Community Art Initiatives
Teen Photo Contest
The Call for Submissions is Live!
The much anticipated Teen Photo Contest is back for 2024 and this year's theme is “Lambton Through the Lens”. Participants aged 13 - 18 are encouraged to take creatively inspired photographs to explore what makes Lambton unique to celebrate the County's 175th anniversary. Each photographer can submit up to five photographs from April 3 until July 7, 2024.
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A jury of industry professionals will select a grand prize winner as well as a winner for each of the following categories: Local Icons:Feature a natural landmark or iconic structure in Lambton County. Abstract:Highlight unique geometry, lines, shadows, or reflections of a local landmark. Romance of Ruin:Capture old structures, weathered objects or forgotten places in your community. |
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Winners will receive their professionally matted and framed photo at the conclusion of the exhibit and the grand prize winner will have their choice of the following prizes:
All those with photos selected for the exhibit will receive a printed copy of their photo when the exhibit closes. |
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The juried selection of photographic submissions will be featured alongside works by Canadian photographer Jane Hinton (b.1936-2020) from August 2 to October 12, 2024.
“The Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery is thrilled to collaborate with Lambton County Library in fostering a vibrant artistic community and looks forward to witnessing the perspectives captured by local teens,” says Rose Canino, Exhibition Support & Exhibition Education Coordinator, Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery. “The contest not only provides a platform for showcasing teen talent but also offers invaluable opportunities for personal and professional growth through workshops. We're thrilled”
“The Teen Photo Contest is an opportunity for teens to explore creativity, connect with their communities, and learn new skills,” said Vanitia Campbell, Public Services Coordinator - Youth, Lambton County Library.
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2024 Jurors
Arden Mailhiot
Recently graduated from the Lambton College Photography Program, she is now advancing her career by studying film at Toronto Metropolitan University. She has a strong focus on music and portrait photography. In her portrait work, she embraces unconventional photography methods such as the use of double exposures, dramatic lighting, and motion blur. Also, a music photographer, she captures the vitality of live performances through silhouettes and framing the subject in unique and creative ways. Arden was also featured in the 2022 Teen Photo Contest Exhibit "Feels like Home."
Richard Beland
A music photographer based in Toronto, Canada. His extensive body of work, which dates back to 1993 and includes live performance photographs as well as studio portraits, celebrates popular music's depth and eclectic breadth. From photographs of Coldplay to those of The Tragically Hip, Richard Beland's images of international stars and Canadian icons reveal his passion for his craft, his keen sense of composition, and his steadfast commitment to detail.
Sonya Blazek
Curator/Supervisor at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery.
Workshops
Composing Composition
Sunday, May 26 | 11AM-3PM
In this workshop you will learn tips and tricks of how to “make” an interesting photograph. Be inspired by Sarnia’s downtown as you adventure as a group and practice your photo-making skills. Then, return to the studio to experiment with photo editing. If you have a cell phone camera that will be all you need to bring. Additional devices will be provided for those who need one.
Abstract Focus
Thursday June 6 | 5PM - 8PM
Join Sierra Rei Hart on a photographic adventure exploring downtown Sarnia as you search for abstract perspectives. Learn how to compose photographs from a unique point of view, focusing on shapes, lines, and shadows. Return to the studio to experiment with photo editing. A cell phone camera is all that you need to bring to this workshop. Additional devices will be provided for those who need one.
RAAW Photography with Sierra Rei Hart
July 2-4 |11:00AM-3:00PM
Explore pure imagination in this three-day photography workshop. Award winning photographer Sierra Rei Hart will guide you to create interesting compositions, perfect lighting and express storytelling through the eye of your camera. Experiment with an assortment of tools like spheres, prisms, lights and lenses as well as post-production editing to enhance your creations and bring your imagination to life.
2023 Teen Photo Contest Winners
"Overall" Winner
Rylee Kerr
"Candid/Environmental" Winner
Isabelle Robert
"Creative/Fine Art" Winner
Ava Donald
"Groups" Winner
Miranda Hurst
Future Community Blueprint
What do you imagine life in Sarnia Lambton might be like in the future?
Over the past months, this question has been used to direct visitors at JNAAG to consider how we as a community might design the future. Visitors drew representations of Sarnia-Lambton using this question as a guide. A selection of designs were then transformed to create a virtual visualization of what we as a community have drafted for our future and can be experienced below.
Over 200 Future Community Blueprint designs were submitted. Click the buttons below to view the designs submissions from our community:
Future Community Blueprint Augmented Reality Reveal