Fran Achen Photography Competition

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Amateur and professional artists are invited to exhibit their photography at the 12th Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition to be displayed from July 1^th to the 25^th at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center on 402 West Main Street in Whitewater.  Entries are due June 17 

 "The Fran Achen contest is an excellent opportunity for photographers of all ages to follow in the tradition of artistic excellence established by one of Whitewater's most revered and respected resident artists.   Each year we see an amazing range of subjects and aesthetic perspectives from local and regional photographers, from wildlife to portraiture work, that help to tell this story of this remarkable community and its residents.  The exhibition is a fitting tribute to a man whom our community remembers not only as a photographer, but as a teacher, historian, and friend,” said Mark McPhail, past president of the Whitewater Arts Alliance. Fran Achen was a long-time Whitewater resident, teacher, and local photographer. He is best remembered for his photographic collection which chronicles the history of Whitewater.