Focus on Natick
A Photography Exhibit Open to All

In order to draw attention to the visual beauty and diversity of Natick, Natick 360 and the Center for Arts in Natick (TCAN) will sponsor a photographic exhibit with Natick as the subject. Photographs will be on display at TCAN from April 28 to June 30, 2007. Visitors to the exhibit will be asked to vote for their favorite photographs and winners will be announced during the Natick 360 Strategic Choices Weekend, June 8-10.

Who may exhibit?
Anyone may exhibit: amateur, semi-professional and professional photographers, residents of Natick and nonresidents.

What is the subject?
Natick is the subject: Natick places, Natick people, Natick impressions, what Natick has been, what it might become – what Natick means to the photographer.

What photographic techniques are allowed?
Any technique is allowed: prints from film, digital photographs and prints, manipulated photographs, color and black and white photographs, painted photographs, collages – as long as the underlying technique is photographic.

How are the photographs to be displayed?
All photos must be framed and ready to hang. No photographic image may be smaller than 8” x 10” and size framed cannot exceed 20” x 26.”

May the photographs be offered for sale?
Yes. The standard TCAN commission will be applied to all sales.

How many photographs may each photographer submit?
Each photographer may submit a maximum of three photographs.

How do I enter the exhibition?
Samples of all photographs must be submitted by March 30, 2007. Sample prints no larger than 8” x 10” and no smaller than 5” x 7” may be mailed to TCAN, 14 Summer Street, Natick, MA 01760, Attention: Natick Photos. Samples may also be submitted electronically to natickphotos@natickarts.org in a jpg format, with a maximum dimension of 800 pixels. Please include your name, address, email address and telephone number with any submissions. Those invited to exhibit will be notified by April 6, 2007.

How will photographs be selected for exhibition?
All photographs will be reviewed by a panel of experienced judges, with decisions based upon judgments of technique, presentation and overall interest.

When must photographs that have been selected for the exhibition be delivered to TCAN?
When must they be picked up? Photographs that have been chosen for the exhibition must be delivered to TCAN on Saturday, April 28 between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Photographs must be picked up at TCAN on Saturday, June 30 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Will cash prizes be awarded?
No cash prizes will be awarded.

Where can I get further information?
For further information send an email to Event Coordinator David Parish at natickphotos@natickarts.org.