Call for Entries: Photo Exhibit 2009

I would like to pass this along to everybody... The German American Society of Portland is calling for entries for a 2009 Photo Exhibit on the topic "After the Wall - Changes in a German Landscape".

The German American Society of Portland will commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the "Mauerfall" in November 2009 by offering a week of cultural activities. Part of this diverse cultural program will be the planned photo exhibit "After the Wall - Changes in a German Landscape". The photo exhibit will be shown at Portland City Hall.

We are looking for digital images that we can print in a 16x20 format. We are less interested in technical perfection (although that is welcome!) and more interested in images that represent the changes, challenges and achievements resulting from re-unification. Landscapes, Cityscapes, portraits and, of course, images of the wall or its remnants are all welcome.

If you are interested to submit your photographs please follow the attached submission guidelines and send your work to info@germanamerican.org, with Photo exhibit in the subject header.

Deadline is August 30, 2009.

Submission Guidelines

2009 Photo Exhibit

After the Wall

Changes in a German Landscape

The German American Society is seeking photographs for an exhibition at Portland City Hall to commemorate the 20^th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall in November. We are particularly interested in images that depict changes in Berlin and the former East German States over the last two decades, as well as photographs that reveal glimpses of the political upheaval following reunification on both sides of the country.

• COPYRIGHT: The copyright remains with the photographer, although by entering you authorize the German American Society to print, frame and show the images in the exhibit without compensation

· ELIGIBILITY: Open to amateur and professional photographers of all nationalities

· SUBMISSION: All photos must be submitted in a digital form by email or on a CD. Mailed CD's cannot be returned. There is no maximum file size for photo submissions on a CD. E-mailed photos should be in JPEG format with a file size of 3 MB or smaller per email. The final dpi needs to support 16x20 prints.

· RESTRICTIONS: you may submit up to five (5) photos

• ENTRY DEADLINE: August 30, 2009

To submit photos, please mail to info@germanamerican.org

German American Society

7901 SE Division St.

Portland, OR 97206

Please include your name, address, city, state, zip code, daytime phone number, email and description of your photo including where and when the photo was taken.

We will print and frame the selected works at our cost and announce the chosen images on our website. Depending on interest, the exhibit might travel to other German organizations in the country.