Blog Category: AMPC Announcements
Outdoor Programs is bringing the 15th Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival back to Boone for the “best of the festival” world tour Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, 2011. The films will be screened at Farthing Auditorium on the campus of Appalachian State University.
These films focus on themes of environment, culture and adventure in the mountains and represent the best of the best. Hundreds of entries were submitted from around the world and Outdoor Programs has selected films for this viewing that will not only educate, but will also inspire and entertain you.
Online ticket sales for Banff can be purchased through Farthing Auditorium, or if you’re in downtown Boone, NC you can pick up your tickets at Footsloggers Outdoor and Travel Outfitters. Tickets are $9 (students can grab tickets at $7).
Check out the Banff Mountain Film Festival trailer for 2010-2011: Read more »
Thank you to all photographers who submitted to the 8th annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition. Once again, we locked our judges in a small, hot room to view this year’s submissions and many hours later they reemerged having selected 46 images invited to exhibit at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts.
Congratulations from the organizers and sponsors of the AMPC to all the selected photographers and a sincere thank you to everyone who submitted photographs for consideration sharing their vision of the people, places and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians.
And the finalists are . . . Read more »
(from Andrew Miller, competition director)
Hello friends of and participants in the 8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition,
Preliminary judging for the 8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography has been delayed due to weather conditions and the resulting travel delay experienced by one of our judges. We anticipate completing preliminary judging by week’s end and are sending notifications by Wednesday of next week (January 19).
We will update you of any additional delays as they arise. If you are in an area effected by the current winter weather conditions, bundle up and stay safe. If you have entered photographs in the 8th Annual AMPC, good luck!
Sincerely,
Andrew Miller Coordinator, Outdoor Programs
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-4954
millra@appstate.edu
www.op.appstate.edu
With the December 17th deadline fast approaching, organizers of the 8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition are pleased to announce the selection of this year’s competition judges. Photographers interested in submitting their work for consideration should visit http://www.appmtnphotocomp.org for competition rules and to register . . . Continue reading this news article.
(From Andrew Miller, Coordinator of Outdoor Programs at Appalachian State University, and Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition Director)
On the opening eve of the 8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, I want to share with you a couple of highlights from one of the 2010 Student Outdoor Learning Expeditions (SOLE Trips) which are supported in part by AMPC proceeds.
This summer marked the 7th New Zealand expedition hosted by Outdoor Programs at Appalachian State University. This 28 day short-term study abroad program immerses students in the landscapes and cultures of this remarkable and stunning country. This year marked the 4th time I have served as a leader of this experience and I have to say, the stars really aligned on this one. Read more »
