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Perfect Calls for Entries are rare, but this call from 12 12 Gallery in Richmond is Close. The Call for Entries for the 2010 International Juried Photography Exhibition from the 12 12 Gallery in Richmond, Virginia has a little something for everyone: low entry fee ($25), low sales commission (35%), open to artists everywhere, broad definition of photography and easy of entry (digital files and PayPal). What more could you want?
Call for Entries:
International Juried Photography
Exhibition
12 12 GALLERY announces an open call to all artists working with any photographic process to submit entries for its International Juried Photography Exhibition 2010. The exhibition juror, Dr. Patrick Amsellem, Associate Curator of Photography at the Brooklyn Museum, will award up to $1000 in cash prizes.
ELIGIBILITY Photographers around the world age 18+, working in any photographic process, may submit up to 3 images. Additional images may be submitted at additional cost for up to a total of 5 works. Work previously exhibited at 12 12 Gallery is not eligible.
ENTRY PROCEDURE Entrants are asked to submit digital images on CD, DVD or online. Slides may be submitted for an additional fee of $2.50 (US) per slide, since a digital image is required for the juror to review. Only one image may be submitted for each work.
Preparing Digital Files Generate a digital file of each image at a resolution of 300 ppi, with the longest dimension being 1900 pixels. Save the file in JPG format, at the maximum quality level, which results in a compressed final image size that is approximately 2MB. Label each file with the last name, first initial, and the number corresponding to the entry number (e.g. SmithJ1). Please identify images on the entry form with the title of the work.
Mailed or Hand-Delivered Entries CD or DVD, completed entry form, entry fee, and SASE (for return of CD and notification) must be postmarked by Wednesday, September 15, 2010 and sent to 12 12 Gallery, 12 East 12th Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23224.
Online Entries: In the body of an e-mail, include your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. In this e-mail, please provide file title, work title, medium, framed work size, and sales price for each image you wish to submit. To this e-mail you will attach the images of the work that correspond to this information. Send e-mail with information listed above to 1212galleryrichmond@gmail.com
ENTRY FEE: Each entrant is required to pay a non-refundable $25 (US) entry fee for 3 images. Additional images, at $5 (US) each, for up to 5 total images, may be submitted. Slides may by submitted for an extra $2.50 (US) for each image and the gallery will generate the digital image.
Payment of entry fee will be accepted via PayPal (ijpe2010@gmail.com), personal check (US only), or money order (including international money orders in US dollars) mailed to the gallery at 12 East 12th Street, Richmond, VA 23224, by the postmark deadline of Wednesday, September 15, 2010.
SALES All work must be for sale. 12 12 Gallery will receive a 35% commission on the sale of any work.
Postmark Deadline: September 15, 2010
Online Prospectus: www.1212galleryrichmond.com/ijpe2010prospectus.pdf
Online Entry Form: www.1212galleryrichmond.com/ijpe2010entry.pdf
Other Conditions: Entry forms may be photocopied. Incomplete entries or unlabeled images will not be considered. Please note that images of accepted work may be retained for publicity purposes and will be returned after the exhibition closes. Entries will not be returned without SASE and adequate postage. Artists who do not provide SASE for notification will be notified of acceptance by e-mail.
JUROR: Dr. Patrick Amsellem is the Associate Curator of Photography at the Brooklyn Museum. He was formerly a curator at the Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art in Malmö, Sweden, where he organized the first Swedish exhibition of the work of Andreas Gursky. He has written extensively about art for newspapers and magazines, and is the author of several exhibition catalogues. Amsellem has taught at New York University and received his M.A. and Ph. D. in Art History and Architectural History at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts.
AWARDS: Cash prizes up to $1000 will be awarded solely at the discretion of the exhibition juror. Recognition of work by Dr. Amsellem may also be designated to the extent he deems appropriate. These designations may not include a cash prize.
LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT: Although extreme care will be taken with all entries and works of art, 12 12 Gallery cannot be responsible for entries and work in transit to or from the exhibition. Work will be covered at 100% of the designated value while in the gallery’s possession.
12 12 Gallery is not responsible for unlabeled CDs. Signing the entry form denotes agreement to the terms and conditions as stated in the entry information. Permission to photograph accepted work for publicity purposes shall be understood to be granted unless specifically denied.
ACCEPTED WORK must be properly framed and wired ready for hanging. Work shipped in Styrofoam peanuts will be returned and not exhibited. 12 12 Gallery reserves the right not to exhibit work that it deems unsuitable for exhibition.
2010 SCHEDULE
Postmark/Online Deadline: September 15
Notification Sent By: October 14
Shipped Work Received By: November 12
Hand-Deliver Work: November 12
Show Opens: November 14
Artist Reception/Awards: November 14
Show Closes: December 19
Pick Up: December 19
Return Shipment: January 3-14
QUESTIONS? Contact the gallery by e-mail at ijpe2010@gmail.com or visit www.1212galleryrva.com for more information or if you have questions.