ASAP! launches summer photography contest

WASHINGTON — ASAP! has launched its 10th Annual Celebration Of Young Photographers, and guidelines for submissions are now available.

Students in grades 6-12, including homeschooled students, are invited to submit up to two photographs based on this year's theme, “Quarantined.”

“The theme was selected to inspire students to focus on images that represent their unique perspective on this unprecedented time in our world, and frame how they feel about the changes that have been forced upon them to experience,” according to a statement. “We hope students will use the summer to capture images that reflect family, identity, politics, community, environment, landscape, friendship, or anything else that is relevant to them.”

A panel of judges including professional artists and photographers will judge the show. In addition to an online exhibition of the selected photographs, a public exhibition is tentatively planned for 2 p.m. Nov. 15, at Bryan Memorial Town Hall in Washington Depot.

The top four photographers will be given special recognition through the 2020 Dylan’s Wings Photography Award. Named for Dylan Hockley, https://www.dylanswings ofchange.org/

The deadline for submissions is Oct. 1. More details about submissions, prizes, and opportunities will be announced in the Fall. Guidelines for the event may be found by visiting asapct.org/celebration-ofyoung-photographers/

ASAP! is a social profit arts organization that reaches 9,000+ children and adults a year throughout Connecticut.

To learn more, visit www.asapct.org/

Contributed photo / ASAP! has set the guildeliens for the 10th Annual Celebration Of Young Photographers Summer Photography contest. Above, a scene from the 2019 contest.