PhotoPlace Gallery Juried Photography Exhibition

PhotoPlace Gallery Juried Photography Exhibition

Call for Submissions

HOME...IS WHERE THE CAMERA IS

Juror: Julie Blackmon

Deadline: January 10, 2011

Home. We photograph our houses, our yards, our children, our friends, our celebrations, our anxieties. Home is where the camera is, and it's where we use it to record our lives. PhotoPlace Gallery is honored that esteemed photographer Julie Blackmon will act as juror for this exhibition on the theme of "Home." She will choose forty photographs for exhibition at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, VT from March 1st through March 26th, 2011. She will also choose an additional thirty-five photographs of these subjects for the gallery's "On-Line Annex." All selected work will be included in a full-color exhibition catalogue available for purchase. To help artists defray costs, PhotoPlace Gallery offers to mat and frame work selected for exhibition free of charge, providing artists print their images to our pre-cut mat and frame sizes. Submission fee: $25 for five photographs.

Click here for details

Maes Studio Internship

Internship Opportunity: Maes Studios - Chicago IL (www.MaesStudio.com)

This internship is designed to familiarise students as photo assistants for work on commercial still and film shoots. Candidates should be able to migrate between on-set photo assisting and assisting the in-house Producer/Artist Representative during shoots. The candidate should also have a solid understanding of still photography as they will have to help on set from time to time. An interest and background in film would also be beneficial for candidates as the studio is beginning to branch out into film.

If you are interested in applying please e-mail a resume and short introduction to Benjamin Stern at ben@maesstudio.com

Eduardo Angel Photo Assistant

Eduardo Angel Photography (EAP) is looking for one or two photographers to work in the home office in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The photographers will be engaged in everything from teaching and consulting photo assignments to beta testing to business development and promotion. It is a hands-on experience with full exposure to the professional photography market in New York. The candidates chosen will also have the option to sit in on EAP workshops and classes, as well as attend business meetings and networking events.

Candidate must have easy access to New York, valid work permits and fantastic verbal, technical and writing skills. This is a part-time position with flexible hours. You will need your own Apple laptop and a modest stipend will be provided.

Send a resume and cover letter to contact@eduardoangel.com. Feel free to include additional experiences which you consider might provide considerable added value to your employment. For more information, check out this opportunity out on the SCAD College Central Network (Job Id #2113443).

Time Inc. Editorial Internship Program

Time Inc.'s Editorial Internship Program is a 9-week program open to undergraduates and graduate level candidates. The internship allows students interested in the field of journalism, design or photography to gain professional experience. Interns may be responsible for researching, fact-checking or reporting. Interns will have the opportunity to become an integral part of their editorial team and to contribue their ideas and creativity.

The program will run from the beginning of June to the beginning of August. Time Inc. will provide dormitory style housing in New York at a nearby university.

Application are due by January 14, 2011. Please click on the following link for more information http://www.hr.timeinc.com/CampusRecruiting/campus/cr_summer_intern_edit.htm

Grand Theatre Gallery

Grand Theatre Gallery

Call for Art: 2011

Gallery Mission Statement: The Grand Theatre Gallery is located in the heart of downtown Frankfort, KY inside the newly renovated Historic Grand Theatre. The Gallery is committed to exhibiting work created by emerging and professional artists working in any medium. Attempts will be made to coordinate, when possible, the exhibition in the gallery with the events and performances at the Grand Theatre.

The Grand Theatre Mission Statement: Our enduring mission is to establish a multicultural and mixed-use center for performing arts, visual arts, film, and public forums while actively serving the diversity of citizens within local and regional communities. With attention to sound management, we endeavor to create and preserve a distinctive and vibrant environment in which audiences enjoy aesthetic, cultural and educational enrichment through a wide array of arts programs.

The Gallery: Some spatial parameters for video, installation and sculptural works must be considered and artists applying in those media are encouraged to visit the space and/or contact the Gallery for further details. Works in the Gallery are always visible through a glass wall when the Theatre building is open. The gallery is approx. 1000 sq. ft. with 75 linear feet of wall space, in addition to the 20 ft. outside of the glass wall. The glass wall is open during receptions for certain Theatre events/performances and during the opening receptions for art exhibitions. The Gallery commands a large viewing audience, with over 6,000 tickets sold for the first season, with increased ticket sales with every year. Each exhibition will be open for approximately two months.

