MY HEAD SPINS ROUND
How food looks matters. There is a reason split pea soup turned up as vomit in The Exorcist. I love the taste, but let’s face facts folks… split pea soup looks gross. There is no great surprise that kids find brussel sprouts and wild rice and oatmeal don’t appeal to a large segement of the population. Why eat peas when you can eat Peeps? I get it. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This Call for Entries will give you a chance to show beauty (or not) from your perspective.
Check out this Call for Entries for Photowork 2011 from the Barrett Art Center. Open to all photographic styles and techniques, this is a great chance to be a part of a prestigious show and gain a fan or two while you’re at it. Take a look…
CALL for ENTRIES:
Photowork 2011
Photowork 2011 is a premier exhibition of new photographic images. The show is visited by art appreciators from a five-county area including parts of Connecticut and New York City. As a National show, this exhibition brings together photographers from across the country with artists from 30 to 40 states represented each year.
The spirit of the show is a juxtaposition of traditional styles and cutting edge images. The show celebrates the photograph both as FINE ART and as SOCIAL COMMENTARY. Winners in the past have included traditional 35mm photographs, silver gelatin prints, digital prints and even pinhole camera pictures! Cash prizes are also awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to any USA artist for work completed in the last 4 years.
MEDIA: Photography
DEADLINE: April 1, 2011
NOTIFICATION: You will be notified by E-mail and/or phone call of your acceptance or rejection on or about April 8th.
ENTRY FEE: Entry fee is non-refundable. Entry fee is $30.00 for the first 4 images, $6.00 for each additional image.
JUROR: Prior to the Guggenheim, Lauren Hinkson was senior cataloguer for the Department of Prints and Illustrated Books at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, and a fellow at the Museum of Art at RISD. She received her degree in Art History and Architecture from Brown University.
AWARDS: Recipients of cash awards will be determined by the juror and announced at the opening reception. Artists need not be present to win.
ABOUT THE BARRETT ART CENTER: The Barrett Art Center building is the heart of the association and is still used for administrative purposes. It also provides a meeting place for art enthusiasts and artists alike to view, exhibit, discuss, create, and learn about art.
The Center hosts a changing exhibition program devoted to fine contemporary and traditional works of art. Prestigious national juried shows in contemporary art (New Directions) and photography (Photo Works) have each been held annually at the Art Center for more than 20 years, attracting hundreds of submissions from across the country.
Other events held annually at the Center include shows featuring works by members and by our faculty and students, as well as topical shows (such as the recent Latin American show). The Center also provides space for classes.
