Expressions of Hunger

Edmonton’s Food Bank is raising awareness about hunger through a new interactive photo and literary contest.

Expressions of Hunger is a photo, poetry and short prose contest focusing on five elements or categories – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and environmental. The contest will run until March 31, 2010. In April 2010, the photos will be posted online where people can vote for the top three images, poetry and short prose in the five categories. Winners will be notified on May 3, 2010.

The selected three winners in each of the five hunger categories will be showcased at Edmonton City Hall from National Hunger Awareness Day on June 1 until June 4, 2010, The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse from June 7 to 23, 2010 and exhibited during the Works Festival of Art and Design at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts from June 25 to July 7, 2010.

Interested participants can download the Call for Submissions, the Photo Consent and the Artist License Agreement forms. Digital photo and written entries can be submitted to expressions@edmontonsfoodbank.com.

Edmonton’s Food Bank appreciates our volunteers to donated their time and talent for the Expressions of Hunger poster: Bruce Clarke of Moments in Digital, Owen Law of Naked Eye Photography, Edmonton Corn Maze, Woodward Design and Xerox Canada. You can download the poster and feel free to help promote the contest.

The public can watch for updates about the contest on Edmonton’s Food Bank’s website and on Twitter by following @yegfoodbank.