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50th Anniversary Open Art Competition and Exhibition
Yosemite Sierra Artists 50th Anniversary
Open Art Competition and Exhibition
DATES
IN-PERSON PUBLIC EXHIBIT - August 20, 2021 - September 19, 2021
ONLINE EXHIBIT - August 20, 2021 - December 31, 2021
DEADLINE TO ENTER – August 7, 2021, Midnight for both Exhibits
ART INTAKE IN-PERSON PUBLIC EXHIBIT - Monday, August 16, 2021 11am - 4pm
RECEPTION - Saturday, August 21, 2021 5 PM (State and County Pandemic requirements will determine whether this is a live as well as virtual opening.)
IN-PERSON PUBLIC VENUE
Gallery 5 and The Yosemite Gateway Art Center in Gallery Row
40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644
ONLINE VENUE
www.YosemiteArts.com
AWARDS
Best of Show Public Exhibit- $100. Best of Show Online Exhibit- $100. First Place in each category - $50 plus ribbon. Ribbons awarded for 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention. Awards will be made at the Opening Reception. Online Cash Awards and digital ribbons will be mailed/emailed after the Opening Reception.
EXHIBIT RULES
1. All media exhibit including but not limited to painting, photography and sculpture. Artwork must be 100% original except prints such as photography, woodcuts, lithographs etc.
2. Entry into the competition and exhibits means the artist will abide by the rules and any exhibition of their work is at their risk.
3. The Public Exhibit is a juried exhibit for artists willing to deliver their artwork to the physical venue. All entries in the exhibits will be placed in the Yosemite Sierra Artists (YSA) Online Exhibit Gallery. Entries that are deemed offensive to any race, creed or gender will not be accepted.
4. Artwork must have been completed within the last three years. Work shown in previous Yosemite Sierra Artists or Yosemite Western Artists competitions will not be accepted.
5. Artwork selected for the Public Venue must be properly identified with a completed entry form attached to it.
6. All hanging work for the Public Venue must be strung with wire for hanging in the upper third of the frame. No saw tooth hangers. Sculpture/3-D entries may include podium or other display case or stand. Fiber works must be hangable. All frames must be in good condition.
7. For the Public Venue including frame the Maximum overall size of the longest side is 34 inches including frame. The Minimum size including frame is 8x10 inches. Any art piece larger or smaller may or may not be selected depending on the Exhibit Committee. No restriction on physical sizes in the Online Exhibit but there is a file size limitation by Smarter Entry. Minimum files size for upload are 1000 pixels on the shortest side.
8. A minimum of seven (7) artists entries in a category required for monetary awards. Categories may be combined for judging purposes at the discretion of the Exhibit Committee. Names of judges will be made public after judging is complete.
9. No work may be removed from the Public Venue during the exhibit without permission of the Exhibit Committee.
SALES
All sales are between the artist and purchaser. Yosemite Sierra Artists is a non-profit organization and does not sell artwork. Docents will make a reasonable attempt to connect prospective buyers with the artist.
LIABILITY AT IN-PERSON PHYSICAL VENUE
All physical entries will be handled with the utmost care but Yosemite Sierra Artists and co-sponsors will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any entry from any cause whatsoever, including transportation, fire, storage, showing, or theft.
ART SUBMISSION
All art to be submitted on SmarterEntry.com/YSA by August 7, 2021 at Midnight.
ENTRY FEES
YSA Members $20 1st entry and $10 each additional piece (You must use unique YSA code that will be provided to each member to receive the discount on Smarter Entry.)
Non-Members: $30 1st entry and $20 each additional piece
(There is a maximum of five (5) entries per artist.)
Non-members may join YSA prior to entering and receive the member discount on entry fees at www.YosemiteSierraArtists.org.
COMPETITION AND EXHIBIT RULES
All rules are posted on SmarterEntry.com and YosemiteSierraArtists.org.
INTAKE of ART for PUBLIC VENUE
If you elect to make your work available for display at the public venue and your work is selected you must drop it off ready to hang along with entry slip.
Please deliver art to The Yosemite Gateway Art Center on Monday, August 16, 11am-4pm (If you are working you may arrange to have a friend or relative deliver it for you.)
If arranging artwork delivery, please attach submission form as well as release of liability form provided upon acceptance.
PICKUP of ART at the END of the IN-PERSON PUBLIC EXHIBIT
Monday, September 20, 2021 and Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 11am-4 pm at
The Yosemite Gateway Art Center, 40982 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644.
There is no storage at the venue. Neither the Exhibit Committee nor The Yosemite Gateway Art Center Gallery are responsible for work not picked up.
The World in Motion
Motion is the phenomenon in which an object changes its position over time. As photographers we are drawn to motion- natural, mechanical, human and animal. Show us your interpretation of motion, literal or figurative, color or BW, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
Our juror for the The World in Motion is Michael Pannier. As Founder and Executive Director of the SE Center for Photography in Greenville, SC, Michael is a frequent speaker on the business of fine art photography, exhibition curator and juror, and portfolio reviewer. Michael opened his first gallery over 30 years ago and has been active in gallery ownership, management, design and training ever since.
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.
Recycle 2021
NATIONAL JURIED ART SHOW NYC
SEPT 12 – OCT 17, 2021
Recycle 2021, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast‐off, discarded, and re‐ purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination. We are seeking to exhibit sophisticated two‐ and three‐ dimensional art created in the re‐use genre. To help us in this quest, we are once again greatly honored to have our juror, from Materials for the Arts. This year it is the Director of Education, John Cloud Kaiser.
As well as looking for skill in the use of material, we want to see art that demonstrates the importance of conserving our limited natural resources. We look for how well the medium relates to the upcycling movement and how fully the artist’s intention or concept is presented and realized. The juror’s awards will reflect that artistic judgment.
Call to Artists for Submissions
Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline Monday, August 8th, 2021.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Sunday, Sept 12– Sunday, Oct 17, 2021 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Opening Reception: Sunday, Sept 12. 2021 from 1‐6 P.M.
About the Juror
John Cloud Kaiser is the Director of Education at Materials for the Arts, one of the largest reuse centers in the U.S and a program of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Through art shows he curates at MFTA Gallery and his work with his art group Free Style Arts Association, he has been championing reuse-themed art in the museums, streets, and schools of New York City since 2000. These works have appeared broadly, from The Metropolitan Museum, to the NYC Parks Dept., to The New York Times. Kaiser graduated from New York University and is currently working on a series of temporary sculptures for Storm King Sculpture Center and Socrates Sculpture Park.
.Show Details
Recycle 2021: BWAC is seeking original artwork from artists working in repurposed materials. Entries must incorporate at least
50 percent of repurposed, recycled, or reused materials. The theme is open to any medium resulting in
2‐Dimensional or 3‐Dimensional work.
ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non‐traditional 2D and 3D media, including film/video when part of an Installation. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions of original works in other media (such as giclee reproductions of oil paintings), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be considered.
Oversize Work, Assemblages and Installations exceeding 72 X72, and Overweight work exceeding 30lbs, are welcome only at the discretion of BWAC staff, but must meet all other specifications and be delivered, installed and removed by the artist (or their agent) upon prior arrangement with BWAC. Any work not meeting these eligibility requirements can automatically be disqualified regardless of juror selection.
Any work hand delivered or shipped that does not meet ready to hang requirements, is overweight or oversized is subject to rejection or additional charges agreed upon prior to acceptance.
JUDGING: All judging for the competition will be on‐line. Entries that differ significantly from their digital images may be rejected. Decision of the judges is final. Prizes are decided in person, at the gallery.
SUBMISSIONS AND FEES: Only original works may be submitted.
Submission fee of $35 for up to three (3) images plus $5.00 for each additional image and due by midnight August 08th, 2021. Sculpture and installations: artists may use two additional images for details, at no extra charge. Contact bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com if you need them.