Eligibility: All individual artists are encouraged to apply. The gallery committee may choose to exhibit your work in a solo exhibition or we may pair two artists, in consultation with the artists.

Submissions: Please follow these instructions or your submission will not be reviewed. All application materials must be received by Jan. 30 for the following programming year exhibition schedule.

Please submit a hardcopy of the following:

1. letter of intent, specify whether you would like to exhibit the work submitted or if you would be interested in creating new work for exhibition. If you are creating new work, please describe it in detail including how it will be funded.

2. one page artist statement

3. artist resume (5 page max.)

-also submit 10 images of a consistent body of work in JPEG format on a CD, approximately 4”x6” in either direction, 300dpi, RGB color mode with the following information typed in a word document included on the same CD:

1. Title of work, 2. Artist name, 3. Dimension, 4. Medium, 5. Date created, 6. Price/value for insurance. (The majority of the work on exhibition must be for sale)

-also include the $10.00 submission fee, check or money order made payable and sent with all application materials to:

Save the Grand, Inc. Gallery

210 Washington St.

Frankfort, KY 40601

Selection: The Grand Theatre Gallery Committee will review submissions once per year and select work for exhibition. The committee is comprised of professional artists from central Kentucky. You will receive an email notification if your work is selected for exhibition. Application materials will not be returned, unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. The Gallery Committee reserves the right to revoke exhibition of any work not represented accurately in application materials.

Sales: The sale of any works through the Grand Theatre Gallery will be completed at the end of the exhibition. The Gallery will retain 40% of any sales. All works will be insured for a maximum of $60,000. The artist will assume additional insurance if needed.

Questions: Please direct any questions to the Gallery Committee Chair, Jeremy Wooldridge at the following email address: jeremy.wooldridge@eyedezign.com

*IMPORTANT* Please include your name and your email address on every page of your application materials.

Thank you,

Grand Theatre Gallery Committee

210 Washington St.

Frankfort, KY 40601

Griffin Museum Call for Entries

Call for Entries: 17th Juried Exhibition. Arthur Griffin Legacy Awards. Juror: Debra Klomp Ching. All entries must be received between January 10, 2011 and March 31, 2011. Entry fee.

For guidelines send SASE (or web or call) to:

Griffin Museum of Photography
67 Shore Road
Winchester MA 01890

781-729-1158
http://www.griffinmuseum.org
frances@griffinmuseum.org

JPG Magazine | The Focus Project

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Silver Eye Call for Entry

. Photo of juror Darren Ching, co-owner and co-director of Klompching Gallery and Creative Director of Photo District News The Silver Eye Center for Photography is pleased to announce Future Forward, our first annual juried members' photography exhibition. Our distinguished juror is Darren Ching, co-owner and co-director of Klompching Gallery in the DUMBO district of Brooklyn, New York, as well as the Creative Director of Photo District News. Founded in 2007 with Debra Klomp Ching, the Klompching Gallery focuses on contemporary fine art photography by emerging talent, as well as under-recognized work by established photographers. Darren has reviewed portfolios at a number of notable photo events and festivals including Houston's FotoFest, Rhubarb-Rhubarb (UK), Review Santa Fe, the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival, and Photolucida's Critical Mass. Darren has also been a guest lecturer on photography at Parsons The New School for Design, and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Click here to download the entry form and guidelines. Deadline for Entries Entries must be postmarked or delivered on or before January 17, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. Entries must be complete upon submission, and incomplete entries will not be considered. Please mail or deliver to: Future Forward Juried Competition Silver Eye Center for Photography 1015 East Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Past Entry Consideration If you submitted a complete application for Fellowship 2010 and would like that application and body of work to be considered for Future Forward, please check the appropriate box on the application form. No other applications from previous juried competitions are eligible. Questions? Please contact Kate Hansen, Exhibition Coordinator, at 412-431-1810, ext. 14 or installation@silvereye.org. Silver Eye Center for Photography 1015 East Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203 412-431-1810 www.silvereye.org

Call for Entries: http://visitcenter.org/

2011 Center Awards:

GENERAL

The 16th annual CENTER Awards provide contestants with a prestigious and worthwhile photographic awards program. The prize packages are designed to bring exposure to worthy photographers via exhibitions, publication, and career advancement.

Often judges will show interest in work that is not selected for the awards but that may be relevant for other purposes. To facilitate a relationship, CENTER provides contact information of all photographers who have advanced to the final rounds of judging. No work is eliminated by pre-screening. All contestants stand to benefit from the submission process by having their work seen by the judges.

