Sculpture Show Ends with Photo Contest

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ALBANY, NY (10/07/2010)(readMedia)-- The Downtown Albany BID is sponsoring a photo contest to promote interaction between the animate and inanimate of downtown Albany as the 2010 Sculpture in the Streets show by Seward Johnson, presented by the BID and Omni Development Company, Inc., winds down on October 26, 2010. Contestants are asked to submit a photo of real people interacting with the bronze "people" brought to life through Johnson's artistry. Contest Details: one entry per person; photo in JPG format, 300 dpi, and sized 4x6. All photos submitted must be deemed suitable to display in public both by subject and content. All entries must be submitted electronically to info@downtownalbany.org with 'SIS Photo Contest' in the subject line. Please provide the photographer's name, address, phone and email address. The deadline for this competition is October 22, 2010 at 5pm. Three winners will be chosen by the Sculpture in the Streets Curatorial Committee and each will be awarded a $100 American Express Gift Cheque. The prize selections will be determined in November 2010 and the winners notified. Judging will be generally based on the fun and creative nature of the photo. A sculpture placement map can be downloaded here or picked up at various downtown locations.

Seward Johnson's realistic bronze sculptures of everyday contemporary people have been bringing life to the streets of downtown Albany since June 2010. Whether it is a tired businessman trying to catch some shut-eye on the bench in Academy Park or a pair of mariachi players performing their soundless music to passersby on State Street, the 16 sculptures scattered about downtown Albany have made their presence known over the past few months. Sculpture sponsors for this exhibit include: Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, Bombers Burrito Bar/Wolff's Biergarten, Capitalize Albany Corporation, Cass Hill Development, Center for Economic Growth (CEG), Columbia Development Companies, EYP, Hampton Inn & Suites (Downtown Albany), Legacy Banks, M&T Bank, O'Connell & Aronowitz, The Palace Theatre, Tech Valley Communications, We Want Trader Joe's, Yono's, and Zone 5.

For more information, contact the Downtown Albany BID at info@downtownalbany.org or by phone at 518-465-2143x11.