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SPESC Student Scholarships | 2015 SPE National Conference

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SPE

Due: February 20, 2015
SPESC Student Scholarship | Society for Photographic Education South Central Region

SPESC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENT MEMBERS:

SPE South Central invites applications for scholarships to support student attendance at the 2015 SPE National Conference at in New Orleans, LA, March 12-15.

PURPOSE:

SPESC region encourages participation in SPE conferences to introduce talented students to the dynamic culture and programs of SPE. By defraying travel expenses of attendance, SPESC invites a broad regional audience of qualified students to participate in the activities and values of our organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

SPESC seeks current student members of our SPE region who can articulately demonstrate his or her intent to travel to the conference. Preference is given to students who provide examples of extra-curricular activities within a photography program, SPE, or other relevant group or activity. Winners must be in attendance at the conference to receive the award. Members who received the scholarship within the last year are not eligible.

FACULTY SUPPORT:

Supporting faculty are not required to provide written letters of support. However, faculty should be notified and willing to support the applications as a reference. Applicants must provide accurate faculty contact information including name, title, phone, and email. If needed, board members will contact faculty to confirm applications.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Please follow the guidelines exactly so that the application is not disqualified:

  1. Formal letter of application. Letter should detail level of education, involvement with SPE or related activities, and brief description of artwork. Student should also illustrate reasons why he or she should be selected for the scholarship.
  2. Please create a single PDF file that contains:
  • The letter of application.
  • Faculty reference information (name, title, phone, and email).
  • A direct link to one Image Gallery on your spenational.org profile.
    i. You will need to be a current member to create and link to a gallery.
    ii. The URL in your application should link directly to the gallery.
    iii. Gallery must be made public.
    iv. Applications that do not link directly to an SPE Member Gallery will not be considered.
  • Label PDF file as Lastname_Firstname_spesc_spring2015.pdf.

3. Email application pdf file to:

  • Bryan Florentin at southcentral@spenational.org
  • Use the exact subject line: SPE Student Scholarship Applicant – Spring 2015

DECISION:

Scholarship winners will be notified of their status no later than February 27. Scholarship winners will be presented with their check at the regional business meeting during the conference. Therefore, winners must register for the conference and arrange travel and accommodations themselves.

Call for Entry | The Hand Magazine Issue #8

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The Hand Magazine

Due: February 28, 2015
Issue #8 | The Hand Magazine

Submissions Details | Current Call For Entries:

There is NO THEME The HAND Magazine is printed IN COLOR!! Black and white and monochrome images are also accepted and will be printed accordingly. Any subject matter is acceptable, but all images must be done in a photographic or printed media only. No more than 5 images per submission, please. We are also accepting articles that describe a contemporary body of photographic or printmaking work or a recent or current exhibition featuring primarily works in those media. Art criticism is also welcome. You must include 4 images with your article with contact information/ releases from artists whose work you include. New! If two or more individuals living at the same address all wish to submit but do not want multiple copies of the magazine, they may do so by simply paying the single submission fee and each submitting images UP TO A TOTAL OF 5 IMAGES PER FEE. Please indicate this in the “notes to seller” prompt during the PayPal process and/or make a note of this in the email in which you send the images. Send all submission materials listed below to: thehandmagazine@icloud.com

Submission Specifications:

1) All images must be saved as jpg files, 300 dpi, 10 inches (3000 ppi) on the longest side. 2) Articles and submission forms can be attached as doc, docx, rtf, or pdf files: Please copy the text from the appropriate form and paste it into a Word Document (doc). Complete the entire form and include it as an attachment with your images:

  • Image Submission Form (PDF)
  • ImageSubmissionForm (Word Doc)
  • Article With Images Submission Form

Important note: If total message size exceeds 20 MB, please send two separate messages. Thank you. We apologize for this inconvenience. Your submission WILL NOT be accepted until you complete the submission fee. The cost difference is due to the fact that your submission also includes a copy of the issue you submit to and shipping costs are greater outside of the US. Please note: Submissions include 1 copy. For articles including work by multiple artists, the copy will go to the person who actually submits the article/ images. Thank you for understanding!

Click here for more information.

Call for Entry | On the Street Where You Live

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PhotoPlace Gallery

Due: February 9, 2015
On the Street Where You Live | PhotoPlace Gallery
Juror: James P. Blair

From front stoops to back alleys, subways to suburbia, Main Street to Wall Street, the streets we call home shape us.

Show us what’s going on where you live, work, or play. Street scenes, portraits, landscapes — we want to see what makes your neighborhood what it is.

