Calling all photographers!
The annual Photo Expo is back in Russell Township and entries are now being accepted. The township has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Ontario Arts Council through the Ontario Arts Presenters Projects to support the 2024 Photo Expo.
The 2024 Photo Expo invites photographers to submit their best photographs for a chance to have their work selected by an independent jury. Four winning photographs will be chosen to be printed and displayed as outdoor public art along the recreational trail. This year, in addition to having their work displayed, the four selected photographers will each receive CARFAC fees of $400 in recognition of their artistic contributions. Additionally, the four winners and select honourable mention artists will receive a subscription to PhotoEd Magazine. This new initiative underscores our commitment to valuing and supporting the arts within the community.
“We are excited to see the creativity of hobby, amateur, and professional photographers and to showcase their work to residents and visitors at the Autumn in the Country even on September 14,2024,” said Darren Pottie from the Russell Agriculture Society.
This year’s theme is “Best Kept Secret.” Anyone from Canada can enter, however all images must have been taken within the Township of Russell boundaries. The jury will decide winners for the following four categories: best youth (18 and under), best portrait, best landscape, and best overall.
Submissions and participation for this event are free. Photographers may submit up to five photos. Submissions for the 2024 Photo Expo will be accepted until Monday, August 26, 2024. Details on the event and how to participate at www.russell.ca/PhotoExpo24.
For more information, contact the Township of Russell Communications Department at 613-443-3066 or by email [email protected].
