Take Some Pictures and Make Some Money
The 2006 Premier’s Multicultural Photographic Awards, offering more than $25,000 in cash and other prizes, were announced in Brisbane today.
Premier Peter Beattie said the awards, now in their third year, were open to all Queensland residents and he encouraged professional and non-professional photographers, especially school students, to get their entries in by Friday 11th August.
“The theme for this year’s awards is People in Places and we’re looking for images that celebrate Queensland’s cultural diversity and heritage,” he said.
“First prize in the Open category is $15,000 and $4,000 goes to the winner of the School Student category. Highly commended prizes in these categories are $5,000 and $1,000 and every short listed entrant will also receive a prize.
“A Premier’s Encouragement Award and Minister’s Regional Award offer $200 worth of photographic equipment.
“Queenslanders will again be able to vote online for a People’s Choice Award from the shortlist, which will be on display at this year’s Queensland Multicultural Festival at Roma Street Parkland on Sunday 15th October.”
Multicultural Affairs Minister Chris Cummins said the awards would be judged by professional photographers from metropolitan and regional newspapers, academics and community leaders.
“Entry to the awards is free,” he said. “Photographs must reflect or be inspired by multiculturalism in Queensland, be taken in Queensland, in black and white or colour, be taken on film or transparency or digitally, not be computer generated and be a single moment in time.
“The Beattie Government developed these awards to complement the Queensland Multicultural Festival and our strategy to maintain the SmartState’s global reputation as an inclusive and welcoming place in which to live, do business and trade,” he said.
“In their first year in 2004, the awards attracted 251 entries, last year there were 521 entries, so I encourage Queenslanders to maintain that exponential growth in entries this year.”
The full photographic brief and guidelines for the awards are at www.photographicawards.qld.gov.au or by contacting (07) 3405 5215.
