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The Human Portrait: Online Juried Exhibition
In its truest form, portraiture is about human connection. A portrait tells a lot about a person. Their emotion. Their grit. Their story. There is no other genre of photography that displays human vulnerability in its rawest form.
Dallas Center for Photography invites you to enter this juried competition with photographs that illustrate this human connection. They can be self-portraits or portraits of others; posed or candid; studio or environmental; camera original or digital composite.
Selections will be featured in a virtual exhibition on the DCP website. We are also planning to have an exhibition catalog in book form that will be available for purchase.
DCP will host a virtual opening reception on Friday, December 11 that is free and open to the public. Juror Jennifer Spelman will be in attendance to discuss the winning entries. Prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third winners.
This competition is not open to DCP employees, instructors, board members, corporate sponsors and partner companies, or their immediate families.
IMPORTANT DATES
October 23 – Call for entry opens
November 29 – Online submission deadline
Week of December 7 – Selections and winners announced
December 11 – Online Opening Reception
TBD – Online Exhibition on the DCP Website
SUBMISSION RULES AND DETAILS
- Everyone of all ages, from amateur and professional, are eligible to participate in this call for entry.
- All images will be submitted through Smarter Entry.
- Our judge will be looking for images that reveal something about the subject, the photographer or both.
- Each applicant may submit up to 10 images for consideration.
- There are no restrictions on the type of camera or process used.
- All images must be original works of the photographer.
ENTRY FEES
- General Entry: $35 initial entry fee for 1-3 images. Up to 7 additional images can be submitted for $5 per image.
- DCP members receive a 20% discount on the initial entry fee with promo code: $28.80 for 1-3 images. Up to 7 additional images can be submitted for $5 per image. Not a DCP member? Join now!
FILE PREPARATION
- Files must be 1200 pixels on the longest dimension and saved as a JPEG in the sRGB color space. Maximum file size is 8MB. If this is your first time submitting to a competition and you have questions, contact us through the DCP website.
- For each image include title and any special process used (Gelatin Silver, Platinum/Palladium Print, etc.)
SELECTION PROCESS
Our juror for this competition is Jennifer Spelman. All entrants will receive an email by December 8 to inform them of the selections for the show.
CASH PRIZES (Sponsored by Competitive Cameras)
- First place: $500
- Second place: $350
- Third place: $150
COPYRIGHT, LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT
Each photographer retains copyright to his or her images. Photographers whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant Dallas Center for Photography (DCP) the right to display the images on DCP’s website and social media platforms as well as to promote DCP’s exhibitions, programs, and in promotional and fundraising materials. Photographer grants DCP the non-exclusive right to reproduce any photo(s) chosen for the exhibition in a printed catalog in book form that will be available for sale through an online publisher. All proceeds from the book will benefit DCP’s educational programming. Application and payment to this competition will constitute an agreement to all these terms and conditions. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact from DCP.
JUROR
Jennifer Spelman is a freelance editorial and documentary photographer based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is a fluid traveler and is equally at home in rural villages and cosmopolitan cities.
A sensitive photographer of people, she strives to create images with energy and insight. Her clients have included Village Science, Seven Squared Media, The Heart Gallery, What Moves You, Sanjhi, and Sustainable Santa Fe.
Jennifer is a patient educator who has co-instructed with National Geographic Expeditions and taught workshops in Santa Fe, India, Mexico, and Cuba. She is thrilled to lead passionate photographers on ridiculously fun adventures around the world with the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops.
Theme | Empty Places : Abandoned Spaces
Juror: Layne Kennedy
Through the visual representation of abandoned spaces, artifacts of history are at once fresh and new, ancient and decayed. The past continues to live in these forsaken, ruined, or empty spaces and we ask— Who were the people who lived and worked here? What were their lives like? What were their stories? What happened to them in these spaces?
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the visual and social significance of abandoned space - where derelict factories, churches, private houses or other empty places serve as the basis for creative investigation. All genres, capture types, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Sound & Fury
Gallery Artist Juried Exhibition—Bancroft Gallery
Sound & Fury
juried by Suzanne Schultz, CEO, Canvas Fine Arts
January 7 to February 5, 2021
South Shore Art Center’s Annual Gallery Artist juried Exhibition is open to SSAC Gallery Artists in good standing. Media categories are oil and acrylic, encaustic and cold wax, drawing and pastel, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media/3D, photography, digital media, and 3D. It is particularly important to us because it represents our community of talented Artists.
South Shore Art Center will be processing initial art intake online via Smarter Entry. This will allow for automated exhibition paperwork and fees, and will minimize contact when dropping off the physical works of art. The Smarter Entry system does not have the capacity to determine whether memberships are current. Art Center staff will review each entry and will contact anyone with lapsed memberships. If your membership has lapsed, we will ask that you renew prior to the exhibition installation or when dropping off your work.
Sound & Fury dates: January 7 to February 5. Opening Reception: Thursday, January 7, 7:00 pm, via FB Live
ENTRY DEADLINE: Tuesday, December 1. All work must be original, have been completed within the last three years, and have not been previously exhibited at South Shore Art Center (SSAC) or at the Arts Festival. Membership must be current through February 2021.
FEES
There is nonrefundable $25 fee per 3 entries.
CATEGORIES
Media categories are oil and acrylic, encaustic and cold wax, drawing and pastel, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media/3D, photography and digital media.
ALL WORKS MUST BE FOR SALE. South Shore Art Center receives 40% of the purchase price. Please submit only work that will be available at the time of the exhibition and will remain for its entirety. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition. No pricing changes will be allowed after acceptance. Living artists only. Work that is copied is not eligible. Entries must not have been previously exhibited at SSAC or the SSAC Arts Festival. If the work does not fully reflect what is represented on the jpeg, South Shore Art Center reserves the right to eliminate it from the exhibition.
DROP OFF of actual works will take place at SSAC December 16–18, between 10:00–4:00. Masks must be worn. Please label the back of your work with your name and title of the work so we can match it up with your Smarter Entry info.
PICK UP works February 8–11, 10:00–4:00 pm (Shipped works returned February 11)
JPEG SIZING: Image size for entry on Smarter Entry: Images should be at least 1280 pixels in the longest dimension at 72 ppi, file size not to exceed 2 MB.
