In fact, initially, their contest rules were not very good (too much rights grabbing), and I reported them to artists-bill-of-rights.org. Based on discussions with them, The Art of Photography actually changed their rules. Very commendable. After that, I submitted some of my work to them. Andrew On Tue, June 11, 2013 3:00 pm, Randy Little wrote: > Steve used to be a member of this list and that show I have been to a few > times. Its a pretty decent show usually. In 2008 (maybe 2007) the > show winner was Richard Taylor. The man the designed all the effects for > TRON, > Star Trek the motion picture and many other amazing visual movies. His > show catalogs are pretty nice I still have a few in boxes because they are > nice. Plus if you live in LA or San Diego its just a fun night in old > town san diegos Gas Lamp quarter. > > Randy S. Little > http://www.rslittle.com <http://reel.rslittle.com> > http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2325729/ > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:29 PM, Jan Faul <jan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> >> 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. >> >> >> On Jun 11, 2013, at 5:19 PM, PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx wrote: >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> The Artist Formerly Known as Prints >> ------ >> Stills That Move: http://www.artfaul.com >> Greens: http://www.inkjetprince.com >> Camera Works - The Washington Post >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/battlefieldparks/front_qt.htm >> ArtNet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/jan+w.-faul/ >> art for cars: panowraps.com . >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
