Entries Accepted Until August 31st for Downtown Photo Competition

Culminates in Round Robin Photo Exhibit on September 27

Lima, OH – Downtown Lima is collecting entries through August 31 for the second annual Downtown Lima “More Than You Know” Photography Competition.

Entries are accepted at the offices of Downtown Lima Inc, in the Chamber building at 144 S. Main Street, at The Meeting Place on Market, 220 West Market Street, or at Wingate by Wyndham, 175 W. Market Street, all in downtown Lima.  Each photographer may submit up to 5 entries of 8×10 prints with their entry fee of $5.  For complete rules, please visit Downtown Lima’s web site:  http://www.visitdowntownlima.com.

Both amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit photographs taken within downtown Lima during 2012.  A grand prize of $200 will be awarded to the Best of Show winner.  Additional winners in each people, places and things category, and each age division, will be awarded at $50 each.  Selected photographs will be on display at various locations in downtown Lima throughout October.   Winners will be announced at the exhibit’s opening night on Thursday, September 27^th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm.  The public is invited to browse the round robin exhibit, while enjoying appetizers and drinks, during the opening reception.

About Downtown Lima, Inc:

Downtown Lima, Inc. is a non-profit, membership organization whose mission is to stimulate economic development, improve the appearance and create a positive image of the downtown as a desirable place to work, live, shop and invest.

 

Second Downtown Lima Photo Shoot Night July 12th

Jaclyn Sollars from Avalon Photography will facilitate

Lima, OH – The second downtown Lima photo shoot night of the year is this Thursday, July 12^th.

Jaclyn Sollars from Avalon Photography will lead the Photo Shoot Night, focusing on “reflections.”  A visit to the inside of a historic downtown building is also planned.  Anyone interested in learning more about photography or just taking some great shots of downtown Lima can meet on Thursday, July 12th, in the Lima Town Square in front of the Veterans Memorial Civic Center at 6 pm.  The photo walk is free and open to the public.  All skills levels are invited – attendees are asked to bring a camera and be ready for inspiration.  After the walk, around 8 pm, a Q&A session with Jaclyn Sollars will be held at The Meeting Place on Market.

Jaclyn Sollars is an internationally recognized fine art photographer. Her work has been published internationally as cover art on several novels, as advertising art, in magazines, and has been used as marketing imagery for the major motion picture “Red Riding Hood”. Her art has also been shown at Cornell University and The Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery. She has owned Avalon Photography in Lima, Ohio since 2003.

Starting August 1^st, photo entries may be submitted to the “Downtown Lima More Than You Know” photography competition.  Both amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit photographs taken within downtown Lima during 2012.  A grand prize of $200 will be awarded to the Best of Show winner.  Additional winners in each people, places and things category, and each age division, will be awarded at $50 each.  Selected photographs will be on display at various locations in downtown Lima throughout October.   Winners will be announced at the exhibit’s opening night and awards ceremony on September 27^th, starting in the WinGate Inn.

Other shoot nights are planned throughout the summer.  On Tuesday, August 14^th, 6 pm, Michael Ayers from The Ayers Incorporated will lead a photo safari, starting from the Lima YMCA.  For more information and complete competition rules, please visit Downtown Lima’s web site:  https://downtownlima.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/downtown-lima-more-than-you-know-2012-photography-competition-rules/

NW Ohio Film Festival in Downtown Lima July 6-8

The Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival

The Veterans Memorial Civic and Conventions Center along with other venues in downtown Lima, Ohio are proud to host the Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival on July 6-8, 2012.

The festival screenings will be a combination of 8 Feature Films, 20 Short Films, and 8 Student films. After each film a brief filmmaker’s introduction will follow along with a Q&A session. The short films will be played in groups with a 30 minute Q&A open to audience afterwards. Between films, attendees will be able to purchase copies of the films as well as other merchandise.