SPECIFICATIONS
It is in your best interest to submit high quality images.
NOTIFICATION
Entries will be posted on our website by December 7.
LIABILITY
I understand that South Shore Art Center will insure work accepted to the extent of 60% of the artist’s stated value while the work is in the Art Center’s custody and control.
AGREEMENT
Submission to Sound & Fury constitutes an agreement with all conditions of this show. South Shore Art Center reserves the right to photograph or use a submitted image for publicity purposes.
PRIZES (Due to Covid-19, there will be no cash prizes)
1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
3 Honorable Mentions
Treasures of Our Coastal State
National Association of Women Artists, Inc.
South Carolina Chapter
presents
“Treasures of Our Coastal State”
A Juried & Curated Exhibit of Women’s Art
January 20th to February 28th, 2021
The Discovery House at the Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Work will also be available for viewing NAWA SC’s 3D Virtual Museum on our website
Reception*: Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 5:00 PM-6:30PM
Treasures of Our Coastal State
All traditional mediums are eligible, including sculpture.
ELIGIBILITY: This NAWA juried exhibit is for current NAWA SC members. If you are a NAWA member who would like to participate, you can join the SC chapter today. Contact Treasurer Mary Steffen at mary@marysteffen.com. Art submissions are handled through https://client.smarterentry.com/nawasc
AWARDS
First Place $100, Second Place $75, Third Place $50, Honorable Mention
CONTACT INFORMATION
Suzanne Fiorino, Exhibit Lead sgfiorino@gmail.com
Kate Kennedy, NAWA SC Chapter President ArtDivas@nawasc.org
CALENDAR
- Submission deadline: Smarter Entry opens Sunday, November 1st, 2020. Online submission entry deadline: Tuesday, December 1st, 2020. When deadline is reached the competition is automatically closed to submissions in the https://client.smarterentry.com/nawasc program.
· Entry fee: $25 for 2 images; $5 for one additional image
· Notification of acceptance: Notification through email by December 8th,2020 from Smarter Entry and posted on NAWA SC Facebook pages.
· Dates of show: January 20th – February 28th 2021
· Date shipped works to be received at The Coastal Discovery Museum Hilton Head: January 15th -18th, 2021. All shipped work MUST have prepaid barcoded UPS or FedEx return shipping labels included in shipping. A box for return of artwork (no counter labels or US Postal Service labels or stamps).
Local Artists may hand deliver to: The Discovery House at the Coastal Discovery Museum, Monday, January 18th, 11:00 AM – 2:00PM
· Exhibit opens: January 20th, 2021
· Reception*: Wednesday, January 20th, 2021, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
· Exhibit closes: February 28th, 2021
· Pick up of artwork: Monday, March 1st, 2021 11 AM to 2 PM**
· Return of shipped artwork: Shipped work will be returned ASAP
ENTRY GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
SPECIFICATIONS
· One piece of Art will be selected from each artist, additional work as space permits.
· Finished piece: Maximum size for 2-D wall works not to exceed 36” x 40” including frame. Minimum is 12" x 12" framed or unframed, traditional gallery presentation is acceptable. Sculpture: Pedestal displayed sculpture is acceptable.
· Unframed canvas artwork must have the sides painted (not left white) depth of canvas stretchers must be at least ¾” deep
· Pedestal standing sculpture will be accepted. No floor standing sculpture. No ceiling hung artworks will be accepted.
· Size of work, as listed, is framed size. Works over the maximum size or under the minimum, will be disqualified.
· No saw tooth hangers. All works must be wired to gallery standards and must meet professional presentation. Standards as interpreted by the NAWA Exhibition Committee.
· Accepted works cannot be substituted and must be available for the duration of the exhibition.
· ALL WORKS MUST BE FOR SALE. Price, title, dimensions of entered work cannot be changed.
· All works MUST be original - no reproductions or GICLEE PRINTS.
· Do not photograph your work in frames!
· Graphic violence and/or lewd sexual content prohibited. Nudes are acceptable at the discretion of the committee.
· Work will not be hung if it is damaged in transit. We will notify you immediately if your work arrives damaged.
· NAWA SC reserves the right to refuse work not professionally presented.
ENTERING YOUR IMAGES
· Entry form must be filled out in its entirety. List sizes up to the nearest inch. Works over maximum size will be disqualified. Submitted images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the artwork. Be sure your images are right-side-up.
· Images should be of good quality and no larger than 5 MB, 1200-1500 pixels on the longest side at 300 dpi. Images should be in JPEG format. If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please write to us here: terry@smarterentry.com
· Please add terry@smarterentry.com and artdivas@nawasc.org to your safe senders list to ensure notifications are received.
SALES
· Artist will receive 50%, NAWA SC, 10%, Coastal Discovery Museum 40%
· Price of entered work cannot be changed
DELIVERY/SHIPPING
· Artists agree to assume all shipping expenses related to exhibition.
· Shipped work MUST include a prepaid barcoded return shipping label (UPS or FEDEX only– NO COUNTER LABELS, no US Postal Service).
· NO STYROFOAM PACKING PEANUTS. Your work will be returned if it contains packing peanuts. Please inform your shipper if you have it packed professionally.
· Please ship in sturdy, reusable cartons with adequate packing materials. Please use bubble wrap as opposed to air bags which tend to deflate at the end of the exhibition.
· Storage for art cartons and crating available, but please do not used oversized packaging.
· Please tape to back of artwork, return shipping label, along with the exhibition artwork ID label and a short Artists Bio and Statement of Inspiration, (100 words or less) on what inspired your art work, in particular for The Treasures of Our Coastal State Theme
· Please mark the name of the exhibition on the outside of the box: NAWA/Treasures of Our Coastal State.
· Accepted artwork may be hand delivered OR shipped – and MUST arrive between Friday, January 15th, 2021 and Monday January 18th. (Hand delivered Monday January 18th -11 AM to 2 PM**) to The Discovery House at the Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 attn: NAWA SC Exhibit
*Covid19: Protocol: All NAWA SC Exhibits will have a Virtual Museum Backup in place at: www.nawasc.org We will post safety changes as needed on the website under Covid19 safety changes for exhibits and events. We will do a zoom meeting reception for artists should Covid19 situation eliminate ability to do onsite reception.
