Events @ NORA

As part of our goal to be an integral part of our community, we frequently host public events for parents and non-parents alike. Click each title for more information - and be sure to RSVP as needed, to ensure we get you the proper instructions on how and where to join in!

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Photography Festival - Submission Deadline and Information
Apr
5
Public Events

Photography Festival - Submission Deadline and Information

Submission Deadline for Photographs is 5pm, Friday April 5, 2024. Submission Form Here.

Welcome, everyone, to our Annual Photography Festival! This year we’ll be returning to our in-person festival roots, hosting an Exhibition, Workshop and Awards Ceremony from 10:30-12:30am on Saturday, April 13 2024, here at Nora.

Each spring, The Nora School sponsors a juried photography festival open to students in grades 6 through 12 from a wide variety of public, private, home and charter schools throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC, area.

You are invited to participate! Student photographers address a variety of themes in any way they choose, and a panel of professional photographers judges submissions.

The festival culminates in an an exhibition, a photography workshop, and reception here at Nora School, to which participating students and their families are invited. Prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place, with honorable mentions.

This annual event is a real favorite among students, parents, and teachers — and we hope you’ll join us again this year!

Please print and complete this Submission Form, and attach to the back of your artwork.

Submission Guidelines:

  • No entry fee is required.

  • Maximum of two entries per person.

  • Photographs may be in color or black and white.

  • All photographs must have been taken by a student in grades 6 through 12. Students in public, private, home and parochial schools are welcome to submit entries.

  • The entrant’s name, address, telephone number, school, grade, email, and the location of the photograph must be submitted along with the photographs.

  • Artwork must be mounted, total size including mat/mount cannot be larger than 16x20 inches.

  • Late, or previously published photographs are not eligible.

  • Subject matter must be appropriate for school display. This determination shall be final.

  • A team of professional photographers will judge the photos, based on originality, interest of subject matter, visual appeal, and technical merit. The decisions of the judges will be final.

Prizes will be announced at the virtual reception.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

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Mar
18
Public Events

Photography Festival - Submission Deadlines and Information

Submission Deadline for Photographs is 4 pm Friday March 8, 2023.

Welcome, everyone, to our Annual Photography Festival! Here are the general details:

Each spring, The Nora School sponsors a juried photography festival open to students in grades 6 through 12 from a wide variety of public, private, home and charter schools throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC, area.

You are invited to participate! Student photographers address a variety of themes in any way they choose, and a panel of professional photographers judges submissions.

The festival culminates in an an exhibition, a photography workshop, and reception here at Nora School, to which participating students and their families are invited. Prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place, with honorable mentions.

This annual event is a real favorite among students, parents, and teachers — and we hope you’ll join us again this year!

Submission guidelines

  • No entry fee is required.

  • Maximum of two entries per person.

  • Photographs may be in color or black and white.

  • All photographs must have been taken by a student in grades 6 through 12. Students in public, private, home and parochial schools are welcome to submit entries.

  • The entrant’s name, address, telephone number, school, grade, email, and the location of the photograph must be submitted along with the photographs.

  • Artwork must be mounted, total size including mat/mount cannot be larger than 16x20 inches.

  • Late, or previously published photographs are not eligible.

  • Subject matter must be appropriate for school display. This determination shall be final.

  • A team of professional photographers will judge the photos, based on originality, interest of subject matter, visual appeal, and technical merit. The decisions of the judges will be final.

Prizes will be announced at the virtual reception.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

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May
7
Public Events

Photography Festival - Submission Deadline

Submission Deadline for Photographs is 4 pm Friday May 7. Complete this form

Here are the general details:

Each spring, The Nora School sponsors a photography festival open to students in grades 6 through 12 from a wide variety of public, private, home and charter schools throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC, area.

You are invited to participate! Student photographers address a variety of themes in any way they choose, and a panel of professional photographers judges submissions.

The festival culminates in an an exhibition and reception (virtually this year), to which participating students and their families are invited. Prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place, with honorable mentions.

This annual event is a real favorite among students, parents, and teachers — and we hope you’ll join us again this year!

Submission guidelines

  • No entry fee is required.

  • Maximum of two entries per person, but please submit both photos on the same electronic form..

  • Photographs may be in color or black and white, and submitted digitally.

  • All photographs must have been taken by a student in grades 6 through 12. Students in public, private, home and parochial schools are welcome to submit entries.

  • The entrant’s name, address, telephone number, school, grade, and the location of the photograph must be submitted along with the photographs.

  • Your picture should be 300 pixels per inch and at least 8” x 8” in dimension (or 2400 x 2400 pixels).

  • Late, or previously published photographs are not eligible.

  • Subject matter must be appropriate for school display. This determination shall be final.

  • A team of professional photographers will judge the photos, based on originality, interest of subject matter, visual appeal, and technical merit. The decisions of the judges will be final.

Prizes will be announced at the virtual reception.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

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