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Pic Darien Smartphone Photo Contest Winners Announced

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The Darien Arts Center has announced 14 winners in its 3rd annual Smartphone Photo Contest, Pic Darien. The contest garnered close to 400 entries in six categories, with submissions from all ages. Here’s a video showing the entries:

[Editor’s note: The Darien Arts Center website linked to last year’s video, which this article linked to. The DAC corrected the link and Darienite was informed, so now, at 2:07 p.m., Thursday, June 14, we’ve changed it to what we’re told is this year’s video showing the entries.]

First place ($100) and runner up ($50) cash prizes in all categories were awarded to adults and children at a reception June 1 in the DAC Weatherstone Studio. Here are the winners:
Food category
Student Winner: Anya Napoli Student Runner up: Anya Napoli

Adult Winner: Patricia Frattaroli

Adult Runner Up: Janine Vairo
Humor
Student Winner: Ellie Mueller

Student Runner up: Rica Monaghan

Adult Winner: Patricia Frattaroli

Adult Runner Up: Tara Claps
Abstract
Student Winner: Anna Passaretti

Student Runner up: Georgia Sheehan

Adult Winner : Julie O’Connor

Adult Runner Up: David Gioiella
People & Pets
Student Winner: Georgia Sheehan

Student Runner up: Katie Walsh

Adult Winner: Susan Mackenzie

Adult Runner Up: Jackie Stoddard
Travel, Near & Far
Student Winner: Harrison Slotkin

Student Runner up: Quinn Connolly

Adult Winner : Lee Smith

Adult Runner Up: Lee Smith

Adult Honorable Mention: Pam Lindberg
Landscape & Nature
Student Winner: Matthew Taylor

Student Runner up: Robbie Gaaserud

Adult Winner: Chad Knight

Adult Runner Up: Lee Smith

Adult Honorable Mention: Diane Farrell

 

Award-winning photographer, filmmaker and producer Jeffrey Wyant, judged the contest, a fundraiser, which was sponsored by Nola Physical Therapy and Performance, E.C. Scott, Blue Wave Taco, Blue Wave Orthodontics, Big Shots Custom Framing and Photolab, Beautycounter and Heights Pizza.

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Pic Darien Photo Contest Accepting Photos Until May 16

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The Darien Arts Center is announcing the return of its smartphone photography contest fundraiser, Pic Darien. In 2017, the contest garnered over 300 entries, with submissions from all ages. This year, contestants may submit their smartphone photos for cash prizes in 6 categories at darienarts.org until May 16. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center

The contest is open to all; there are no age restrictions and contestants are not required to live in Darien.  

Participants may enter either as a student, age 17 and under, or as an adult, age 18 and over, in one of six themed prize categories including People and Pets, Landscape and Nature, Travel: Near and Far, Food, Humor and Abstract.

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Pic Darien Smartphone Photo Contest Accepting Entries Starting April 2

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The Darien Arts Center is announcing the return of its annual smartphone photo contest, Pic Darien, which will be accepting entries at the DAC website from April 2 through May 16. Adults (18 and up) and Students (17 and under) may submit their smartphone photos for cash prizes in 6 categories: People and Pets; Landscape and Nature; Travel: Near and Far; Food; Humor and Abstract. The 2018 contest is open to all; there are no age restrictions and contestants are not required to live in Darien. All entries will be presented in a slideshow at a June 1st Award and Reveal Reception in the DAC Weatherstone Studio located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Darien Town Hall. To find out more about the Pic Darien Smartphone Photo Contest, visit darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683.