Flora Aquatilis, Craighead Green Gallery | Kenda North
Call for Entry | Photo Noir
Due: January 18, 2016
Photo Noir | PhotoPlace Gallery
Juror: Aline Smithson
Deadline for submissions: January 18, 2016
Exhibition prints deadline: February 20, 2016
Gallery exhibition: March 3, 2016 through March 25, 2016
While its birth was in cinema, film noir is a style that lends itself wonderfully to still photography. This call for entries is for any still photograph in the noir style, black and white or color, and any capture method or process.
Film noir is distinguished by a unique aesthetic of low-key, contrasty light, strong shadows, unexpected camera angles, bleak pessimism, and a lurking sense of danger.
As Roger Ebert describes the style: “Locations that reek of the night, of shadows, of alleys, of the back doors of fancy places, of apartment buildings with a high turnover rate, of taxi drivers and bartenders who have seen it all.”
The film noir aesthetic that was nurtured in German expressionism in the early 1900s, and reached its apex in American film making in the 20 years from the late 1930s through the 50s. Classic examples in American film noir include The Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, Double Indemnity,Strangers on a Train, The Postman Always Rings Twice, They Drive by Night, and hundreds of other “A” and “B” films of the era.
We are very pleased that Aline Smithson has agreed to jury “Photo Noir”. She will select 35 images for exhibition in the gallery, and another 40 images for exhibition in our online gallery. All 75 will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog.
| Submit up to five photographs for $30, $7 for each additional. |
About the Juror:
Aline Smithson founded and writes the blogzine, Lenscratch, that celebrates a different contemporary photographer each day and offers opportunity for exhibition. She has been the Gallery Editor for Light Leaks Magazine, a contributing writer forDiffusion, Don’t Take Pictures, Lucida, and F Stop Magazines.
Aline has curated and juried exhibitions for a number of galleries, organizations, and on-line magazines. She was an overall juror in 2012 for Review Santa Fe, a juror for Critical Mass from 2009-2015, a juror and curator for Flash Forward, and is a reviewer at many photo festivals across the United States.
Call for Entry | FAUX
Due: December 30, 2015
International Call for Entries | FAUX
Juror Louise Clements
International Juried Exhibition : Theme: Faux
Fake wood, plastic surgery and imitation cheese, the world around us is staged with facades. We are surrounded by stand in’s for the original, fabricated neighborhoods with identical houses and plastic rocks. Knock off designer goods and mass production meet our consumer demand and people find real comfort in artificial companionship. It is becoming rare to find a genuine person place or thing and the word authentic has been used so often, it no longer means anything. All artist interpretations on this theme are encouraged. All photographic processes are welcome.
JUROR | Louise Clements
Louise Clements is Artistic Director of QUAD, a centre for contemporary art, film and new technologies in Derby UK, since 2001, and Artistic Director of FORMAT International Photography Festival since 2004. An independent curator since 1998, she has initiated commissions, publications, mass participation, art, film and photography exhibitions. She is a juror, portfolio reviewer, workshop leader, speaker and award nominator throughout Europe, America and Asia.
IMPORTANT DATES
Entries Due | December 16, 2015 – Submission Deadline extended to December 30th
Notice Of Acceptance | January 13, 2016
Exhibition Dates | April 1, 2016 – April 30, 2016
Public + Artists’ Reception | April 1, 6-9 pm
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Founded in 2004 by photographers, The Center for Fine Art Photography is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) photography organization. We provide support to photographic artists through exhibition, solo exhibition, promotion, portfolio reviews, publication, education and connection to a large community of other artists, curators, gallery owners and photographic professionals. Open Tues-Sat, Free.
HONORS | AWARDS
An international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and other advocates of fine art photography will view the chosen artist’s work throughout the exhibition. Each participant is included in the Center’s Main Gallery exhibition in Fort Collins, Colorado and Online Gallery exhibition.
Juror’s Selection: $400.00
Director’s Selection: $200.00
Two LiveBooks Website Awards: Valued at $399 from liveBooks
Honorable Mention Awards: 2 year membership and image submission to a Call for Entry at C4FAP.
In addition artists’ selected for the exhibition will also receive:
Promotion on The Center’s large social media platforms.
Professional installation images for your use.
Invitation to complimentary portfolio reviews, lunch and portfolio sharing on the reception weekend.
In-gallery and online exhibition with links to artists’ websites
Press releases are sent to artists’ choice of media outlets.
SUBMISSION | ENTRY FEE
MEMBERS | $24 for the 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.
NEW: Any artist submitting 10 or more images will be eligible for a professional 20 minute review of the submitted images.
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.
Image Upload Guidelines
All images are submitted online on our website. To submit images visit our home page, create an account or Login to your existing account to begin. Further instructions are available in the Calls for Entry Section of our website.
Eligibility: Our calls for entry are open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate.