All entries must be registered/received by midnight, August 8th, 2021. All entry fees are non‐refundable.
DIRECTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION:
1. Click on the Sign Up Now! link.
Follow the directions on the Site Login Page to create a new profile. You will need to create a new profile, unless you applied to BWAC’s juried shows or to another competition that licensed the Smarter Entry system after August 27, 2012 ‐ you then can just login). Your username is your email address.
2. Click on Recycle to register. (It’s under the heading AVAILABLE SHOWS). You will be taken to a secure site where you can pay your application fee.
3. Once you have paid your application fee, you can upload your images. Submit your images as JPG, TIFF, or PNG files with the longest side being 1,280 pixels for best presentation. Your files can be up to 4MB.
Click on the Choose File button to browse for the file you want to upload. The actual file name is the image file title you see in a directory / folder. File names cannot have special characters as they present security risks or are not compatible with programming. When you browse your folder to select your file and then it inserts into the SmarterEntry system, you may see something like this: c:\my_harddrive\filename.jpg. The c:\my_harddrive\ is the computer’s path to the file. It can/will have special characters, and that is ok. It is only the filename.jpg part that cannot have special characters.
4. Upload your image as directed. Please note that all fields marked with an asterisk are required. Selling price and year created will not be a factor in the juror’s selection. Use the Additional Notes box for information you would like the juror to consider, particularly explaining what material is “recycled”, if it’s not obvious. Sculptors: Please indicate in the notes field how your work will be presented, i.e., floor, wall mount, pedestals and size. These notes may be used as part of the exhibition.
5. Click Add Image to upload it to the show. While the image is uploading do not press the back button or otherwise interfere with the upload process. When the image appears below, it has been submitted to the competition. You will receive no additional confirmation of receipt. You may have to scroll down to see all images.
Repeat this process for all your images. You can click "Return to Account" on the left hand bar at any time, then return later to submit more images. You can delete and resubmit a new image at no additional cost. You can edit the information submitted up to the deadline. Please write down and keep for your files the sizes and prices of the submitted work. Once the final deadline has passed, you will no longer have access to this information.
ACCEPTANCE: The juror’s results will be emailed by Monday, Aug 17, 2021 If you have not received notification by March 16th please notify bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com . A return confirmation of participation is required by Monday, August 23, 2021 to hold a spot in the exhibition.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTED WORK:
1. Maximum Size: 168”w X 96” X 96” (but packages must fit through a 76” X 58” wide door).
2. Where appropriate and at the discretion of BWAC, all conventional being installed by BWAC work must be suitably framed to a professional standard. No clip frames, saw‐tooth hangers or taped edges. All framed conventional work must use Plexiglas, except hand‐delivered work less than 24” x 30”.
3. Any work requiring ceiling mounts, D Rings, cleats or special installation requirements must be installed by artist or agent, or if agreed to beforehand by BWAC may be subject to additional charges.
4. Any work that BWAC may agree to do will be invoiced at $90/per hour or as quoted by BWAC.
5. Sculptors may provide their own pedestals, or must agree to use those provided by BWAC.
6. A label must be affixed to the back of the work that indicates which end is the top and includes the following: Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. This information must correspond with the Accepted image as listed on Acceptance Letter. No artwork may be substituted.
7. All artwork must be priced for sale. Any work marked POR (Price on Request) or NFS (Not For Sale) will not be eligible for entry into the exhibition.
8. Work cannot be withdrawn, nor sales shipped, before the end of the exhibit. Purchased work can be removed by the buyer after
4 PM on Opening Day and from 1-6PM on all other days of the show.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:
1. Work can be hand delivered to BWAC at 481 Van Brunt Street, Door 7A, Brooklyn and unpacked by artist or artist’s agent on Friday Sept 3rd, Saturday Sept 4th or Sunday Sept 5th from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. No UPS, FedEx or USPS delivery drop‐offs will be accepted as hand delivery.
2. All Truck Deliveries should be ordered (UPS or Fed Ex is our preferred carrier) to arrive at BWAC gallery address 481 Van Brunt Street, Door 7A, Brooklyn, NY 11231 from Aug 30th – Sept 3rd. The handling fee for shipped works is $40 per package for the first 30 lbs. plus $1 per pound additional. The artist assumes all responsibility for insuring artwork against shipping damage or loss. For packages weighing more than 350lbs., contact BWAC for confirmation of acceptance before shipping.
LATE ARRIVAL AND RETURNS: BWAC reserves the right to reject and return work that is late, is deemed unstable upon arrival, is not properly presented, or differs from the submitted digital image. Returns will be solely at the artist’s expense.
SALES, COMMISSIONS AND DELIVERY: BWAC will retain a 30% commission on all exhibition sales. The price represented on the artist entry form will be the sale price. No changes will be allowed. Sold works will remain until the end of the exhibition unless the Buyer wants to leave with work after 4PM on Opening Day or from 1-6 PM on the balance of show days. All arrangements for shipping of works greater than 30” x 30” x 6” to buyers will be the sole responsibility of the artist. BWAC will ship and pack smaller works at the expense of the buyer.
REMOVAL: Hand‐delivered artwork must be removed by the artist, or artist’s agent on Sunday, Oct 17 (between 6:00-7:00 P.M) Thursday, Oct 21, Saturday, Oct 23, or Sunday, Oct 25, 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Any work not removed during this specified time is subject to a storage charge of $50/per week or part thereof, and will be disposed of at BWAC’s discretion if not removed within six months.
LIABILITY: BWAC is not responsible for any damage, breakage, replacement or cost associated with any damage or breakage that may have occurred during transport or unpacking. Every precaution will be taken in handling the entries, but BWAC assumes no liability for any loss or damage to any artist’s work while in our care, custody or control, before, during or after the exhibition. Each artist, if they wish, needs to provide their own insurance.
USE OF IMAGES: Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to this show. This use may include publication in any publications, printed materials, advertisements, or electronic media. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.
CONTACT/QUESTIONS: Please direct all questions prior to receiving your Notification Letter to bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com . If accepted your Letter will direct you to contact BWAC’s Curator in charge of installation for further information.
ENTRY AGREEMENT: With the submission of artwork into the “Recycle 2021” BWAC Show, the artist agrees to all the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus.
Annual DCP Members' Juried Competition and Exhibition
Dallas Center for Photography invites all DCP members to submit images to our 2nd Annual Members' Juried Competition and Exhibition. You must be a current DCP member at the time of submission. Not a DCP member? Join now!
This call for entry is open themed and welcomes submissions from all levels of photographers in all genres of photography. Selections will be featured in an exhibition in the DCP Community Gallery in September 2021.The photos will also be displayed in a virtual exhibition on the DCP website.
This competition is not open to DCP employees, instructors, board members, corporate sponsors and partner companies, or their immediate families.
MPORTANT DATES
July 14 – Call for entry opens
August 10 – Online submission deadline
Week of August 17 – Selections and winners announced
August 20 - September 10 – Delivery of framed artwork to DCP
September 16 – Opening Reception at DCP
SUBMISSION RULES AND DETAILS
- This call for entry is open to DCP Members. Not a DCP member? Join now!
- All images will be submitted through Smarter Entry.
- Our judge will be looking for images that demonstrate creative use of composition, technical skill, use of color and light, storytelling, and any other fundamentals of good photography.
- There are no restrictions on the type of camera or process used.
- All images must be original works of the photographer.
ENTRY FEES
- $28 initial entry fee allows you to submit 1-3 images. This is a 20% discount on our regular entry fee of $35.
- Up to 7 additional images can be submitted for $5 per image.
- Entrants can submit a maximum of 10 images.
FILE PREPARATION
- Files must be 2000 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.
- Do not include watermarks on your images.
- For each image include title and any special process used (Gelatin Silver, Platinum/Palladium Print, etc.)
SALES
- When submitting, please list a sales price to each of your submissions, including framing.
- If your photograph is not for sale, please list it as “NFS.”