** Contact Suzanne Fiorino at sgfiorino@gmail.com if alternate drop off/pick up needs to be arranged.
Processing 2020
CALL FOR ENTRY: PROCESSING 2020
Photographic works reckoning with the personal and collective events of 2020
Juror: SHAWN THEODORE
* Exhibit Dates: January 15 - March 21
* Philadelphia-area artists
* Analog Processes only
* Free Entry
Deadline: DECEMBER 1
ABOUT THE HALIDE PROJECT:
The Halide Project is a volunteer-run nonprofit, founded in 2015, dedicated to supporting the continued practice and appreciation of traditional and historic photographic processes through exhibitions, artist-led workshops, and an upcoming community darkroom.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Processing 2020 will showcase analog photographic works made by Philadelphia-area artists in response to the events of this historic year. The pandemic has forced many to stay at home, while others risk their health and safety to perform essential work, and it has left millions unemployed. The concept of “hero” is being redefined and democracy is being tested. People continue to take to the streets to protest police brutality and injustice. We are missing friends and family, and grieving those lost.
How did you respond photographically to the events of 2020? Are you inspired by feelings of hope, sorrow, anger, or resolve? Did you push your artistic boundaries or find yourself creatively challenged? We want to see the work you have produced in 2020 and to share a breadth of responses to crises both personal and collective.
Selected works will be included in an exhibit held at The Halide Project in Philadelphia from January 15 through March 21, 2021, as well as in a virtual exhibition, social media features, and a full-color printed catalog. All selected artists will receive a copy of the catalog, with additional copies available for a donation. All entries, regardless of selection, are archived and referenced for future exhibition opportunities.
The gallery will be open by appointment and with safety guidelines. In the event that an in-person exhibition is not possible, the show will be presented virtually.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Shawn Theodore is an award-winning, widely exhibited and published photographer whose work opens broad conversations regarding the role of the photographer in the shaping of agency and imagery, engages in new forms of storytelling, and impacts the trajectory of the collective black consciousness. Shawn is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Arts, Board of Trustees member and Marketing and Communications Director of Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, and the Director of PARISTEXASLA.
See more at www.shawntheodo.re.
ENTRY GUIDELINES:
*Artwork must be made within the past year, using traditional, pre-digital photographic printing processes, including but not limited to: film, silver gelatin, c-prints, instant film, platinum/palladium, cyanotype, gum bichromate, wet plate collodion, and other alternative and historic photographic printing techniques.
As many photographers do not have access to a darkroom at this time, lab prints are eligible if the photograph was originally created on film.
*Artists aged 18 years or older residing in the Philadelphia area are eligible to enter.
*There is no entry fee.
*Submit up to 5 images.
*Size limit is 30 inches in any dimension, including frame.
*Selected works must be received by January 4, matted, framed, and wired to professional standards. Framing stipends and rentals are available as needed.
PROCEDURE:
*Submit by December 1, 11:59pm at https://client.smarterentry.com/Halide.
*Create a free smarterentry.com account and register to submit 1-5 images in the competition. (Note: The site will display a receipt for $0.00. If you change your mind about number of entries, click “Buy Additional…” for $0.00)
*Submit, add, or edit entries from your account page, under “Registered Competitions.”
*Upload 1-5 images as JPG, TIF, PDF, or PNG files not greater than 8MB.
*Please name the files: lastname_firstname_##.jpg
(Example: maier_vivian_01.jpg)
*Enter title, medium, price (or NFS), framed work dimensions, and optional notes.
*Contact us for assistance or with any questions at exhibitions@thehalideproject.org.
IMPORTANT DATES:
*Entry opens: November 1
*Entry closes: December 1, 11:59pm
*Selections announced: December 7
*Artwork delivery by: January 4
*Exhibition Opens: Friday, January 15
*Exhibition Closes: March 20
*Artwork pick-up by: March 31
AGREEMENTS:
*Selected works will be installed for the duration of the exhibit.
*Participating artists are responsible for delivery and pick-up of works according to deadlines.
*The Halide Project reserves the right to disqualify any delivered work that differs substantially from the online submission or is not in exhibition-ready form.
*The Halide Project will insure artwork against loss and damages from the date the work is received until the work is returned.
*Artists retain the copyrights to their own images. Artists whose work is included in the exhibit grant The Halide Project permission to publish images, with credit, in a printed catalog, social media, The Halide Project’s website, and other materials promoting the show and The Halide Project programs.
*An optional commission on artwork sales is welcome as a donation to the gallery. (25% suggested.)
*If the exhibiting or marketing of work is contractually restricted by a representing gallery, agent, or otherwise, the artist or representative must make The Halide Project aware in writing at least 30 days prior to the exhibition. Conflicts may preclude the work from being included in the exhibition.
*Submission of work and application indicates acceptance of all terms and agreements in this document.
The Halide Project
1627 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
www.thehalideproject.org/call-for-entry
@halideproject on facebook, twitter, & instagram
Contact: exhibitions@thehalideproject.org
ALTERNATIVE VIEWS 2021
ALTERNATIVE VIEWS 2021
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Reception- January 2nd - Show continues through January 28
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 24”x36” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION - “ALTERNATIVE VIEWS” – Imaginative artwork which may include surrealistic, fantasy or other elements to show a different view of the world beyond our everyday reality.
JUDGE – Robert Bowen A visual artist living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area, Robert Bowen has been exhibiting his artwork throughout the U.S. and abroad for over twenty years. Bowen got his start through graffiti and street art, and briefly went on to attend art school and will always continue his self-schooling to obtain a classical education as a painter.
CATEGORIES - all mediums are accepted.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50; People's Choice – ribbon
ENTRY FEE - $15 member fee/ or $20 non-member fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist. To enter go to www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org and click on call to artists.
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – January 2 – January 28th
Application Deadline – December 4
Acceptance Notification – December 12 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – Dec 19 and Dec 20 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Artist Reception – January 2, 4-7pm
Award Winners Announced – Reception night, January 2 at 5:30pm
Pick Up Art Works – January 29 and January 30, 11am – 4pm
Slice of Life
San Francisco Women Artists (SFWA) welcomes Bay Area artists of all genders to submit work for this juried exhibition, our December Gallery Show, SLICE OF LIFE “To observe the extraordinary in the ordinary requires a momentary stillness midst the buffeting pressures of daily life. As we begin this New Year, we invite you to submit works reflecting a singularly meaningful moment in time. Such a moment may be a glimpse of an essential part of daily living, of nature’s beauty, of a scene at once particular and yet universal.” Both 2D & 3D/mixed media works are welcomed for submission to this show.
