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"Visions of Windsor"
Attention: Windsor photographers of all ages: The Windsor Historical Society is looking for you! On Tuesday June 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Society is holding a "Visions of Windsor" photography contest featuring photographs of Windsor people, places, or events. The contest is held in conjunction with Windsor A Photographer's Vision, an exhibition of photographs by Leonard Hellerman. Interested photographers who live or work in Windsor are asked to prepare an up-to-ten-minute PowerPoint presentation which may be narrated, with musical accompaniment, or silent. Photographers of all ages are welcome to participate. Audience members will vote for their favorite presentations, and the following prizes will be awarded based on the popular vote: First Prize: $150 Second Prize: $100 Third Prize: $50 Photographers interested in participating in the "Visions of Windsor" contest should submit: Name; Address (including telephone and e-mail). If non-Windsor resident, please give Windsor workplace address; A paragraph describing themselves and the focus of their PowerPoint presentation to: Christine Ermenc, Executive Director, Windsor Historical Society, 96 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 or cermenc@windsorhistoricalsociety.org by June 1, 2010. All presentations must be suitable for a family audience and will be pre-screened by Windsor Historical Society staff. The contest will only be open to those who have pre-registered for it. Presentations will be strictly limited to ten minutes. This program is supported by the George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation, and the Greater Hartford Arts Council. Please pass the word to photographers you know and put the date on your calendar! Windsor Historical Society, founded in 1921, invites visitors to explore the people, places, and events that have shaped Windsor for over 370 years. The Society's museum includes changing and permanent Page 2 of 2. exhibition galleries; a hands-on history learning center for families; a research library and manuscript collection housing Windsor photographs, documents, ephemera, and genealogical materials, a museum shop and two historic houses open to the public--the 1758 John and Sarah Strong House and the 1767 Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. The Windsor Historical Society is located at 96 Palisado Avenue (Route 159) and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. General admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free to children under 12 and WHS members. Call (860) 688-3813 or visit us on the web at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org for directions to the Society and more information about programs. To receive e-reminders for public programs, please send your e-mail address to jalberti@windsorhistoricalsociety.org. |