- DCP will handle sale of the prints.
- DCP will collect a 35% commission from all prints sold during the exhibition and will pay the remaining 65% to you by check.
SELECTION PROCESS
Our juror for this competition is Dick Washburne. See below to learn more about our juror. All entrants will receive an email by August 20 to inform them of the selections for the show.
IF YOU ARE SELECTED
- Those selected will provide a framed photograph for the gallery exhibit.
- Alternate mounting techniques including aluminum, canvas, plexi face mount, and glass may be submitted as long as they comply with our framing guidelines.
- Our recommendation is to keep mats and frames simple, and let the photo speak for itself.
- Mats are recommended but not required for framed prints.
- Frame dimensions cannot exceed 24 inches on the longest side. Any prints with a side longer than 24 inches will be disqualified from the exhibit.
- Frames require D-rings attached to the back. Do not include hanging wire or sawtooth hangers.
SHIPPING
If you are shipping your framed work, use only plexiglass over the photos, not glass. You must include a prepaid UPS label for the return of your artwork. We take no responsibility for damage during shipping, so we suggest that you insure the work, including when being returned. Prints will be shipped back to you using the prepaid label you’ve included no later than 7 business days after the close of the show. Work without a return shipping label will NOT be returned and may be disposed of by DCP.
DCP shall be liable for loss or damage of your work while in our possession and will reimburse you only up to the actual replacement value of the print, mat and frame.
If a selectee is out of state or out of the country, DCP can suggest sources for having your photo printed and framed. Contact us for more information.
CASH PRIZES
- First place: $400
- Second place: $200
- Third place: $100
COPYRIGHT, LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT
Each photographer retains copyright to their submitted images. Photographers whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant Dallas Center for Photography (DCP) the non-exclusive 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. The choice of whether to publish an exhibition catalog is in the sole discretion of DCP. 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
Since 2003, Dick Washburne has exhibited work in a range of museums and galleries. Through 2009 he regularly contributed photography for numerous articles that appeared in D Magazine and other publications. In 2010 Mr. Washburne joined the stable of artists who are represented by the Sun to Moon Gallery in Dallas, working exclusively as a fine art photographer concentrating on landscapes, abstracts and street shooting. He has also taught photography as an adjunct professor at Williams College’s winter intensive program. Dick is also actively engaged in the restaurant business as a founder and director of MCrowd Restaurant Group.
54th Annual Juried Art Show
Plymouth Center for the Arts is pleased to announce it's 54th Annual Juried Art Show.
September 18, – November 6, 2021
For more than half a century, Plymouth Center for the Arts has offered quality art exhibits and events to the citizens of Plymouth and the region in general. Once again, we are offering our annual signature fine arts competition/exhibition & Arts Festival.
Located just steps from Plymouth Rock in the historic village district, our distinctive location and elegant galleries are the perfect settings for this iconic fine arts tradition.
Plymouth Center for the Arts membership is not required for entry into this exhibit.
This is a national, open show. All artists are invited to submit unique, imaginative, and creative works, in all media types, of any theme.
Click "Read More" below for the full prospectus.
2021 PHOTOcentric
PHOTOcentric is a juried exhibition presented in The Riverside Galleries at Garrison Art Center located in Garrison, New York. It is open to amateurs & professionals in all photographic mediums.
Please note: all submissions must have unique titles. If you name your photo "untitled" please add a unique identifier and description such as "Untitled_Yellow"
This year's juror is Jill Enfield.
Jill Enfield is a fine art photographer, author and educator who has achieved international acclaim. Enfield’s work is in the permanent collections of The Amon Carter Museum of Art, Bellagio Hotel, Bibliothque Nationale, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, The Crocker Art Museum, The Toledo Museum of Art, and Museo de Arte Moderno de Medillin, Bogota and Cartagena, in Colombia, where her work was shown during a three month exhibition that traveled throughout the country including her personal engagements for lectures and openings. Enfield has been the subject of dozens of solo exhibits over the years, in galleries and museums around the world most recently in Bangkok, Thailand. Her work is also included in hundreds of group exhibitions.
She is a leading authority on alternative photographic processes. In addition to expertise in current standard digital photo techniques for the last 10+ years, Enfield is also known for her instruction of hand coloring, wet plate collodion, and an array of other photo processes at Parsons The New School for Design, Fashion Institute of Photography, New York University, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, and the International Center of Photography in New York City as well as RISD. For years Jill has also appeared annually for workshops around the world including Cairo, Croatia, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London, Norway, and dozens of other cities around the globe as well as many cities in North America, including Maine Media Workshops, Palm Beach Photo Workshops, and Santa Fe Photographic Photo Workshops. She has published three books: Photo Imaging: A Complete Guide to Alternative Processes; Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes: Popular Historical and Contemporary Techniques; Edition 1 and 2.
2021 Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts Competition and Exhibition
Madera County Arts Council's Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts program honors the beauty, history and culture of California agriculture. 2021 proudly marks the 28th consecutive year of this unique competition and exhibition. The 2021 program is organized into five agriculturally themed categories into which original artwork is entered. Open to all artists 18 years or older who reside in California. Art media including paint and drawing, sculpture, fiber art, photography, jewelry and mixed media may be entered in any and all categories. Juried entries are eligible for cash awards supported by the Agricultural Industry of California and patrons of the arts.
COLORS OF HUMANITY 2021
COLORS OF HUMANITY- 2021
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Reception- September 4 - Show continues through September 23
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
- To apply you have to live in the Northern California Area and be willing to deliver or arrange delivery or your artwork if accepted.
- 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 30”x40” 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 – – Gerry Simpson - Gerry GOS" Simpson is a self-taught Visual Artist, Photographer, and Fashion Designer whose work communicates positive images of his community and the people, places and interesting things around him. GOS" always applies his unique perspective in his Art. GOS" creates vibrant scenarios with the aid of his brushes and the lens of his camera, it is his goal to keep things simple to avoid losing the message. In July 2015, Gos” made a move to open Gos” Art Gallery Studio “UPTOWN” in the Design District of Sacramento where he displays his works and works of other fellow artists.
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.
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
Open Friends of Forsythe 2021 Juried Photographic Competition
The Friends of Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is pleased to announce the “2021 Juried Photographic Competition- Celebrating Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge”. Color and monochrome images of taken within the 47,000-acre boundaries of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife will be accepted. This open to the public, age 21 and older.
An exhibit of the winning works plus honorable mentions will be displayed on the Friends of Forsythe webpage and Facebook page.
Photos must be taken within the boundaries of the EB Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge during the past three years.
Contest not open to members of the Friends of Forsythe Board of Trustees or employees of E B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
Student Friends of Forsythe 2021 Photographic Competiton
The Friends of Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is pleased to announce the “2021 Juried Photographic Competition- Celebrating Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge”. Color and monochrome images of taken within the 47,000-acre boundaries of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge depicting its landscape, flora, wildlife will be accepted. This open to students age 21 and under.
An exhibit of the winning works plus honorable mentions will be displayed on the Friends of Forsythe webpage and Facebook page.
Photos must be taken within the boundaries of the EB Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge during the past three years.
Contest not open to members of the Friends of Forsythe Board of Trustees or employees of E B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
NYC4PA LET'S PLAY 2021
In the northern Hemisphere summer Is here, the weather is warm, and we have the great outdoors to play in. The truth, however, is we can play indoors and outdoors all year long no matter what the weather. “Play Ball” brings to mind baseball, but sports, including things like polo and volleyball, are only part of how we play. Don’t forget the myriad of other outdoor and indoor games. Consider childhood activities like hit the penny and hopscotch, running bases, playground swings, seesaws and merry go rounds. Indoors adds so much more with all the wonderful games like chess, mah jongg, bridge and Monopoly. Shots that focus on the game, the equipment, or the players are all part of the theme. Send in your interpretation of this broad and varied theme.
As with all NYC4PA calls, all 2D photographic art is accepted.
