Whistler Arts Council

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                                  Enter for a chance to win $1,000 and tons of free gear! 
                                  Calling all backcountry emerging photographers 
                                    Submission deadline is Wednesday, August 1, 2012.

Submit your backcountry photography for the 7th annual Out of Bounds: Tales from the Backcountry exhibit! A jury consisting of professional sports photographers will select their favourite photograph for the ultimate cash prize of $1,000 (past jury members included; Blake Jorgenson, Todd Lawson and Les Anthony).

Out of Bounds is one of Whistlers premier photo contest and exhibition for emerging photographers. This year Out of Bounds will kick off the ski and snowboard season with the competition and exhibit happening during the month of October.  Just as the snow starts falling the selected photographers’ work will be on display for more than 5,000 ski and snowboard lovers who visit Millennium Place over the course of the month to watch multiple ski and snowboard film premiers, attend Whistler Blackcomb training and orientations and the exhibit itself.

Film premiers in 2011 at Millennium Place included Absinthe Films, SandBox films and G.N.A.R.

 

2011 Winners:
The two winning photographers walked away with Heliskiing trips from Coast Range Heliskiing (value $1,000), one from a professionally juried vote and the second from the voting public. Both photographers displayed photographic integrity and creative perspective of skiing and snowboarding in B.C.'s backcountry.

Eric Berger was selected for his acclaimed image "Dan Treadway" by a jury of professional photographers composed of: Les Anthony, Blake Jorgenson, Rick Etkin and Todd Lawson.

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Over 300 people voted Lorne Graham the Best in Show for his photo "The Blue Room".

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Previous Recipients of the People's Choice Award

2009: Brian Hockenstein - "Method with Dark Clouds"
2008: Brian Hockenstein - "Icewall" 
2007: Blake Jorgenson - “Hugo Harrison” 
2006: Blake Jogenson - “Beeker” 
2005: Don Cole Harvey - "...simply paradise"

Event photos by Bruce Rowles and Joern Rohde

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