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Architectural photography competition winners announced

Top entries from the 2015 competition on display at FMoPA until May 3

TAMPA, Fla. (April 28, 2015) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Tampa Bay and Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) have named the winning entries in the fifth annual Architectural Photography Contest:

First Place: “Guastavino Tiles NYC,” Dr. William Carson

Second Place: Untitled, Joshua Frank

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Third Place: “A Simultaneous Solution of Opposites,” Christopher Weaver

Honorable Mention: “Men in the Middle,” Graciela Aracena-Perez

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Honorable Mention: “Great Court,” Rory Brennan

Honorable Mention: Untitled, Rachel Hamilton

Three professional photographers – RVD Architectural Photography owner Randy Van Duinen, Edit Suites owner Frank Rodriguez and USF Graphicstudio curator of public art and social practice Sara Howard – served as jurors for the photo competition. AIA Tampa Bay treasurer and director Jerel McCants, owner of Ybor City-based Jerel McCants Architecture, Inc., organized the competition in conjunction with FMoPA executive director Zora Carrier, Ph.D. and her staff.

This year’s winning works were announced at a reception on April 16 at FMoPA Community Gallery. The top three entries received $300, $200 and $100, respectively.

The winning works and many of the top entries will be on display in FMoPA’s Community Gallery, 400 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa, until May 3. Each photograph displayed features an architectural theme or contains some element of the built environment surrounding the subject matter.

About Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is a museum dedicated to exhibiting important photographic art as central to contemporary life and culture. FMoPA collects, preserves and exhibits historic and contemporary works by nationally and internationally known photographic artists. FMoPA also enriches the community by operating outreach programs for children and adults and by offering an extensive array of photography classes. For more information, visit www.fmopa.org.

About AIA Tampa Bay

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional association for architects and those in the architecture field. AIA Tampa Bay is the regional chapter representing approximately 650 members in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Hernando, Citrus, Sumter and Pasco Counties. The AIA provides programs and services including educational programs, design competitions, community service programs and serves as the united voice of the architecture profession. For more information, visit www.AIATampaBay.com.

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