Threads That Bind
NATIONAL JURIED ART SHOW NYC SEPT 12 – OCT 17, 2021
Threads That Bind, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show BWAC (Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition) calls for submissions from artists working in traditional and/or contemporary approaches to fiber. Submissions must use fiber materials and/or processes (weaving, knitting, spinning, rug-making, embroidery, crochet, braiding, beading, needlepoint, cross-stitch, dyeing, sewing) as a primary component of the work. The final form of submitted artwork may be a sculpture, photograph, performance or video, wearable or decorative art or fashion, as well as an embroidered, woven, crocheted, dyed or knitted wall-hung or free-standing piece. We welcome large-scale work up to 96" in any direction.
Questions to ask yourself about your work when making a submission:
- How have you embraced fiber processes during our sustained period of forced social isolation?
- Does fiber making provide comfort, or do you use fiber processes to push against the boundaries of social constraints and/or civil and social unrest?
- What does fiber making in the 21st century mean to you, and why do you choose these processes and materials instead of or in addition to more "traditional" art-making media?
In addition to images of up to 3 artworks, please write 1-3 sentences answering one of the above 3 questions.
About the Juror:
Stacy C. Hollander is an award-winning curator and writer, and an authority on American self-taught art. She served as Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, Chief Curator, and Director of Exhibitions at the American Folk Art Museum until 2019. During her tenure, Hollander curated and co-curated numerous original, critically acclaimed exhibitions including American Perspectives: Stories from the Collection (2020); Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863) (2018), War and Pieced: The Annette Gero Collection of Quilts from Military Fabrics (2017), alt_quilts: Sabrina Gschwandtner, Luke Haynes, Stephen Sollins (2013), Securing the Shadow: Posthumous Portraiture in America (2016), Self-Taught Genius (2015), and notably The Seduction of Light: Mark Rothko | Ammi Phillip: Compositions in Pink, Green, and Red (2008). She has published on a wide range of folk art topics in magazines, scholarly journals, catalogs, and encyclopedias, and has lectured in the United States and abroad. Hollander received her BA from Barnard College, Columbia University, and her MA in American Folk Art Studies from New York University.
Call to Artists for Submissions
Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline: August 15th,11:59 PM , EST
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Sunday, September 12– Sunday, Oct 17, 2021 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 12, . 2021 from 1‐6 P.M.
ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non‐traditional 2D and 3D media, including film/video when part of Installation. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions of original works in other media (such as giclee reproductions of oil paintings), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be considered.
Oversize Work, Assemblages and Installations exceeding 72 X72, and Overweight work exceeding 30lbs, are welcome only at the discretion of BWAC staff, but must meet all other specifications and be delivered, installed and removed by the artist (or their agent) upon prior arrangement with BWAC. Any work not meeting these eligibility requirements can automatically be disqualified regardless of juror selection.
Any work hand delivered or shipped that does not meet ready to hang requirements, is overweight or oversized is subject to rejection or additional charges agreed upon prior to acceptance.
JUDGING: All judging for the competition will be on‐line . Entries that differ significantly from their digital images may be rejected. Decision of the judges is final. Prizes are decided in person, at the gallery.
SUBMISSIONS AND FEES: Only original works may be submitted.
Submission fee of $35 for up to three (3) images plus $5.00 for each additional image and due by Midnight AUGUST 15TH, 2021. Sculpture and installations: artists may use two additional images for details, at no extra charge. Contact bwacjuriedshows@gmail.com if you need them.
All entries must be registered/received by midnight, AUGUST 15TH . All entry fees are non‐refundable.
DIRECTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION:
1. Click on https://client.smarterentry.com/bwac
Follow the directions on the Site Login Page to create a new profile. You will need to create a new profile, unless you applied to BWAC’s juried shows or to another competition that licensed the Smarter Entry system after August 27, 2012 ‐ you then can just login). Your username is your email address.
2. Click on Threads That Bind to register. (It’s under the heading AVAILABLE SHOWS). You will be taken to a secure site where you can pay your application fee.
3. Once you have paid your application fee, you can upload your images. Submit your images as JPG, TIFF, or PNG files with the longest side being 1,280 pixels for best presentation. Your files can be up to 4MB.
Click on the Choose File button to browse for the file you want to upload. The actual file name is the image file title you see in a directory / folder. File names cannot have special characters as they present security risks or are not compatible with programming. When you browse your folder to select your file and then it inserts into the SmarterEntry system, you may see something like this: c:\my_harddrive\filename.jpg. The c:\my_harddrive\ is the computer’s path to the file. It can/will have special characters, and that is ok. It is only the filename.jpg part that cannot have special characters.
4. Upload your image as directed. Please note that all fields marked with an asterisk are required. Selling price and year created will not be a factor in the juror’s selection. Use the Additional Notes box for information you would like the juror to consider, particularly explaining what material is “recycled”, if it’s not obvious. These notes may be used as part of the exhibition.
5. Click Add Image to upload it to the show. While the image is uploading do not press the back button or otherwise interfere with the upload process. When the image appears below, it has been submitted to the competition. You will receive no additional confirmation of receipt. You may have to scroll down to see all images.
Repeat this process for all your images. You can click "Return to Account" on the left hand bar at any time, then return later to submit more images. You can delete and resubmit a new image at no additional cost. You can edit the information submitted up to the deadline. Please write down and keep for your files the sizes and prices of the submitted work. Once the final deadline has passed, you will no longer have access to this information.
ACCEPTANCE: The juror’s results will be emailed by Monday, August 30th, 2021 If you have not received notification by August 30th please notify bwacjuriedshowss@gmail.com. A return confirmation of participation is required by Friday, September 3, 2021 to hold a spot in the exhibition.
Theme: In-Between Moments | Guest Curator: Sarah Weiss
Theme: In-Between Moments | Guest Curator: Sarah Weiss
French novelist Georges Perec declared that we should found “an anthropology of the ordinary” as revolt against cultural and mass media exploitation of the exotic - the relentless parade of trauma elevated above the routine of everyday events. Perec’s revolt against the frenzy of trauma (the shameful, the voyeuristic and the spectacular) was to excessively document the ordinary in daily life, meticulously accounting for everything and anything in one’s immediate surroundings in an active attempt to uncover the unimportant and the insignificant.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the in-between moments of life and endeavours to notice the unnoticeable, the mundane, the banal and anti-climactic. "In giving value to the ordinary we, in turn, begin to value the space of our own identity and everyday ‘normal’ experience that lies outside of commodified and predefined trajectories of trauma exploitation. All genres, capture types, black & white and color, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Secrets of the Garden Exhibit
Artists are invited to submit their work for the jurying phase of Gallery Main Street’s “Secrets of the Garden” fine art exhibit. This is in partnership with the Texas Rose Festival.
Visit www.DowntownTylerArts.com for full details of Gallery Main Street
Entries due: Aug. 22
Notifications: Sept. 1
Drop off: Sept. 9
Opening: Sept. 11
Pick-up: Nov. 8
Transitions 2021 - Online Open to all Medium
Cape Cod Art Association seeks submissions for our "Transitions 2021" Online Exhibition. All photographers and artists are invited to submit to this open themed exhibit. The goal of this online exhibit is to extend beyond our walls and provide additional opportunities for fine artists within our community and beyond to showcase their work.
Transitions are what make things exciting. Changes from dark to light, rough to soft, or young to old create an interesting exchange. All medias are allowed and any interpretation of this theme will be considered for this online exhibit.
Entries are due by August 22nd by midnight.
Artist notification by email on September 3rd. Online exhibit on website will become live on September 3rd.
The juror may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Cash awards will be given for Best of Show, Second Place and two Honorable Mentions. The top selected works will be chosen and featured in an online exhibition beginning September 3rd.
