***************************ATTENTION************************************* There have been a few changes/updates to the Eco-Arts Festival: -There is NO LONGER AN ENTRY FEE for either the Eco-Photo or Eco-Film competitions -The DEADLINE for both photo and film entries has been EXTENDED to JUNE 30th - Current and incoming ESA presidents Dr. Mary Power and Dr. Terry Chapin added to list of judges (read more below)
As before: *ALL* Ecological Society of America (ESA) members are invited to submit entries to the Eco-Film and Eco-Photo competitions. There is over $3,500 in prizes for top photos and films (see below). Although the competitions are hosted by the Student Section and the festival and awards ceremony takes place at the annual conference, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A STUDENT AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING TO APPLY; EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE AND THERE IS NO FEE. -ESA-SS Eco-Arts Festival Main Announcement- Photography and film’s visual and interdisciplinary nature can aid scientific research and outreach, teaching multiple audiences about the environment, humanity’s relationship to it, and actions to take for it. The purpose of the ESA Eco-Art Festival is to celebrate and award the outstanding artistic contributions made by ESA members to ecological science through photography and film. Learn more about the festival, competitions, and how to submit to each at the following link. Submission deadline is June 30, 2010, 11:59 PM EST. http://esa.org/students/section/node/345 ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________ The winning films and photos will be: - exhibited during ESA’s annual meeting, Aug 1-6, in Pittsburgh (www.esa.org/pittsburgh). - receive commemorative plaques and special recognition during the Eco-Art award ceremony. - featured on ESA’s and Art for Conservation’s (www.artforconservation.com) websites. - receive cash and/or gift certificates as described below. - receive other recognition and prizes, as described below. ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________ The Eco-Film Competition includes an “educational” and a “professional” category. The “educational” category is for individuals interested in creating a short film that focuses on educating the public on scientific issues (to be displayed on SciVee, www.scivee.tv). The “professional” category is geared toward researchers interested in publishing ecological methodologies in a visual format (and potential publication in the Journal of Visual Experiments, JoVE, www.jove.com). Eco-Film Competition - Educational category – prizes include: 1st place - $150 cash 2nd place - $100 cash 3rd place - $50 cash People’s Choice - $100 cash Eco-Film Competition - Professional category – prizes include: 1st place - $2,000 (open access) submission waiver to JoVE, to be reviewed for publication 2nd place - $750 (closed access) submission waiver to JoVE, to be reviewed for publication ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________ The Eco-Photo Competition will accept images that fall under three main areas: scientific methodology, human interactions with nature (positive or negative), and simply documentation of nature’s wonders. All three areas will be judged collectively for the following prizes: Eco-Photo Competition prizes include: 1st place - $150 cash + $150 photo printing gift certificate** 2nd place - $100 cash + $100 photo printing gift certificate** 3rd place - $50 cash + $50 photo printing gift certificate** People’s Choice - $100 cash *NEW UPDATE* - In addition to being on exhibit throughout the ESA conference, winning photos for the Eco-Photo competition will be on exhibit at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (www.phipps.conservatory.org) in Pittsburgh after the conference. **Made possible by Art for Conservation/Fine Print Imaging (www.fineprintimaging.com) ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________ *NEW UPDATE* - The Eco-Photo and Eco-Film judging panel includes distinguished professional scientists and photographers, including the current and incoming ESA presidents (Dr. Mary Power and Dr. Terry Chapin), Dr. Nalini Nadkarni (http://www.nalininadkarni), Dr. Stephanie Hampton (Deputy Director, NCEAS), Joe Riis (www.joeriis.com; National Geographic Young Explorer), Neil Ever Osborne (www.neileverosborne.com), Morgan Heim (www.moheimphotography.com), and Molly Steinwald (www.mollysteinwald.com). Learn more about the festival, competitions, and how to submit to each at the link below. More details will be posted once finalized. http://esa.org/students/section/node/345 ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________ We look forward to your entries! Sean Ryan MS Candidate, Bowling Green State University (Eco-Art Festival Co-Director/ESA Student Section officer) [email protected] Molly Steinwald, MS PhD Candidate, Miami University (Eco-Art Festival Co-Director/ESA Student Section officer) [email protected]; www.mollysteinwald.com
