Deadline: February 15, 2012
Open to: The exhibition is open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional.
Prizes: Juror’s Selection: $600, Director’s Selection: $250
Description
The Center for Fine Art Photography promots the art of photography by supporting the growth of creative artists through exhibitions and educational programs. They has launched a photo competition within the framework of the aternative pocesses.
Theme: alternative processes. All alternative photographic processes are eligible. This includes, but is not limited to: Albumen, Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown, Platinum/Palladium, Gum Bichromate, Bromoil, Salt Print, Ambrotype, Tintype, Image Transfer, Ziatype, Wet Plate Collodian, Callotype, and Daguerreotype (etc.).
Juror: Christopher James is an internationally known artist and photographer whose paintings and alternative process images have been exhibited in galleries and museums in this country and abroad. His work has been published and shown extensively, including shows in The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The George Eastman House, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The first edition of his book, The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes, received unprecedented critical acclaim and was the winner of The Golden Light Technical Book of the Year award.
Eligibility
The exhibition is 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 in its exhibitions.
Costs
- Members: $20 for the first three images.
- Non-Members: $35 for the first three images
- Additional images may be submitted at $10 each for both members and non-members.
Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit will receive the automatic discounted entry fee.
Prizes
With selection for this exhibition, featured artist’s work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and other advocates of fine art photography.
Each participant will be included in the Center’s Main Gallery exhibition and Online Gallery exhibition. In order to be included in the online gallery or to receive and award, you must participate in the gallery exhibition.
- Juror’s Selection: $600
- Director’s Selection: $250
- 2 liveBooks Website Awards: Valued at $399 from liveBooks.co
- 1 Blurb Book Award: valued at $250 from blurb.com
- Honorable Mention Awards: 2 year membership and a three image submission to a call for entry at the Center.
Application
Exhibit Prints: All accepted images submitted for exhibition must be printed and framed or mounted professionally. The Center recognizes that some work is non traditional and incorporates the framing as an integral part of the presentation. Please no colored mats or frames. To encourage participation by photographers from around the world, the Center offers optional economical 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 along with instructions for the gallery presentation.
Important dates:
- Entries due: February 15, 2012
- Notice of acceptance: February 24, 2012
- Exhibition dates: May 25 – June 23, 2012
- Public / Artists’ Reception: June 1, 2012 6-9pm
Questions about the competition?
Any questions regarding the competition should be sent to this email address:exhibitions@c4fap.org