I AM A TOMATO HUGGER
I never used to be an activist for the environment. I’m not against all things eco-friendly, I’ve just been too lazy over the years. However, when I moved to the Great Smoky Mountains, that all changed. Nature is in my face here, and I can’t help but be concerned about my effect on the very nature that made me want to live here. So, I buy produce locally–the apple and tomatoes are phenomenal, and I try to reduce, reuse and/or recycle a little bit every day because some things ought not be disturbed. This Call for Entries will help you do a little something to help as well.
Check out this Call for Entries from Dogwood Gallery for the third showing of Nature, Undisturbed. Here’s a chance to show your work and help out nature conservation at the same time. Bonus…last year they sold a significant portion of the work! Take a look…
CALL for ENTRIES:
Nature, Undisturbed™
Nature Undisturbed™ is a celebration of the natural world. The show brings together a diverse collection of photography showcasing the wonders of nature that many don’t take the time to see. It is the hope of the show creators that after viewing the photography, you are inspired to get out on the not-so-beaten path. Perhaps you happen to take along a camera to capture the light through the leaves and continue to enjoy that day each time you view the photo.
This is the show that brings the outside in for all to enjoy.
The exhibition will showcase the simple, yet majestic, beauty of nature, wildlife, and our local landscapes. Each unique image echos the sentiment “a picture is worth a thousand words”; a powerful reinforcement for the importance of greenspace and natural habitat protection for future generations of people and wildlife.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artist photographers 18 and over, amateur or professional.
MEDIA: Photography – Black and white, sepia, color, and manipulated images may be entered in any category. Photos that are submitted cannot not been accepted to any other juried photography show in the year prior to Nature, Undisturbed 2011.
CATEGORIES: Open Category -includes all nature photography at any location (landscapes, animals, etc) & Site Specific Category – includes photos taken at the Flint River and the Trust properties including Line Creek Nature Area, Flat Creek Nature Area in Peachtree City and Sam’s Lake Bird Sanctuary in Fayette County (GA).
DEADLINE: January 31, 2011
NOTIFICATION: No later than the first week of March, 2011.
ENTRY FEE: Photographers may enter up to 4 images per category. There is a $25 entry fee for one category or $45 if entering both categories. Make checks payable to Dogwood Gallery and Framer.
HOW TO ENTER: All photos entered must be in a CD. The files must be JPEG, no larger than 2MB in size. The longest side may be no larger than 1024 pixels. Files should be named as follows: Category -Photographer Name – Title. Mail all entries to: Donna Rosser, 105 Whitehall Place, Fayetteville, GA 30215.
SALES: All exhibitors may sell their work. The artist will receive 50% of the sales price. A portion of proceeds from the show will go to Flint Riverkeeper and Southern Conservation Trust.
JUROR: Susan Todd-Raque provides art advisory services for private collectors, corporations and artists.
Specializing in vintage 20th century photography and work by selected contemporary photographers, Susan Todd-Raque brings a wealth of knowledge from over twenty years as an independent art collection consultant, curator, educator, appraiser and writer on the photographic arts, earning the respect of private and corporate collectors in Atlanta, Chicago and New York.
During her graduate work at Emory University, Todd-Raque learned the fine skill of appraising photography, the true meaning of vintage, and the value of art as an investment. Noted for her dynamic presentation style, she has been a guest lecturer on various aspects of collecting art for the Michael C. Carlos Museum and galerieMC, with the most recent lecture, Inspired Collecting, at the High Museum of Art.
As a founder of Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Todd-Raque created a forum and showcase for photography through an annual lecture series, public art initiative, and numerous activities, thus advancing the position of the photographic arts in the Southeast. Her community service also includes serving on the Board of Directors of Art Papers magazine and the Photo Forum support group at the High Museum of Art.
