Achill Photography Competition
A photography competition has been organised by St Colman's Care Centre, Keel, for entries for its 2010 Achill Calendar. The competition aims to encourage locals and visitors alike to become involved and submit their impressions of Achill and her people.
The theme for the competition is "Achill, land of moor and mountain, Queen of Islands, bold and free - faces and places".
This competition is open to all amateur photographers. Residents of Achill and regular and one-off visitors are encouraged to participate also. You do not have to be an experienced photographer to enter. All you need is a digital camera, a bit of a creative flare and the desire to win the top prize of €500!
There will be prizes awarded for:
- 1st - €500
- 2nd - A voucher to the value of €250 toward a weekend photography workshop with professional photographer George Munday of Copper Coast Workshops in Waterford
- 3rd - Fuji FinePix F40 fd 8.3 mega pixel digital camera
- Small non-cash prizes for runners up
- An additional non-cash prize will also be awarded to the top entry received from participants under 16 years. (Turning 16 on or after Nov 01 2008)
- One further separate prize of €100 will be awarded for the most original photograph relating to St Colman's Care Centre, a specific activity or event organised by or for St Colman's Care Centre (ie: the annual garden fete)
The top 13 photographs plus the top picture from the St Colman's Care Centre award will be printed in the 2010 edition of the Achill Calendar which will be on sale to the general public by April 2009. All competition entries will be displayed throughout 2009 at the St Colman's Care Centre in Achill.
To subsidise prizes and administration costs necessary to run the competition efficiently, a charitable contribution in the form of an entry fee of €10 is required per image (please see rules and regulations, link to PDF document in right-hand column).
About St. Colman's Care Centre
St. Colman's Voluntary Committee was established in 1986 to develop and manage health care and personal social services for older and disabled people on Achill Island. The organisation has since remained responsible for the provision of a comprehensive network of care services and social programmes supporting the older population of the Achill parish.
St. Colman's Care Centre is operated in co-operation with the Health Service Executive West, FÁS, and partnership organisations and is supported by the Achill community. Over the years St. Colman's has proved a vital resource to the social development of the island. A whole generation of older people have already benefited from quality care and support in their own community.
About the Achill Calendar
With only one-third of daily operational costs accrued from statutory sources, St. Colman's Care Centre relies heavily on donations and fundraising. The generosity of the Achill community and the 'friends' of St. Colman's at home and abroad over the years has ensured the project's ongoing viability. In an effort to increase funds to the Centre, the Achill Calendar was first established in 2007. 1,000 calendars were printed for the 2008 calendar year and went on sale in September 2007. By early December 2007 the calendar was sold out. These were sold in local retail outlets and were bought by locals and tourists alike and were sent as far away as Australia, New Zealand and the USA. 100% of the proceeds (exclusive of outlay) went directly to St. Colman's Care Centre.
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