PORTRAITS
DEADLINE AUGUST 18, 2009
THEME
A visual representation that portrays the likeness of a person, animal, place or thing.
ELIGIBILITY
The exhibition is open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome.
MARY ELLEN MARK - JUROR
Mary Ellen Mark is a photographer known for her photojournalism, portraiture, and advertising photography. She has had 17 collections of her work published and has exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide. She has received numerous accolades, including three fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. Additionally, Mark was awarded the Photographer of the Year Award from the Friends of Photography, three Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards, Matrix Award for outstanding woman in the field of film/photography, World Press Award for Outstanding Body of Work Throughout the Years, Victor Hasselblad Cover Award, and numerous other prestigious awards.
Mark has published photo-essays and portraits in such publications as LIFE, New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair. For over four decades, she has traveled extensively to make pictures that reflect a high degree of humanism. Today, she is recognized as one of our most respected and influential photographers. To learn more about Mary Ellen Mark, see www.maryellenmark.com
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
If selected, artists and their work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and others who appreciate the fine art of photography.
Juror’s Selection award: $300
Director's Selection award: $200
Gallery Visitor’s Choice Award: $100
Two Artists’ ShowCase Online subscriptions for one year: (preview at www.artists-showcase.org)
All exhibitors are included in the Center's online gallery
ENTRIES DUE: AUGUST 18, 2009
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE: AUGUST 28, 2009
EXHIBITION: NOVEMBER 6 - 28, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009, 6:00 - 9:00PM
ENTRY FEE
The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD for the first three images.
The entry fee for members of The Center for Fine Art Photography is $20.00 USD for 3 images.
Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.
Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit their work for jurying may become a member and meet the entry fee for a total of $77.00 USD.
© Sara Small, Two Mollys on Blue
© Mary Ellen Mark, Shane & Shawn Riggins, 29 years old, Shane older by 3 minutes. Twinsburg, Ohio 2001
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ART IN NATURE
DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
THEME
Art in Nature can be seen from the subatomic to the cosmic. It can be raw, powerful, serene, destructive, fertile and delicate. This exhibition will illustrate all aspects of nature.
ELIGIBLITY
The exhibition is open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome.
KATHY MORAN - JUROR
Kathy Moran is National Geographic magazine’s first senior editor for natural history projects. A twenty-seven year veteran of the Society, Moran has produced projects about terrestrial and underwater ecosystems for the magazine since 1990. At last count she had edited over 135 articles for the magazine. Recent highlights include editing a special edition of National Geographic magazine “100 Best Wildlife Photographs”. She was also project manager for the NGS/Wildlife Conservation Society’s award winning collaboration of photographer Nick Nichols and Dr. Michael Fay’s trek across Central Africa. The resulting articles were the impetus for the creation of Gabon’s National Park system. She was named “Picture Editor of the Year” for her winning portfolio in the 2006 Pictures of the Year competition. Moran believes that every story and every photographer need to be edited individually. There is no formula that can be applied.
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
If selected, artists and their work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and others who appreciate the fine art of photography.
ENTRIES DUE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
EXHIBITION: DECEMBER 4, 2009 - JANUARY 9, 2010
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009, 6:00 - 9:00PM
ENTRY FEE
The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD for the first three images.
The entry fee for members of The Center for Fine Art Photography is $20.00 USD for 3 images.
Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.
Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit their work for jurying may become a member and meet the entry fee for a total of $77.00 USD.
©Marc Ullom, Goblin Valley
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: http://www.c4fap.org/index.asp
