Melbourne Walk and Shoot Photography Exhibition 2026 (Confirmed)

To help ensure we operate in a safe and inclusive manner we ask all members and guests to abide by the following guidelines
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Tlklt2nqT-B8RnDaxvmZv8vsGXy3w8rVpiArNf_-f8/edit?usp=sharing
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UPDATE - INFORMATION ON HANGING YOUR IMAGES ON 31 JAN

Please bring your images and labels to the venue at Art Lark 325 Koornang Road, Carnegie on Saturday 31 January from 1pm to 3pm. Once you hang them you are free to leave. I will be there to help out and we will provide you with magnets to put your images up.
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All members are invited to the exhibition!!

All members are welcome to come along to support those who have participate. If you plan to come along to see this exhibition, please RSVP as I am planning to get some light snacks for the event.

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SCHEDULE

31 January 2026 (Time to hang your images)
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Venue: Art Lark 325 Koornang Road, Carnegie
What to do: Bring your printed images to the venue and hang them on the wall. Magnets will be provided to you at the venue and you can leave after hanging your prints.

1 February 2026 (The day of the Exhibition)
1.00pm: Exhibition opens. Enjoy the exhibition, chat with members and participants, share stories about the images, enjoy the light snacks.
2.00pm: Welcome and introduction about the exhibition
2.30pm: Continue to enjoy the exhibition
6.00pm: Exhibition ends (participants to please remove the prints)

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Big News, MW&S Friends!
We’re so excited to announce our first photography exhibition in over 8 years! 🎉 It’ll showcase amazing images taken during our 2024 & 2025 group events.

The main aim of this exhibition is for our members to showcase images taken at our events. Following some enquiries from a few members, and given you are highly skilled photographers, I am adding an Open Section for those who already have at least one image of shots taken at our events. See below for details on the Open Section.

🗓️ Exhibition Details
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✨ How to Participate
We need at least 40 prints to make it happen!
· Applications open: 15 Nov 2025
· Applications close: 15 January 2026
· Entry fees: A4 $10 | A3 $15
· Members only — images must be from MW&S events (2024–2025)
· Please print your images and accompanying information for each image. We will definitely go ahead with this event.
· Prints must not be framed.
· You may print your images at home, Officeworks, or via a professional printer (borders allowed).
· Hang your own prints on 31 January 2026 (1pm to 3pm). Just bring your prints to the venue and we will have magnets for you to put them up. No need to use blu tack anymore.
· Label each image with photographer’s name, title, and a brief description (100mm x 200mm).

Open Section

• To be eligible to enter in the Open Section, you must have at least one image taken at our MWS events in 2024-2025.
• Images in the Open Section can be taken in your personal time and place outside the MWS events. They could be images that are your personal favourites.
• "How to participate" applies to this section.
• Add "Open Section" on your label for these images.

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📬 How to Apply
Email me and include:
1️ Your full name
2️ Your email address
3️ The number of images you’d like to submit (email only when you are ready to pay to participate in this exhibition).
💌 Email address: rowantan28@gmail.com
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💰 Payment Details
Account Name: Rowan Tan
Bank: ING
BSB: 923100
Account Number: 63458139
(Include your full name + “MW&S Exhibition” in the reference) *Important* Refunds apply only if the exhibition is cancelled.
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🌟 Extra Info
· All proceeds help cover event costs (plus prize and light refreshments 🧁)
· The People’s Choice image wins a special prize 🏆 – don’t forget to vote at the event.
· Surplus funds go toward next year’s Meetup subscription

Let’s make this a fun, creative, and memorable event together! If you don't usually process your images with Lightroom or have taken your images with your phone, don't let these hold you back from participating. 🙌 We can’t wait to see your photos on display!

Thanks Catherine for helping me put these words together.

Rowan