PROJECT COMPETITION

JURORS Simon Baker, Curator of Photography, Tate, U.K.; Christina Cahill, Deputy Director, Editorial Reportage by Getty Images; and TBA

PRIZES $5,000 cash, exhibition, publication in Fraction magazine, admission to Review Santa Fe, and more.

SUBMIT 20 images from a body of work, artist statement, resume, $35 members/$45 nonmembers

PROJECT LAUNCH

JURORS Dewi Lewis, Publisher, Dewi Lewis Publishing, U.K.

PRIZES $3,000 cash, exhibition, publication in Fraction magazine, admission to Review Santa Fe and more.

SUBMIT 8-10 images from a work-in-progress, artist statement, resume, $25 members/$35 nonmembers

CHOICE AWARDS

JURORS
Curator's Choice
Erin O’Toole, Asst. Curator of Photography, SF Museum of Modern Art
Dealer's Choice
Dianne Vanderlip, Curator, Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Editor's Choice
Todd James, Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic magazine

PRIZES Exhibition at CENTER space, publication in Fraction magazine, gift certificate to Singer Editions fine art printing services

SUBMIT 1-4+ images, $25 members/$35 nonmembers per category OR $60 members/$75 nonmembers for all 3 categories

REVIEW SANTA FE

SELECTION COMMITTEE Three professionals representing different aspects of the field such as a curator, an editor and a publisher

EVENT Receive 9 portfolio reviews, inclusion in an on-line listing, receptions, a night of Portfolio Viewing and more; June 2-5, 2011 in Santa Fe, NM

SUBMIT 20 images from a body of work, artist statement, resume, $45 members/$55 nonmembers (discounts if you apply to both Project Competition and Review Santa Fe)

Q: WHEN IS THE DEADLINE?

A: A: 11:59PM MST, January 27, 2011 to be received in office.

Q: WHERE DO I APPLY/UPLOAD?

A: The online application is availiable via the 'Apply Today' link to the right. After completing your application and payment, you will be directed to the Center/VisualServer login to upload images.

Q: WHERE IS MY CONFIRMATION EMAIL?

A: Please check your spam/junk folder, if you don't find it please email programs@visitcenter.org to troubleshoot.

Q: WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY IMAGE SIZE IS TOO LARGE?

A: Use a jpeg quality level of 10 or high when saving your jpgs. Do NOT check the progressive jpg or optimized checkbox. If you follow these guidelines, the size of your images will typically fall between 100-500k when it is compressed (closed). When the image is opened the file might be larger than 500k and that is acceptable.

Q: WHERE DO I UPLOAD MY STATEMENT AND RÉSUMÉ?

A: Click on “Statements and Resume” button located next to “Image Uploader” button on the menu bar in the VisualServer. Click on your project title located to the left of the screen whereupon you will be able to upload a .pdf or .doc with your artist statement or resume.

Q: WHO DO I CONTACT IF I NEED HELP?

A: Please send an email to programs@visitcenter.org with a full description of your question or problem. Your email will be returned as soon as possible and likely within 1 business day, Monday-Friday.

Call for Entry | Grand Theatre Gallery

Grand Theatre Gallery

Call for Art: 2011

Gallery Mission Statement: The Grand Theatre Gallery is located in the heart of downtown Frankfort, KY inside the newly renovated Historic Grand Theatre. The Gallery is committed to exhibiting work created by emerging and professional artists working in any medium. Attempts will be made to coordinate, when possible, the exhibition in the gallery with the events and performances at the Grand Theatre.

The Grand Theatre Mission Statement: Our enduring mission is to establish a multicultural and mixed-use center for performing arts, visual arts, film, and public forums while actively serving the diversity of citizens within local and regional communities. With attention to sound management, we endeavor to create and preserve a distinctive and vibrant environment in which audiences enjoy aesthetic, cultural and educational enrichment through a wide array of arts programs.

The Gallery: Some spatial parameters for video, installation and sculptural works must be considered and artists applying in those media are encouraged to visit the space and/or contact the Gallery for further details. Works in the Gallery are always visible through a glass wall when the Theatre building is open. The gallery is approx. 1000 sq. ft. with 75 linear feet of wall space, in addition to the 20 ft. outside of the glass wall. The glass wall is open during receptions for certain Theatre events/performances and during the opening receptions for art exhibitions. The Gallery commands a large viewing audience, with over 6,000 tickets sold for the first season, with increased ticket sales with every year. Each exhibition will be open for approximately two months.

