NEWS RELEASE
Monday May 7

Billboard Finalists Announced
Top 10 compete for big city exposure

Ten finalists have been chosen in the search for Auckland’s first billboard photographer.

The Auckland Festival of Photography today announced the top ten entries after a month long competition aimed at finding one image worthy of display on a CBD billboard.

Photographers of all levels were invited to submit a favourite image to the new Auckland Photo blog 
(www.photographyfestival.org.nz/photo-blog). 

The top 10 finalists will now go on public display from today Monday May 7 in the Blend Foyer at SKYCITY Auckland.  

Visitors will have two weeks to view the images and they can also vote for the winning entry which will be announced in late May.

The winning photo will eventually go on display on a Fanshawe Street billboard.  It will remain on show for the duration of the three week festival.

This year’s festival will be the largest since it first began in 2004.  The 2007 programme features work from more than 250 photographers ranging from keen amateurs to international artists.  

There will be 45 free events and exhibitions at galleries and libraries all over the Auckland region.

The full programme is available on the Festival website – www.photographyfestival.org.nz

Auckland Festival of Photography organiser Julia Durkin says the billboard competition is a great opportunity to see some great Auckland photography in the build-up to the 2007 Festival.

The 2007 Festival patron is renowned New Zealand photographer Marti Friedlander.

For more information please contact:

Greg Ward 
Media Liaison
Auckland Festival of Photography
Phone:		(09) 523 3600
After hours:	(09) 8344 583
Mobile:		021 899 532
www.photographyfestival.org.nz

Creative Exposure Festival 2007 is supported by ASIA NZ Foundation, Auckland City Council, Manukau City Council, North Shore City Council, Waitakere City Council,  Sky City Community Trust ,  Lion Foundation, Olympus, Mazda Foundation, Adshel, Britomart, Hobson Community Board, HP, NZ Internet Services, NZ Post, Parsons, PCL, COGS, Creative Communities, Heart of The City, Auckland International Airport, SKYCITY, Triangle TV and significant support from The ASB Community Trust.