Call for Entry ~ New Life

 Call for Entry ~ New Life! 

How do you see new life?  A new baby? a puppy? a fresh start? forgiveness, redemption, a new season of life? or the changing of the seasons?  This theme could be very simple or very conceptual!!  We can't wait to see how you see "New Life" 


Your submission for acceptance is due to me by Feb 13th!!  See the info and guidlines pages tab for complete details on entering! and the Call for Entry pages tab for all the dates.  


Tanya ~ Gallery coordinator

2012 Lets get the New Year Started

Our 2012 complete Call for Entry will be posted sometime this coming week.  A Few things are changing but we have an exciting year planned!  One big change is that we are going to open our contests up to all forms of media (art forms).  If you are interested in entering an art form other than photography please let me know and we will look at each media on an individual basis!


For those of you anxious to get going again, the first call for entry is going to be " New Life"  any way you see new life!! The acceptance submissions are due by February 13 by 5pm.  You will be notified later that week if your work was accepted. Your accepted pieces will be due by 2pm February 27th.  If you can not drop your piece off on a Monday, please make arrangements with me drop off on another day.  I am usually available at the coffee cabin on Tuesdays and Thursdays or can leave you paperwork for you at the front desk for a Saturday drop off.


If you are a regular participant we are only requiring paper work be filled out once per year!  we will keep all your information on file!


Our First feature of the year is Amy Keller. Amy Keller is originally fromYork, Pennsylvania and currently lives in Spencerville, Indiana. She balances her graphic design career, two children, a husband, 2 dogs and a fish with her love of outdoor photography. We excited to feature Amy!  Her show will be opening on February 4th!!  


Be watching for a full Call of entry for 2012 soon!!  Please sing up on this blog to "follow" so that you will regulary get alerted when we post!! and Please pass the blog address along to others!! Don't forget to check out the first feature of the year and get your submissions in for the first contest!!  Lets get 2012 off to a great start!!  
  
Tanya~ Gallery Coordinator 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE GRABILL GALLERY!  THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS PARTICIPATED AND OR FEATURED THEIR WORK IN OUR GALLERY!!  YOU HAVE HELPED MAKE OUR OPENING YEAR A SUCCESS!!  PLEASE BE WATCHING FOR THE NEW CALL FOR ENTRIES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO FEATURE AND GET INVOLVED!  

DON'T FORGET TO STOP IN AND SEE THE "JOY"  FEATURED CONTEST!!  IT IS TRULY JOYFUL AND BEAUTIFUL!  WHILE YOUR THERE SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE BY CASTING YOUR PEOPLES CHOICE VOTE!  WE ARE OPEN 9-?  CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW YEARS EVE!


DON'T FORGET THE "STORMS" ENTRIES!  IF YOU HAVE MISSED THE DEADLINE DON'T WORRY WE ARE ACCEPTING LATE ENTRIES BE SURE TO SEND THEM TO ALLIEMAYPHOTOGRAPHY@GMAIL.COM!

"JOY" 

The Joy contest opened today!  Beautiful entries!  this show will hang thru the holidays!  

                                                                                                                                                                 

Stop in to cast your peoples choice vote

Scroll down to see the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries!  Congratulations to all!  Thank you to all participants!  

First Place, James Schwartz!

Second Place Andrew Witmer!

Third Place Terri Cummins!

Next contest is "storms"  if you haven't entered yet we are accepting late entries!  

IPFW Certificate Program Students~Grabill Gallery

Don't Miss the Opening of the IPFW Certificate Program Saturday November 12th During regular business hours 10-5 at the The Grabill Gallery!  Located in The Country Shops of Grabill!  The work of these students is amazing!!  A must see!

If you missed the "Joy" contest deadline, please contact me.  I am glad to extend this deadline.  I want the Wall to be filled with Joy over the Holiday season!! Send your entries to alliemayphotography@gmail.com.

Art Opening Saturday October 15th

October 15th two really exciting exhibits are going on!!  We have a featured Artist, 

"Quilts~n~Herbs" ~ Sherry Berry 

Sherry has been hand-piecing and quilting quilts, wall hangings and runners for 10 years.  She has competed in several local contests and won best-of-show and 1st place several times.  She can make standard quilt patterns and customize to your colors and taste.

The Second is the "Our town" Photo contest!!  We had 3 entrants for this contest and the judging was tight!!  Remember to stop in and place your vote for the Peoples Choice Award!  You can purchase 3 votes  with  1 food item as a donation for the food bank or $1.00 

 Congratulation Tom Blake Jr. for receiving 1st Place!!

Debbie Gengler for 2nd Place!!

Sash Hullinger for 3rd Place!!