The alliance is located at 17 Pemberton Road in Southampton Township. The alliance will announce award winners at the opening.
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance has been working with a volunteer committee composed of professional and amateur photographers to host a juried photography exhibit focused on the Pinelands National Reserve.
The exhibit will hang in PPA’s newly renovated barn at its headquarters in Southampton Township from Nov. 4 through Dec. 10.
An opening reception will be held for the exhibit on Nov. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m.
According to PPA officials, the group hopes the exhibit exposes people to what officials describe as a lovely and under-appreciated part of the state and will inspire exploration and action on its behalf.
The public is invited to the opening reception on Nov. 4 to browse the new exhibit, enjoy wine, beer, light appetizers and music by The Pitch Pines — South Jersey’s Acoustic Trio.
Awards for the winning photographs in each category will be presented along with Best in Show awards.
Attendees can meet the photographers whose work is featured in this first annual exhibit. There is no charge to attend this event and no RSVP is required.
According to the PPA, more than 400 photographs were submitted for consideration and 71 images were selected to hang as part of the exhibit.
Photographic images had to be taken within the boundaries of the Pinelands National Reserve and fit into one of these six categories: landscape, flora, wildlife, people in nature, communities — including architecture or open student up to age 22.
Images were judged by Bill Horin, the founder and creative director of ArtC and a professional photographer headquartered in Linwood,
According to the PPA, Horin has been influential in promoting the arts in South Jersey for more than two decades. He is the creator and host of the weekly television show, “ArtC with Bill Horin” every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on SNJ Today/WMGM.
According to the PPA, Horin also established two successful magazines dedicated to the arts with ArtBeat and Envision. Horin is also the director of the photography and video conference, Photo SJ 2017.
More information about the exhibit and biographies for the 36 participating photographers can be found on at the PPA website at www.pinelandsalliance.org.
PPA officials are thanks to the volunteer planning committee. Juried Exhibit committee members include Albert Horner (Medford), Christopher Kosseff (Monroe Township), Richard Lewis (Medford) and Cathy Melfi (Millsboro, Del.), Charles Riter (Easton, Md), Penelope Taylor (Hamburg) and Patricia Worley (Medford).
