HOT SHOTS is back for 2011!
HOT SHOTS is a fantastic Northern Territory music photography competition that focuses on the wealth of music talent – and music photography talent – in the Northern Territory.
An ongoing Music NT initiative, HOT SHOTS will run in in conjunction with the 2011 iNTune Music Conference in Darwin and Alice Springs.
It’s all about celebrating original music in the Northern Territory, through the eyes of ‘the punter’. HOT SHOTS will allow NT musicians and music events to be exposed to audiences in a fun and engaging manner.
If you haven’t seen last year’s amazing photos, click here for the online exhibition.
The 2011 Hot Shots Competition opened Monday 20th June. It is open to NT residents and up to 6 entries per person will be accepted, with photos of NT musicians – and music events held in the NT – eligible for entry.
Entries can be lodged by downloading the application form here.
The Competition now closes 5pm Friday 29th July, 2011 so get your entries in before then!
The ‘Best Photo’ Award to be judged by professional NT photographers (TBA soon!) with the ‘Peoples’ Choice’ Award decided by popular vote during iNTune Music Conference Darwin and Alice Springs.
Other key dates:
- Monday 8th August, 2011: Hot Shots Exhibition opens in Darwin (venue TBA)
- Monday 29th August, 2011: Hot Shots Exhibition opens in Alice Springs (Venue TBA)
- Sunday 11th September, 2011: winners announced at iNTune Music Conference, Alice Springs.
All of the conditions of entry and eligibility criteria are contained in the Entry Form.
And stay tuned to the Music NT website for the announcement of this year’s very cool prizes – coming soon!
'Coolibah: Frank Yamma performs at WOMADelaide'. Picture by Michael Smith, winner of the Hot Shots 'People's Choice' Award 2010.
The photos for the inaugural Hot Shots Music Photography Competition 2010 poured into Music NT from all over the Northern Territory.
Twenty-three photographers – amateur and professional – entered over 40 photos into the competition, which featured NT bands and artists, and shots of bands performing in the NT.
The winners were Duane Preston for ‘Best Photo’, and and Michael Smith for ‘People’s Choice’ Award (see image below).
The finalists’ photos have been made available for viewing online at the Music NT website HERE.
This is a great opportunity to support the many photographers in the NT who document our awesome music talent!
For inquiries please contact Phillip Eaton, Hot Shots Project Coordinator: (08) 8981 1995 or phillip@musicnt.com.au
Words: Megan Spencer. Source: Phil Eaton & Music NT
