2010 - 2011 Salon Topic Definitions

September 13, 2010 - Humor - Make us laugh.

October 4, 2010 - Larger than Life - It might be a charismatic personality, an oversized set of tires on a monster truck, or anything out of proportion to its environment.

November 1, 2010 - Interior/Exterior Architecture - Includes parts of or entire buildings. Can be public or private structures; including churches, stores, malls, commercial buildings, bridges, or any structure with emphasis on artful design.  Building environment or landscaping may be included.

December 6, 2010 - Fall Color - Think fall!  Can be parts of plants or trees, whole plants or 
trees, or landscapes featuring colorful foliage.

January 3, 2011 - The Color Blue/Tangled in Blue - Images where blue is the important feature. Includes blue-toned monochromes, or black and white images with a blue accent.  Does not include images where a blue sky is in the image, but is not the subject of the image.  Anything and everything that celebrates and emphasizes the color blue. Can even be the mood associated with it.

February 7, 2011 - Abstract - Non–representational images. Those having "an intellectual and affective artistic content that depends solely on intrinsic form rather than 
on pictorial representation".

March 7, 2011 - Winter Landscapes - We need reasons to get out in the winter! This could be a cityscape or nature scene, just so it's a sweeping expanse of winter.

April 4, 2011 - Catching the Wind - You can't really see the wind but only its effect on things. Maybe it's the aftermath of a storm, eagles gliding on a stiff breeze, a colorful regatta on a local lake, or a young girl catching her hat as it blows off her head.

May 2, 2011 - Ice - As Minnesotans we don't have to go far in the wintertime to find ice and its infinite number of shapes, colors, and textures.

June 6, 2011 - Best of the Best - The Best of the Best will be defined by the judge from this salon season's award–winning images.