Icon image by Phyllis Charles, "Checking for Pickle", Mixed Media
Not Accepted (at the MN State Fair)
NOT ACCEPTED (at the MN State Fair)
The Mpls Photo Center
Juror: Richard Ott On Exhibit September 24 thru October 29
Submission Deadline: August 22, 2021 Entry: $20
This special Call for Entry Exhibition is open ONLY to artists who submitted photographs to the MN State Fair Fine Arts Competition and were NOT ACCEPTED.
This tongue-in-cheek photography exhibit is open exclusively to the dedicated artists and photographers that agonize over and prepare their BEST photograph each year for the MN State Fair Art Competition and for one reason or another just don't get accepted.
They've been NOT ACCEPTED, once again! Only to then visit the final exhibit at the fairgrounds and having to face the ones that got in. There's very little objective criteria, and its just hard to know what to submit. We see some of our friends' and fellow photographers there, but not our own. Well this is our chance to take another swing, a "do-over", to celebrate some of the excellent photographs that did not quite make it, at the Mpls Photo Center gallery in NordEast Minneapolis.
www.mplsphotocenter.com
We will feature this (slightly sub-par work) here in our new gallery, toast each other with a cold one, share hor's dourves, and remind ourselves why OUR photographs were actually better than the opther ones!
The Photo Center had a wonderful time hosting this controversial collection of "pretty good" pictures that were rejected from the State Fair in both 2018 and 2019, and are thrilled to try it again. We're happy to host you here in our 13th year serving the photography community.
The Photography Show is a community-based exhibit, providing each of you another chance to show your fine photographs in a formal gallery setting. We DO value and support the State Fair photography competition each year, but ARE NOT affiliated with it in any manner.
We loved hosting this fun event before, and really appreciate the photographers and camaraderie in this group.
Our juror, Richard Ott, will be selecting 50 photographs for display here at the Photo Center, and we will be awarding Best of Show ($100 & MPC Membership), 1st Runner-Up ($50 & MPC Membership), and Honorable Mention (an MPC Membership). REGISTER HERE: https://www.mplsphotocenter.com/exhibits/exhibit-competitions.php
Opening Reception Friday, September 24 at 6:00 PM.
Exhibitors will be notified by August 30. Exhibit Prints will be due at the Mpls Photo Center (ready for hanging) by Monday September 20.
Please follow the prompts and Register on the Smarter Entry platform.
You've done all the hard work already making and submitting your photograph to The Fair. Give this Photography Exhibit a go and breathe some new life into it!
We will be offering and facilitating high-quality photographic printing and framing at value-pricing if you need help preparing your photograph for exhibit. Stay tuned for those details!
Thanks for participating and best wishes,
Jeff Harrington, Executive Director
Contemporary Landscape '21
The landscape, whether grand or personal, has been a subject of photography since the beginning and played an important role in establishing photography as a fine art medium. Early on, both in history and most photographers experience, the landscape was one of most accessible and familiar subjects available.
The SE Center is looking for images of the landscape, whether grand vistas or more personal, intimate treatments. We're looking for photographers who can make a statement with their landscapes, pull us in and make us want to explore. Black-and-white or color, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
Our juror for the Contemporary Landscape is William Neill. William Neill, a resident of the Yosemite National Park area since 1977, is a landscape photographer concerned with conveying the deep, spiritual beauty he sees and feels in Nature. Neill's award-winning photography has been widely published in books, magazines, calendars, posters, and his limited-edition prints have been collected and exhibited in museums and galleries nationally, including the Museum of Fine Art Boston, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, The Vernon Collection, and The Polaroid Collection. Neill received a BA degree in Environmental Conservation at the University of Colorado. In 1995, Neill received the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for conservation photograph
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.
Surrealism: The Unusual and the Subversive
PhotoSC’s juried show Surrealism: The Unusual and the Subversive aims to explore experiences that leave us unsettled, afraid, and/or potentially even disturbed. The exhibition challenges the artist to offer allegorical or emblematic commentaries on the culture and politics of our day, to illustrate the ‘horrors’ of our time, and/or to address personal or collective fears and mysteries often represented as psychological narratives.
For artists, photography offers a unique tool in creating images that not only represent the world in actuality, but to also re-present such in strange, abstract and revolutionary ways – images that challenge, blur or undo the boundaries how the world is understood and perceived; images that collapse any distinction between what is and what is not; and images that add the hallmarks of the element of surprise; unexpected juxtaposition; a distortion of reality; a dream-like subject matter; interest in subconscious and the magical, metaphorical and instinctive. Images where meaning is constructed thru the camera, the treatment of the print, or the use of collage are all welcome. Photography, from any stylistic approach - be it documentary, conceptual, fine art, abstract, etc., - is an immensely powerful storytelling tool. Tell us about the unusual, the irrational or the events that critique ideology. Better yet, Show us.
Juried by Natalie Dupecher, the top three show winners will receive cash prizes of $500 | $350 | $150 respectively, and will be featured in an online exhibition and interview on the PhotoSC’s website.
Visit our site www.photosc.org/upcoming for the full prospectus.
Artist's Choice
San Francisco Women Artists (SFWA) invites SF Bay Area artists to submit work for this juried exhibition, our October 2021 Gallery Show, ARTIST'S CHOICE-- "we invite you to submit your favorite and best work – any subject matter."
Please carefully read the Call for Entries for complete details.
Theme | After Dark
Theme | After Dark
Juror | Cory Fitzgerald
“Night does not show things, it suggests them. It disturbs and surprises us with its strangeness. It liberates forces within us which are dominated by our reason during the daytime.” ― Brassai
Spanning two centuries, night photography has captured the collective imagination of the masses. From the infamously long exposures required by early artists, to high speed color films and the advent of digital technology, the subject of the night has inspired an explosion of interest among contemporary artists. Natural vistas, celestial bodies, urban landscapes, factories, artificial structures and nocturnal interludes represent but a few of the limitless subjects of nighttime photography.
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic works that explore the fundamental qualities that make night photography - from dusk to dawn - a compelling contemporary art form. All subjects (people, places and things), genres, capture types, color, black & white, traditional and non-traditional photographic and digital post-production processes are welcome for submission.
Ohio Fashion Week with Haute Ohio
The Cleveland Photo Fest and Ohio Fashion Week
Welcomes your FASHION submissions
To a Virtual Presentation at the
Ohio Fashion Week LIVE Extravaganza
Cleveland, Ohio
September 18th, 2021
ALL submissions will be accepted and projected throughout the LIVE FASHION event.
Submit your work to Cleveland Photo Fest/ Fashion
through SMARTER ENTRY
DEADLINE: September 1st, 2021
$10 per submission/photo. No limit on submissions.
FIVE photographers will be chosen for a one page spread in Haute Ohio Magazine, published in January of 2022.
Please note: Submitted images will subscribe to the criteria of ‘family friendly’ imagery. Subtle nudity will be accepted, blatant nudity will not.
92nd Phillips' Mill Juried Show - FRAMED
While up to four artworks may be submitted to the Phillips' Mill art show, this entry is for the category FRAMED only:
Framed or With Finished Edges - ONE PIECE, enter 1 image including the frame. An additional image, without glass, is permitted if glare is a problem.
NOTE: When entering the dimensions of your artwork for the FRAMED category, please measure to the outside edge of the framing.
YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THE SHOW ONE TIME AND YOU MUST BE WITHIN THE 25 MILE RADIUS FROM PHILLIPS' MILL.
PLEASE SEE PROSPECTUS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION by clicking "View Competition Details" in sidebar.
Max IMAGE SIZE = 8MB. If image is less than 8MB, submit as it is, the system will resize as needed. Use images with a jpg format with minimum dimensions of 1500px per side. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
FILE NAME - please use the name of the piece as the file name for the image, with NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
Resources to photograph your artwork:
https://www.phillipsmill.org/post/photographing-your-artwork
92nd Phillips' Mill Juried Show - SCULPTURE
While up to four artworks may be submitted to the Phillips' Mill art show, this entry is for the category SCULPTURE only:
Sculpture - ONE PIECE, enter 3 views
YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THE SHOW ONE TIME AND YOU MUST BE WITHIN THE 25 MILE RADIUS FROM PHILLIPS' MILL.
