The Western Australian Museum and WAM are delighted to announce the Kiss My Camera photographic competition and exhibition will be returning in 2012 as part of the WAMi Festival.

Starting as a local accompaniment to the WA Museum’s Nick Cave exhibition in 2009, Kiss My Camera is now in its fourth year and continues to promote the work of WA-based music photographers.

Featuring the annual theme of ‘WA original music’, Kiss My Camera invites photographers to submit images of either a WA artist or location. This year the top 50 images will go in the running to win either ‘Best Live Image’ or ‘Best Portrait’, and will also be showcased in a group exhibition at the WA Museum, Perth, before travelling regionally to the Museum’s Albany site.

This year Pigeonhole have provided some assorted photographic goodies for both category winners, with the 'Best Live image' winner receiving a polaroid camera, two packs of film and a photo album, and the ‘Best Portrait’ winner taking home a vintage lomography camera and photo album.

Kiss My Camera exhibition 2012 will officially launch at the WA Museum, Perth to coincide with the WAMi Festival, and is set to captivate audiences with a selection of works from some of WA’s most talented emerging photographers.

This year WAM is excited to announce the following 36 artists, who will be showcasing at the exhibition;

 

Congratulations to 2012 competition winners Gareth Andersen and James Gifford, who both take home a swag of goodies courtesy of Pigeonhole presents The Impossible Project. Gareth was the recipient of the 'Best Portrait' for his gorgeous image of WA act Ruby Boots, and James was the winner of the 'Best Live' category, for his outstanding work featuring the singer of the Dillinger Escape Plan.




The Kiss My Camera 2012 exhibition runs 24 May - 6 July, 2012 at the WA Museum in Perth and is open 9:30am - 5pm daily. Then Kiss My Camera travels to the WA Museum in Albany from 26 September - 22 October, 2012, exhibiting 10am - 4:30pm everyday.

Full details about the competition and exhibition are available online at wam.asn.au/kissmycamera

The Western Australian Museum and WAM are delighted to announce the Kiss My Camera photographic competition and exhibition will be returning in 2012 as part of the WAMi Festival.

Starting as a local accompaniment to the WA Museum’s Nick Cave exhibition in 2009, Kiss My Camera is now in its fourth year and continues to promote the work of WA-based music photographers.

Featuring the annual theme of ‘WA original music’, Kiss My Camera invites photographers to submit images of either a WA artist or location. This year the top 50 images will go in the running to win either ‘Best Live Image’ or ‘Best Portrait’, and will also be showcased in a group exhibition at the WA Museum, Perth, before travelling regionally to the Museum’s Albany site.

This year Pigeonhole have provided some assorted photographic goodies for both category winners, with the 'Best Live image' winner receiving a polaroid camera, two packs of film and a photo album, and the ‘Best Portrait’ winner taking home a vintage lomography camera and photo album.

Kiss My Camera exhibition 2012 will officially launch at the WA Museum, Perth to coincide with the WAMi Festival, and is set to captivate audiences with a selection of works from some of WA’s most talented emerging photographers.

This year WAM is excited to announce the following 36 artists, who will be showcasing at the exhibition;

 

Congratulations to 2012 competition winners Gareth Andersen and James Gifford, who both take home a swag of goodies courtesy of Pigeonhole presents The Impossible Project. Gareth was the recipient of the 'Best Portrait' for his gorgeous image of WA act Ruby Boots, and James was the winner of the 'Best Live' category, for his outstanding work featuring the singer of the Dillinger Escape Plan.




The Kiss My Camera 2012 exhibition runs 24 May - 6 July, 2012 at the WA Museum in Perth and is open 9:30am - 5pm daily. Then Kiss My Camera travels to the WA Museum in Albany from 26 September - 22 October, 2012, exhibiting 10am - 4:30pm everyday.

Full details about the competition and exhibition are available online at wam.asn.au/kissmycamera

KEY DATES:

Mon 19 Mar		Competition opens 9:00am AWST Online entries accepted only at wam.asn.au/KMCsubmissions - email entry not accepted.
Fri 13 Apr		Competition Entries close midnight AWST
Mid May		Applicants notified
Thu 24 May		Exhibition opens at the Western Australian Museum, Perth
Fri 6 July		Exhibition closes in Perth
Wed 26 Sep		Exhibition opens at the Western Australian Museum, Albany
Mon 22 Oct		Exhibition closes in Albany

MEDIA RELEASES:
KMC12-20120319-Submissions_Now_Open.pdf - 19/03/2012
KMC12-20120507-FinalistsAnnounced.pdf - 07/05/2012

		KISS MY CAMERA SOCIAL MEDIA STATION: Short URL: bit.ly/kissmycamera QR Code: bit.ly/kissmycamera.qr Facebook: facebook.com/musicwa Twitter: twitter.com/musicwa Hashtag: #KMC12

For further information about Kiss MY Camera please contact:
Claire Hodgson, Kiss My WAMi Coordinator
e: admin@wam.asn.au
p: +61 (0)8 9227 7962
w: wam.asn.au/kissmycamera

KEY DATES:

Mon 19 Mar		Competition opens 9:00am AWST Online entries accepted only at wam.asn.au/KMCsubmissions - email entry not accepted.
Fri 13 Apr		Competition Entries close midnight AWST
Mid May		Applicants notified
Thu 24 May		Exhibition opens at the Western Australian Museum, Perth
Fri 6 July		Exhibition closes in Perth
Wed 26 Sep		Exhibition opens at the Western Australian Museum, Albany
Mon 22 Oct		Exhibition closes in Albany

MEDIA RELEASES:
KMC12-20120319-Submissions_Now_Open.pdf - 19/03/2012
KMC12-20120507-FinalistsAnnounced.pdf - 07/05/2012

		KISS MY CAMERA SOCIAL MEDIA STATION: Short URL: bit.ly/kissmycamera QR Code: bit.ly/kissmycamera.qr Facebook: facebook.com/musicwa Twitter: twitter.com/musicwa Hashtag: #KMC12

For further information about Kiss MY Camera please contact:
Claire Hodgson, Kiss My WAMi Coordinator
e: admin@wam.asn.au
p: +61 (0)8 9227 7962
w: wam.asn.au/kissmycamera