Submit photos for Club exhibit by Aug. 19

Entries are due by Friday, Aug. 19, for the 12th Annual National Press Club Members' Photography Exhibition.

Photos may be dropped off in the Club Membership Office beginning Monday, Aug. 8. Each member may submit up to four photos.

The exhibit, sponsored by the Club's Photography Committee, is open to all Club members and is not juried. Photos will be on display in the Club's lobby through September.

A reception honoring the photographers will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Club lobby and Library classroom. All members and their guests are welcome.

Rules:

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

--Each member may submit up to four photos. The maximum overall size (prints 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.

--No glass or frames are permitted.

--Due to space limitations, all titles and descriptions must be put on the front of the mat/photo.

--The photographer's 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 the photos on the display boards.

--There is no restriction, within reason, on subject matter. Prints may be color, black and white or hand-painted.

--You may sign and title each print on the front of the mat/photo.

When submitting photos, please register them with contact information, including your Club membership number.

You must pick up your photos between Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 from the Membership Office. Neither the Club nor any of the Photo Committee volunteers are responsible for returning your photos. Storage space is not available at the Club for the 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 Club and the Photo Committee volunteers cannot take responsibility for any damage to or theft of a photo.

For further information or to volunteer, contact Darlene Shields, chairwoman of the Photography Committee, at [email protected].