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Call for Entry | Portraits 2016

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Due October 14, 2015
Our annual portraits exhibition brings artists from around the globe into the spotlight. A portrait is a visual representation that portrays the likeness of a person, place, animal, or object. All capture types and photographic processes welcome. All capture types and photographic processes are eligible to submit.Juror | Martha Schneider
Martha Schneider is the owner and director of Schneider Gallery, Chicago. She studied at the University of Buenos Aires (Art History – 20th century) and came to the USA in 1964. She worked for 5 years at the Photo Department of the Art Institute of Chicago. Schneider founded the Schneider Gallery in 1982 and has been exclusively showing photography since 1989. She has reviewed at FotoFest in Houston, Photolucida in Seattle, SPE in Chicago and numerous other local and national fairs. She has plans to close the gallery by the end of this year to dedicate herself to being a full time consultant and private dealer.
HONORS | AWARDSJuror’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.

Additionally:
Artists’ selected for the exhibition will receive the following:
Press releases sent to artists’ choice of media outlets
Professional installation images
Invitation to complimentary portfolio reviews, lunch and portfolio sharing
Promotion on The Center’s large social media platform
In-gallery and online exhibition with links to artists’ websites

For More Information about the Portraits 2016 Call For Entries, click here

Call for Entry | Capture Texas with Canon

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Nebraska Furniture Mart, located in The Colony and largest home furnishing store in the country, is hosting a photography contest with Canon.  I wanted to make you aware of this opportunity, should your organization be interested.  The premise of the contest is to submit 1-3 photographs of what Texas means to you.  The submission period began on October 1st and will run until October 14th.  At this time a panel of judges with Canon and NFM will choose the top 24 photographs.  These will then be displayed in-store October 16-18 and be voted on by the public.  The top nine winners all receive a $100 NFM gift card and their photo displayed in the Canon Image Gallery.  The photograph with the most votes will win a Canon EOS Rebel T6i DSLR Camera with 18-55mm and 55-250mm Lenses Video Creator Kit (value $1,299) & $100 NFM Gift Card.  As this is a Canon contest, submitted photos should be captured with a Canon camera.

To submit a photo and find out more information please visit http://bit.ly/1LAHO4K.  Here you will find the rules and restrictions and how to submit your photo.  Anyone under the age of 19 will need to have a legal guardian over 19 submit to be qualified for the prize(s).

If you have any questions:
James Hobbs │Marketing Supervisor
Nebraska Furniture Mart – Texas  │ www.nfm.com
james.hobbs@nfm.com

Save the Date | SPE National Conference Las Vegas

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Save the Date!

The Society for Photographic Education’s 2016 National Conference, Constructed Realities, will take place March 10-13, at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, NV.

SPE’s 53rd National Conference will feature four days of cutting-edge programming including presentations, industry seminars, an exhibits fair, portfolio critiques, a print raffle, silent auction, mentoring sessions, film screenings, exhibitions, receptions, a dance party, and more!

Registration opens on November 2, 2015. Pricing is structured to encourage early registration. SPE conferences have sold out in the past, so it is recommended that you register in advance.

Registration Options

Full Conference Pass: entitles attendees full access to all conference programming

Day Pass: provides full access to conference programming on a single day of the conference (maximum one day pass per registrant)

Session Pass: ticket to a single session (daytime concurrent sessions and/or evening guest speaker presentations only)

Stay tuned as we announce our line-up of evening guest speakers! Visit SPE’s conference page for more details and the conference schedule.

Questions of Origin, Slow Exposures | Ashley Kauschinger

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Congratulations the Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Ashley Kauschinger, for her solo exhibition, Questions of Origin, at Slow Exposures. Exhibition runs September 17 – 20, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: September 17 – 20, 2015

http://www.slowexposures.org/questions-of-origin/

Ashley received her BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and her MFA from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. Ashley is also the Founding Editor of Light Leaked, an online photography magazine that creates dialogue and community. Ashley lives and works in Columbia, SC, where she is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina.

Becoming Mother, Gallery 76102 | Danielle Renee’ Khoury

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Danielle Renee’ Khoury, on her solo exhibition, Becoming Mother, at Gallery 76102 in Fort Worth, TX. The exhibition runs October 8 through November 10, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: October 8 – November 30, 2015

Reception: TBA

Danielle received her BFA in Photography in 2006, and her MFA in Photography in 2012, from Texas Woman’s University, where she is currently an Adjunct Professor. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally including Vermont, California, Minnesota, China, and India. She currently resides in Fort Worth, TX.

On Fruited Plains, UofL Schneider Hall Galleries | Rachael Banks

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Rachael Banks, for having her work Bo Jackson, Atwood Alley, and Accidents selected for the On Fruited Plains exhibition in Louisville, KY at the University of Louisville Schneider Hall Galleries. This exhibition is in conjunction with the SPE Midwest Regional Conference. The exhibition runs from October 1 through 31, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: October 1 – 31, 2015

Opening Reception: October 1, 2015 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Rachael is a Louisville, KY native who is living and working in Dallas, TX. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from Texas Woman’s University and Bachelor of Arts degree in photography and painting from Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. Currently, Rachael is working as adjunct faculty at Texas Woman’s University and El Centro College in Dallas, TX.

