From the Wilkes Art Gallery web site:
http://www.wilkesartgallery.org/exhibitsn.asp
The 27th Annual Blue Ridge Overview
Begins - 10/6/2006 - Ends - 11/11/2006
Time - 10am - 5pm (Tue - Fri) 10am - 2pm (Sat.)
Location - Wilkes Art Gallery
The 27th Annual Blue Ridge Overview Juried Photographic Competition and Exhibit will be held at the Wilkes Art Gallery from October 6 to November 11, 2006. The exhibit is open to all photographers whose primary source of income is not photography. The opening reception and awards program will be held on Friday, October 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m at the Gallery. Over $1000.00 in cash awards will be presented in the following five categories: Landscape, Flora/Fauna, Architecture/Design, People, and Photographer’s Choice/Open. Awards are first, second, and third prizes as well as honorable mentions. The Ralph H. Marler, Jr. Best-In-Show award will also be presented. Over 100 works from photographers across North Carolina were accepted for exhibition in the 2005 Blue Ridge Overview. The exhibit generated an enormous response from the community and attendance was very high at the gallery during the exhibit month Entries for the Blue Ridge Overview Competition will be accepted at Wilkes Art Gallery on Thursday, September 28 and Friday, September 29 from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. or on Saturday, September 30 from 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. Entrants must use the official BRO 2005 entry forms, meet eligibility requirements, and works must comply with all specifications. A prospectus that includes requirements, specifications, and entry forms is available from Wilkes Art Gallery at 913 C Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.