CUT
THE CHEESE,
please

Cheese plates annoy me.  More accurately, cheese plates ON MENUS annoy me.  Don’t offer me cheese and crackers or cheese and fruit.  The world offers a buffet of cheeses.  The term “cheese” is a category, not a description.  Give me smoked gouda, or a triple-creme brie or a beautifully aged Stilton, but don’t offer me cheese. This next call is open to a buffet of artwork in the category of photography.  Take a look…

Check out this Call for Entries for ONWARD Compé 2012 from Project Basho.  Online entry and payment is simple, and the prizes are phenomenal.  Get ready to make tough decisions because they will take anything from silver gelatin to digital work.  Look into the details…

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CALL for ENTRIES: ONWARD Compé 2012

 

Project Basho presents ONWARD Compé 2012, a juried photography exhibition exclusively featuring new and emerging photographers with envelope-pushing work.

ELIGIBILITY:  ONWARD Compé is open to individuals who do not currently have a contractual agreement with any gallery for gallery representation.  Previous ONWARD Compé selected photographers are permitted to enter the competition.

MEDIA:  ONWARD Compé 2012 has an open theme and any photographic medium including but not limited to historical processes, traditional silver printing, chromogenic printing, and digital processes can be submitted for consideration.

DEADLINE:
Entries must be submitted online by 11:59 PM EST on November 28, 2011.

NOTIFICATION:
By e-mail by December 16, 2011.

ENTRY FEE:  The entry fee is $40 for up to three images, $50 for four, $60 for five, and $100 for 7.  A maximum of 7 images will be accepted per artist.  Friends of Project Basho will receive a $10 submission fee.

JUROR:  Based in San Francisco, Todd Hido‘s affecting and ambiguous landscapes and portraits explore loneliness and anonymity in American suburbia.  His award-winning monographs including House Hunting (2001), Outskirts (2002) and Roaming (2004) have garnered critical acclaim and established him as a important voice in contemporary fine art photography.  His work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions in commercial galleries and museums and is part of many prestigious collections including the Guggenheim Museum, George Eastman House, Whitney Museum of American Art, and more.

AWARDS:  Photographs selected by Todd Hido will be exhibited by Project Basho’s gallery in Philadelphia in from February 9 – March 25, 2012.  All chosen work is also displayed in a web gallery and a selection of artists will be featured through our media sponsors.  Selected photographers are also eligible for a host of awards and prizes:

2 Grand Prizes:  A two-person show at Project Basho Gallery, $500 cash prize, Choice of Ricoh GR Digital III or GXR+S10 Kit, Invitation to present your work at the ONWARD Summit ’12 on February 11th, 2012 in Philadelphia, Spyder 3 Elite & Spyder Cube, Camera/laptop bag from Crumpler, and Portfolio printed by Sous Les Etoiles in New York City.

West Collection Purchase Award:  Purchase of work by the West Collection.

Additional Prizes:  3 Spyder 3 Pro units to be given away throughout the open call, Crumpler camera straps for all selected photographers, Accounts with FotoVisura, and Sample inkjet paper from Pictorico.

For complete details, Download the Guidelines!