Enter your memorable images in the Club Members' 16th Annual Photo Exhibit

Entries in the 16th Annual National Press Club Members' Photography Exhibition are due by Friday, Aug. 14, 2015.

The exhibition, sponsored by the Photography Committee, is open to all Club members and will be displayed in the Club lobby Aug. 26 through September.

Entries may be submitted to the Membership Office beginning Monday, Aug. 3. There will be a sign-in sheet to register your photos with contact information, including your membership number.

It is important to note that this is a photo exhibition, not a contest, and it is not juried.

Photo Submission Rules:

--Photos must be taken by Club members only and not displayed in previous Photo Committee exhibitions.

--Each member may display up to four photos. The MAXIMUM overall size (print AND mat) for each photo is 11" x 14".

--Prints must be securely mounted on STURDY mounting board. If matting is used, it must be securely attached. Improperly mounted/matted photos will not be hung.

--No glass, frames or canvas prints are permitted.

--Due to space limitations, all titles and descriptions must be put on the FRONT of the mat/photo and not submitted separately. No separate descriptions are permitted.

--You may sign and title each print on the front of the mat/photo or place a label with the information directly on the front of the mat/photo.

--Your name, email address, and phone number must be on the back of each photo.

--You must rank order your photos on the back with #1 for your favorite photo down to #4, in case there is not enough space to hang all your photos on the display boards.

--There is no restriction, within reason, on subject matter.

--Prints may be color, black and white, or hand-painted photos.

Key Dates:

—Mon., Aug. 3: First day to submit photos to the Membership Office. Register your photos on the sign-in sheet with your Club membership number.
--Fri., Aug. 14: Final day photos will be accepted by the Membership Office.

--Wed., Aug. 26: Photos will be velcroed and hung by the Photo Committee in the NPC lobby

--Wed., Aug. 26: Members' photos on display in the NPC lobby

—Wed., Sept. 2: Reception - NPC lobby, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

—Wed., Sept. 30: Photos will be taken down

You are responsible for picking up your photos between Sept. 30 and Oct. 9 from the Membership Office. After Oct. 9, photos will be left in the common area for one week until they are removed. Neither the National Press Club nor any of the Photo Committee volunteers are responsible for returning your photos. Storage space is not available at the Club for members' photos.

If you are a non-resident member, or, if you will be out of town on Sept. 30 when photos will be taken down, you must include a pre-paid, self-addressed, FedEx return envelope or box with your photos when you submit them. The Membership Office does not have the budget to return your photos. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

The National Press Club, Photo Committee volunteers, and visitors to the Club will treat your photos with care and respect. However, the Club and the Committee volunteers cannot take responsibility for any damage to or theft of a photo.

The National Press Club presents this annual Members' Photo Exhibit to showcase the talents of its members. The photos and captions in this exhibit do not represent the views of the National Press Club. Also, the National Press Club/Photo Committee reserves the right to remove any photo that might be inappropriate.

For further information, or if you would like to volunteer, please contact Lon Anderson: [email protected]