PLEASE SEE PROSPECTUS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION by clicking "View Competition Details" in sidebar.
Max IMAGE SIZE = 8MB. If image is less than 8MB, submit as it is, the system will resize as needed. Use images with a jpg format with minimum dimensions of 1500px per side. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
FILE NAME - please use the name of the piece as the file name for the image, with NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
92nd Phillips' Mill Juried Show - PORTFOLIO
While up to four artworks may be submitted to the Phillips' Mill art show, this entry is for the category PORTFOLIO only:
Portfolio - ENTER UP TO TWO PIECES
NOTE: Artwork size informationshould include frame and mat.
YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THE SHOW ONE TIME AND YOU MUST BE WITHIN THE 25 MILE RADIUS FROM PHILLIPS' MILL.
PLEASE SEE PROSPECTUS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION by clicking "View Competition Details" in sidebar.
Max IMAGE SIZE = 8MB. If image is less than 8MB, submit as it is, the system will resize as needed. Use images with a jpg format with minimum dimensions of 1500px per side. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
FILE NAME - please use the name of the piece as the file name for the image, with NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS. Please see link in sidebar for more explanation.
Elements of Renewal
Elements of Renewal
A Carnegie Arts Center Lobby Gallery Exhibition, October 6, 2021- January 23, 2022
The story of Turlock’s Carnegie Arts Center is one of renewal and renaissance. From the ashes of fire in 2005, a new entity was born in 2011. In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we plan a juried exhibition reflecting the significance of the four elements: earth, water, air and fire.
For centuries, these four archetypal elements have been used to explain the nature of all matter. Many ancient cultures—Greece, Egypt, Babylonia, Persia, Japan, Tibet—had similar understandings. These elements each carry unique properties and symbolic meanings. At some level, all may be seen to have a relationship to the concept of rebirth and growth:
- Earth is the physical matter, the terrestrial world and the changing seasons; this extends to representations of mother nature and fertility.
- Water is a source of life, and is often associated with the qualities of imagination and intuition; it can also be a purifier and the giver of new life.
- Air can represent wind and weather, as well as the breath and the spirit in all living things; to start anew we may “breathe life” into something.
- Fire is the element of passion and energy, but it is also included in myths of purification and rebirth – like the phoenix – where destruction and growth go hand-in-hand.
Artists from throughout California are invited to submit their work for this juried exhibition. Works may be in any medium or style. Celebrate the elements with us through your representational, symbolic or abstract depiction of one or more of the four Elements of Renewal.
Entry Deadline: Sunday, September 5, 2021, at 5 p.m.
Dates of Exhibition: October 6, 2021 – January 23, 2022
Media Accepted: Oils and Acrylics, Photography and Digital Media, Prints, Drawings, Watercolors, Collage and Mixed Media, Textiles, Ceramics, Sculpture, Decorative Arts
Awards: Grand Prize $500; Two Awards of Merit $250; Four Honorable Mentions $50
Juror: Hope Werness, Professor Emerita, CSU Stanislaus Art Department, author of The Continuum Encyclopedia of Animal Symbolism in World Art and The Continuum Encyclopedia of Native Art
Submissions: Please review the complete rules for entering at: www.CarnegieArtsTurlock.org/call-for-entries. Works that have previously been exhibited at the Carnegie Arts Center will not be accepted. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
There is a non-refundable entry fee of $20 for the first piece, $15 for each additional entry for non-member artists; $15 for the first entry, $10 for each additional entry for members of the Carnegie Arts Center. Each artist may enter up to six (6) works. Carnegie Members should use the promo code CAC when paying for entries; for information on becoming a member, visit our website: CarnegieArtsTurlock.org.
The Birds
THE BIRDS
MPLS Photo Center Juror, Curtis Juliber
Submission Deadline: September 12
FEE: 3 images for $25 On Exhibit November 5
Our fine-feathered friends are everywhere. We see and hear them in our backyards, the woods, the lake, the river, the city, winter, spring, summer and fall. Ubiqiuitous and awe-inspiring, they fly, hop, chirp and chop and we have been utterly fascinated with them from the beginning of time. Photographing them well is an endeavor that requires much patience, cunning, expertise and the proper gear. More an obsession than a genre, the bar for excellence is very high, yet we all try to capture a stunning portrait of our avarian companions at one time or another. This competition hopes to consider your very best and unique bird photographs. At rest, in flight, stalking, walking, anywhere and anytime. The rules are simple: It needs to have feathers. Upland, prairie, tundra, or the tropics. Color or Black & White, digital and film. If its got a beak it has a chance. We will look to exhbit an eclectic flock of inspired photographs that celebrate "The Birds". Weather you've been inspired by Porter or Penn, Hitchcock or Brandenburg; submit your "most excellent" and help us celebrate these glorious, mysterious, modern-day dinosaurs that so elegantly share our world.
Opening Reception, Friday November 5 at the Mpls Photo Center Main Gallery. Thru January 5.
Submit 3 photographs for $25. Each Additional $10.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 12 at Midnite.
Exhibitors Notified: Sunday, September 19
Framed photographers Delivered to MPC: October 25
Opening Reception at MPC: Friday November 5, 6:00 PM
Exhibit FREE and Open to the Public
Refreshments provided.
2021 Photography Show
Lodi Photography Show is open to Photographers of all ages. Show will be on display October 6,2021 through October 25th. Pick up date for unsold work Octother 26 - 27. Awards will be given for all categories. Awards total more that $2000, $350 Best in show, Category awards $150 for 1st, $100 for 2nd, $75 for 3rd, Peoples Choice $25.
DPA Contest - Fall 2021
The Northwest Tennessee Photography Club (NWTNPC)
Invites Artists to
Participate in Our
Semi-Annual Photo Contest
All Winning Entries Will be Exhibited at
The Discovery Park of America (DPA)
Union City, TN
ONLINE ENTRY PROCESS:
- This online contest is open to amateur photographers only.
- There is no time limit of when photos are taken.
- People of all ages are encouraged to enter.
- Photographs must be original and created by the person who enters that image.
- Any geographical location of where the photographer lives or where the photo is taken is acceptable.
- You are urged to be creative.
- An experienced panel of photography judges will be selecting our winners.
There are three categories, with Wildlife being a constant in future contests. The second and third categories will always change.
- Wildlife - in their natural habitat, no domesticated or zoo animals
- Action (e.g., sports, panning, any movement)
- Agriculture (e.g., crops, equipment, barns)
Cash Prizes Available: $100 for first place in each category, $75 for second place in each category, and $50 for third place in each category.
Winners pay $25 for printing cost which is deducted from cash prize.
To enter the contest:
- Save image you are submitting with its title for the name of your file. For example, image title is “Looking Back,”and image would be saved as lookingback.jpg.
- Register to enter at https://client.smarterentry.com/NWTNPhotoClub. There is a $10 entry fee for the first photograph entered and $7 for each additional photograph entered.
- Upload a duplicated image that is resized to 72dpi, scaled 1024 pixels on longest side with maximum size of 2 MB.
Once the judges make their selections, the nine winners will be emailed instructions on where to upload a high resolution image that is at least 300 dpi quality, suitable for printing to 16 x 24” image size. A total of nine winning images will be selected for the Discovery Park of America exhibit that will begin in December 2021. Winning entries will be on exhibition for an approximate six month period.
CALENDAR:
July 15, 2021: Contest Begins. Online submission of entries opens.
September 15, 2021: All entries must be received to https://client.smarterentry.com/NWTNPhotoClub by 9:59 PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME on this date in order to be considered.