Requirements for 3D artwork:
- Standing sculpture must have a flat base & fit securely onto a 16×16″ pedestal base.
- No free-standing sculpture
- Fragile or unstable pieces will not be accepted at gallery receiving
Please carefully read the Call for Entries for complete details.
Shades of Black & White '21
The SE Center for Photography is looking for Shades of Black and White. For the first 100 years of photography monochrome was the only choice. When asked to name a fine art photographer, one usually thinks of those of 1930s-70s, masters of black and white, shadow and light, form and contrast. The photographers of today turn to shades of black and white for the same expressive ability of monochrome and we're looking for the best.
Black-and-white or toned, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
Our juror for Shades is Michael Kirchoff. Michael has spent his years capturing the still image of people, cultures, and landscapes from around the world, to around the block, with a very unique and distinctive style. A native Californian, Michael resides in Los Angeles, though equally at home trudging through Redwood forests, riding the rails deep into Siberia, or navigating the chaotic streets of Tokyo. He photographs with many types of cameras and film, from a clunky toy camera to the latest digital model, using each as a tool for a specific use.
35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.Openings are timed to coincide with Greenville, South Carolina's First Fridays, a celebration of art, food and music.
Special Note: There is the possibility Shades of Black and White will be an online virtual exhibition only. If this is the case, 50 images will be featured in the online show and the catalog.
Anthologies
Anthologies
Praxis Gallery is inaugurating a triennial, small group exhibition featuring narrative based collections of photographic art limited to six artists with four images each. The title of the show, Anthologies, is derived from Greek meaning “to gather, or collect”. In this precise sense Praxis Gallery seeks to explore the manner in which photographic artists gather and organize images into collections - thereby creating meaning. However, this is not an exercise in sequencing images or linear chronologies; it is more of an interpretive exploration of the interdependence of each image vis a vis the collective meaning of the group of images as a whole - indulging the viewer to extract their own subjectivities, searching for meaning out of collected images that may seem meandering, anfractuous and excursionary – as much as they may also seem explicit and absolute in substance.
These stories may take any shape or form; they may be documentary, drama, fantasy, myth, literal or ephemeral, poetic or political - just to name a few iterations of the theme. All themes, genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Yosemite Renaissance 36
Yosemite Renaissance 36 - Call to Artists
The Yosemite Renaissance Exhibition is an annual exhibit that offers an opportunity for artists inspired by Yosemite and the California Sierra Nevada region to display and promote their art. The exhibit opens at the historic Yosemite National Park Museum Gallery in the heart of Yosemite Valley, then travels to other art centers across California.
Awards
$4,000 in cash awards will be announced at the opening reception at the Yosemite National Park Museum Gallery.
Yosemite Renaissance is a non-profit art organization founded in 1985 to encourage artists to create diverse interpretations of Yosemite National Park and the surrounding Sierra Nevada region. The organization seeks to inspire a new generation of people to understand, preserve and protect our wild lands and natural places.
Philosophy and Approach
For over 150 years, artists have played an important role in the establishment of our state and national parks, inspiring people to visit iconic natural sites, and to protect our natural resources.
Subject matter must be related to the landscape, environment, wildlife and people of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada region. Both representational and non-representational submissions are allowed. We encourage artist who apply to celebrate the beauty and wonder of nature through art, but also to consider and explore environmental issues, ecology, biology, forestry, current events, political, spiritual and cultural themes.
Contributing artists should be aware of the geographic range of the show. While the nexus of the exhibit is Yosemite, the scope of the show also includes Sequoia National Park, Sierra National Forest, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Mono Lake, Bodie, the White Mountains, and more. The high Sierra, east side and west side foothills and canyons from Lake Tahoe to Tehachapi are all included! The area is huge, consisting of thousands of acres of rugged peaks, deep valleys, forests, lakes and streams. If your work is inspired by these places, it will be considered.
Mastery of traditional media, technical expertise, style and personal vision are important factors in the selection process. Yosemite Renaissance also encourages innovation. Jurors will consider the use of new tools, technologies, materials and techniques.
Theme | The Abstract Image
Juror | Aline Smithson
‘An abstract photograph draws away from that which is realistic or literal. It draws away from natural appearances and recognizable subjects in the actual world. Some people even say it departs from true meaning, existence, and reality itself. It stands apart from the concrete whole with its purpose instead depending on conceptual meaning and intrinsic form.' John Suler
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic works that explore the world through an abstracted lens; utilizing elements of color, light, shadow, texture, shape and line to express meaning outside of traditional representational and documentary styles of photography. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Hawkeye Alumni Art Show: The Signal and The Noise
Dear Hawkeye Community College Alumni,
This winter, Hawkeye Community College will be holding its first alumni art show, and would like to invite you to take part. This curated show will be on display at the Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center in the third floor Art Gallery from December 2020 - February 2021. This call for entry is for artwork which has been inspired by or created in response to recent world events, by our former students and alumni.
Signal and Noise are terms which reference the ability of a message to be detected above its background. The signal is the meaningful information that you're trying to communicate. The noise is that which interferes with the message being delivered clearly, such as background noise or static. Imagine trying to tune into a radio station.
Preference will be given to pieces which speak to this idea. Please be sure to note the theme and/or inspiration for your piece in the Artist's Statement section of your submission.
A Woman's View
“My dear fellow women photographers! Let’s make the best work we can make. Let’s let our voices be heard. let us change the world with our beauties and complexities, our subtleties, with our stories, our experiences, our points of view. Our love, compassion. anger, and passions. Our bodies, and experiences. And yes, our opinions, our decisions!
I can’t wait to see your work and to see and listen to your images.”
Our Juror, Elinor Carucci graduated in 1995 from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design with a degree in photography, and moved to New York that same year. In a relatively short amount of time, her work has been included in an impressive amount of solo and group exhibitions worldwide, solo shows include Edwynn Houk gallery, Fifty One Fine Art Gallery, James Hyman and Gagosian Gallery, London among others and group show include The Museum of Modern Art New York and The Photographers' Gallery, London.
