Bellingham Chamber Music Society presents Portraits in Sound: Capturing the Love of Music
As part of the Bellingham Chamber Music Society’s mission to share the love of music with our community we are launching a photo contest. To celebrate chamber music in our city and region we invite you to take photos that represent the love of chamber music! BCMS will be using your photos in future marketing and will credit the photographer for any print or online use of their work.
Prizes
First Prize: Adult: Night accommodations at the Hotel Leo, plus 2 tickets to any concert
Second Prize: Adult: $50 gift card to Amendment 21, plus 2 tickets to any concert
First Prize: Youth: $100 plus two tickets to any concert
Second Prize: Youth: four tickets to any concert
Content
What type of photos are we looking for? Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Borrow our musical figurines and stage them at your favorite local spots for a photo shoot. (You can check out some of the places they’ve already traveled in this post.) Your imagination is your only limitation as you transport the figurines to some of the most magical places indoors and out in Whatcom and Skagit counties. (Follow this link to find out how to check out the figurines.)
- Take photos of scenes that reflect your definition of chamber music. Perhaps it’s friends playing instruments at a cafe, or your kids practicing a duet.
Register
Registration is open to all ages. Register here. Deadline is MAY 1, 2024 5:00pm
Winners will be announced on May 10th and the winners will be displayed at our May 19th Soundscapes concert at the Hotel Leo. Contact BCMS at musicinbellingham@gmail.com with any questions.




Artist entry is free! If Artists need a pair of Kinco gloves or mitts to create their piece(s), they can purchase them from Boardworks Tech Shop in-store for a discounted price. Registered artists will also receive an art supply coupon to the Bellingham Dakota Art Store. Artists are free to sell, trade, or just display their work! Artists also get to keep 100% of any profit they make from selling their piece(s). There are only a couple of requirements for art submissions (