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Did you miss the Awards Night? All the winners are on the website. Click here to see who won. A gallery of the winners (mostly the digital) can be found here.

Just a reminder to start preparing to get your submissions ready for the 2009 Saskatoon Exhibition Showcase of Arts Photo Contest. See the contest rules here. ENTER IN PERSONSaskatoon Prairieland Park Trade Centre – Hall A503 Ruth Street, Saskatoon, SKDates/TimesSunday, July 26 – 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ENTER BY MAILMailed in entries must be received by Friday, July 24.Mail to:Showcase of Arts CompetitionP.O. Box 6010 Saskatoon, SK S7K 4E4

In 2009 the Okanagan Photographic Art Workshops will be held August 7 th to 9 th. There will also be a special one-day ‘Photo Safari’ that you won’t want to miss on Monday, August 10th. Check out their website for more information at www.opaw.ca

Join world-renowned photographers Daryl Benson, John Marriott, Jeremy Jackson and Mufty Mathewson from September 4-7, 2009 as they teach you everything you need to know to start taking incredible pictures! Click here for more details.

The Prairie Region of CAPA in conjunction with the Saskatoon Camera Club, will be conducting the CAPA Judging Course in Saskatoon on June 27 and June 28, 2009. Saturday June 27 will be a full day with Sunday June 28, 2009 being a half day for certification of CAPA Judges. The course fee is $65.00. The Saskatoon Camera Club will be subsidizing the fee by $30.00. Therefore your cost for this Course will be $35.00. This is an excellent course and will provide you with the information you may require to assist the Club with its Judging requirements. You will also receive a comprehensive Judging Manual during the course. The executive are looking forward to your participation. Space is limited, so register early. Please complete the registration form (link here) along with your payment, as soon as possible and return to Len Suchan. Detailed information on registration form. Len SuchanCAPA Treasurer (Canadian Association for Photographic Art)

April 28 – Summer Fun Planning night. Informal meeting to organize possible photo shoots for the summer. Bring guides, maps and ideas. Sunday May 3rd TRANSPARENCY BATTLE Place: Mendel Time: Registration 1:00, Program at 1:30 6 other clubs will send members. Good chance to meet new people. Need: we need dainties etc for afternoon coffee. Sign up sheet available on Tuesday or contact Valerie Ellis or Helen Brown. Saskatoon started this slide Battle in 1970. This will be THE FI NAL BATTLE as we are going to shut it down. Don’t miss it! Year end OPEN, PORTRAIT and CREATIVE prints will be on display so show others some of our work. May 5 – AWARDS NIGHT See who wins and pick up all your prints and slides or have someone do it for you. Last chance to see the prints, digital projected and slides. If we cannot get through all this we may have to save the digital projected for the Potluck. May 12- POTLUCK SUPPER THIS IS NOT AT THE MENDEL!PLACE: Christ Church Anglican at 515 28th St. W. (we had a Christmas potluck there) TIME: 6:30 BRING: your food and tea towels as we’ll use the churches dishes and will need to wash them PROGRAM: socializing, discuss summer fun program, exhibition, circle centre display and next year’s clinics