Eligibility: All individual artists are encouraged to apply. The gallery committee may choose to exhibit your work in a solo exhibition or we may pair two artists, in consultation with the artists.

Submissions: Please follow these instructions or your submission will not be reviewed. All application materials must be received by Jan. 30 for the following programming year exhibition schedule.

Please submit a hardcopy of the following:

1. letter of intent, specify whether you would like to exhibit the work submitted or if you would be interested in creating new work for exhibition. If you are creating new work, please describe it in detail including how it will be funded.

2. one page artist statement

3. artist resume (5 page max.)

-also submit 10 images of a consistent body of work in JPEG format on a CD, approximately 4”x6” in either direction, 300dpi, RGB color mode with the following information typed in a word document included on the same CD:

1. Title of work, 2. Artist name, 3. Dimension, 4. Medium, 5. Date created, 6. Price/value for insurance. (The majority of the work on exhibition must be for sale)

-also include the $10.00 submission fee, check or money order made payable and sent with all application materials to:

Save the Grand, Inc. Gallery

210 Washington St.

Frankfort, KY 40601

Selection: The Grand Theatre Gallery Committee will review submissions once per year and select work for exhibition. The committee is comprised of professional artists from central Kentucky. You will receive an email notification if your work is selected for exhibition. Application materials will not be returned, unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. The Gallery Committee reserves the right to revoke exhibition of any work not represented accurately in application materials.

Sales: The sale of any works through the Grand Theatre Gallery will be completed at the end of the exhibition. The Gallery will retain 40% of any sales. All works will be insured for a maximum of $60,000. The artist will assume additional insurance if needed.

Questions: Please direct any questions to the Gallery Committee Chair, Jeremy Wooldridge at the following email address: jeremy.wooldridge@eyedezign.com

*IMPORTANT* Please include your name and your email address on every page of your application materials.

Thank you,

Grand Theatre Gallery Committee

210 Washington St.

Frankfort, KY 40601

Rainn Wilson | How to Solve Creative Blocks

Rachel Norris | Emerson and Naturalism

Rowing Home the Schoof-Stuff, from the album Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads, 1886. Platinum print, 10-3/4x15-1/8".

Emerson and Naturalism

By: Rachel Norris (Point Park University, Photography BFA Candidate)

As the photographic world entered into the new phase of Pictorialism, Peter Henry Emerson was developing theories of his own called Naturalism. He disagreed with Henry Peach Robinson and others like him for their self-conscious and painterly photographs. Emerson viewed photography as a medium that stood alone, combining art and science. Naturalism encompassed his goal of raising the status of photographic art. It was “founded on his premise that camera images could engage the senses and emotions in a naturalistic manner. Instead of the supernatural, naturalism sought to explain all phenomena through natural forces” (Hirsch, p. 148). The artists working with Emerson, like him, were in search for release from the mystical explanation of their world and hungry for empiricism. Instead of looking for reasons, it adamantly sought causes.

Peter Henry Emerson was not only a photographer; he was a man of medicine, a billiard player, a naturalist and a writer. His writings were largely neglected except for Naturalistic Photography for Students of the Art, which backed Emerson’s superiority in theory (Turner, p. 66). “According to Emerson’s naturalistic theory of photography, enduring art is made directly from nature; the artist’s role is to imitate these effects on the eye” (Hirsch, p. 148). Emerson favored platinum prints and photogravures in order to capture this naturalism. These processes have no obvious post-camera manipulation or retouching which kept them consistent with his style.

In this enlightened age Emerson could clearly see the beauty of art and science joining together and it was his aim to demonstrate the scientific basis of photography. He wanted everything to be seen against something else, to show that truth doesn’t always lie in optical sharpness (Turner, p. 67). Emerson’s photographic technique came from a theory he derived from a number of optical discoveries dealing with the structure and action of the eye made by Hermann von Hemholtz. He believed “that only the central portion of the human field of vision is sharp and that the borders are ‘only roughly sketched in’” (Hirsch, p. 149).

Emerson felt that camera vision was so altered from human vision that in order to capture truthfulness the photograph must be slightly soft except for the main subject. This captured the charm and mystery of nature (Turner, p. 68). It would also ensure that the subject would be no sharper than as seen by the naked eye and that the rest of the images would stay subdued. This technique confused many amateurs who took the instruction out of context and began to replace out of focus for naturalism. Those who still supported the ideals of Robinson called the immature photographs made from these unskilled photographers fuzzygraphs (Hirsch, p. 149).

