Top Photos Selected For Exhibition At Beverley Art Gallery

Judges have selected 100 entries to the Capturing the East Riding Photography Competition for exhibition at next year.

Over 730 photographs were entered into the amateur competition and judges were impressed by the quality of the entries, noting the exceptional talent that exists in the East Riding.

In addition to being shown in the exhibition, the top photos will be considered for a range of prizes, generously donated by the project partners. The prize winners will be announced at the start of the Beverley Art Gallery exhibition, which runs from 11 February to 24 March 2012.

Councillor , cabinet portfolio holder for rural issues and cultural services, said: “I would like to congratulate all of the photographers whose photos were selected. Given the number of entries, it was a real achievement to make it into the exhibition.

“Those participants whose photos were not chosen should not be discouraged. Photography is clearly a pastime that many of our residents enjoy and we are delighted that this opportunity has enabled them to share their talents.”

Hilary Saynor, chair of the East Riding Cultural Partnership, the group that organised the competition, said: “Together, all of the entries have captured what the East Riding looked like in 2011-12. The exhibition will be a fascinating distillation of this pictorial record. We are grateful to everyone who has participated and shown us how diverse and unique our area really is.”

After the Beverley Art Gallery, the Capturing the East Riding exhibition will go on display at Goole Museum, Sewerby Hall and Gardens and Pocklington Arts Centre. Dates for these additional venues will be announced next year.

To view all the entries, visit the Capturing the East Riding website www2.eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/events/capturing-the-east-riding/gallery

The Cultural Partnership would like to thank , arvato, Beverley Arts Trust, Burton Agnes Hall, Coast, Wolds, Wetlands and Waterways LEADER Programme, , and East Yorkshire Mind, National Centre for Early , Pocklington Arts Society, Press Association, Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds, South Cliff Caravan Park, The Spa Bridlington and Stewart’s Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum for their generous support.



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