Call for Entry | Art of Photography 2022

The Prairie Village Arts Council’s 5th Annual Art of Photography juried competition and exhibition will be held now through June 2022. The Exhibition will be on display beginning Monday, May 9th, and there will be an artists’ reception on the second Friday, May 13, 2022. (A virtual gallery may be available on the Arts Council’s website concurrent with the gallery show if pandemic cautions advise.)

AWARDS:

• One (1) “Best of Show” award at $750
• Three (3) “Best of Category” awards at $500.00
• Six (6) “Honorable Mention” awards, 2 per category, at $200.00
• One (1) “Peoples’ Choice” Award of $250.00

CATEGORIES:

1. People and Portraits of People (no nudes, please)
2. Landscapes and Architecture
3. Abstract / non-traditional / photo-collage/ highly digitally enhanced.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

All images must be original photographs and taken with a camera.  Images that do not clearly fit into the above categories will not be considered. Non-traditional techniques are defined here:
http://www.alternativephotography.com/proce

Nine entries are allowed, maximum of 3 per category.  Artists may enter all three categories but only one entry per category per artist will be accepted for the show. (It is possible for one artist to have three works in the show, one in each category.)

Entry fee for one image is $30.00 each additional image is $3.00.  Fees are non-refundable. A diptych or triptych can be submitted as one entry as long as it meets the same requirements as a single entry and is photographed as one entry during submission.

Accepted artwork must be matted. The mat must fit into a standard size frame: 11″x14″, 16″x20″, 20″x24″.

The Sales Commission to the Prairie Village Arts Council is 40%. All work MUST be for sale . Prices listed on the entry form are binding and cannot be changed after acceptance into the show.

SCHEDULE

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to all photographers, 18 years of age or older, whose submitted works are created independent of any supervision.