Friday, July 6, 2012:

• Panel Discussions and Q&A with the filmmakers

• Karma: The Movie – Experimental

• We Can Do This In Stanford – Documentary

• Absent – Documentary

• 2012 Celebration of Shorts – Short Films
• Midnight Screening – The Selling

Saturday, July 7, 2012:

• Films nominated by the Selection Committee for the 2012 Grand Prix (Outstanding Feature Film)
• Celebration of Shorts: Judges’ Choice
• The Future – Short Films
• 2012 NWOIFF After Party

Sunday, July 8, 2012:

• Films nominated by the Selection Committee for the 2012 Grand Prix (Outstanding Feature Film)
• Celebration of Shorts: Director’s Choice
• Awards GALA

Visiting artists include:

• Andie Redwine – Producer/Screenwriter
• Crystal Diane Stevens – Producer/Screenwriter
• Glenn Berggoetz – Actor/Screenwriter/Producer/Director
• Gregory Pitss – Producer/Screenwriter/Director/Actor
• Justin Hunt – Producer/Director
• Kevin Interdonato – Actor/Producer
• Lamar Pitts – Student Filmmaker
  
• Nate Simson – Student Filmmaker
• Pierce Austin – Film Hair & Make-Up
• Russ Russo – Actor/Producer
• Tara-Nicole Azarian – Student Filmmaker
• Theodore James – Producer/Screenwriter

For more information please visit: www.nwoff.com

Or Contact:

Len Archibald

Executive Director

director@nwoff.org

419-979-9692

Dances in the Park

Taking place on the Friday evenings, the annual Dances in the Park will return to Lincoln Park:

• June 15 & 22 – Al Best Band
• June 29 – Gene Wollenhaupt
• July 6 – Al Best Band
• July 13 – Gene Wollenhaupt
• July 20 – Al Best Band
• July 27 – Gene Wollenhaupt
• August 10 – Al Best Band
• August 17 – Gene Wollenhaupt

Dances in the Park are hosted from 7:00-9:00pm and are free and open to the general public. Lincoln Park is located on E. Elm St. in Lima.

Bring a lawn chair and your dancing spirit!

For more information, contact Carolyn Detrick at 419-228-7618

Downtown Lima “More Than You Know” 2012 Photography Competition Rules

How to Enter the Competition:

1. Select up to 5 photographs taken within downtown Lima in 2012 (see boundaries, below).
2. Choose which categories and divisions your photographs will fall into (see categories & divisions, below).
3. Photos should be sized 8×10
4. Fill out a submission form, and lightly tape to the back of the photo
5. Place all photos inside a manila envelope
6. Submit the photos to Downtown Lima, Inc., with your $5 submission fee, between August 1st and August 31st, 2012.

Photography Competition Official Rules

ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS: Any photographer may submit up to five photographs (no more than two per category.) A statement may also be taped to the back of each work explaining why it was entered in that category to help jurors determine if it is appropriately entered. Photographs must be the work of the artist and must originate in the camera. Original photographic images, not the print, must have been taken within 2012, within the geographic area defined in this prospectus as Downtown Lima.

SIZE REQUIREMENTS: All photographs must be sized 8×10.  Photos should NOT be mounted.

DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDRIES: For the purposes of this competition, Downtown Lima is defined as the rectangular bordered by: Grand Avenue on the North, Calumet Avenue on the East, Kibby Street on the South and Jameson Avenue on the West.

ENTRY FEES: A non-refundable entry fee of $5 per entry allows an artist to submit up to five entries. Checks should be payable to Downtown Lima, Inc..

DATES: Entries will be received August 1st, 2012 through August 31^st, 2012 at Downtown Lima, Inc., 144 S. Main Street, Suite 201, Lima, 419-229-0266, or at The Meeting Place on Market, 220 West Market Street, Lima.  419-222-0985.  Entrants who will be away on these dates must make other arrangements with Downtown Lima, Inc.

PROCEDURE: Photo entry forms must be filled out legibly and completely. All entries must be clearly marked with the name of the photographer, category, title, and the street address the photograph was taken at, by lightly taping an entry form to the back of the photo. Entries not clearly marked will be disqualified. Late or mail delivered entries will not be accepted.

JUDGING: This will be a juried exhibit; entry does not guarantee exhibition. Decision of the jurors is final. No accepted work may be removed prior to the closing date of October 31st. Please provide a stamped self-addressed envelope for jury results.

EXHIBITION HOURS/RECEPTION: The exhibit, at various locations in downtown Lima, will open Thursday, September 27th, 2012, and will close October 31st, 2012. A reception will be held for entrants and friends on Thursday, September 27th, 5:30 pm, starting in the downtown Wingate Inn lobby. After the awards ceremony, the opening reception will expand to the various exhibit locations.

