Photographers looking to display their work can submit their original photos to be considered for a new exhibit. Photographers, age 8 and older, may submit up to two photographs reflecting the theme Dakota County Outdoors. They must live in Dakota County and submissions are due by Monday, Jan. 2, 2012.
The photography exhibit is one of the ways the Dakota County Public Art Citizen Advisory Committee is working to make local art more accessible to residents.
The committee will review the submissions and make a recommendation to the board. The Dakota County Board of Commissioners will make the final decision on which photographs will be exhibited. The committee includes seven members who have backgrounds in art and have been selected by the board.
The photographs will be displayed in public spaces in Dakota County service centers including the Western Service Center in Apple Valley, the Northern Service Center in West St. Paul, and the Administration Center in Hastings. The exhibit will last for a total of six months.
Submitting Photos
Photos can be submitted to Jean Erickson by email at
jean.erickson@co.dakota.mn.us or mailed to Dakota County Public Services & Revenue Division, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033.
Submittals must include a completed
Application/Submission Form. All information included on the Application/Submission Form will be classified as public data and will be made available to the public upon request.
Criteria for Selection
- Subject Matter – The theme of this Community Photo Exhibit is: Dakota County Outdoors.
- Originality – photographs must be one-of-a-kind.
- Artistic Excellence – photographs must be of high quality and aesthetic merit.
- Appropriateness to Site –photographs cannot be more than 4 square feet in area (i.e. 2 feet X 2 feet, 1 foot X 4 feet, etc.).
- Condition – photographs must be ready for hanging, with screw eyes and wire attached. Extra wire must be allowed for hanging adjustments. Saw tooth hangars will not be accepted.
- Durability – photographs must have such structural and surface integrity that no more than routine maintenance will be required.
- Safety – photographs may not have physically hazardous attributes.
- Restrictions – photographs will be on loan to Dakota County for a period of approximately six months. The photos will be displayed after the photographer and the County have entered into a written agreement regarding the display. Photographers will relieve the County for responsibility for any damage to the art.
- Community Values – photographs may not be obscene and shall be appropriate in terms of local community values.