35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.
Memory
The click of the shutter freezes a moment in time. And that moment is what we often remember as fact. But what about the moment before and the moment after the shutter was clicked, that complex sequence of events? Are our memories being deceived, for we know that they are infused with our personal experiences.
As Ian McDonald has written, "Imaginings too easily become memories, memories imaginings."
For this call, we are looking to suggest the illusory aspect of memory, that intersection of reality and illusion.
Black-and-white or color, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
Our Juror, Fran Forman, held a succession of positions in the field of design, and was an art director at AOL Time Warner, where she designed the preeminent web site devoted to African American culture. Between professional life and raising her two daughters, Fran continued to create her personal art, combining her illustrative and photographic skills with a passion for surrealism, paradox, illusion, assemblage, and the dislocations of time and place.
35-40 Selected images will hang in the SE Center’s main gallery space for approximately one month with the opportunity to be invited for a solo show at a later date. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.
30th Annual Fakes and Forgeries
30th Annual Fakes and Forgeries
Artistic Reproductions or Creative Interpretations of the Old and the New Masters
OPEN SHOW – ALL ENTRIES THAT MEET THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED - JURIED FOR AWARDS
EXHIBIT DATES: January 16 – February 27, 2021
DROP OFF DATES : January 8th, 9th,10th (2021) – 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM
PICK UP DATES: February 28th, March 4th and 5th (2021) – 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
IMPORTANT NOTE: AFTER YOU MAKE YOUR PAYMENT YOU MUST RETURN TO YOUR ACCOUNT PAGE AND CLICK ON THE LINK "SUBMIT NEW ENTRIES" TO UPLOAD YOUR IMAGE!
Click on the "Read More" link for the full prospectus.
Variations
Plymouth Center for the Arts
"Variations" Members' Show
As we welcome the New Year, let imagination and individual perceptions show that variety is truly the spice of life! Plymouth Center for the Arts invites member artists to submit original artwork that displays their distinct vision and interpretation of the world around them into this open-themed show.
Exhibit will be both online and in the gallery
Wed, January 13 - Sat, February 27, 2021
PCA open to the public - Wed - Sat, 11am - 3pm
PCA Exhibiting Membership is required to enter this show*. Become a member:
https://plymouthguild.org/member/register
*The required entry code will be emailed to PCA exhibiting members the week before submission begin
Cover image, "Octopus's Garden," by Stephen Nourse
Stop/Look
“ROCKY NECK NOW 2021: “Stop/Look”
”The Annual Spring Members Show
Submission Deadline:
Saturday, January 11, 2021 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
This past year has given us something very precious: Time. Time to tend internal landscapes. Time to slow down and closely note what’s around us and near to us. Time to think about what’s really important. What makes us pause, stop, lean in, and look more closely.
IMPORTANT DETAILS: Everything has changed, including this year’s Rocky Neck Now. We’ll be online-only (www.RNACExhibitions.com) but instead of one big show, we’ll divide submitted work into two consecutive shows that best exhibit our members’ work. We’ve chosen a designer to select works that make a strong statement in relation to each other and which will make for compelling online pages, ones that will make viewers, well, stop and look.
Artists are asked to submit up to three, high-quality photographs of their work; we guarantee one piece will be used in at least one of the shows comprising 2021 Rocky Neck Now. 2D work can be representational, abstract, in water media, oil, graphite, encaustic, mixed media, photographs and prints. 3D work can encompass jewelry, ceramics and sculpture. Submissions of abstract or narrative digital moving-image works of up to 3 minutes’ duration are also welcome.
An Artist's Vision - 2021
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for "An Artist's Vision 2021". Open to all emerging & established artists, photographers and sculptors. No crafts or commercial prints will be accepted.
Any interpretation of the theme will be considered. Cash awards given to Best of Show and First Place and Second Place in all mediums with five or more in a category.
Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another painting; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition. All artwork must be created within the past three years. Artwork must be less than 45" in length.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Submissions are due by January 17, 2021 at midnight.
Artist notification by email on January 29, 2021. (Please check your spam folder.) We will also have a listing on our website by that date.
"An Artist's Vision" will be exhibiting in our galleries February 15 - March 12, 2021. If Covid restrictions prohibit this, we will notify you. Otherwise, receiving day for accepted pieces is February 12th. If shipping NO packaging peanuts allowed.
Due to Covid restrictions, we do not know if we will be able to have an open reception. We will notify you.
Pick up day is Monday, March 15, 2021.
Image by Eileen Casey, Pastel
NYC4PA PRIMARY COLORS 2020
PRIMARY COLORS:
RED, YELLOW, and BLUE tubes of paint are the basic building blocks for all the colors of the rainbow. They also stand alone, individually, as strong primary color artistic elements.
Send us your images where one of these colors stands out as a critical element of your photographic composition. You decide which of the three colors RED, YELLOW or BLUE is central to each image you submit and select the category that matches.
The number of possibilities is vast and includes black and white photographs with a single point of color, red, yellow or blue monochromes, or any image where one of these PRIMARY COLORS stands out as a focal part of the photograph. Is the blue sea what catches your eye, a red clown nose or maybe a big yellow school bus? Have you modified a print to be all shades of red? This is a theme to have fun with.
All About the Light 2021 - Online Photography Exh.
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for "All About the Light 2021" Photography Online Exhibition.
All photographers of any level are invited to submit to this open juried online exhibit.
Any interpretation of the theme will be considered.
Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another artwork; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition. All artwork must be created within the past three years.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Submissions are due by January 24, 2021 at midnight.
Artist notification by email by February 5, 2021. (Please check your spam folder.) Exhibit will be on our website by February 5th.
Cash prizes awarded for Best in Show, Second Place and two Honorable Mentions.
Exhibit image by John Tunney, "Milky Way at Highland Light", Photography
Pinelands 2021 Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition - Open Entry
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) is pleased to announce “Pinelands” 2021 Juried Photographic Exhibition. The goal of this exhibit is to celebrate the New Jersey Pinelands, our Nation’s first National Reserve, with photographs that capture its natural beauty and rich cultural heritage.
This year, we are honored to have renowned National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita as our judge! Here is his biography – read his biography.
