The following was submitted by the Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board.
A Photography Show featuring winning photos from the Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board’s 2nd Student Photography Contest will be on display at the Quinte Arts Council (QAC) Gallery from July 16-26.
Throughout the month of June, Bay of Quinte youth between the ages of 7 and 18 were invited to submit photos taken of people, places or things during the last year within the Bay of Quinte RMB’s partner communities of Belleville, Brighton, Greater Napanee, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and Quinte West. The contest’s purpose was to encourage artistic development, experimentation and expression among youth and to see how they perceive the world around us, which is often a much different perspective than adults.
“We were blown away by the response to the photo contest with over 80 youth submitting more than 170 photos from around the region,” says Bay of Quinte Executive Director Dug Stevenson. “It’s really obvious that there are a lot of young artists in the making locally and we want to play an active role in fostering their development by giving them a platform through this contest. We’re also super grateful to the QAC for offering their gallery space to give students a chance to see their work up on display and for the community to see it as well.”
“Supporting young artists, fostering creativity and innovation in this new generation of creators is a key part of the mandate of the Quinte Arts Council,” says QAC Executive Director Janet Jarrell. “The key to building a sustainable arts future lies in making young artists a priority today, in education and all other areas of everyday life. We look forward to celebrating the outstanding students participating in this photography show at the QAC gallery, which showcases impressive levels of skill, creativity and courage.”
The show will feature 32 winning photos in the QAC Gallery at 36 Bridge St. E, downtown Belleville, with the 1st place winners in each category earning a digital camera and 2nd and 3rd place taking home cash prizes.
Visit https://bayofquinte.ca/studentphotography-2024winners/ to see the winning entries.