We are very pleased that James Blair will be juror for this exhibition. Jim will choose 40 photographs for exhibition in the gallery, and an additional 35 for the gallery’s Online Annex. All 75 photographs will be reproduced in an exhibition catalog.

Submit 5 images for $30; $7 each additional.

APPLY HERE

About the Juror: 
Jim Blair was a staff photographer at National Geographic for 32 years. Between 1962 and 1994, the magazine published 46 of his bylines and over 2,000 of his photographs. His work took him throughout much of the world, and to countless neighborhoods.

Jim studied with Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind at the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Today his photographs are represented in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery , the Museum of Modern Art, the Portland (Maine) Museum of Art, and the Carnegie Museum of Art . Since retiring from the National Geographic Society in 1994, Jim has continued to photograph, teach, and lecture. He is represented by both Getty Images, and the National Geographic Society’s Image Collection.

Details on Submitting Your Work:
To help artists defray costs and to encourage submissions from distant photographers, 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. Custom mat sizes and printing services are also available at moderate additional cost.

All selected work will be included in an exhibition catalog, available for purchase.

Further details about submissions here.

Dallas Morning News, Amateur Photographer of the Year | Heather Ross

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© Heather Ross 2015
Rio Grande Gorge by Heather Ross

Congratulations to Heather Ross for having two photographs selected for the shortlist in the Travel Category for the Dallas Morning News Amateur Photographer of the Year. There were 9 categories in the competition and out of 1800 submissions 152 were selected by the judges for the shortlist.

Here is a link to view all photographs selected for the shortlist: http://dallasmorningnews.picturk.com/pages/shortlist

Heather holds a BA in Sociology, an AA in Digital Photography and currently attends Texas Woman’s University working on her BFA in photography.

Dallas Morning News, Amateur Photographer of the Year | Tammi Paul

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© Tammi Paul 2015
Photo by Tammi Paul

Congratulations to Tammi Paul for having two photographs selected for the shortlist in the Black and White and Street Photography Categories for the Dallas Morning News Amateur Photographer of the Year. There were 9 categories in the competition and out of 1800 submissions 152 were selected by the judges for the shortlist.

Here is a link to view all photographs selected for the shortlist: http://dallasmorningnews.picturk.com/pages/shortlist.

Tammi is currently a BFA photography student at Texas Woman’s University.

Call for Entry | LensCulture Portrait Awards 2015

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Due: February 23, 2015
LensCulture Portrait Awards 2015 | LensCulture
Juror: International Jury

Seeking the New Photographic Portrait:

The LensCulture Portrait Awards is the 2nd annual call for international portrait photography. The importance of portraiture is present in cultures across the world, illustrating the power and endurance of human connection. With over 145 countries represented on LensCulture, in over 15 languages, we’re seeking new global perspectives on the modern day portrait. This is an open call for portrait photography from around the world. 6 Winners and 25 Finalists will be chosen.

Open to All Types of Portrait Photography From Around the World

STUDIO • CANDID • CONCEPTUAL • ENVIRONMENTAL • STREET • ALTERNATIVE PROCESS • SELF-PORTRAITS •
GROUPS & COUPLES • STAGED • COMPOSITES • SELFIES

Portrait photography is among the most iconic work created by photographers and enjoyed by people around the world. Last year, we saw work from over 145 countries and now we want to discover the best portrait photography of the 21st century. We welcome submissions by photographers from every culture and background; from professionals, to emerging talents, students and amateurs — using any and all techniques of photography.

The earlier you enter, the greater your chance for exposure! So, don’t miss this opportunityto be recognized as one of the best portrait photographers in the world.

There are no limitations on age, level, genre or location. For further information, please see our FAQ.

Call for Entry | Landscapes

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The Center For Fine Art Photography

Due: February 11, 2015 
Landscapes | The Center for Fine Art Photography
Juror: Chantel Paul

Chantel Paul is the Assistant Curator at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in San Diego, CA. She has curated a number exhibitions at MOPA including Unusual Suspects: The Paintings and Photograph of Holly Roberts (2012), Staking Claim: A California Invitational (2013), which included an accompanying catalog, After Ansel Adams (2014).

Honors | Awards:  
Juror’s Selection: $500.00
Director’s Selection: $250.00
Two LiveBooks Website Awards: Valued at $399 from liveBooks
Honorable Mention Awards: 2 year membership and a three image submission for an upcoming call for entry.