OWNERSHIP: All entries will be kept by Downtown Lima, Inc.  A digital copy of the photograph must be made available if requested.  Many of the entries will end up on permanent, rotating display at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center of Lima/ Allen County.  Photos may be used in promotional materials.  The photographer will be credited when photographs are used.  Photographer will retain ownership of the photo, but allows Downtown Lima to use the photo, with attribution.

LIABILITY: All possible care will be taken in the handling of artwork, but neither Downtown Lima, Inc nor the Downtown Lima Marketing Committee will be held responsible for loss or damage. Downtown Lima, Inc reserves the right to reproduce any photograph for purposes of publicity or documentation.

CATEGORIES (No more than two entries per category)

People- A likeness of a person or persons.

Places- A cityscape, building, icon or other view of outdoor scenery.

Things- Purposeful placement of elements in the composition by the photographer.

DIVISIONS

STUDENT DIVISION – student  – elementary through high school

ADULT DIVISION – 18 and older

AWARDS

Best of Show – among all categories & division = $200, Sponsored by Tom Ahl

6 First Place awards – one for each People, Places & Things category, and each division = $50/ each

Other places and prizes may also be awarded

THANK YOU TO OUR PREMIUM SPONSORS!

Photo Entry Form

Free Tennis Lessons in Lima Park

Is your daughter or son interested in playing tennis? From June 12 – July 26, 2012 teaching pro Hanna Hager will be helping children ages 4-17 learn the basics and fundamentals of tennis. The Lima Area Tennis Association (L.A.T.A.) and the Lima Parks & Recreation are teaming up again to offer free tennis lessons to the sport’s young, aspiring athletes and in helping them learn the game including fundamentals such as:

• Proper grip
• Forehand
• Backhand
• Ground strokes
• Volleys
• Overheads
• Serving

Junior Tennis – (ages 8-17; minimum age of 8 strongly enforced) will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays only from 10:00 – 11:00am.

Advanced players invited by Hanna Hager, the teaching pro, can continue playing from 11:00-11:30am.

Pee Wee Tennis – (ages 4-8) will be held Thursdays only, June 14 – July 26, from 9:00-9:45am.

Tennis players and children must wear the appropriate attire including: tennis shoes, shorts, shirt, & most importantly – they must have a water bottle for their lessons. You must have a tennis racket. If you do not have a racket, L.A.T.A. will provide one.

Registration is completed on the first day of lessons – donations accepted.

All players must show up by the 3^rd session, no exceptions.

Rally in the Square – Summer 2012

Having trouble finding things to do on a Friday night? Rally in the Square is kicking off its 24^th year with the most live music in Lima. Several artists are performing this June to help get your feet movin’ and groovin’. Listed below are the dates and featured artists:

• June 8 – Naked Karate Girls
• June 15 – The Earthquakers
• June 22 – Stacy Mitchart
• June 29 – Bill “Sauce Boss” Wharten
• July 6 – Naked Karate Girls
• July 13 – Nashville Crush
• July 20 – Larry Lee and Back in the Day
• July 27 – Jim Miller & Friends with Special Guest: Elliott Randall
• August 10 – Kick-n-Flava
• August 17 – After Midnight
• August 24 – The Hipnotix
• August 31 – Funky G and the Groove Machine

Located in front of ArtSpace/Lima, Rally in the Square begins at 5:30pm with music at 6:30pm, rain or shine! So come on out and enjoy good music & ice-cold brews with great people!

For more info, visit: http://www.rallyinthesquare.com/

Downtown Lima Photo Competition: First Photo Shoot Night June 14th

Downtown Lima Photo Competition Launches with Photo Shoot Night June 14th

Culminates in Round Robin Photo Exhibit in the Fall

Lima, OH – Downtown Lima is excited to announce the start of the annual Downtown Lima “More Than You Know” Photography Competition with a Photo Shoot Night on Thursday, June 14^th, 2012.

Lima News photographer Jay Sowers will lead the first Photo Shoot Night of the summer.  Anyone interested in learning more about photography or just taking some great shots of downtown Lima can meet on Thursday, June 14^th, in the Lima Town Square in front of the Veteran’s Memorial Civic Center.  Starting at 6 pm, Jay Sowers will lead the group to various locations, and give tips and answer questions related to photography.  The photo walk is free and open to the public.  All skills levels are invited – attendees are asked to bring a camera and be ready for inspiration.

