Clayton Youth Theater & The Clayton News-Star Sponsoring "Our Town" Photography Contest...

The contest will coincide with the Clayton Youth Theater’s production of Thornton Wilder's classic American play, Our Town, which will play at The Clayton Center on February 17-19. The contest is designed to promote, encourage and recognize area photographers for excellence in photographic skills, and to promote community pride by exhibiting photos that characterize life in and around the town of Clayton.

SUBJECT MATTER: Appropriate for the theme, “Our Town,” including persons, places or things that demonstrate the character, culture, institutions, traditions, values and lifestyle of Clayton and the surrounding community.

ENTRY DEADLINE: February 2, 2011

PRIZES: Best in Show - $100; First Place People - $25; First Place Nature - $25; First Place Places - $25; and First Place Clayton Values - $25. All winners and photographers receiving honorable mention awards will also receive two free tickets to one of the Clayton Youth Theater Our Town performances.

Entry forms are available at The Clayton News-Star, The Clayton Center, and online at http://www.yourcns.com/.

For additional information about the contest visit www.claytonyouththeater.com and click on "Special Events" or call Stewart McLeod, publisher of The Clayton News-Star, at 919-553-7234