Over $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. Awards – Open (all ages): $1,000 for 1st Place Best in Show, $350 each for 1st Place Landscape, Flora & Fauna, Other categories.
All photographs submitted, whether juried into the show or not, will be displayed in a special online Pinelands Photography Gallery.
Image submissions can be black and white or color, but they must be taken within the boundaries of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve (see map).
This year, each image can be submitted into one of three categories of your chosing: (1) Landscape, (2) Flora and Fauna, and (3) Other (People, Towns, Architecture, Culture, History, Recreation, etc). Download the Full Prospectus for full details.
- All photographs must be made within the New Jersey Pinelands National Preserve (see map).
- A total of 6 images can be submitted per photographer.
- Black and white and color images depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife, communities and people will be accepted.
- The juried exhibit will be held in the beautiful renovated barn at the PPA Headquarters in Southampton, New Jersey.
- The PPA reserves the right to disqualify any image that doesn’t meet the contest rules or where the subject matter was not created within the Pinelands.
Important Dates
- Online Submission Opens: June 1, 2020
- Online Submissiuon Closes: January 31, 2021
- Acceptance Notification: February 15, 2021
- Delivery of Accepted Work:
- Friday, March 19, 2021, 5-7pm
- Saturday, March 20, 2021, 10-noon
- Sunday, March 21, 2021, 10-noon
- Exhibition Dates: March 29 to May 1, 2021
- Online Gallery of All Photographs Opens: March 29, 2021
- Opening Reception: Saturday, March27, 2021, 2-4pm. Awards will be announced at the reception.
- Pick-ip Artwork:
- Sunday, May 2, 2021, 10-noon
- Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 5-7pm
Submission Details
All Files submitted should meet the following:
- JPEG format
- Files cannot exceed 8MB in size
- At least 2000 pixels on longest side
- A minimum of 180 ppi
- sRGB color profile
NOTE: If you do not know how to create these specifications, don't worry, just submit your photographs.
Help us protect the unique natural area of the New Jersey Pinelands. Please donate to or join the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. LEARN MORE HERE
Theme| The Portrait
Theme| The Portrait
Juror | --------------------
In her book, Portraits and Persons, writer Cynthia Freeland describes three essential elements that constitute a portrait: “(1) a recognizable physical body (2) an inner life, i.e., some sort of psychological or mental states and (3) self-presentation, or the "posing.”
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic works that celebrates the aesthetic and conceptual considerations involved in the creation of the portrait: revealing personal narratives or new anthologies through the artistic representation of the subject. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
9th ANNUAL OPEN FINE ART COMPETITION
Categories 1) Water Media; 2) Oil; 3) Acrylic; 4) Three Dimensional ; 5) Photography
Entry Fee - $15 –member fee and $20.00 – non-member fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY - All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist. The majority of materials used in piece will determine the category. Artwork previously accepted into the EGFAC Open Fine Art Competition will not be accepted. EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image. All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 24”x36” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges (gallery wrap.) All art must be for sale. The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
JUDGE–
Awards
First Place in each category - $200; Second Place in each category - $100; Best of Show - $300; People’s Choice Award- ribbon
TO APPLY
1) Apply Online – At WWW.elkgrovefineartscenter.org, click CALL TO ARTIST to see prospectus and application form. The application takes you directly to our online entry portal, Smarter Entry where you will pay fees and upload digital images. Note: 3-D entries should include 3 views (front, side, and back) of artwork.
IMPORTANT DATES
February 12th – Application Deadline
February 20th – Acceptance Notification – via email
February 26 and February 27 - Receiving of Accepted Artwork 11-4pm, at the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center, 9683 Elk Grove Florin Road; Elk Grove 95624. Also bring your signed liability form upon delivery.
March 6th , Saturday 4-7pm Artist Reception – Category Award Winners will be announced and presented at the Reception on March 6th at 5:30 All participants and guests (family and friends) are encouraged to attend.
Show runs from March 6th through March 25th The exhibition is Free to the public.
The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center is open from 11 – 4pm, Wednesday through Saturday.
March 26 and 27 - Pick- up art work –from 11-4pm. All artwork must be picked up or a $5.00 holding fee will be charged per piece per day.
EGFAC will not be responsible for any lost or damaged art submitted to their Open Fine Art Competition. If there are too few applicants for a category, then EGFAC has the right to cancel the category and refund all entry fees. Placement and display of artwork is at the discretion of the curator at Egfac.
9683 Elk Grove – Florin Road Elk Grove, CA 95624, 916-685-5992
egfinearts@frontiernet.net - www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation ID# 26-1484110
NYC4PA ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPHY
Abstract art is art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of a visual
reality, but instead use shapes, colors, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect.
The early days of photography centered on true to life imagery i.e. family portraits, images of streets, towns, mansions... Over time photographers expanded their vision to more moody images, ultimately to where photography is today; an all encompassing art form, generated by camera and lens, and producing a vast sampling of imagery from reality to less recognizable abstracts.
This call is about the abstracts; those images that are not instantly identified as that person, that thing, etc. It doesn't matter if you photograph something abstract or create the abstraction through photographic processes. If it is a macro shot, image of a small area on a graffiti wall, or fanciful result of manipulation, if the resulting image is abstract it works.
As with all NYC4PA calls all 2D photo mediums are welcome.
Environmental/Installation 2021
The Environmental/Installation artist is selected via jury. Artists are encouraged to work outdoors and develop their ideas and concepts pertaining to the Cape Ann region of Massachusetts. The Artist Resident will have access to work on a “site-specific” installation currently located at the Ocean Alliance on Rocky Neck. This residency has made art both visible and accessible to the public. Artists are encouraged to engage the public and draw attention to questions and challenges posed by environmental policies, politics, and/or social change. Each artist is provided the designated live/work studio and apartment on Rocky Neck.
· Application
For details about the application process, visit rockyneckartcolony.org/how-to-apply.
We accept applications through March 12, 2021.
Theme | Words, Words, Words
Theme | Words, Words, Words
Juror | Dallas Crow
The old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” seems to suggest that a photograph transcends language, but words have been a key part of many important photographers’ work—from the billboards and signs in many Walker Evans’ photos to Lee Friedlander’s 2019 book, Signs, for example. The interplay of language and image can create a vivid sense of tension, irony, or poignance. The size and shapes of a font are visual aspects that can carry as much weight as any other aspect in the frame.
