When making submissions in response to these calls for entries, I look at certain criteria. 1) Who are the judges 2) What's to gain -- money, in print publicity, winner on a poster, locale and number/types of people to view the show -- in the words of Clint Eastwood, "What's in it for me?" 3) Is this a regular group of local organization show, as in 'what's the politics for getting included?' You kind of left it open, as far as your question. But, I just withdrew from a group show because some of the criteria, without mincing words, made me sick. I.E. one of the judges said, "Anyone can judge photography, anybody can see what's good or not." As a joke, somebody submitted an Ansel Adams print from his collection, and it got such adverse criticism from these 'know nothings' that a couple of us just walked. S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:54 AM Subject: Call for entries > I could use some help, please. I am planning an themed exhibit for the > month of August, 2005 and need to initiate a "call for entries". Can some > of you who have experience at this please give me some hints on how to > excite people about getting entries submitted, and the other finer points of > doing this successfully. > > Those of you who have responded to "a call for entries" may have ideas from > your viewpoint, also. > > Any suggestions and ideas would be greatly appreciated > > I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I went to a Chinese > restaurant, which, for some reason, puts a smile on everyone's face when I > tell them. The dinner was great, though. > > Take Care, > > Marilyn > ________________________________ > > Leave gentle fingerprints on the > soul of another for the angels to read. > > Proverb > __________________________________ > > >