Exhibit Prints: In order to be included in the online gallery or to receive an award, you must provide a professionally printed and presented image for gallery exhibition. The Center recognizes that some work is non-traditional and the presentation type is integral to the work. Colorful frames must be pre-approved. To encourage participation by photographers from around the world, the Center offers optional, professional, printing and framing services. Additional details will be provided upon request.
Acceptance Notice: Everyone who submits will receive an email notification of which images were accepted. Accepted images will be posted on the Center’s website.
Questions?
Visit: http://www.c4fap.org | Email: coordinator@c4fap.org 970.224.1010 | Closed Sunday and Monday
Call for Entry | This is it
Due: January 16, 2016
“This is it”
We want you to send in a selection of 5 images that you’ve made and gotten that electric rush of excitement and felt like “this is it, this is why I love photography.”
The images should range over time from when you first started–your first success to your most recent one.
This is not about how many “likes” your image has gotten on social media, this is about you and your love of photography. Dig deep, get personal, be honest.
Send 5 images (jpegs) as attachments to streithousespace@gmail.com with the subject line “this is it.”
300dpi, sized at 1500px on the longest side.
Firstname_Lastname_01.jpg
Submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines will not be considered.
For the full prospectus visit: http://streithousespace.com/Submissions.
NAU Art Museum: Collecting for the Twenty-First Century | Lisa Tremaine
Congratulations to Lisa Tremaine for having her work in the exhibition, NAU Art Museum: Collecting for the Twenty-First Century, at the Northern Arizona University Art Museum. The exhibition runs from October 27 – December 11, 2015.
Exhibition Dates: October 27 – December 11, 2015
Reception: October 29, 2015 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Lisa is currently the Art Director & Senior Book Designer at the University of Mexico Press.
Call for Entry | Thin Line
The 2016 Call for Entries began on September 1st. The Call for Entries will end on the below dates.
Early Bird Deadline is September 30, 2015
Regular Deadline is November 30, 2015
Late Deadline is December 22, 2015
As long as you complete the online submission process and pay by the deadline, your submission will count. You then must ensure physical delivery of your submission (if applicable) ASAP. We MUST receive all submission materials by the end of business on December 30, 2015. Otherwise, your submission will not be considered.
Fees:
Submission fees are in US Dollars and are non-refundable. Thin Line reserves the right to disqualify a submission, without a refund or credit, if eligibility requirements are not met or if eligibility status changes. Each entry must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. One submission is defined as one film, one band or musician, and one photo. Submission fees may be paid by credit card only (Visa, MasterCard, Discover).
NOTE: Students get 50% off Film, Photo and Music submission fees. Your submission must be flagged as ‘student’ when asked and you must e-mail a photo/copy of your student ID to submissions@thinline.us.
Eligibility
Entrant confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry into the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.
Student works are accepted.
The exhibition is open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. All genres accepted. You will have the chance to specify a category during submission. However, Thin Line reserves the right to place your images in any category.
Essentially, festival preference is for minimal editing; and any editing should “maintain the integrity of the photographic images’ content and context.” Cropping is allowed in all categories. Absolutely NO editing (other than cropping) is allowed in the Light Painting sub-category. If you have any questions related to this point, please feel free to e-mail us atsubmissions@thinline.us
Copyright: By entering, you retain copyright and remain the owner of your images. You agree that the images you submit may be used in printed publications, on Thin Line’s websites, in a slideshow and screensaver, may be uploaded on Thin Line’s social media channels, or in any other media, and may be copied and displayed in any country provided that you are afforded appropriate attribution as the photographer.
- All entrants will be notified by e-mail or phone of their submission status no later than January 20th, 2016.
- Multiple entries are allowed. If submitting multiple works across different festivals; you will be required to submit two transactions, one for each festival.
- Make sure to tell us any special information about you or your submission. Some key points could be that you are a Texas-based artist. Or does your work have anything to do with the University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University, or Denton County?
- Submission materials will not be returned, nor will they ever be used for any purpose other than what is stated in these rules.
Photographs submitted during the process should be no more than 1000px on its longest side @ 72dpi and in the JPG format. Name your photo submissions using the following naming convention: last-first-photo_title-desiredcategory-TL2016.jpg
- Where “last” is your Last name.
- Where “first” is your First name.
- Where “photo title” is a brief description of the photograph
- Where “desiredcategory” is the category you think your submission falls under.
- Please make sure to include TL2016 at the end of your file name.
Entrants are encouraged to submit a series of photographs (up to 5 in a series).
Thin Line cannot be responsible for lost, damaged, late or misdirected entries, or for faulty uploading connections or technical malfunctions.
If You Are Selected
- You must execute a release agreement wherein you (i) accept responsibility for obtaining any and all clearances necessary to exhibit your film, photo, or music at Thin Line 2016; (ii) warrant that you have the rights necessary to exhibit your film, photo, or music at Thin Line 2016; and (iii) indemnify and hold harmless Thin Line Fest, its parent company, its affiliates, and subsidiaries and any of their respective directors, officers, employees, and representatives against any claim arising out of exhibition of your film, photo, or music at Thin Line 2016.