Praxis seeks submissions of photographic art that includes written language as a fundamental aspect of the composition. The text may be in the form of signs or fragments of signs, handwriting scrawled over the photo, graffiti, palimpsests, just to name a few iterations of the theme. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
LANDSCAPES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 2021
LANDSCAPES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 2021
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Reception- April 3rd - Show continues through April 22nd
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 24”x36” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION - “LANDSCAPES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA”. Everyone loves a local landmark, or a beautiful landscape that reminds them of their community. Nature is so exciting in its variety and vibrant colors. Show us one of your favorite places in Northern California.
JUDGE – Teresa Steinbach Garcia A native Californian and a Design graduate of The University of California at Davis, Teresa Steinbach-Garcia works in a painterly realistic style.
Inspired by many, many artists, she combines her background in watercolor with pastels to capture the nuance of light and place, and interpret impressions of the man-made and nature-made worlds.
Teresa worked in both The Graphic Design and Fine Art realm before devoting much of her energy to raising a family on 5 acres in the rural countryside of Wilton, California. With the kids raised she is devoting more time to teaching and exploring all things art. TSteinbachGarciaART.com
CATEGORIES - all mediums are accepted.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50; People's Choice – ribbon
ENTRY FEE - $15 member fee/ or $20 non-member fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist. To enter go to www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org and click on call to artists.
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – May 1 – May 27
Application Deadline – April 9th
Acceptance Notification – April 17 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – April 23 and April 24 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Artist Reception – May 1st , 4-7pm
Award Winners Announced – Reception night, May 1st at 5:30pm
Pick Up Art Works – May 28 and May 29, 11am – 4pm
Spring Open - 2021 - National All Media
Open to all emerging & established artists in all media (No crafts). Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for “Spring Open – 2021”. Artists from near and far are invited to participate in this annual exhibit. Any subject matter will be considered. There is a special award for Best Cape Cod Landscape. Up to $1,500 in cash awards given.
Members must enter CCAC in the discount code box, then click "apply" for member discount. *Membership status will be verified*
Take the best picture of your art and submit your JPEG's by April 18, 2021 by midnight.
Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another painting; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition. All artwork has to be created within the past three years. Artwork must be less than 45" in length. No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on April 30, 2021. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by April 30th, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org.
Go to our website for the exhibit prospectus.
Spring Open is on display at CCAC from May 17 - June 11, 2021.
Theme | MONO - KROMATIK
Theme | MONO - KROMATIK
Juror | ------------------
Half a century after the advent of color film, black and white & monochromatic photography continues to capture our collective imagination. Utilizing tone, contrast, texture and shape, monochromatic photography strips its subject to only the most essential visual elements; revealing a sense of soul, substance and meaning – separate from the shifting sentiments, symbolism and cultural associations of color imagery.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic works that demonstrate the fundamental qualities that make black and white & monochromatic photography an enduring, contemporary art form. All genres, capture types, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Sierra Art Trails 2021
Sierra Art Trails 2020 has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Call to Artists for the 18th annual Sierra Art Trails will begin Feb 1st, 2021.
We are excited to share 18 years of experience with our artists, patrons and supporters!
The cost to participate as an artist is $150 USD, $25 due when applying, and the $125 balance due upon acceptance.
The Exhibit Prosepectus is available on the Sierra Art Trails website at https://sierraarttrails.org//sierra-art-trails-prospectus/
The exhibit is the largest art event in our area, showcasing a wide range of fine art and fine craft in communities throughout Eastern Madera and Mariposa Counties.
The region encompassed by the show includes Oakhurst, Coarsegold, North Fork, Yosemite Lakes Park , and communities along Highway 49 from Ahwahnee to Mariposa. The show takes place in artist’s studios, homes, art galleries, wineries, and other businesses throughout the area.
Sierra Art Trails is open to visual artists and artisans working in all media including but not limited to; painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, printmaking, mixed media, papermaking, woodcarving, digital art, jewelry, textile arts, and art glass. Mass produced crafts, gift items, etc. will not be accepted.
Sierra Art Trails is open to both local artists and artists from outside the area. Artists with studios located in Eastern Madera and Mariposa Counties are encouraged to show in their home studios, and to share their show sites with others.
The planning committee will work with artists who do not have access to a suitable show site to help them find a location to show their work. First consideration is given to artists living within the area, but the show is open to any artist interested in participating in the event, regardless of where they live.
Artists must be Present to Participate - Artists must be present at their sites both Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Friday is an optional day for participating artists.
Since our first exhibit in 2003, Sierra Art Trails has built a dedicated audience excited to attend year after year. In addition to visiting with the artists and purchasing works directly from the people who create them, visitors are encouraged to explore our communities, patronize our hotels and restaurants, and learn more about our area.
As an artist, there are many reasons to consider applying for the show. Participating artists are featured in the tour catalog, included in a month-long Preview Exhibit, and benefit from an extensive advertising campaign. While successful sales are important, the promotional exposure alone is well worth the cost of participation. Networking opportunities, offers to participate in other exhibits, and post show sales often result from participation in Sierra Art Trails.
Artists interested in applying can view the complete prospectus, and find general information on our website at https://sierraarttrails.org//sierra-art-trails-prospectus/
To learn more about Sierra Art Trails please contact:
Stellar Gallery, 40982 Hwy 41, Suite 1, Oakhurst CA 93644
(559) 658-8844, email: info@sierraarttrails.org
or visit us on the web at www.sierraarttrails.org
Theme | Liquid ~ Sky
Theme | Liquid ~ Sky
Juror | ---------------
Liquid conforms to the shape of its container. The sky is an abstract sphere, centered on the earth. Liquid, Water, Sky and the liminal space between are by definition poetic and symbolic. Yet there are infinite iterations of liquid & sky: consider our human drive to master and contain liquids (pools, levies, faucets and bottles); idiomatic lamentations of “spilt milk” or “water under the bridge”– while also reaching upward in towering buildings, air planes, and rockets pushing skyward.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the ideas of liquid and sky in their myriad iterations; from landscapes to still life – from scientific to conceptual, Praxis seeks a broadly interpreted investigation of these forever flowing, forever ethereal ideas. All genres, capture types, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL 2021
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL 2021
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Reception- July 3 - Show continues through July 29
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 24”x36” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION - “ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL”. Animals of any size, color, or shape are fascinating creatures. Express yourself in a fun and creative way to show the essence of an animal you find interesting.
