An Invitation for the Community to Attend a Phenomenal Photography Exhibit

Garden Grove, CA - On Thursday, April 2nd, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) is extending an invitation to the community to join a nationwide search identifying talented young artists, by attending Boys & Girls Clubs of America's (BGCA) ImageMakers Photography Contest. The first stage of the competition will take place at Family Campus located at 10540 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92840. Sponsored by the Circuit City Foundation, the contest is part of a comprehensive initiative encouraging artistic skills, cultural enrichment, and creativity in the medium of photography.

BGCGG members submitted photography in four age divisions and five categories, including color process, black-and-white process, alternative process, digital, and photo essay. Selected photos will compete at the regional level; regional winners will be judged nationally. Forty-four national winners will be named and their photography displayed in the ImageMakers National Photography Contest traveling exhibition and at special BGCA events throughout the year. Winning photographers will receive an award and letter of congratulations from BGCA President Roxanne Spillett. Regional finalists will receive a certificate of participation.

"By introducing members to photography, we are giving them the priceless opportunity to express themselves in creative and unusual ways, and we just might spark an interest in a possible future career" said Pat Halberstadt, Chief Professional Officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove.

Each year the participation of members and the number of entries increase. The quality of the photographs grows each year and the members enjoy the opportunity to look at life through a different lens.

For more information about attending this free event, becoming involved, or volunteering, please call Amie Lynch at (714) 532-7944 or e-mail her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To learn more about the ImageMakers National Photography Contest online, visit www.imagemakersbgca.org. For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, please visit www.bgcgg.org.