WNAC hosts "Opening Reception for the OWBF Photography Contest"

The West Nebraska Arts Center, with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, is pleased to present Old West Balloon Fest Photography Exhibit. Opening reception will be on Thursday, November 3rd from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Food and refreshments will be served. The exhibit is sponsored by Great Western Bank, Print Broker, Webb Orthodontics and Western States Bank, continues at West Nebraska Arts Center through December 21st. The gallery exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
The 2016 Old West Balloon Fest Photography Exhibit highlights the artistic value of the photographic medium with the purpose of celebrating and promoting the event. The contest is open to all photographic styles and techniques, and will be judged and exhibited at West Nebraska Arts Center. Judges for the photography exhibit are Tom Nuesca and Tiffany Schank both of Scottsbluff.
Submissions were accepted from photographers of all ages and skill levels. The contest is meant to highlight the artistic value of the photographic medium as well as promote the Old West Balloon Fest event.
Entrants are judged in three different categories: Youth, Adult, and Professional. Each category is awarded one Best of Show and 2 Honorable Mention awards. The Old West Balloon Fest Photography Contest exhibit can be viewed Thursday, November 3rd through Wednesday, December 21, 2016. NOTE: WNAC will be closed November 24th and 25th for Thanksgiving, December 22 - 26, 2016. Visit the gallery Tuesday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays. Gallery admission is FREE and open to the public.