Starting August 1^st, photo entries may be submitted to the competition.  Both amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit photographs taken within downtown Lima during 2012.  A grand prize of $200 will be awarded to the Best of Show winner.  Additional winners in each people, places and things category, and each age division, will be awarded at $50 each.  Selected photographs will be on display at various locations in downtown Lima throughout October.   Winners will be announced at the exhibit’s opening night and awards ceremony in September.

Other shoot nights are planned throughout the summer.  On Thursday, July 12^th, 6 pm, Jaclyn Sollars from Avalon Photography will facilitate the photo shoot night.  On Tuesday, August 14^th, 6 pm, Michael Ayers from The Ayers Incorporated will lead a photo safari.  For more information, please visit Downtown Lima’s web site:  http://www.visitdowntownlima.com.

About Downtown Lima, Inc:

Downtown Lima, Inc. is a non-profit, membership organization whose mission is to stimulate economic development, improve the appearance and create a positive image of the downtown as a desirable place to work, live, shop and invest.

Winners Selected for Downtown Lima Shopping Pass Contest

Lima, OH – Three lucky winners were chosen today as recipients of prizes from Downtown Lima retailers.  A group of downtown shops joined together to create the Holiday Shopping Pass, a shopping map that rewards downtown shopping with the chance to win prizes.

Carol Graham of Elida won The Relaxation Package, a large gift basket with TV and movie collectibles from Alter Ego Comics, gourmet coffee and tea from The Meeting Place on Market, and a $50 gift certificate from downtown gift shoppe, David’s Finery.

Becky Mack of Lima won The Looking Good Package, made up of a $50 gift certificate from jeweler Don Jenkins, a $50 gift certificate from ladies’ boutique, Nitza’s, and a $50 gift certificate from men’s clothing retailer, Hofeller, Hiatt and Clark.

Kathy May of Elida won The  Pampered Artist Package, containing a 72” Zeikos Pro tripod from Mack Camera, a $50 gift certificate for an art class from ArtSpace Lima, and a $50 gift certificate from décor and gift shoppe, Pears Avenue Boutique.

The Downtown Holiday Shopping Pass was a first for downtown merchants, and is one of many ways they plan to educate consumers on the rich shopping environment available in downtown Lima.  “The Downtown Lima Shopping Pass brought more new faces into the store than almost any other promotion that we’ve participated in since opening in 2005,” said Marc Bowker, owner of Alter Ego Comics on Main Street. “The contest was a great way to promote locally owned businesses and show that Downtown Lima is an exciting place to be.”

For more information on future contests and events, visit Downtown Lima on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/downtownlima.

The Relaxation Package:

The Looking Good Package:

The Pampered Artist Package:

DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 2011, December 10th

DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL 2011
Downtown Lima, Ohio

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – December 10th, 2011

Download: 2011 Schedule of Events

10 am – 2 pm – Shopping at the ArtSpace/Lima Gallery Gift Shop

11 am – Live Music with Carl Rust at The Meeting Place on Market

1-3 pm – Art Exhibit Opening Reception with Toni Beener and June T. Bell, as well as Book Signing by Karen Bowden Cox at The Meeting Place on Market

3-3:30 pm – Lima Senior High Jazz Combo at the Civic Center

3-7 pm – Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at the Civic Center!
* Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus in Windows on the Square at the Civic Center (free photo and candy cane!)
* Horse Drawn Wagon Rides throughout the Town Square
* Santa’s Secret Workshop – Civic Center, Room 6
* ArtAbility Christmas Art Project (1 free project per child) – Civic Center, Room 5
* Christmas Cookie Decorating (1 free cookie per child – the WinGate Lobby
* The Literacy Council Holiday Home Tour, 563 W. Spring Street
* Christmas Caroling provided by the Shawnee Alliance Church Choir – throughout downtown Lima

7:00 pm – 1 Above Concert – free, at The Meeting Place on Market

7:30 pm – Lima Symphony Orchestra Presents “Bells, Brass & Bows” at the Civic Center, Tickets available at (419) 224-1552