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Winners announced for the 24th Annual “A Closer Look at the Berkshires” calendar contest03:18PM / Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Ten individuals have been announced as top winners in the 2008
“A Closer Look at the Berkshires” photography and art contest sponsored by the Quality Printing Company, Inc. of Pittsfield announced John G. DiSantis, CEO and president. The contest and calendar will celebrate its 24th year in 2007. The top twelve images chosen are displayed in the company’s full-color calendar. This years contest had 110 contestants who entered over 1200 images to be considered for the calendar. Judges for the 2008 competition were: Paul Rocheleau of Richmond, Jane McWhorter of Great Barrington and Joel LiBrizzi of Pittsfield. All three are professional photographers and have served as the judges of the contest for the past 24 years.
Margareta Thaute of Alford was awarded the top prize of $250 for her image of a barn with flowers taken in Sheffield that will be used for the month of August. Robert Colantuono of North Adams won the second prize of $200 for his image of the island at Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield that will be used for the month of March. Robert Behr of Williamstown won the third prize of $150 for his image of the Green River in South Williamstown that will be used for the month of September.
The runner-up winners of $50 were Mark Baldridge of Glendale; Jeffrey Sotek of New Lebanon, NY who had two images; Betsy Strauch of Lenox; Barbara Brady Conn of South Deerfield; David Haust of Chatham, NY; Bruce MacDonald of Adams and Peggy Braun of Lenox who had two images chosen.
Thirteen contestants had images chosen for the honorable mention section: William Abele of Richmond; Joseph Strauch of Lenox; Ann Kotowicz of Pittsfield; Elizabeth Norton of Housatonic; Allan Pospisil of Windsor; Mary Ellen Foster of Alford; Mick Garrold of Great Barrington; Anne Bartini of Lenox; Daniel Morgan of North Adams. Also, Conn, Colantuono, Haust and Braun each had an honorable mention as well. These selections are published in the calendar but do not receive a monetary prize. All participants in the contest receive a complimentary calendar.
Quality Printing Company is a full service graphics and printing company located in Pittsfield in a 30,000 square foot facility. The company provides single to eight-color perfecting and digital sheetfed printing, bindery and mailing to various businesses, industries, non-profits and educational institutions throughout the Northeast. |
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