The WOW FACTOR! Young People’s Photo Competition from the Quay Arts’ will close on 26th September and we discover through the island newsvine organiser Georgia Newman (pictured) is putting out a final call for entries. 

The photo competition for 14-18 yr olds  (as advertised by Island Pulse on 1st August) was borne of an idea from students Jess Smith and Lydia Denham, who decided to create something to get young people involved with Quay Arts.

Have you ever taken an awesome photo on your mobile phone? Are you studying Photography at school?   Whether its extreme sports, fashion, inspiring landscapes or something really unusual, then Quay Arts’ want to see it!

Don’t just leave it on Facebook.. this is your chance to have your Photos exhibited at Quay Arts and spend a day with one of the Isle of Wight’s leading Photographers; gaining first hand experience on how to create Photos that really have the WOW FACTOR!

All photos will be judged by a panel of photography experts that will select 20 to be printed and framed by Quay Arts. The 20 shortlist will be displayed in an exhibition from Sat 28 Nov 2009 – Sat 9 Jan 2010 in the Learning Curve Gallery and the overall winner will be chosen by public vote and announced at the end of the exhibition.

Closing date for submissions is Sat 26th September To download an application form, please click on this link:

WOW FACTOR!  is the Quay Arts’ Young People’s Photography Competition: Terms and Conditions:

There is a £1 entry fee and submissions will only be accepted via email. All images must be 300dpi, no larger than 29.7 × 42cm and able to print onto A3 paper. You can submit up to 3 images Email your images to g.newman@quayarts.org

Your emailed submission must include:
• Name
• Address
• Telephone/mob no
• Date of Birth
• How many images you wish to submit
• Titles of images
• Email address

Once you have emailed your submission, you must pay your £1 entry fee at Quay Arts reception referencing your name given on the email and your email address. You will have up to one week from the date of your email to pay your £1 entry fee. If you do not pay your entry fee, you will not go through to the competition.

All shortlisted entries to be entered into the exhibition competition will be notified in writing via email by Mon 26 Oct 2009.
• Quay Arts reserves the right to use images of submitted designs to publicise the competition
• The production and display of the chosen shortlist is at the discretion of the selection panel.
• The selection panel’s decision is final.
• Applications will not be considered if received after the closing date.
• Hard copies/CDs will not be accepted.

For more information call Georgia Newman on: 01983 824160 or Email:
g.newman@quayarts.org

 Contact info@quayarts.org or phone Box Office 01983 822490 for further information.  Quay Arts’, Sea Street, Newport Harbour, Isle of Wight PO30 5BD Open: Mon – Sat 9:30am – 5pm & Thu until 8pm