For the 5th year running the Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust is pleased to announce details of their competition to draw a picture or take a photograph of a listed building in Hertfordshire;

Entries may be from individuals or schools (this year schools may use their own school buildings, whether listed or not) and can show the whole building or a part of it.  

Photography Categories:
Photographs may be colour or black & white, digital or film

Here are some photographic tips from Louise to help you

• Never shoot into the sun

• Keep your camera level with the building

• Make sure your finger is not over the lens or flash when holding the camera

• To avoid camera shake, hold your breath while you take your picture

 Art Categories:
Art work may be in any 2D medium e.g. drawing, painting, collage.

 Free Art Sessions for Young People
The HBPT is running free drop-in art sessions - come along and create your
entry for the competition.

• Saturday 4th July afternoon - The Priory, High Street, Ware, at the Ware Festival Town Fair

• Sunday 12th July, 2pm - 5pm, Place House Hall, Ware

• Saturday 12th September,   11.30am - 3pm, Place House Hall, Ware

To find out which of Hertfordshire’s 8000+ listed buildings are near you or for further information please telephone 01992 504331 or email: enquiries@hertfordshirebpt.org

 

Closing date for the competition is Monday 12^th October 2009

There will be an exhibition of entries and a prize giving ceremony on Sunday 8th November 2009 at Place House Hall, Bluecoat Yard Ware SG12 9BG.

 

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
	PHOTOGRAPHY	ART
Overall Winner	A portrait sitting and a 10” x 8” framed photograph from Photography by Louise Hertford’s Children and Family Portrait Photographer, 12 St Andrew Street, Hertford SG14 1JA  01992 553777 info@photography-louise.co.uk www.photography-louise.co.uk	Wooden boxed set of Artist's Quality Watercolour pencils from Hertfordshire Graphics Hertford’s Art Shop & Gallery, 6 St Andrew Street, Hertford SG14 1JE 01992 503636 sales@hertfordshiregraphics.co.uk www.hertfordshiregraphics.co.uk
Category Winners	£20 gift token	£20 worth of art materials
Merit Awards	£5 gift token	£5 worth of art materials
Entry is limited to one photograph and /or one art work per person

 

SCHOOL AWARDS
	PHOTOGRAPHY	ART
Primary	£50 for the school	£50 for the school
Secondary	£50 for the school	£50 for the school
Schools may use their own school buildings, whether listed or not. Schools must submit a minimum of 5 and maximum of 15 pieces of work together to qualify for these categories. Any age group or any combined ages can be entered together. Entries will not be judged individually in the other categories.  Entry is limited to one set of photographs and / or one set of art works per school.