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Art & Photographic Exhibition

This year we’ve organized a bigger and better art and photography exhibition. Take a tour along the top balcony, and end up in the relaxing concourse bar, accompanied all the way by some stunning exhibits. There’s photography from some of the best outdoor and action photographers in the UK, including Gordon Stainforth, Carl Ryan, Dave Simmonite, John Beatty, Alistair Lee, and Ian Parnell.

And there’s plenty of art too. Shelly Hocknell will be displaying some of her vibrant images of rock climbing, Ginger Cain is showing a fantastic collection of watercolours, and Kit Surrey is bringing some great large-scale charcoals of the Cornish coast.

shelly hocknell - fear and loathing

Many of the items are for sale, and the artists and photographers will be around all weekend – so don’t be afraid to ask them about any of their work. And if at the end of your tour around the showcase you feel suitably inspired, then why not go along to our “Freedom Mural”. Here you can try your own artistic hand and extend our mural – and maybe be included in the new “Freedom Tomorrow” book.

ACT Art & Photography Competition

To celebrate the launch of ACT and the International Year of the Mountains, the BMC is producing a great new coffee table book – “Freedom Tomorrow”. Featuring a diverse mix of work from writers, photographers, and artists, this promises to be an inspiring start to 2002. And what’s even better, is that everyone gets the chance to contribute. So if you’ve ever fancied seeing your work on the front cover of a book – this is your chance!

Freedom Tomorrow!
Freedom Tomorrow will highlight the importance of good practice and sustainable use of the environment to protect our freedom to enjoy the outdoors. To enter the competition simply send in a photograph or piece of art that represents your vision and enjoyment of the natural environment in England, Wales, Scotland or Ireland.

It could be a stunning action shot, a relaxing watercolour landscape, or an abstract of tree bark – it’s a broad theme. The competition has four categories: photography, art, Junior photography (16 or younger) and Junior art (16 or younger). So don't delay, select your entry and send it in to the BMC office straight away.

Competition Rules
Entry is open to all members of the public. Each person can enter only one category of the competition. An entry to a category comprises of one photograph or piece of art. Art can be up to A2 in size, photographs can be slides, prints, or digital images, (but digital images must be entered on CD and accompanied by a print out). Entries must be posted to The BMC, Art and Photography Competition, 177-179 Burton Road, Manchester, M20 2BB - no email entries accepted. Only entries with a stamp-addressed envelope will be returned. All entries (including slides) must be marked with your name and postcode. The BMC and ACT reserve the right to use entries in publications and on the www. The closing date for entries is 10 February 2002. Entrants to the junior competition must be 16 or under on the last day of entry. Every care will be taken with entries, but the BMC and ACT cannot accept liability for any loss or damage to entries. Any entries received after the closing date will not be accepted. The prizes are being finalised and will be announced as soon as possible. The editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.