Annual Exhibition member info

Key information for members

The Annual Exhibition will take place at the Chichester Assembly Room between Saturday August 5 and Saturday August 12, excluding Sunday August 6.

Key dates:

  • Thursday May 18 : deadline for submitting entries
  • Tuesday June 6 : judging will take place
  • Thursday July 27: members’ pre-exhibition meeting at Tangmere
  • Friday August 4: set up day and preview evening at the Assembly Room
  • Saturday August 5: exhibition opens
  • Saturday August 12: exhibition closes and exhibitors take down their prints

Key points about entering images

  • The exhibition is open to all club members in all classes and all entrants are guaranteed at least one image will be displayed
  • You are allowed to enter 6 prints and 4 PDIs
  • You can show work that has been through the rigour of club competitions or work that is new
  • You may not enter an image that has been in an Annual Exhibition before (print or PDI)
  • Prints need to be entered by being placed in a bag in the correct class box before May 18. The bag will keep your prints together and separate from others’ work
  • Prints must be mounted using 500mm x 400mm mounts
  • PDIs must be uploaded to Photocomp before May 18. If you are entering the print section remember you need to upload a PDI of your image to Photocomp as well. 
  • Due to the large number of entries, those images included in the exhibition will be chosen by the Selection Committee

Volunteering

Please consider volunteering to help with the exhibition. It takes quite a bit of manpower to keep the event going over 7 days! It’s a great way to get involved and get to know other members. There are three teams that need volunteers: 

  • The heavy mob move all the equipment from Tangmere to the Assembly Room to set up the exhibition. Mike Harris is the leader – please contact him (mickpipharris@yahoo.co.uk) to add your name to the list.
  • The catering team provide refreshments to visitors. This is an important income earner for us. Please contact Sarah Nichol (digitalgroup@chichestercameraclub.org.uk) to offer your services.
  • The stewarding team ensure the exhibition is ready in the morning, and then greet visitors, encouraging them to buy catalogues and vote for their favourite images. This is a vital role in making visitors feel welcome. Julia Wainwright is co-ordinating this team – please contact her (julia@juliasimagesuk.com) to help.

Cast your vote

Members have the opportunity to choose the recipients of two cups presented at the Annual Exhibition. The Coath Cup goes to the Photographer of the Year and the Edmunds Cup recognises an individual who has served the club over the past year – someone who has gone the extra mile, over and above the call of duty. Find out more here. Cast your vote by sending an email to chair@chichestercameraclub.org.uk stating clearly your choice for the worthy winner of each trophy, by early July.

Judging

Ken Scott will be judging the entries this year and there is a host of cups, awards and trophies to be won, including: 

  • Best in Class – club/intermediate/advanced 
  • Most Creative (club/intermediate) or Most Original (advanced)
  • Best in Category – Record, Landscape, Portrait, Pictorial, or B/W (print only)
  • Best within a 10 mile radius of Chichester
  • Best Natural History (Print or PDI)  
  • Best PDI of the year 

All the information for entrants can be found in the General Guidance for Entrants document.