Important Dates:
Entries Due |  February 11th, 2015
Notice Of Acceptance | February 27th 2015
Exhibition Dates | June 5th – July 18th, 2015
Public + Artists’ Reception | June 5th, 6-8 pm

Submission | Entry Fee:
MEMBERS | $24 for the first three images.
NON-MEMBERS |  $38 for the first three images.
ADDITIONAL IMAGES may be submitted for $8 each for members and $10 each for non-members. There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted. Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit will receive the automatic discounted entry fee.Note: Images selected by jurors for exhibition at the Center in the previous 12 months are NOT eligible. Images previously submitted but not yet selected for exhibition may be resubmitted.

For More Information about the Landscapes Call For Entries, click here

Black and White: 2015, Black Box Gallery | Heather Ross

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© Heather Ross 2014

Congratulations to Heather Ross for having her artwork, The World is as You Are, chosen by Chris Bennett, exhibition juror, to be included in the Black and White: 2015 exhibition at Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Exhibition dates are February 1 – 20, 2015.

February 1 – 20, 2015

Opening: February 6, 2015 | 6:00 – 8:30 PM

Heather holds a BA in Sociology, an AA in Digital Photography and currently attends Texas Woman’s University working on her BFA in photography.

Call for Entry | 2015 DART Student Art Contest

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DART

Due: February 27, 2015
2015 DART Student Art Contest

Your art could win a spot on DART buses and trains, plus $1,000 or other prizes!

2015 Student Art Contest Guidelines
Theme – Explore Your World with DART

Show us some of the unique places you’ve discovered riding DART – or the destinations you have yet to explore.

CONTEST RULES

1. Designs must be original work created by the student and should illustrate the theme
“Explore Your World with DART.” Contest open to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Limit one entry per
student.

2. Entries must measure 11” high x 17” wide, and the design should be laid out horizontally. The back of the entry should
include: Student’s name, grade level, school name and teacher’s name.

3. Entries due by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015 and should be mailed or personally delivered to: Jessica D. Lennon,
DART’s Transit Education Program, 2015 Student Art Contest, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, 1401 Pacific Ave. P.O. Box
660163Dallas, TX 75266-0163

4. DART will notify the winners by Friday, March 6, 2015.

5. All artwork becomes the property of DART and may be used with appropriate credit to the artist. By entering the contest,
you consent to have your name and photograph appear as one of the winners.

6. For more information about the contest, please contact Jessica D. Lennon at jlennon@DART.org, or call her at
214.749.2582.

For complete rules, visit DART.org/artcontest.

Fellowship 15: Projects, Silver Eye |Christopher Meerdo & Matthew Conboy

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Photo Credits (left to right): Christopher Meerdo, Cataphote, 2014 & Matthew Conboy, Michael, 2014.


Fellowship 15: Projects by Christopher Meerdo & Matthew Conboy

Exhibition: January 16 – March 21, 2015

Opening Reception: Friday, January 16, 2015 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Fellowship 15: Projects by Christopher Meerdo & Matthew Conboy features solo exhibitions from our International Award and Keystone Award winners, selected from an open call for entries in mid-2014.

International Award winner Christopher Meerdo (Chicago, IL) showcases work from a number of his projects, which explore notions of paranoia, entropy, and memorial through use of data processing, photography, installation, and moving images. Meerdo’s photographs ask the view to challenge their own ideas of objective awareness by altering the given landscape in dreamlike ways.

Keystone Award winner Matthew Conboy (Pittsburgh, PA) showcases Objects in mirror are closer than they appear, which documents a surreal 88-acre skate park located in rural southeast Ohio. Skatopia functions as a pilgrimage site for skaters from around the world, a refuge for young people looking for direction in their lives, and an anarchist commune. Through his photographs, Conboy wished to turn his camera away from the skaters, and instead search for the narrative threads that link the unique individuals portrayed in his images to each other and to the physical and cultural landscapes of southeast Ohio.

Now in its 15th year, Fellowship, our international photography competition, recognizes both rising talent and established photographers from all corners of the globe and from the state of Pennsylvania.

This year’s juror was Allison Grant, Assistant Curator, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL.

For more information on the award winners, please visit our website.

Silver Eye is located at 1015 East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s historic Southside. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 pm. Admission is free and open to the public.

Silver Eye Center for Photography is generously supported by our members and individual donors and by the Allegheny Regional Asset District, the Donald and Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation, The Fine Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, the Henry John Simonds Foundation, the Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Charitable Foundation, The Laurel Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Sprout Fund and the William Talbott Hillman Foundation.