Are you the next David Bailey? Whether you are 7 or 87, the National Heritage Week Photo Competition is your chance to dust off your lens and get snapping.
Use your imagination to capture the connections between people, the environment and heritage during National Heritage Week and share these experiences by uploading your images to www.pix.ie/go/heritageweek between 22nd August and 13th September 2009.
Up to five photos can be submitted into each of the three categories; Natural Heritage, Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage. Photos in each category will be judged on originality, creativity and a demonstrated understanding of the theme of National Heritage Week, "Be part of it, it’s part of you".
Speaking about the competition, Head of Communications & Education at the Heritage Council, Isabell Smyth said, "We are delighted to announce details of the first National Heritage Week Photo Competition. With over 1000 events taking place across the country during the week, there will be no shortage of opportunities for people to get out and take some photos of their heritage".
"Photos can only be uploaded to http://pix.ie/group/heritageweek once National Heritage Week has kicked off on the 22nd August. When submitting your photo, don’t forget to tell us what Heritage Week event you took it at, why you like it and why you think it could be a winner", added Smyth.
Prizes will be divided into three categories of Adult (over 21), Youth (13-21) and Junior (7-12) and include an Irish Landmark Trust Weekend Voucher for a stay up to the value of €700, €300 gift voucher from Great Outdoors, ‘Do not handle with care’ Olympus Tough 6000 camera, €55 euro Family Heritage Card, €50 Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate and €50 Eason Book Shop Gift Certificate.
Winners will be announced at the end of September and a selection of photographs from the competition will be exhibited in the Heritage Council headquarters in Kilkenny. A full list of all events taking place during the week is available on www.heritageweek.ie .
National Heritage Week is co-ordinated by The Heritage Council and funded by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and is part of European Heritage Days, which is celebrated in over 49 countries across Europe.
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Note to Editor:
The Heritage Council is the statutory body charged with identifying, protecting, preserving and enhancing Ireland’s national heritage. National heritage includes Monuments, Archaeological objects, Heritage objects, Architectural heritage, Flora, Fauna, Wildlife habitats, Landscapes, Seascapes, Wrecks, Geology, Heritage gardens and parks, and Inland waterways.
Established under the Heritage Act 1995, and operating under the aegis of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Heritage Council provides advice to the Minister, and partners and networks with Local Authorities and a wide range of other organisations and individuals to promote Ireland’s heritage.
National Heritage Week is co-ordinated in Ireland by the Heritage Council in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and is part of European Heritage Days, which is celebrated in over 40 countries across Europe.
Further information:
Michelle Guinan, MKC Communications, 01 7038604 / 086 3846630
Isabell Smyth, Head of Communications & Education, The Heritage Council, 087 967 6889