Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition

04/07/2022

On Sat. April 2, at the AMPC Awards Reception and Ceremony at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, we announced all of the winning images for the 19th Annual AMPC. Take a look at all of the amazing images that were recognized this year. https://www.hcpress.com/front-page/appalachian-mountain-photography-competition-announces-winners-for-the-19th-annual-awards-ceremony.html

Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway
Mast General Store
Appalachian Voices
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
Bistro Roca
Peabody's Wine & Beer
Footsloggers
Stick Boy Bread Company

April 5, 2022 Many attendees came together over the weekend to enjoy a reception and to celebrate artists from around the area at this year’s Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, where winners were announced for the 19th annual awards ceremony. Presented by AppState University Recreation,...

04/01/2022

This is a big weekend for the AMPC and Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Join us for First Friday, April 1 to see the AMPC exhibition. https://tcva.org/event/april-first-friday-at-the-turchin/
Then, on April 2, there is a Contemporary Appalachian Photography Discussion featuring the AMPC Jurors, Byron Tenesaca-Guaman and Julie Rae Powers.
https://tcva.org/event/arttalk-contemporary-appalachian-photography-panel-discussion/
And, finally, we will announce the awards for all of the Finalist images. Exciting stuff. Thank you to the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway, Mast General Store, Appalachian Voices, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Bistro Roca, Peabody's Wine & Beer, Stick Boy Bread Company, and Footsloggers for making the AMPC possible.

Join us on the first Friday of every month as the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) is open late as part of the Downtown Boone Art Crawl. Residents, visitors and the Appalachian State University community are invited to TCVA to experience the exhibitions featured in its six galleries.

03/04/2022

Lots of news for AMPC - finalists gallery now available online, Turchin Center spring exhibition celebration starts, and the People's Choice Award is live for voting. Read all about it in our latest newsletter: https://conta.cc/3pvgRgA

Thanks to all of those who help us with our annual competition: Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Mast General Store, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Footsloggers, and Appalachian Voices.

03/02/2022

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 19th Annual AMPC! The exhibition looks amazing. Be sure to check out the opening this Friday March 4 5 to 9pm at Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Thank you to Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway, Mast General Store, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Appalachian Voices, Bistro Roca, Peabody's Wine & Beer, Footsloggers for helping to make it happen. The finalists have been announced. You can check those out here.

There were nearly 1,000 entries received for the 19th Annual AMPC, and 48 images were selected as finalists.

11/12/2021

The deadline for submitting your favorite images to the 19th Annual AMPC is Friday November 19th at 5:00pm. Visit https://www.appmtnphotocomp.org/ for more information and for the direct link for submitting your images.

Amazing prize packages for the winning photographers and your work will be displayed at Turchin Center for the Visual Arts from March 4 - June 4, 2022.

Thank you to our partners Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway Thank you to our AMPC sponsor Mast General Store and supporters http://www.brpfoundation.org/ and https://appvoices.org/

ASU Outdoor Programs, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and Virtual Blue Ridge present the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition and Exhibition. This competition is sponsored by the Mast General Store. This competition provides both amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to....

11/11/2021

Only 8 days left to submit images to this year's Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition! Follow this link to enter your photos today!

Registration for the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition is as simple as 1-2-3: 1) Register for the Appalachian Mountain Photography in our Photography Submission System (opens in a new window or tab). If you are registered from a prior year, you will be able to simply log back in. 2) Once....

11/08/2021

It’s that time again! The 19th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition is now open for registrations and submissions. Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to submit at www.appmtnphotocomp.org prior to the competition’s close at 5pm on Friday November 19, 2021. The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition offers numerous categories that will be chosen as winners with over $4,000 in cash and prizes.
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Mast General Store
Virtual Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

ASU Outdoor Programs, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and Virtual Blue Ridge present the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition and Exhibition. This competition is sponsored by the Mast General Store. This competition provides both amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to....

05/07/2021

We are pleased to announce that the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is implementing a gradual public reopening of their galleries.

Beginning on May 13, 2021, the Turchin Center galleries will be open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12 – 4 pm using a timed appointment/ticketing entry system.

Registration is required and reservations can be made using this visitor registration form.
https://calendly.com/tcvavisitor

Admission is free. Go check out the amazing AMPC exhibition when you have a chance!

The TCVA at Appalachian State University is implementing a gradual reopening for Summer 2021. We will be open to the public by appointment on Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays between 12pm - 4pm. Please follow the directions to reserve your visit.

03/23/2021

Join us and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on Wed. March 24 at 6:00pm for a compelling panel discussion about Contemporary Appalachian Photography with esteemed panelists Clarissa Sligh, lydia see, Megan King, and Madison Hye Long. This discussion is a compliment to the 18th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, currently being exhibited at the Turchin Center!

Join us for a compelling panel discussion about Contemporary Appalachian Photography with esteemed panelists Clarissa Sligh, lydia see, Megan King, and Madison Hye Long. This discussion is a compliment to the 18th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, currently being exhibited at the....

03/18/2021

Don't forget to sign up for the 18th Annual AMPC Awards Ceremony to be hosted online. Here's the link to find out more and sign up:

Join us for an ALL VIRTUAL presentation of the winners of the 18th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, currently being exhibited at the Turchin Center! Take a tour of this year’s finalist images and hear from artists and key players that work in the forefront and behind the scenes...

03/06/2021

The voting has opened for this year's People Choice Award! Follow the link below to register, and choose up to three of your favorite photos from this year's finalists. The voting closes at 5:00 pm on Friday, March 19th, so get your votes in today!

Vote today for the People's Choice Award! Tell us your three favorite photos from this year's 42 stunning finalist images. The photo with the most votes will be announced on March 28 along with the winning images selected by our esteemed panel of judges.