Call for Entries : 86th Annual International Competition: Photography

New format: Selected artists will be featured in an online exhibition, June 2012 – March 2013. Three artists will be chosen to mount solo exhibitions at The Print Center, which will take place January – March, 2013.

Deadline                      
October 19, 2011

Juror
Jennifer Blessing, Curator of Photography, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,
New York.
Most recently Blessing organized Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performanceand Catherine Opie: American Photographer. In addition to curating photo-based exhibitions, she is responsible for developing the museum’s photography collection. Her next project is the exhibition and catalogue, Rineke Dijkstra: Retrospective.

Awards + Prizes
A purchase award for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, up to $3,000 in purchase, cash and material prizes and a two-year contract from The Print Center Gallery Store. Selected artists included in the online exhibition are eligible to receive all awards. Three artists will be chosen to mount solo exhibitions at The Print Center, which will take place January – March, 2013.

About the Competition
The Print Center’s Annual International Competition is one of the most prestigious and oldest competitions in the United States. Alternating yearly between printmaking and photography, it provides a unique opportunity for local, national and international artists to compete in a forum which emphasizes individual talent and expressiveness. The Print Center is particularly interested in highlighting artists who utilize photography in intriguing ways, both in terms of content of the imagery and process in which it was made. Artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic practice are encouraged to enter.

If you are not already a member, your entry fee to the competition entitles you to a one-year membership to The Print Center.

Entry Information
Entries are accepted online only. For guidelines and the application, go to:
https://printcenter.slideroom.com/

Fees
Non-member                            $45 ($60 outside US)
Current Members                       $5 processing fee
Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards are accepted