They obviously desperate for entries, otherwise they would not have extended the deadline a couple of times. There are so many ‘contests’ online that the field is flooded. My advice would be that if you find out a judge’s taste, you enter that and nothing else. If a judge prefers b/w and has curated b/w shows, enter good b/w and it will get you in. Have I ever done this? Yes, all the time.
Too Many Juried Art Shows?
I been wondering about the response
to all these juried shows with the advent of all the different sites where one
can post their stuff online for free. Here a plea from an apparently
desperate art show director
Hi,
I wish to share with you a
simple letter about The Art of Photography Show. In case you have not seen one
of our "call for entries" emails, the 2013 entry deadline is tonight, June 10th at
11:59 pm PDT.
We are encouraging each photographer to submit
images which are a unique _expression_ of you, your vision, your creativity. No
limits, no boxes you need to fit into. Though the title of the show is
evocative of what the exhibit is about: The Art of Photography Show.
Our Prospectus contains all of the information about how to enter your
work.
The Art of Photography Show is an international photography
competition, with the exhibition occurring each fall at the San Diego Art
Institute in Balboa Park. Now in our ninth year, one of the distinguishing
characteristics of the competition is that our judge is always a highly
acclaimed museum curator. Most photographers feel that having their work
exhibited in a museum is the ultimate goal. Yet, getting exposure to museum
curators is normally very difficult. This project provides that opportunity.
We’re very excited that Julia Dolan is our judge this year, the Curator of
Photography at the Portland Art Museum. In this era of "online exhibitions,"
we feel it's very important that photographers exhibit their work as "objects
of art" in physical galleries. The Sa n Diego Art Institute is a very elegant
10,000 square foot gallery, right next to the San Diego Museum of Art and the
Museum of Photographic Arts.
A key point of the show is to provide a
forum for independent photographers to exhibit and sell their work. The
Opening Reception on October 12, 2013 will be attended by over 1,500 people
(for free). That evening we will announce the award winning images and give
away $10,000 in cash prizes, including $2,000 for first prize. And we'll be
giving away thousands of copies of the Show Catalogue, which will feature the
images and information about each of the exhibited artists. On the morning of
October 13, Julia Dolan will give a curatorial presentation, talking about
some of the work she selected and about contemporary photography today. There
will also be several artist talks during the five week exhibition, similar to
what we did in 2012. This document provides additional information about the
show.
Marketing and promotion for the Art of Photography Show is
extensive, with numerous cross-promotions, tens of thousands of announcement
cards, as well as promotion to thousands of fans and friends on social
networks. We will be sending a personal invitation to our list of over 25,000
collectors, luxury consumers and art connoisseurs to the Opening Reception and
to all of our special events in the gallery. The purpose for all of the above
activities, events and efforts is to promote the selected artists and to sell
their work. And we truly love photography, so we are diligently working to
elevate and promote this art form.
Just to share a few additional
thoughts, we answer every phone call, reply to every email, review portfolios,
share sincere feedback, speak at schools and art classes, and do everything we
can to assist photo artists -- young, old, aspiring or established. You can
read lots of testimonials from artists and attendees of our previous shows
here. And please check out this short document by our Associate Producer, Lisa
Smith, titled "So what's it really like? If my work is accepted, what happens
next?"
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for your
time.
Sincerely,
Steven Churchill Producer
The Art of
Photography Show www.artofphotographyshow.com Email: steven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone:
1-619-825-5575
Art Faul
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