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MyPlace MyFace Community Photographic Competition 2010

MyPlace_MyFace Community Photographic Competition 2010

 

This competition is now over. Further competitions may be run in the future.

“MyPlace_MyFace” encouraged people to take a photo of themselves, their friends, family or pet, in a setting that has added meaning for them, be it a local park, favourite tree, café, swimming spot, the back yard shed, mum's old lounge, or a cubby house.

The initiative, a collaboration between the City of Sydney's Pine Street Creative Arts Centre and Homelessness Unit, and Australian Centre for Photography, invited entries from amateur photographers, regardless of age or skill level. The competition aimed to reach out to people who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness, alongside people who have a secure place to live.

Playing on the pervasiveness of today's online social networking applications, such as My Space and Facebook, the competition encouraged members of the community to celebrate “real” as opposed to “virtual” places and people.

MyPlace_MyFace 2010 Winners

Over 18 Housed Category

  • First Prize: Sasha Radakovich, “Looking Back”
  • Highly Commended: Isabella Melody Moore, “Bib’s Hotel”
  • Special Mention: Yasmin Suteja, “Sky’s the Limit”
  • Special Mention: Mike Buick, “Life on the Farm”

Over 18 Homeless Category

  • First Prize: Samuel Campbell Wilson, “My Tunnel of Hope”
  • Highly commended: Darrell S. Morrison, “South Coast Serenity”
  • Special Mention: Duncan McFarland, “Amir’s Portion of Earth”.

Under 18 Housed Category

  • First Prize: Clare Harvey, 16 yrs, “My Bed”
  • Highly commended: Isabella Lee, 15 yrs, “Three Wise Monkeys”
  • Special Mention: Jack Dillon, 17 yrs, “The Seduction of Serenity”
  • Special Mention: Tijana Kobilarov, 15 yrs, “Our Treasured Little House”

Under 18 Homeless Category

  • First Prize: Andrew, 13 yrs, “Two Side to Every Picture”
  • Highly commended: Aleysha, 12 yrs, “The Adventure of the Wooden Lady Beetle”
  • Special Mention: Blossom, 14 yrs old, “Harbour Friendship”.

The exhibition of the finalists photographs will be on display at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre until Saturday 28 August 2010.

Winners image gallery

See the images here.

More Information

Tel: 02 9245 1503
Email: pinestreet@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Web: http://www.pinestreet.com.au/myplacemyface

 

A joint initiative between the City of Sydney’s Pine Street Creative Arts Centre and Homelessness Unit, and Australian Centre for Photography

Generously supported by: The Sydney Morning Herald, Ted’s Camera Store, Australian Photography Magazine, FotoReisel, Australia Post, The Big Issue, Crumpler and Coles Stores.

 

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Last Updated: Tuesday 15 February, 2011

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