Call for Entry | Be Square

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Due: October 9, 2015
Be Square | The SE Center for Photography
Juror: Christophe Dillinger

Square. A shape not found in nature but one of the most recognizable in the world. Show us your Square. Anything Square, Square format, Square subject, Square structures, Square things, Square people. Get your imagination out the box but stay Square.

Entering Your Images You can enter your images online at http://www.SmarterEntry.com For best results, make sure your image is 1200pixels @72 dpi on the longest side, Images should be in JPEG format, sRGB color space. Please name your files: SQ.Last Name_First Initial.Image#.jpg (Examples: SQ.Smith_J.Image1.jpg, SQ.Jones_R.Image3.jpg) If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please contact info@sec4p.com or call 301.213.2512

Eligibility All photographers may enter regardless of location

Fees $35 for up to 5 Images, $5 for each additional image up to 10.

Juror
Our juror for Square is Christophe Dillinger, a photographer whose work is focused on experimental analogue techniques, uniting image making with randomness. He is also the editor of Square magazine, a web publication dedicated to the square format. Through the magazine he also curates international exhibitions and organizes artist residencies.

Exhibition Details
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. Openings are timed to coincide with the Village of West Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina’s textile mill village turned arts district, First Fridays, a celebration of art, food and music. Participating artists that can attend have the opportunity for a Portfolio Review by SE Center Director Michael Pannier on the following Saturday morning (reservations needed).

Selected images must be matted and framed up to 16” x 20” to professional standards, white mat with black metal frame unless prior approval has been obtained. The Center reserves the right to reject any piece not framed to our standards. To avoid shipping costs & headaches, the SE Center for Photography will print your photographs for you upon acceptance. For $15 per image, we’ll print on archival paper and after the show either return the print to you ($15 additional for shipping) or you may choose to donate the image to the Center’s flat file for future access to collectors.

The SE Center for Photography will mat & frame your images at no charge, using our selection of 11×14 & 16×20 black, metal frames with white, archival mats and conservation clear glass for the exhibitions.

Sales
The SE Center encourages sales during exhibitions and retains a 40% commission on work sold. The artist receives 60% of the sale price. If a print is sold it will be ordered from the photographer at the time of sale.

Copyright Artist retains all copyrights to their own images. Artists whose work is chosen for exhibition inclusion grant the SE Center for Photography permission to use images for promoting the exhibition, artist, or SE Center and its programs, and current and past exhibitions. Images may be placed on social media for promotion and features. Artists grant usage as stated without further compensation.

Lodging/Transportation The SE Center does not provide lodging or transportation for artists participating in an exhibition. The SE Center is 16 miles from GSP International Airport and we can provide suggested lodging options in the area.

Calendar

Submissions Open 8/20/15

Submissions Close 10/9/15

Selections Announced 10/24/15

Drop Off or Arrival at SEC 11/20/15

Exhibition Opens 12/4/15

Exhibition Closes12/28/15

Return of Works 12/28/15

After the Show If your art does not sell at the exhibition you have the option to have it returned (Prepaid) or donate it to the SE Center’s Flat File. Flat File artwork may be exhibited again, donated to another organization or sold to benefit the SE Center. If sold, the SE Center retains all profits of the sale. Flat File art is destroyed after two years of close of original exhibition.

Thank you for entering the competition and good luck!
ENTER THE COMPETITION

Magenta Foundation’s Flash Forward Exhibition, Division Gallery | Claire A. Warden

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Congratulations to Claire A. Warden for having her work included in Magenta Foundation’s Flash Forward Exhibition at Division Gallery. The exhibition runs October 1 through October 13, 2015.

45 Ernest Avenue
Toronto, ON, M6P 3M7

Exhibition Dates: October 1 – October 13, 2015

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 8, 2015 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Open Hours:
Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Contact:
647.346.9082

Claire is an artist working in Phoenix, Arizona. She received her BFA in Photography and BA in Art History from Arizona State University and completed one year of coursework towards an MFA at Texas Woman’s University.

Greatest Hits SPESC Regional Juried Student Exhibition | Deedra Baker

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Congratulations to Deedra Baker for having her photograph, An Apple from the Earth, selected for the Greatest Hits SPESC Regional Juried Student Exhibition hosted by the University of Oklahoma in The Lightwell Gallery at the School of Art & Art History. The exhibition runs September 14 through October 2, 2015.

Deedra received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011, from Washburn University in Topeka, KS. She is currently working toward a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts with a Photography Concentration and Intermedia Secondary Concentration at Texas Woman’s University.

Human Nature, West Street Art Center | Rachael Banks

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Rachael Banks, Between Home and Here has been curated by Leticia Bajuyo into a 3-person show for the 2015 Louisville Photo Biennial in October at the West Street Art Center in Madison, IN.

West Street Art Center

301 West Street
Madison, IN 47250
(812) 223-0327
http://www.weststreetart.com
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 4:00-6:00 pm; and By Appointment

Human Nature

Exhibition Dates: October 15 – November 13, 2015

Events: Gallery Talk: October 23, 5:00-9:00 pm

Rachael is a Louisville, KY native who is living and working in Dallas, TX. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from Texas Woman’s University and Bachelor of Arts degree in photography and painting from Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. Currently, Rachael is working as adjunct faculty at Texas Woman’s University and El Centro College in Dallas, TX.