GRAND CASE:--- People of all ages are invited to showcase St. Martin heritage, and their talent, in the 2017 Heritage Photo Contest, now officially open for entries. The annual Heritage Photo Contest and Exhibition was developed by the Les Fruits de Mer Association as an opportunity for people to celebrate art created here on the island, and to engage residents—especially kids—in thinking about their heritage.
The theme of this year's contest is Rebirth. It was chosen to inspire entrants to explore the nature, culture, and people of this unique island through the lens of recovery and reinvention.
“St. Martin is an island that has been reborn many times throughout history,” explains Les Fruits de Mer co-founder Mark Yokoyama. “In the wake of Hurricane Irma, St. Martin is rising again. We believe that capturing this transformation through photography will be a powerful way to show and share this hope and strength.”
Organizers designed the contest to include everyone, and to empower children and youth to enter with a special Under 18 award category, and other initiatives. “We'd love this to be an opportunity for young people to get into photography,” says Les Fruits de Mer President Jenn Yerkes. “For kids and teens who are already exploring photography, this initiative creates a showcase for what they're doing.”
The contest is free and open to every age, and everyone is welcome to enter as many times as they like. People who want to enter should submit their entries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakadf488b4c33c2b9b54a9abfde40a7ac4').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyadf488b4c33c2b9b54a9abfde40a7ac4 = 'info' + '@'; addyadf488b4c33c2b9b54a9abfde40a7ac4 = addyadf488b4c33c2b9b54a9abfde40a7ac4 + 'lesfruitsdemer' + '.' + 'org'; var addy_textadf488b4c33c2b9b54a9abfde40a7ac4 = 'info' + '@' + 'lesfruitsdemer' + '.' + 'org';document.getElementById('cloakadf488b4c33c2b9b54a9abfde40a7ac4').innerHTML += ''+addy_textadf488b4c33c2b9b54a9abfde40a7ac4+''; by December 15, 2017. Each entry should include an original photo taken on St. Martin/St. Maarten by the person entering, a brief statement explaining why the photo was chosen, the entrant's full name, and age if under 18.
All qualifying entries will go on display in the online Heritage Gallery, and selected entries will be featured in the Heritage Photo Exhibition, which will be held this winter. Awards will be given for the winning entries in three categories: Adult, Under 18 and People’s Choice.
For more information about the Heritage Photo Contest and Exhibition, including the full rules and a sample entry, visit: http://www.lesfruitsdemer.com/category/rebirth/
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