In order to capture the essence of his early theories he traveled to Norfolk, England to create a series of photographs depicting the workers and the wilds of the region. It was successful because it showcased a part of England that people didn’t see much of anymore: the desolation of peasants who worked the land without any knowledge of city life (Turner, p. 69). The prints were paired with text from Emerson and T.F. Goodall, his guide. “The text described the landscape and documented the disappearing customs of these working rural people, often in their own voice” (Hirsch, p. 148). He released a total of six books on the Norfolk Broads.

The photograph Rowing Home the Schoof-Stuff is from one of these albums labeled Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads. Printed in 1886, it was made during the prime of Emerson’s naturalistic movement. The crisp black and white image is almost surreal in its stark simplicity. It depicts a river’s horizon that is interrupted by a man rowing away from the camera toward what the viewer can assume is home.

The “fuzziness” of the photograph is not to be mistaken as out-of-focus. This was part of Emerson’s naturalism, that with our naked eye we would see the rower as slightly blurred, therefore the image must reflect that. This adds to the unintentional surrealism. It seems as if this man is in a dream. The river is too calm, the day too perfect for it to be an actuality. This is what Emerson hoped to capture, that the natural world could be just as artistic as the altered world of Robinson’s group.

The horizon line rests delicately in the top third of the frame, giving more space to the still river. The land and houses that punctuate the skyline keep the perspective of the river, guiding the viewer to the furthest point that can be seen. This gives the rower a destination, a goal to be had, something that the viewer can relate to; going home after a hard day at work.

The land that creates the horizon is fairly dark, separating sky from water. The contrast between the two is so close that without the dark land to separate them the viewer could get lost in deciphering. This equality balances the frame to compensate for the rower in the middle ground. The contrast between the rower and his boat and the river is also quite stark, giving the boat an almost silhouetted feel. There is detail to be seen in the shadows, but overall the viewer sees a dark shape on top of a lighter shape. This objectification of the shape the rower makes emphasizes his role in the photograph. He is the subject. He is the point of the picture.

Showing a working class man doing labor is as natural as it gets. Emerson wanted to show what goes on in the real world and he has captured that and so much more. One could make up a whole life for this man just based on their knowledge of what is shown here. Possibly he’s rowing back to his wife and three kids, one of whom is soon to be married, or he’s rowing back to start his evening shift and won’t make it home for dinner. No matter the story, it is undoubtedly that of a lower class laborer, a mysterious man embodying a societal normalcy.

The mystery of the man lies in his turned head and body. He wears a hat and overcoat, and the only recognizable section of his face is shrouded in deep shadow. This shadow connotes a mood that can only be assumed to be bad. He hunches and cowers within himself. He pushes his boat to who knows where and has however many more trips to make. His backward facing body is representative not only of his return home, but also in the setting of the sun and the dying of the day. It would seem as if his action of turning the oars was powering the sun, and that as he neared the shore and his rowing slowed, that the sun would follow obediently. He doesn’t rush though. He is taking his time, enjoying the life that lay around him. He is encompassed by nature.

Emerson stuck to his theories about naturalism until 1891 when he suddenly publically rescinded his position on the subject. Up until this time he would engage heavily in debates over his theories on naturalism. He sent letters to major magazines of photography begging for the forgiveness of those he had attacked and from his followers. At some point he realized that he had misinterpreted studies of development and of the speed of materials and therefore had not quite grasped the understanding of tonal value he thought he possessed. He recognized now that his thoughts about photographers not being artists were wrong, that the maker could in fact control photography (Hirsch, p.149-150).

Emerson didn’t want his photographs to be seen and forgotten, or to be misread, but to be cherished

as a representation of life. His theories on photography, though, later rescinded, created the Naturalism

Movement and propelled photography to a new level. His dedication to the movement and his expert

work showed the English being English, people being people, nature being nature.

