I am working on a new exhibition all about cow poop, and am looking for Saskatchewan’s prettiest cow poops! There is a catch though, the poo must be from one of Saskatchewan’s National, Provincial, or Regional Parks!
Several of Saskatchewan’s parks allow cattle grazing for near by ranchers on park land. The cattle are meant to simulate the grazing that would have historically been done by bison in the area, before they were nearly wiped out. This project is about the history of our land and environment, it’s use (and misuse), and the efforts being made to tie together conservation and reconciliation.
Contest Open from July 15th - September 15th, 2022!
Photos must be from one of the parks listed below! Let me know where and when you took the photo.
Submissions will be judged by a hand selected jury (that is really just me and what ever friends I can rope into looking at photos of poop with me).
The winning photo will be forever immortalized as a painting that will then be displayed as part of the exhibition (with full credit to the photographer). The winner will receive a small novelty gift basket (guess the theme haha), and a high quality print of that painting to hang in their living room….IT’S FINE ART.
Must be COW POOP. Please dont try to trick us with your own supply. We WILL be able to tell, and tell we shall: You will be facebook shamed. tsk tsk.
LIST OF ELIGIBLE PARKS:
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park
Cypress Hills Provincial Park (West block or Centre Block)
Buffalo Pound Provincial Park
Moose Mountain Provincial Park
Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Cypress Lake Provincial Recreation Site
Douglas Provincial Park
Danielson Provincial Park
Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Bronson Forest Recreation Site
Grass Lands National Park
If you know of another park not on this list, please let me know!
See below for full rules and guidelines!
By submitting your photo you agree that:
Eligibility: Contestant must be a Canadian resident, and above 18 years old. Photos must be taken at one of the above named parks (or a provable exception).
Rights: The photo remain the property of the photographer. The artist reserves full usage rights of submitted entries in perpetuity, without cost, for use in creation of new work, and promotion of that work. The artist reserves the right to showcase the photos on their website/socials and for contest promotional material. The Artist shall not sell the photograph to other parties, but may use the resulting painting to create prints or other promotional materials. Credit for all photographs used as promotion, or as reference for a painting will be given to photographer.
Photo/Video Releases: Winning entrants must be able to supply a signed release for any identifiable person or persons in the entries, or their guardians, if requested. Failure to provide model releases, if requested, will result in disqualification of the entry.
Prizes: Prizes are not transferable and must be accepted as awarded with no substitutions, whether in cash or otherwise.
Announcement of Winners: Winner will be announced by Sept 30th…ish.
Responsibility waiver: The artist is not responsible for any injuries, damages etc obtained while photographing entries. Cow poop can be slippery when fresh, so be careful and watch where you step!