Faces and Places - Winter 2010

The blink of a camera's shutter forever fixes an instant in time. First Gentleman Bob Eaves invites you to enjoy and reflect on the photographs in the Faces and Places traveling exhibit that capture a varied slice of life in the state through people - young and old - at work or play. These images will transport you from waterfront to Main Street to farm field and allow viewers to share in joyous public celebrations and moments of quiet magic and mystery.

The exhibit features photographs from three sources:

State Archives: Scenes from 1891-1954 selected from the State Archives illuminate just a small part of North Carolina's story and reflect the dedication to work and delight in play of our citizens. This is the first time these images have been on public display.
Press Photographers: The winning photos in this exhibit capture the diversity of North Carolina and demonstrate the creative art of photography. North Carolina Press Photographers make our lives richer, improve our understanding of who we are, and shine a light on notable events of the day. We thank them for their contributions to this exhibit.
State Fair: There was a "Whole Lot of Happy" at the N.C. Department of Agriculture 2009 State Fair! The Blue Ribbon winners from across the state have captured priceless moments from the Blue Ridge Mountains to Topsail Beach. Each of the winning photographs from the 2009 State Fair shares its own magic and majesty.

Exhibit Preview Slideshow

Exhibit Itinerary

Date	Town	Venue	Address
Eastern Tour
March 1 - March 21	Smithfield	Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield	305 E. Market St
March 25 - April 15	Lillington	Harnett County Public Library	601 Main St.
April 18 - May 8	Elizabethtown	Bladen County Public Library	111 N. Cypress St
May 11 - June 2	Lumberton	Robeson County Public Library	101 North Chestnut St
June 5 - June 26	Burgaw	Pender County Public Library	103 South Cowan St
June 29 - July 20	Fayetteville	Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex	801 Arsenal Ave.
July 23 - Aug. 11	Kinston	Lenoir County Public Library	510 N. Queen St.
Aug. 14 - Sept. 2	New Bern	Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional Library	400 Johnson St.
Sept. 4 - Sept. 25	Harker's Island	Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center	1785 Harkers Road
Sept. 29 - Oct. 20	Hatteras	Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum	59200 Museum Drive
Oct. 23 - Nov. 13	Kill Devil Hills	Dare County Public Library	400 Mustian St.
Nov. 17 - Dec. 8	Gatesville	Albemarle Regional Library (Gates County)	115 Court St.
Dec. 11 - Dec. 31	Warrenton	Warren County Memorial Library	119 S. Front St.
Jan. 5 - Jan. 26, 2011	Oxford	Granville County Public Library	210 Main St.
Jan. 29 - Feb. 19, 2011	Raleigh	Wake County Public Library System (Cameron Vlg Reg'l Libr)	1930 Clark Ave.
Western Tour
Date	Town	Venue	Address
March 1 - March 21	Lenoir	Caldwell County Public Library	120 Hospital Ave
March 25 - April 15	West Jefferson	Appalachian Regional Library System (Ashe County Publ Libr)	148 Library Dr.
April 18 - May 8	Marion	McDowell County Public Library	90 West Court St.
May 11 - June 2	Franklin	Fontana Regional Library System (Macon County)	149 Siler Farm Road
June 5 - June 26	Murphy	Nantahala Regional Library System	11 Blumenthal St.
June 29 - July 20	Brevard	Transylvania County Library	212 S. Gaston St.
July 23 - Aug. 11	Shelby	Cleveland County Memorial Library	104 Howie Dr
Aug. 14 - Sept. 2	King's Mountain	Mauney Memorial Library	100 S. Piedmont Ave.
Sept. 4 - Sept. 25	Monroe	Union County Public Library	316 East Windsor St.
Sept. 19 - Oct. 20	Gastonia	Gaston County Public Library	1555 E. Garrison Blvd.
Oct. 23 - Nov. 13	Newton	Catawba County Library	115 West C St
Nov. 17 - Dec. 8	Mocksville	Davie County Public Library	371 N. Main St.
Dec. 11 - Dec. 31	High Point	High Point Public Library	901 N. Main St
Jan. 5 - Jan. 26, 2011	Asheboro	Randolph County Public Library	201 Worth St.
Jan. 29 - Feb. 19, 2011	Durham	Durham County Public Library	300 N. Roxboro St.

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Photographers and their work

N.C. Press Photographers Association
2009 State Fair contest winners

Brian Christiansen	BACK WITH HIS GIRLS
Alice Dull	BREAK TIME
Ethan Hyman	NOT SO EASY WEARABLE ART
Takaaki Iwabu	AUTHOR'S INSPIRATION UNDER THE BRIM
Chuck Liddy	ELK RIVER LEAP
Kate Lord	TOBACCO TIME
Corey Lowenstein	A LITTLE RIVER MUSIC DIVINE DURHAM DIVAS MILITARY APPRECIATION STRUTTING HIS TUBA STUFF
Laura Mueller	SAVING HIS LAND
Ted Richardson	FERRY TRAVELER GALLERY
Shawn Rocco	CRABBER
Scott Sharpe	CANE COOKER TRIBAL DANCER

Diana Bloomfield	RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT
Brian Cyr	KAITLYN LACOMBE
Ellen Giamportone	SONIA'S YARD - THE BIRD CAGE
Candice Green	WALTON GREEN LIKES TRUCKS
Brian W. Potter	CITY MARKET, RALEIGH
Christa Rice	HUMMINGBIRD
Anthony Sammarco	HISTORIC MECCA RESTAURANT, DOWNTOWN RALEIGH
Miriam Sutton	CAPE MOON RISING

Presented by the Office of the First Gentleman, the Office of the Governor, the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources and the State Library of North Carolina with special thanks to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.