Post and Gesture

PhotoPlace Gallery / Deadline: 12/06/10

POSE AND GESTURErnJuror: Tim Anderson, Editor Red Dog NewsrnDeadline: December 6thrnrnFinding the pose that cuts to the heart of a subject and catching the gesture that says it all is one of the supreme challenges of photography. For the juried exhibition "Pose and Gesture" at PhotoPlace Gallery, we seek images whose strength lies in a figure's pose or gesture. Juror Tim Anderson will select forty photographs for exhibition at PhotoPlace Gallery in February and on the gallery website. An additional thirty-five images will be chosen for PhotoPlace's "On-Line Gallery Annex." To help artists defray costs, PhotoPlace Gallery offers to mat and frame work selected for exhibition free of charge, providing artists print their images to our pre-cut mat and frame sizes.rn

Fees

$25 for five images

Eligibility

Open to all photographers over 18 years of age.

Contact Information

Kirsten Hoving
PhotoPlace Gallery 3 Park Street
Middlebury, VT 05753

P: 802 989 2359
W: http://www.vtphotoworkplace.com
E: photos@vtphotoworkplace.com

Postcards From the Edge

Postcards from the Edge Benefit for Visual AIDS

Visual AIDS / Deadline: 12/10/10

Visual AIDS invites artists to donate a 4"x6" original artwork for our Postcards from the Edge exhibition and benefit sale. Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and mixed media are all welcome. Artists must be 18 years or older to participate. Only one entry per artist.

Click here for Guideline and Submission Forms


Postcards From The Edge is an exhibition and benefit sale of original postcard-sized works of art by established and emerging artists. All works are exhibited anonymously, and the identity of the artist is revealed only after the work is purchased. With the playing field leveled, all participants can take home a piece by a famous artist, or one who's just making their debut. Either way, collectors walk away with a piece of art they love, while supporting an important cause. All proceeds support the work of Visual AIDS.

Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving the legacy -- because AIDS IS NOT OVER! visualAIDS.org

Eligibility

Open to all artists 18 and over

Contact Information

Nelson Santos
526 West 26th St #510
New York, NY 10001

P: 212.627.9855
F: 212.627.9815
W: http://www.thebody.com/visualaids/current/postcards2011_artists.html
E: info@visualAIDS.org

2011 PIEA Competition

The 2011 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photo Exhibition and Competition

Photo Imaging Education Association / Deadline: 12/30/10

The purpose of the competition is to discover and recognize talented students, faculty, and staff. Approximately 65 photographs will be selected from all classifications and will be mounted for exhibit at the PMA International Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas September 8 - 10, 2011. All winning images will then form two traveling exhibitions that will tour schools, colleges, and museums globally, for as many as three years. They will also be posted on the OIEA website at www.pieapma.org and presented in various PIEA and PMA publications.

Fees

For Student Entries
PIEA Members' Students: $1.00 per image, $5.00 per portfolio
Nonmembers' Students: $4.00 per image, $15.00 per portfolio

For Faculty/Staff Entries
PIEA Members: $3.00 per image, $12.00 per portfolio
Nonmembers: $6.00 per image, $30.00 per portfolio

Eligibility

Students
Any student studying with a photography or digital-imaging teacher may compete. The student must be officially enrolled in a course, enrolled in a workshop, or taking part in a school-sponsored photographic/imaging activity between January 1, 2010 and the entry deadline. Exceptions: A working professional photographer who is enrolled as a part-time student or who enrolled only in a workshop is not eligible. Adult education students with a high school diploma should enter the College & University category. All entries require teacher participation, although the teacher listed on the entry form does not need to be a member of PIEA. Single images entered must have been produced during calendar year 2010. Portfolio images may have been produced anytime during the student's academic career (with the exception that images submitted in previous PIEA competitions are ineligible).

Faculty and Staff
Any faculty or staff administering, teaching, or assisting with a school-sponsored photographic/imaging activity is eligible to compete in the Faculty/Staff category. Single images and portfolio images may have been produced at any time during the faculty or staff member's teaching career (with the exception that images submitted in previous PIEA competitions are ineligible). Faculty-produced digitally constructed photographic images should be entered in the Faculty/Staff Single Image category. Faculty portfolios may contain digitally constructed photographic images.

Requirements

For more details and entry forms, visit competition website, below.

Awards

As of 7/30/10 the 2011 Contest has over $226,000.00 from 48 sponsors. This number is expected to rise!

Contact Information

P: 517/788-8100
F: 517/788-8371
W: http://pieapma.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=20

Louisiana Purchase: Juried Exhibition

Louisiana Purchase: National Biennial Juried Exhibition

Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) / Deadline: 01/02/11

Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) is accepting submissions for its first national juried competition, Louisiana Purchase: National Biennial Juried Exhibition. This is a multi-media show for 2-dimensional works (including video) exploring any theme.

