Post Rock Opportunities Foundation

The Post Rock Opportunities Foundation and Kansas Originals Market & Gallery announce the 2015 Kansas Originals Photo Show.

This show will be held at Kansas Originals Market & Gallery near Wilson, Kansas, from Saturday, May 9, 2015 to Sunday, April 13, 2015. The opening reception will be on May 9th and close on June 13th. Entries being released following the presentation of awards.

Kansas Originals Market & Gallery is located just north of Interstate 70, Exit 206, along Kansas Highway 232, the Post Rock Scenic Byway.

The following rules apply to all artists and entries in the Kansas Originals Photo show:

Opening Reception: All participating photographers and their guests are invited to an opening reception scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2015, from 8AM to 9AM at Kansas Originals Market & Gallery, Wilson, Kansas.

Eligibility: The contest is open to any Kansas Photographer. The theme is Kansas. Photos must have been taken in Kansas within the past two calendar years.
Specifications: All entries are not to exceed 10” x 12” in size, which is to include all framing. (A quarter inch excess edging for the frame will be allowed.)

Entry Forms & Fees: Entry fees are $10 per entry. Each entry must have an entry form. The fee must accompany the photos and is non-refundable.

Delivery & Return: All entries must either be sent or brought to the Kansas Originals store at Wilson, Kansas prior to May 7, 2015. All mailed entries need to include return packaging with postage, unless you are picking the photos up on the final day of the show. All mailed entries should be sent to the following address: Kansas Originals Market & Gallery, 233 Hwy 232, Wilson, Kansas, 67648.

Sales: Each photograph can be for listed for sale should the photographer wish. Kansas Originals Market & Gallery will receive 20% commission from each sale.

Liability: The Post Rock Opportunities Foundation and their employees will not be liable for damages to any photos, frames, displays, or personal property. The Post Rock Opportunities Foundation reserves the right to reproduce any winning entry for publicity or catalog purposes. Turning in of the entry form constitutes the artist’s agreement with conditions set forth in this prospectus.

Classes:
(1) Professional (Description of a professional photographer: If you have had a one-man show, have a website, have done “shoots”, and actively promote yourself.)
Three categories: (a) Nature; (b) People; (c) Open
(2) Amateur
Three categories: (a) Nature; (b) People; (c) Open
(3) 17 & under (No categories—All Open)

Prizes:
Best of Category, Professional & Amateur: $10 each plus certificate
Best of Class: $50.00 each plus certificate
Overall Best of Show (from all entries): $150.00 plus certificate
People’s Choice (voted on by the general public from all entries)—$50.00 plus certificate

Closing Reception: All participating photographers, their guests, and the general public are invited to a closing reception scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 2015, from 2PM to 4PM at Kansas Originals Market & Gallery, Wilson, Kansas, when all awards will be handed out.

The mission of the Post Rock Opportunities Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation, is to provide market places for the work of Kansas artists, craftsmen and food producers and to promote tourism into the region. Currently over 200 such artists, craftsmen, authors, and food producers are members of the Foundation.

The Foundation operates Kansas Originals Market & Gallery, the largest store in the state for Kansas-made products. Kansas Originals is open 362 days a year, with thousands of people visiting our two stores at Wilson and Topeka annually.

For further information concerning the Photo Show and Kansas Originals Market & Gallery in general, be sure to contact us via phone at: (785) 658-2602, or via email at: von.kansasorginals@gmailcom. We also have a Facebook page for immediate announcements as well as a website at www.kansasoriginals.com.