The Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston, Maine, is mounting the exhibition “Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography” in the latter half of 2012. The exhibition will include a juried section and is open to imagers from around the world.
Jurors include Weston Naef, curator emeritus of photographs, J. Paul Getty Museum; Jerry T. Bonnell, one of the masterminds behind the popular “Astronomy Picture of the Day” website; and Dennis diCicco, senior editor of Sky & Telescope. The museum staff believes this will be the first art museum exhibition to focus on astrophotography.
Astrophotographers must submit works to the juried portion of the exhibition by the end of August 2011. For more information, visit the exhibition website or contact Anthony Shostak, Lead Curator-Starstruck, Bates College Museum of Art, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston, ME 04240.
Both an art exhibition by the Bates College Museum of Art and a special issue by Astronomy magazine will highlight the work of astroimagers this year.
Incidentally,
Astronomy magazine will publish
Spectacular Universe in May. This special issue will feature more than 200 incredible images taken by amateur astroimagers from around the world. If you
preorder Spectacular Universe, you’ll save $1 off the cover price and receive free shipping.