Juror: Barbara Bloemink
Barbara Bloemink is currently an international independent curator and museum consultant. Previously the Curatorial Director of the Smithsonian's National Design Museum, Bloemink has served as director and chief curator of five art museums including the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, and the Hudson River Museum. She has organized over 60 museum exhibitions internationally including Florine Stettheimer: Manhattan Fantastica at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Additionally, she has written numerous books and has lectured and taught on international contemporary art and design. Bloemink received her B.A. in art history from Stanford University; an M.A. from the Institute of Fine Arts (NYU) and an additional M.A. and her Ph.D. from Yale University.

Fees

A non-refundable submission fee of $30 for up to 3 entries or $35 for 5 entries is required. Submission fees must be paid online at the time of entry.

Requirements

Visit http://artlatech.slideroom.com to submit
Visit http://slideroom.zendesk.com for online image/video prep help

Guidelines
• All entries must be created by the artist(s) submitting the work within the past 5 years.
• Monetary values for each work must be given for insurance purposes. Louisiana Tech University does not handle art sales. Any inquiries will be forwarded to the artist.
• Media is open, but work must be two dimensional, ready to hang on wall with wire or cleats. Unusual hanging or installation methods must be approved. Video works need to be high quality DVD.
• Work should not exceed 60" in width or 84" in height (including frame).
• Work must not exceed 50 lbs.
• Accepted artists must sign an Exhibition Contract.
• LA Tech reserves the right to reproduce submitted images for all media and publicity purposes.
• LA Tech reserves the right to reject work that differs from submitted images/videos.

Delivery
Artists are responsible for shipping both ways. Work must be packed in sturdy, reusable boxes with proper protection (at least 1 inch of packing material between box and artwork). Return shipping must be prepaid and enclosed with artwork. Do not use packing peanuts. Louisiana Tech University is not responsible for any damage incurred in transit. Shipping insurance is encouraged.

Submissions
• No more than 5 entries are allowed.
• A non-refundable submission fee of $30 for up to 3 entries or $35 for 5 entries is required. Submission fees must be paid online at the time of entry.
• There will be two submission areas at artlatech.slideroom.com, allowing individuals to choose between submitting 3 or 5 images. Choose the submission that reflects the number of entries you wish to submit; artists cannot submit to both.
• Online entry must be complete to be accepted. Submission via artlatech.slideroom.com will serve as artist's signature and agreement to all terms and conditions. Accepted artists will also receive an exhibition agreement at a later date.
• Application materials must be received via artlatech.slideroom.com no later than 11.59 pm on Sunday, January 2, 2011.
• Communication regarding acceptance to the exhibition will be via email. Please do not call or email for acceptance updates.

Image Recommendations
additional assistance and details for image preparation can be found athttp://slideroom.zendesk.com

Suggested image settings for best possible quality and ease of viewing for juror:
• .jpg file format
• sRGB color profile
• 1024 x 768 pixels for image files
• 640 pixels on longest edge for video files
• 72 ppi resolution
• image submissions should not be larger than 5 mb per file
• video submissions should be .mov or .wmv file format not exceeding 5 minute

Awards

Best in Show: $500 + a solo exhibition at LA Tech in 2012
Juror's Choice: $300

Contact Information

Frank Hamrick
School of Art-Louisiana Tech University P.O. Box 3175, 1 Mayfield Street
Ruston, LA 71272

P: 318.257.4154
F: 318.257.4890
W: http://www.art.latech.edu/the-galleries/calls-for-entry/louisiana-purchase-national-biennial-juried-

Earth Through a Lens

Earth Through a Lens Palm Springs / Deadline: 01/07/11

Earth Through a Lens (ETAL) is a national juried photographic display held annually in Palm Springs and the Desert Cities to commemorate Earth Day. The work of 30-50 finalists are displayed in outstanding public gallery space for the month of April. The images chosen will focus on beauty in the natural environment, the degradation of the environment by human activity, and attempts to reclaim or restore spoiled habitats. In sum, the photographs will highlight the importance of developing a sustainable environment.

The finalists will be asked to provide a print photograph. ETAL will cut acid-free mats and frame the work to allow uniformity in display. The photos, brief biosketch, description of the work, and contact information will be published in an exhibit catalog. Digital images will be displayed during the same time period at the California Museum of Photography. The three top photographs will be published in the April issue of Palm Sprngs Life magazine and cash prizes ranging from $500-$1500 will be awarded.