- You authorize Thin Line Fest to exhibit your selected work during the 2016 festival.
- You authorize Thin Line Fest to use your selected work for festival promotion purposes.
If your photo is selected for print, the Photo Program Committee will determine print-size and format for display at the various photography exhibitions. You must provide a high-resolution, print-ready format of the selected photo(s). If your photo is selected for a digital gallery, you must provide a lossless 1920×1080 file of your photo(s).
If selected, you may opt in or out of the Photo Sale program. For Sales, all interested parties will be asked to contact sales@thinline.us at which point we will work with the artists to determine print requirements and pricing. Net proceeds will be split 50/50 with the artist.
Invited Works/Artists
- Thin Line, at its sole discretion, may invite select films/musicians/photographers to participate in the festival.
- All invited works are ineligible for competitive awards.
Awards:
- Unless otherwise agreed by the Festival in writing, awards will be fulfilled approximately 10-14 weeks after the closing date of the festival.
- Award eligibility is subject to any restrictions or conditions imposed by applicable laws and regulations (international, federal, state or otherwise), and the award recipient is responsible for all applicable taxes, customs, tariffs, insurance and similar charges or costs (if any).
- 2016 Awards listed in the below Festival sections are subject to change.
Best of Category Awards – $250 in Cash and prizes- One for each category. One photo will be chosen from each of the four themes. This award is given to the photograph that most well represents each category. The 2016 categories are:
- Natural Beauty
- It’s About People
- What Moves Us
- There’s a Thin Line
- Zef
Instant Film Award – $250 in Cash and prizes. One photo will be chosen from the Instant Film event that will occur during the Thin Line 2016 Festival.
A Thin Line of Light – This award is given to the most outstanding Light Painting. Absolutely no editing is allowed. Images will be judged on originality, technical mastery, difficulty, and visual aesthetics. One photographer will receive $250 in cash and prizes.
Photo entries will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, and artistic merit. The story behind the photo may influence the judges’ decisions. Decisions made by the judges are final.
Photo Sales: All interested parties will be asked to contact sales@thinline.us at which point we will work with the artists to determine print requirements and pricing. Net proceeds will be split 50/50 with the artist.
Outstanding Graduating Senior | Madeline Potter
Congratulations to Madeline Potter for being featured as an Outstanding Graduating Senior in the Texas Woman’s University paper, The Lasso.
Take a look at the feature here.
Madeline currently attends Texas Woman’s University working on her BFA in Visual Arts, Photography Concentration. She will graduate in Fall 2015.
Artist Lecture, Sally Mann | Fort Worth Modern
Sally Mann
- December 8, 2015 – 7:00pm
December 8
“As ephemeral as our footprints were in the sand along the river, so also were those moments of childhood caught in the photographs. And so will be our family itself, our marriage, the children who enriched it, and the love that has carried us through so much. All this will be gone. What we hope will remain are these pictures telling our brief story, but what will last, beyond all of it, is the place.” — Sally Mann, Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs
A Special Lecture by Sally Mann
Sally Mann, one of America’s most renowned photographers, recently released her much-anticipated memoir Hold Still (Little, Brown and Company) to high acclaim. Patricia Wall of the New York Times compares Mann with none other than Walker Evans, stating, “I held Evans’s writing in mind while reading Hold Still, the photographer Sally Mann’s weird, intense and uncommonly beautiful new memoir. Ms. Mann has got Evans’s gift for fine and offbeat declaration.” Wall closes her review with, “The best quality of Hold Still — a book that strikes me as an instant classic among Southern memoirs of the last 50 years — is its ambient sense of an original, come-as-you-are life that has been well lived and well observed. It’s a book that dials open the aperture on your own senses. Like the photographs she most admires, it is rooted in particulars yet has ‘some rudiment of the eternal in it.’”
For this special presentation, artist Sally Mann reads from Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs.
Come early for a book signing at 6 pm. Pre-order your book here.
For the December 8 presentation, a limited number of tickets (limit two per person) will be available for purchase ($5) from 10 am until 4:45 pm the day of the lecture by calling 817.738.9215. Free admission tickets (limit two per person) are available at the Modern’s information desk beginning at 5 pm on the day of the lecture.
This popular series of lectures and presentations by artists, architects, historians, and critics is free and open to the public.
Lectures begin at 7 pm in the Museum’s auditorium. Seating begins at 6:30 pm and is limited to 250; a live broadcast of the presentations is shown in Café Modern for any additional guests.The museum galleries remain open until 7 pm on Tuesday evenings during the series (general admission applies).
Café Modern serves cocktails and appetizers on Tuesday nights until 7 pm during the lecture series.
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