4-H Entomology in Mississippi

Announcing the
4th Annual 4-H Art Exhibition and Photo Salon
October 27 – November 30, 2008
All Entries must be received by October 24, 2008

All submissions, photo, art and prose and poetry, will be exhibited at the Mississippi Entomological Association meeting October 29-30, 2008 and then in the foyer of Clay Lyle Entomology for the month of November. 

Adults are invited to submit entries to the 4-H Entomological Art Exhibition and Salon.  Please indicate `Adult’ in the age slot!
Please send or bring submissions to:

4-H Art Exhibition and Photo Salon
Clay Lyle Entomology Building
Box 9775
Mississippi State, MS 39762

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RULES

Rules for Exhibition Photos:
All photo exhibit entries must be submitted by October 24, 2008 to 4-H Entomology Art Exhibition, Clay Lyle Building, Box 9775, Miss State, MS 39762.  Photos may be digital or traditional.

Combined Rules (digital and traditional)

• The 4-H member must photograph all entries submitted. The 4-H member does not have to be enrolled in the photography or the entomology project areas.
• No more than 5 entries per individual should be submitted.  All entries must have an entomological theme.

Traditional 35 mm Camera –

• For traditional film camera: Mount the regular size print (3" x 5" or 4" x 6") on 8 x 10 inch white poster board
• Do not mat or cover the front of the poster board or picture in any way.
• On the back of the poster board include title of print, photographer's name, address (including city, state and zip code),  4-H age, Under the address please print your county name.

        Digital Camera –

• You must submit an 8" x 10" (photographic) prints in a clear 8" x 10" or 8.5" x 11" page protector. In order to show the most detail in your final print. Take your final edited image file to a film processor (such as Wal-Mart or Walgreens) to be printed, rather than printing the photo with an ink-jet printer.
• On the back of the 8" x 10" prints, using a sticker or peel-off label, print or type: the title of print, photographer's name, address (including city, state and zip code), 4-H age.  Please print the county name under the address. Do not write this information directly on the back of the prints as it will ruin the 8" x 10" prints.

Photographs will be returned to exhibitors when the public exhibition closes in December.

Rules for Art submissions:

All art should have an entomological theme but may take any form desired by artist. 

• Paintings and drawings should be mounted on mat board for display.
• Each piece of art should be identified by a `title’ and the artist’s name, address, including county, and age. Sculptures or other objects should have a tag attached with the above information.
• Submissions should be designed for display.

Art will be returned to exhibitors when the public exhibition closes in December.

Rules for Prose and Poetry Submissions:
All Prose or Poetry should have an entomological theme but may take any form desired by artist. 

• Prose or poetry should be typewritten, double spaced, in at least a size 12 font. 
• They submission should be included in a clear plastic folder and should have the title and author’s name on the front.
• All submissions should have the author’s name, address, and age.

Selected submissions will be reprinted in the Gloworm newsletter and possibly other locations.  The submissions will not be returned.