Photographers may submit up to 3 images with an entry fee of $35 for the initial image and $10 for each of 2 additional images.

Fees

$35

Eligibility

The contest is open to professional and amateur photographers living within North America

Requirements

Entrants should pay close attention to the subcategories listed below. Entries will be judged both on relevance to the show's goal and artistic accomplishment. Submission of 1-3 jpg images is accomplished through a web portal, www.callforentry.org. Images are judged based on the digital submissions

Subcategories for submissions (Photographs must be relevant to one of the following themes):

(1) The natural environment:
a. desert,
b. water
c. mountains

(2) Human impact on the planet:
a. consumption
b. destruction or degradation
c. restoration or renewal.

Awards

The three top prize winners will receive cash awards of $1,500, $1,000, and $500. The top photographs will be published in Palm Springs Life magazine. All finalists will have their work publiched in the display catalog.

Contact Information

Larry Fechter

W: http://www.earththroughalensPS.com
E: earththroughalensPS@gmail.com

Moments 2011

I Know An Extremist / Deadline: 05/01/13

Moments 2011 is a photography competition to raise awareness about Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

The photographs submitted should display any "moment" surrounding the three religions and/or its followers. It can even be a moment in the life of a Jew, Christian or Muslim. You maybe celebrating Eid, Christmas, Hanukkah or observing Muharram.

(I am helping my niece take some pictures this Hanukkah and she is also planning something for the Christmas party at her school!)

Eligibility

The photograph must fall under one of the themes - Moments in Christianity, Judaism or Islam.

- Everyone's invited. We especially encourage teachers to get students involved.
- No limitations on the number of entries from an individual/institute. No limitation on format.
- Participation in 'Moments 2011' is your consent to the use of your submission for publicity.
- Composite photos with borders, additions and/or embedded names (such as photographer names) are not permitted.

Requirements

- Take a photo or select one that you took last time and you went 'wow'
- Make sure it is a high resolution image so we can print it to include in our exhibition.
- Fill the pdf form (optional- for more than one submission) . Make sure you add a short description of the photo with each entry, in a separate text file)
- Name the photograph accurately. (Name_country_##.jpg) e.g canada_sara_01.jpg
- Send it to moments2011@iknowanextremist.com.

Awards

Besides the travelling exhibition, winning photos and honorable mentions will be displayed on our website.

Contact Information

Jaquenette Prillman

W: http://www.iknowanextremist.com
E: jaquenette@iknowanextremist.com

Spring 2011 Undergraduate Photography Survey

Hit That Shutter / Deadline: 04/08/11

Hit That Shutter is pleased to announce a call for entries for publication in a professionally printed collection of undergraduate work from around the country. Randomly selected submissions will be periodically featured on the Hit That Shutter website. Images will be reviewed by a panel including Hit That Shutter members and invited jurors. The jury will review and select from the submissions. One or more images from selected artists will be included in the publication. The top ten selected artists will receive a copy of the finished book. Entrants who wish to purchase a copy of the book may do so through the blurb.com bookstore; details will be posted at www.hitthatshutter.org after the book has been published.

Fees

30.00

Eligibility

Students in any undergraduate program with a concentration of photography can submit any photographically derived work. The purpose of this publication is to present a collection of current work from Undergraduate Photography Programs nationwide. This publication will act as a survey of the current trends and present a moment in contemporary photography.

Requirements

How to Apply

To enter, go to www.callforentry.org, where you will find a link to the Hit that Shutter 2011 Undergraduate Survey along with step-by-step instructions on how to register. The Western States Arts Federation developed this user-friendly process specifically for artists. (A side benefit for entrants is the ability to submit work to other competitions around the country with minimal effort.)

Once you are registered, you will be asked to provide the following:
1. Completed entry form
2. Up to 5 images, correctly formatted and labeled
3. A statement about your work, up to 1,000 characters
4. $30 entry fee, payable during the online entry process

All materials must be submitted by midnight (MDT) April 8, 2011. Late entries will not be considered.

Awards

The top selected student photographer will receive a cash prize of $500.00 in addition to being included in the annual publication and included in the Best of Show Exhibition. The instructor listed on the entry form will also receive a cash prize of $500.00. The intent of the cash awards are to encourage/provide photographers of all levels some funding to be used for the creation of their art.

Contact Information

W: http://hitthatshutter.org/
E: info@hitthatshutter.com