October 6, 2021: Winners will be notified by this date. They must send a high resolution image that is at least 300 dpi quality, suitable for printing to 16 x 24” image size. Images will be printed on professional quality photo paper. Framing of the winning entries is arranged by NWTNPC and printing is paid for by the entrant, with individual photographers given credit for their image that is displayed at DPA. Winning images will be posted at www.nwtnphotoclub.com.
Winners pay $25 for printing cost which is deducted from cash prize. Photos will only be returned by request with the owner paying for shipping costs.
November 15, 2021: Deadline for each winner to submit their large file image in order for their winning photo to be accepted is 11:59 PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.
December 1, 2021: Photos displayed at Discovery Park of America.
OTHER RULES:
PEOPLE: Please include the name of each recognizable person, if any, in your photograph. It is the photographer’s responsibility to have the subject’s permission to enter his or her image in the contest. You must include the subject’s name and contact information with your submission.
SCORING: Each entry is assigned a score by each judge. A composite score is used to determine the overall winners of the contest. The three highest composite scores will be awarded the cash prizes.
FINAL ACCEPTANCE: Final acceptance of nine winning entries in DPA exhibit is up to the judges’ discretion after viewing the full resolution images.
AWARDS: In each category, first place will receive a prize of $100, second place will receive $75, and third place will receive $50. In addition, this is an opportunity to showcase your photographic art for tens of thousands of people to enjoy at the Discovery Park of America.
USE OF IMAGES: All entrants agree that any image they submit to this NWTNPhotoClub competition may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to DPA and/or NWTNPhotoClub. This use may include, but is not limited to, publication in any printed materials, advertisements, electronic media, internet, social media, television, catalog, DVD, magazine, gallery shows, and online at www.discoveryparkofamerica.com or at www.nwtnphotoclub.com. Any image used by the DPA or NWTNPhotoClub shall carry a credit line of the artist. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.
QUESTIONS?
Please submit them to nwtnphotoclub@gmail.com.
Through the Lens of Social Justice
Entires are open to photographers residing in the U.S.
The Gallery seeks images reflecting concepts of social justice around current socio-political issues involving identity: race, gender, LGBTQ+, immigration status; economic disparity, affordable housing and healthcare, among other social justice topics. Analogue and digital photographic processes are accepted for entry.
Framed photographs may not exceed 48” width and 60” in height.
Exhibition Juror: Makeda Best, Curator of Photography, Harvard Art Museums
Gallery Awards: Best of Show $600, 2nd Place $400, 3rd Place $300.
Exhibition: Nov 10 – Dec 10, 2021
On-Line Exhibition: Nov 2021 – June 2022
Virtual Reception with Makeda Best November 10 • 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. PT
All New England 2021
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for All New England 2021. This annual open juried exhibit aims to honor the wonderful and vast region of New England from the shores of Cape Cod to the mountains of Vermont. This exhibit is open to all artists in all media and any subject matter will be considered. There is a special award for Best New England Landscape. Over $2,000 in cash awards given.
Members must enter CCAC in the discount code box, then click apply for member discount. *Membership status will be verified*.
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. No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted. 48" maximum including frame on any side of the artwork.
Entries due by September 19, 2021 by midnight.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on October 1, 2021. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by October 1, 2021, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org.
The prospectus is available on our website.
This exhibit is being juried by Domonic Boreffi and Sara Jane Doberstein. See our website for bio information. There is no personal feedback given by jurors.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Icon image by Barbara Panico, "At Rest", Acrylic
Rockwall Art League 21st Annual Fine Art Show & Sale
The Rockwall Art League Fine Art Show is one of the signature events of the year. It celebrates fine and contemporary art in a variety of mediums. Now more than 20 years since its inception, the show continues to showcase regional artists and provide art collectors a wonderful venue to purchase art for their homes and businesses.
Exhibition of selected works will be on display from October 15th to October 17th in the beautiful community room at Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club. We will also have an online exhibit with all submitted work.
Over $2700 in prizes to be awarded.
Please see full details on our website www.rockwallartleague.com
RAA&M National 2021
RAA&M NATIONAL 2021 CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Rockport Art Association & Museum
The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) invites artists to enter this exhibit to celebrate the arts nationally. Artists need not be members of RAA&M.This is an opportunity to exhibit artwork that shows the diversity of the Creative Community about us.
Images should be submitted/uploaded, by individual artists during the July 9 – October 1, 2021 submission period on the smartentry.com site.
IMPORTANT DATES
Call for submissions begins: Friday, July 9, 2021
Deadline for online entries: Friday, October 1, 2021
Notice of acceptance by: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Accepted Artwork drop off: November 20 & 21 (Sat & Sun) (10-4 PM)
Exhibit opens: Saturday, December 4, 2021
Virtual Award Ceremony: Saturday, December 4, 2021 (2PM E.S.T., live on Facebook)
Exhibit closes: Friday, December 31, 2021
Artwork Pick-up: January 6 & 7, 2022 (Thu & Fri) (10 AM-4 PM)
SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original. Once artwork is submitted, it may not be withdrawn by the artist. All artwork must remain hanging until the end of the exhibit unless sold.
LOCATION
The Aldro T. Hibbard Gallery and Maddocks Gallery, the main galleries at the Rockport Art Association & Museum, 12 Main Street Rockport, MA 01966.
ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & SIZE REQUIREMENTS
Artwork submissions are limited to 3 artworks per artist in the following media: drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, painting, digital art and sculpture.
Maximum size is 40 x 60 inches including the frame. All works on paper must be matted, framed and covered with glass or Plexiglas.
Frames must be in good condition. Entries must be dry, properly prepared for exhibition and properly wired for hanging. The wire and eye screws must not show when the artwork is hung.
Gallery wrapped canvas does not require framing unless the edges are unfinished.
Maximum weight per hanging piece is 10 pounds.
ENTRIES & FEES
The exhibit will be juried using digital images (jpgs) submitted/ uploaded, by individual artists during the submission period onto the smarterentry.com site.
Up to 3 entries: $35.00 for RAA&M members and $45.00 for non-members. (You may become contributing member for $40 reducing the show fee by $10)
To become a Rockport Art Association & Museum member either click here, contact the RAA&M at (978) 546-6604, or pay for contributing membership within smarterentry.com while submitting for this exhibit, or visit us at 12 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966.
There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.
A sales commission of 40% based on original price will be taken by RAA&M when a work sells during the exhibit. Fees are non-refundable.
FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS) AND HOW TO SEND THEM
All entries must be submitted in a digital JPEG format, either cropped to remove background or on a black background without a mat or frame.
Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or plexiglass. Image quality is critical: poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the jurors. Digital images must be representative of the artwork.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
By entering “RAA&M National”, the artist acknowledges that all reasonable care will be taken to safeguard the artwork(s) and the premises and said person accepts that RAA&M and its agents, directors, officers and volunteers will not be responsible for any damage, injury, liability loss or theft should any occur. Insurance for artwork entered in this exhibit is each individual artist’s responsibility.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
Work that has been juried into the exhibit should be hand delivered or shipped to arrive at The Rockport Art Association & Museum no later than Saturday, November 21, 2021. Shipped artwork must contain a prepaid return shipping label in order to be returned properly.
Mailing address:
Rockport Art Association & Museum
Attn: Gallery Manager
12 Main Street
Rockport, MA 01966
REPRODUCTION OF ARTWORK
Any artwork entered in this exhibit may be reproduced for advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes for “RAA&M National” or future exhibits without consent from or notification to the artist or the artist’s agent.
SALES
All artwork should be for sale. Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission. RAA&M will receive a 40% commission on any and all sales from the exhibit or as a result of the exhibit. The artist will receive 60%. Artists should expect payment within four weeks after the close of the exhibit. All sales are final.
PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT
Promotion will be handled by the RAA&M, but we welcome artists promoting the exhibit themselves as well.
