The dates for 2012 Auckland Festival of Photography will be 1st to 24th June 2012.  Expressions of interest are now closed.   Exhibition expression of interest to info.photo.festival@xtra.co.nz were invited until middle of January 2012.  Taking Part details are here.  

February blog theme - Maori 

Auckland Festival of Photography Trust is inviting photographers to show your interpretation of our Maori theme throughout February - the month when the country celebrates Waitangi Day.  Auckland region has a rich Maori culture and many Marae and public parks will host Waitangi Day celebrations. Photo's must be taken in Auckland region and your entries can be exisiting photo's from previous month's or new ones taken in February. We want to see a great online exhibition of all people and places Maori. Opens 1st February, a prize for the selected February 2012 Photo of The Month will be a $50 Real Groovy voucher.

For inspiration see our previous community themes for Diwali, Lantern, Pasifika.