JUDGE – TBA
CATEGORIES - all mediums are accepted.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50; People's Choice – ribbon
ENTRY FEE - $15 member fee/ or $20 non-member fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist. To enter go to www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org and click on call to artists.
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – July 3 through July 29
Application Deadline – June 11
Acceptance Notification – June 19 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – June 25 and June 26, 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Artist Reception – July 3 , 4-7pm
Award Winners Announced – Reception night, July 3, at 5:30pm
Pick Up Art Works – July 30 and July 31, 11am – 4pm
Theme | THE STREETS
Theme | THE STREETS
Juror | -------------------
"Street Photography became recognized as a genre in its own right during the early 1930s. Street Photography is unique in the way it is associated with the photographer's skill in capturing something of the mystery and aura of everyday city living. The Street Photographer is then often likened to the historical figure of the flâneur: namely someone who mingles anonymously amongst the crowd observing and recording the ways the unsuspecting city
dweller interacts with his or her environment". www.theartstory.org
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the genre of street photography from all angles, including people, urban structure, and documentary subject matter. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Theme | The Shadow Aspect
Theme | The Shadow Aspect
Juror| -----------------
‘Most people think that shadows follow, precede, surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories.’ Ellie Wiesel.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the formal, conceptual and metaphoric implications of the shadow. Submissions may focus on the shadow as pure visual form expressed through the creation of line, shape, pattern and texture. They may also examine the cultural and psychological implications of the shadow - exploring ideas of foreboding, internal conflict, passages into the unconsciousness, or other ephemeral interpretations. All genres, capture types, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
COLORS OF HUMANITY 2021
COLORS OF HUMANITY- 2021
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Reception- September 4 - Show continues through September 23
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- All artwork must be original fine art quality conceived and created solely by the entering artist.
- Artwork previously accepted into any EGFAC Competitions will not be accepted.
- EGFAC has the right to reject artwork that does not look like the digital image.
- All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, and no larger than 24”x36” including the frame. Unframed oils/acrylics accepted only if the painting extends around edges. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. Including the return shipping paid shipping label.
- All art must be for sale.
- The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center will handle all sales from the exhibition and retain a 40% commission from all sales.
SHOW DESCRIPTION - “COLORS OF HUMANITY”. Capturing scenes of our rich cultural lives is what we are asking artists to create.
JUDGE – TBA
CATEGORIES - all mediums are accepted.
AWARDS - RIBBONS AND MONETARY AWARDS:
Best of Show- $100; 1st Place - $75; 2nd Place - $50; People's Choice – ribbon
ENTRY FEE - $15 member fee/ or $20 non-member fee per entry per piece (non-refundable) – limit 3 entries per artist. To enter go to www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org and click on call to artists.
IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibition Date – September 4 – September 23
Application Deadline – August 13
Acceptance Notification – August 21 via email
Receiving Accepted works at EGFAC – August 27 and August 28, 9683 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Artist Reception – September 4 , 4-7pm
Award Winners Announced – Reception night, September 4, at 5:30pm
Pick Up Art Works – September 24 and September 25, 11am – 4pm
Theme | The Sublime Landscape
Theme | The Sublime Landscape
Juror | --------------
The sublime landscape is defined as having the quality of such greatness, magnitude or intensity, whether physical, metaphysical, moral, aesthetic or spiritual, that our ability to perceive or comprehend it is temporarily overwhelmed. According to aesthetic philosophy, the sublime landscapes can include any of five visual components: 1) great ideas, 2) passion, 3) the appropriate use of figures, 4) the right aesthetic diction, and 5) a skillful composition.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic artwork that explores the many iterations of this idea. We encourage a broad, interpretive, and personal investigation of the sublime landscape. All capture types, genres, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Theme | OPEN THEME
Theme | OPEN THEME
Juror | ------------------
“The Photograph is an extended, loaded evidence — as if it caricatured not the figure of what it represents but its very existence ... The Photograph then becomes a bizarre medium, a new form of hallucination: false on the level of perception, true on the level of time: a temporal hallucination, so to speak, a modest shared hallucination (on the one hand 'it is not there,' on the other 'but it has indeed been'): a mad image, chafed by reality.” Roland Barthes
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art of any genre and any subject matter that represents the artist’s endeavor to reveal through the photographic process a personal declaration of visual significance - be it a celebration of pure aesthetic formalism, of humor or conflict - of fiction or fact - or any other literal or ephemeral lens based investigation. All subject matters, genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Theme | Sensuous Geographies : The Nude
Theme | Sensuous Geographies : The Nude
Juror | ----------------
The nude form has been portrayed in art throughout history, from the classical era to the enlightenment and the modern era. The nude figure in western art - specifically in photography - has expressed ideals of female and male beauty along with other human qualities including life, energy, and an array of complicated human emotions.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic works that explore the nude in any of its varied styles including: figure studies, environmental nudes, implied nudes and erotica - just to name a few of the many iterations of this genre. All capture types, genres, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Theme | MAKING STRANGE
Theme | MAKING STRANGE
Juror|------------
How do we document what happens and recurs everyday: the banal, the common, the ordinary? Can we rescue astonishment from the forgotten obvious by finding unexplored perspectives to depict our common places and familiar activities in startling and engrossing new ways?
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic works that search for the iconic and ironic in the everyday world around us; that portray the people, places and things which have become ordinary to us in new, imaginative and expressive ways. All genres interpretations, capture types, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Theme | THE STILL LIFE
Theme | THE STILL LIFE
Juror | --------------
Still life photography, more so than other types of photography, such as landscape or portraiture, gives the photographer extensive leeway and precise control in the arrangement of design elements within a composition. Still life photography is a demanding genre, one in which the photographers are expected to be able to form their work with a refined sense of lighting, coupled with composition and design skills. The still life photographer makes pictures rather than takes them.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that investigates the genre of the Still Life. Submissions may explore classical to conceptual aspects of the still life, photographing object arrangements that intrigue, engage or entertain the viewer. All subject matters, all genres, capture types, color and black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.