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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

One Life

Photographers! You are invited to join the One Life Photography Competition - Awarding a Trip Around the World
Photographers, what does the world look like through your eyes?
You are invited to participate in the annual One Life Photography Competition. This worldwide search for photography seeks to illuminate your perspective: what you love, your travels, or anything that reflects your world and experience. Select your best work, submit your photos easily online and have a chance at life-changing awards.
Photographers, This is Your Moment

Your photos tell stories. Now is your chance to share them with the world.
Click Here to Participate



The Awards:

The Grand Prize Selected Photographer Will Receive:

The Adventure of a Lifetime
Your Choice of: A Worldwide Travel Adventure or $10,000 Cash

A New York City Exhibition & Reception
Show your images in one of the most exciting cities in the world

All participants will be considered for the $2,500 People's Choice Award
Offered to the photographer whose portfolio garners the highest number of votes


The Jury Panel: Have your photographs seen by our distinguished panel of jurors:

Pierre Stravinski
Art Director
Esquire Magazine
Daniel Aycock
Director
Front Room Gallery
Bruce Perez
Director of Photography
Redbook Magazine
Daria Brit Shapiro
Head Curator
Artists Wanted
Ellen-k Syverstad
Founder
ellen-k Fine Art Photography
Conor Risch
Senior Editor
PDN Magazine
Katherine Schad
Director of Photography
O, The Oprah Magazine
The Mission: One Life is an international photography competition open to all backgrounds, styles and perspectives. With over $50,000 in prizes and awards, The One Life Photography Competition is your opportunity to share your vision for a chance to earn international exposure and life-changing reward. Learn More >>

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Photo+Craft = Call for Art

Photo⊕Craft - Call for Art


AUGUST 13 – OCTOBER 2, 2011

Deadline for submissions is midnight July 8th, 2011.

LightBox Photographic Gallery is pleased to announce the call for submissions for Photo⊕Craft.

LightBox Photographic Gallery and Plates to Pixels online gallery will collaborate with this Photographic Group show.

LightBox Photographic Gallery and Plates to Pixels are established exhibition spaces, one in the real dimension and one in the virtual world, both promoting the best of alternative and creative imagery. Working together to showcase this work, this group show celebrates our appreciation of the finest in photographic imagery. The exhibit will be displayed at LightBox Photographic Gallery from August 13 – October 2nd, 2011, a full 7 weeks, and will also be featured in Plates to Pixels online gallery.

In this group exhibition we are seeking works that have a strong conceptual voice balanced with a high level of craftsmanship. We encourage photographers working in all mediums of photography from mixed media, alternative process, silver gelatin, to innovative digital methods to submit. We plan to exhibit a full-bodied show, with a wide-range of work that strongly represents the unconventional methods currently available to photographers. We encourage everyone, both established and emerging photographic artist to submit, we wish to showcase a group of the best photographic artist working in the field today.

Photo⊕Craft will be juried by Blue Mitchell, curator of Plates to Pixels, along with co-jurors, Michael & Chelsea Vincent Granger, directors of LightBox Photographic Gallery.

“In regards to craftsmanship, I’m interested in the full process of the work, from ideation to capture, from print production to final presentation. There are so many tools available to photographers and I’m encouraging those who think outside the viewfinder to submit their work. This show will be an extravaganza of sorts, celebrating the strongest voices of photo-imaging from across the country.” ~ Blue Mitchell, Juror


http://lightbox-photographic.com/call-for-entries/

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Infinite Ideas Scholarship

Infinite Ideas Scholarship

Infinite Editions / Deadline: 10/02/11

Infinite Editions is presenting an opportunity to help a graduating BFA/MFA student better realize their artistic vision and conclude their academic journey with the finest quality production services available. We are awarding annually one $5,000 scholarship towards the production, at the Infinite Editions studio, of one BFA or MFA student's thesis exhibition for Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 semester.

The recipient will receive access to our fine art digital printmaking services and work in close collaboration with our team to produce a body of work specifically for their thesis exhibition.
Fees

$0
Eligibility

Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university in the US and preparing for their upcoming Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 semester thesis exhibition. Only graduate MFA and undergraduate BFA students are eligible.

Applicants must be planning on creating work that utilizes digital printing as a component. The scholarship recipient must be able to submit their final images to our studio no less than 30 days before their thesis opening for Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 semester.
Requirements

Visit www.infinite-editions.com/about-scholarship for more information

Only one entry per applicant.

Applicants must:

1. Fill out application form on the Infinite Editions website : Click to apply
2. Provide a short biography about yourself as an artist and about your plans for after graduation. (300 maximum)
3. Provide a proposal statement about the concepts and formal approaches to your thesis work. Describe the style of photography or art you plan on/or have created for your thesis. Include ideas about how you envision your final presentation to look and how your concept for your thesis relates to your presentation. (800 words maximum)
4. Submit one letter of recommendation from an academic reference. The letter must be submitted electronically and on your reference's letterhead. (.PDF or .DOC format)
5. Submit up to ten properly labeled JPEG images (combine the images either .ZIP or .PDF format ) Longest side at 800 pixels, 72dpi of their potential thesis work. Images do not have to be the final images included in the final presentation of your thesis work. Infinite Editions accepts works in progress, or work that is very similar to the type of photography that will be used in the final thesis presentation.

All files MUST be labeled as: FirstNameLastName_filename.pdf
(Example1: RonLanducci_ImageFileName.pdf)
(Example2: RonLanducci_LetterofRecommendation.pdf)

Mailed submissions will not be accepted.
Awards

One scholarship recipient will receive the Infinite Editions: Infinite Ideas Scholarship - up to $5,000 worth of professional services from Infinite Editions. The scholarship recipient will be contacted via email.

Infinite Editions may also announce up to three honorable mention recipients.
Considerations

Apply now at www.infinite-editions.com/apply-now/

Infinite Editions is excited to work in collaboration with creative minds seeking creating solutions.

Packaging and shipping costs for this scholarship are limited to $500.

Please email scholarships@infinite-editions.com for any questions regarding this scholarship.
Evaluation Criteria

Infinite Editions is particularly interesting in working with emerging artists who push the boundaries of photography and traditional image making. Risk-takers, not those interested in merely putting framed pictures on the wall, are more likely to be considered. Interesting, relevant and conceptually thoughtful work is encouraged. Submissions will be judged on conceptual and technical merit as well as clarity of submitted proposals in relation to the submitted imagery. A jury of professionals in the fine art industry will select the scholarship recipient.

Please view our projects page to view examples of the type of photography and installations we have produced in the past.

http://infinite-editions.com/projects/
Contact Information

Candice Knutson
4965 Independence street
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033