EXHIBIT CONTACT EMAIL: raamnational@gmail.com
Contemporary Portrait
The Portrait. We use portraits as objects of remembrance and reverence, of seduction and glorification. From the keepsakes in lockets as tiny remembrances of love, to the likenesses of leaders meant to inspire and seduce with their power. They can stir, and confront, and drive us to action. Just as they can lull in longing for a time since passed. They act as a mirror in whose reflection we find the inward experiences of ourselves, or as a window from which we look out toward the virtues of another.
Give us pause in our present time of turmoil and uncertainty, by showing us the likenesses of those that inspire and fill you with hope. Analog and digital manipulation in all its forms welcome. Monochrome or color, all subjects, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.
Our juror for the The Contemporary Portrait is Michael Foley. Foley was born in Delaware and grew up in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. He opened his gallery in the fall of 2004 after fourteen years of working with notable photography galleries, including Fraenkel, Howard Greenberg, and Yancey Richardson.
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.
NYC4PA GOT THE SHOT! NOW GET CREATIVE
The world of photography virtually exploded with the use of digital cameras and cell phones. Millions and millions of images were captured that would never have been taken before. But that was only a part of the revolution. A whole new world of artistic possibility opened up with computer software and phone apps enabling the creation of brand-new photographic imagery. PHOTOSHOP, NIK, TOPAZ, SNAPSEED, DISTRESSEDFX are just a few of the tools photographers can use to express their artistic vision.
This call is about images where the original shot was only the beginning.
NOTE – Although this text focuses on digital imagery, after-processing in the darkroom works just as well.
New Mexico Magazine Photography Contest 2021
New Mexico Magazine is known for its stunning photography of the land and its people. Each year, we invite you to submit your favorite photos of the state.
This year’s photography contest opens for entries July 1, 2021 at 8am MST. Deadline for entries is 11:59pm MST on October 22, 2021.
Details:
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Cost to enter is $25 and includes the submission of five images. Each additional image entry is $5.
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Winners will be published in the February 2022 issue, available on newsstands in mid-January 2022.
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New Mexico Magazine partners with the Tularosa Basin Gallery of Photography in Carrizozo to present a show featuring contest winners. Participation is voluntary.
The New Mexico Magazine Photography Contest is about presenting the beauty of New Mexico through photography. It is an amateur contest and is not open to professionals who derive more than 50% of their income from photography.
Edge of Abstraction 2021 - Online Digital Art Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center is seeking entries for their "Edge of Abstraction" Digital Art Online Exhibition.
Imagine how shapes and colors form into an edge of abstraction. Any interpretation of this theme will be considered.
Digital art is an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology, as an essential part of the creative or presentation process. This includes the use of computers, mobile or portable handheld devices. Photography may or may not be included in this creative work of art.
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. No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted. Photographs used must be the artist's own, in the public domain, or the artist must be able to produce explicit permission by the original artist to use the image.
Everyone of any level is invited to submit to this open juried online exhibit. Any interpretation of the theme will be considered.
Entries due by Sunday, October 24th by midnight.
Artist notification by email on Friday, November 5th. Online exhibit on website will become live on November 5th, 2021.
Jill Johnson will be judging this exhibit.
The juror may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Cash prizes awarded for Best in Show, Second Place and two Honorable Mentions.
Image icon by Rita Colantonio, "After the Storm", Digital Art
Craft Biennial Exhibition 2022
The 2022 Craft Biennial Exhibition celebrates the diversity of talents in the museum’s diverse audience. This biennial exhibition is an important opportunity for young, mid-career, and veteran artists to exhibit their work to the Fuller Craft Museum community. Artists both inside and outside of New England have participated in the past, showcasing stunning works of ceramics, glassware, furniture, textiles, basketry, woodturning, jewelry, and other craft-based media. In the past, the opening reception for this exhibition has been particularly successful at bringing together communities of artists who are vital to the Fuller Craft Museum mission.
Portfolio
Submit 6 of your best photographs that represent your work as an artist. There is not a theme, but the photographs should represent a cohesive body of work. Nine photographers selected by the juror will have a month-long exhibition at an established photography gallery. All sales of prints are through the gallery. Visit the contest's website for complete rules, information on the host gallery and juror for this competition. Altera Vita Photography Contest
2022 Solo or Group Exhibit Spot #2
2022 Featured Artist Call is now open!
Spot #2 July 9 to September 5
Art you interested in hosting a solo or collaborative show? Gallery Main Street has three available spots for 2022. What is included in the $300 rental fee?
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7 to 8 weeks use of the full exhibit space
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Assistance with hanging the exhibit and providing wall cards
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Exhibit poster and promotional items
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Meet the Artist video
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Artist Reception
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Social media event and promotion throughout the duration of the exhibit
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Paid promotions through Facebook
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Handling of all sales (80%-Artist/20%Gallery)
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Artist information updated on Downtown website
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Exhibit information is sent out to all media outlets within the area
Jurors will evaluate all submittals and the selected Artists will be announced by Dec. 17. Others will be remain on the waiting list, in the event a selected Artist passes on their spot.
Those who are selected will pay the remaining $275 to secure their spot. If fee is not paid, the spot will be offered to the next Artist on the waiting list.
All pieces must be ready to hang by D-rings or proper hanging wire.
2022 Solo or Group Exhibit Spot #1
2022 Featured Artist Call is now open!
Spot #1 January 8 to March 6
Art you interested in hosting a solo or collaborative show? Gallery Main Street has three available spots for 2022. What is included in the $300 rental fee?
- 7 to 8 weeks use of the full exhibit space
- Assistance with hanging the exhibit and providing wall cards
- Exhibit poster and promotional items
- Meet the Artist video
- Artist Reception
- Social media event and promotion throughout the duration of the exhibit
- Paid promotions through Facebook
- Handling of all sales (80%-Artist/20%Gallery)
- Artist information updated on Downtown website
- Exhibit information is sent out to all media outlets within the area
Jurors will evaluate all submittals and the selected Artists will be announced by Dec. 17. Others will be remain on the waiting list, in the event a selected Artist passes on their spot.
Those who are selected will pay the remaining $275 to secure their spot. If fee is not paid, the spot will be offered to the next Artist on the waiting list.
All pieces must be ready to hang by D-rings or proper hanging wire.
2022 Solo or Group Exhibit Spot #1
2022 Solo or Group Exhibit Spot #3
2022 Featured Artist Call is now open!
Spot #3 November 12 to January 9
Art you interested in hosting a solo or collaborative show? Gallery Main Street has three available spots for 2022. What is included in the $300 rental fee?
- 7 to 8 weeks use of the full exhibit space
- Assistance with hanging the exhibit and providing wall cards
- Exhibit poster and promotional items
- Meet the Artist video
- Artist Reception
- Social media event and promotion throughout the duration of the exhibit
- Paid promotions through Facebook
- Handling of all sales (80%-Artist/20%Gallery)
- Artist information updated on Downtown website
- Exhibit information is sent out to all media outlets within the area
Jurors will evaluate all submittals and the selected Artists will be announced by Dec. 17. Others will be remain on the waiting list, in the event a selected Artist passes on their spot.
Those who are selected will pay the remaining $275 to secure their spot. If fee is not paid, the spot will be offered to the next Artist on the waiting list.
All pieces must be ready to hang by D-rings or proper hanging wire.
Pinelands 2022 Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition - Open Entry
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) is pleased to announce “Pinelands” 2022 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.
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 Submission Closes: January 30, 2022
- Acceptance Notification: February 14 - 18, 2022
- Delivery of Accepted Work:
- Friday, March 18, 2022, 5-7pm
- Saturday, March 19, 2022, 10-noon
- Sunday, March 20, 2022, 10-noon
- Exhibition Dates: March 28 to April 30, 2022
- Online Gallery of All Photographs Opens: April 15, 2022
- Opening Reception: Saturday, March 26, 2022, 2-4pm. Awards will be announced at the reception.
- Pick-up Artwork:
- Sunday, May 1, 2022, 10-noon
- Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 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