keynote Speaker Ken Sklute Image

PHOTOGraphie 2015 Open Exhibition and Youth Contest Extension

August 13, 2015 by photographiefestival Leave a Comment

Open Exhibition and Youth Contest Deadline Extension

It was brought to our attention that there was a glitch in the submission process and it was showing as already closed, as well as the website going down for several hours periodically. We apologize for any confusion and have extended both the Open Exhibition and the Youth Contest deadline until August 22nd.

We hope this allows those who had any difficulties time to resubmit! We look forward to your entries.

This is an exciting opportunity for ALL photographers! Although a PPOC sponsored event, we will be showcasing work from the community, photography club members, keynote speaker Ken Sklute, as well as PPOC members.

Sony Sponsored Open Exhibition offers Photographic Artists the following:

Showcase and SELL your work!
Network and meet new friends in the artistic community
Gallery owners and media invited to VIP opening night, mingle and talk about your images and make connections
The Anvil Centre is promoting this event widely to the local New Westminster arts community
Images hanging in the exhibition will be promoted with a take-away brochure:
The brochure will show a thumbnail of your images, pricing and contact information.
Open Exhibition will be promoted widely with marketing and press releases
Exhibitors receive 4 tickets to the opening night gala. Enjoy H’ordoevres and the full bar while you take in the gallery and mingle!We look forward to seeing you there!

ENTER HERE: https://www.photographiefestival.ca/event-schedule/open-exhibition/

Nikon Sponsored Youth Contest offers high school aged youth the following:

Showcase your talent!
Network and meet other photographers in an artistic supportive environment
Win an awesome Nikon camera!
Entry, printing of images and hanging in the show is free!
Winning entry showcased in press releases, marketing materials and blog and social media

Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Enter here: https://www.photographiefestival.ca/youth-2/youth-contest/

2014 Winning Youth Image “Peppers” by Liano Liu.

Submit Your Images – Youth Contest Sponsored By Nikon

July 23, 2015 by Matt Jacques Leave a Comment

PHOTOGraphie’s Youth Contest sponsored by Nikon is open! One lucky Grand Prize Winner will receive a Nikon D7200 Camera, while the top 18 images will be printed and exhibited in the PHOTOGraphie Gallery Exhibition – September 25-28th at the Anvil Centre. All finalists will receive four tickets to the Gallery Exhibition Opening Night Gala and a certificate of recognition.

2014 Winning Image "Peppers" by Liano Liu. — 2014 Winning Image “Peppers” by Liano Liu.

2014 Youth Contest Winner Liano Liu was thrilled with his experience last year and highly recommends that youth in grades 8 through 12 take advantage of this amazing opportunity:

As an aspiring photographer, the PHOTOgraphie Youth Contest was an incredible experience. From before submitting my entries until after the awards ceremony, it created an environment for me to shoot at my personal best.

Liu Receives His Youth Contest 2014 Prize

The deadline for the 2015 Youth Contest is August 15th. Don’t miss your chance – Read more about contest eligibility and download the official rules and entry form to get started!

Call For Submissions – Gallery Exhibition Sponsored by SONY

July 7, 2015 by photographiefestival Leave a Comment

PHOTOGRAPHIE 2015 GALLERY EXHIBITION SPONSORED BY SONY

Calling ALL photographic artists!

Professional Photographers of Canada-BC Region welcomes ALL photographers (non-members and general public) to submit entries of your work for the curated gallery exhibition sponsored by SONY during the PHOTOGraphie festival, September 25-28, 2015.

The PHOTOGraphie 2014 gallery exhibit had a wide variety of artwork including Fine Art Nudes, Portraits, Animals and Architecture. So let your creativity soar, as this is an open themed exhibit! We encourage all photographic artists to take advantage of this opportunity to showcase their work. We handled several gallery sales last year for artists and many exhibitors made promising connections!

The gallery exhibition runs during the entire PHOTOGraphie festival, and exhibitors whose work is selected will receive four complimentary tickets to network, meet potential buyers and socialize at the Galley Opening VIP Reception: September 25, 2015 at the Anvil Centre, New Westminster 6:30-9:30 pm. Here you’ll have a chance to mingle with other exhibitors and meet PHOTOGraphie keynote speaker Ken Sklute. Enjoy H’ors D’oevres and a cash bar while browsing the exhibition.

The submission deadline is August 15. For more details, entry rules and guidelines please click here.