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Martin Luther King, Jr. once wrote, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the entire staircase”. These words of inspiration will also serve as the theme of “Faith” for this year’s Martin Luther King Day Photography Contest & Exhibit, Monday, January 21 in Kings Mountain. The show will be previewed to the public during the special opening exhibit and reception with the artists that evening at 6 pm in the Kings Mountain City Hall lobby. The event is free and open to the public.
This photography competition is open for residents of Cleveland County and students in the Cleveland County school system. There is no entry fee and there will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in both adult and student divisions. “We are encouraging the community to share their vision of faith and believe this theme will provide great latitude in artistic interpretation,” said Ellis Noell, Director of Special Events for the City. “It has become a lot easier to take photographs with the help of today’s technical advancements from smart phone camera features to the easy to use point-and-shoot cameras that a lot of people got as Christmas gifts this year,” added Noell.
Photographic prints or digital disk will be accepted by mail or can be dropped off at City Hall or e-mailed to ellisn@cityofkm.com. Deadline for submission is Friday, January 18 at 5 pm. Information, eligibility and rules for submission are available at the City’s website, www.cityofkm.com or by calling Lynda Mattox at 704-734-0333.
The exhibit will be in the Kings Mountain City Hall lobby through the end of January and then be moved to the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center for the month of February for the Black History Month observance. The photography competition is produced in cooperation with the City of Kings Mountain, Corry Law Firm, the Southern Arts Society and the NAACP.
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