MURRURUNDI
KEDDIES PASTORAL
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE 2009

The Murrurundi District Arts Council invites photographers to submit works in competition for the 2009 Murrurundi Keddie's Pastoral Photographic Prize. This inaugural biannual prize, valued at $10,000, has been initiated by the Keddie family and aims to promote excellence in contemporary photography. Entrants to the prize are asked to interpret this year's theme – WATER - in black and white, with a focus on the significance of water in the natural environment.All entries will be assessed and selected by a panel of judges. The selection of images will be done anonymously based on the quality of the photograph and the prize will be awarded to the most outstanding photographic work as determined by the final judge - photographer-author Trisha Dixon.

There are two categories in the Prize:

Open section $6000 (acquisitive) and $1500 awarded for People's Choice* –
All photographs must be by an Australian resident or citizen.

Selection panel:
 
Alasdair Foster
director Australian Centre for Photography

Miranda Lawry
photo-based artist & senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle

Robyn Stacey
photo-based artist & senior lecturer at the University of Western Sydney

Local section $1500 (acquisitive) and $500 awarded for People's Choice* -
All photographs must be by an Australian resident in one of the following shires: Upper Hunter Shire, Muswellbrook Shire, and Liverpool Plains Shire. A further encouragement prize will be awarded to a local person age 25 years and under.

Selection panel:

Brad Franks
Manager Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre

Sandra McMahon
Director Tamworth Regional Art Gallery

Leslie Wand
photographer & award winning video producer.