THIS CALL HAS CLOSED
International Juried Photography Call for Entry
PRIMARY COLORS
JUROR: LOUISE FEDOTOV-CLEMENTS
DIRECTOR - PHOTOWORKS
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 20, 2024 (Midnight Pacific Time)
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE SENT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS THREE WEEKS AFTER THE DEADLINE!
The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) invites photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, etc.). Winners will receive $4,000 in cash awards, be featured in the NYC4PA Online Gallery and in the Prize Winners catalog. The Grand Prize winning image will be posted on the NYC4PA home page.
PRIMARY COLORS:
RED, YELLOW, and BLUE are the three basic paint colors an artist needs to create all the colors they use on their palate. Although most of what we see in our daily life is the world of color generated from the infinite number of combinations of these elements, each stands out on its own as an important visual element.
This competition is about images in which one of these colors is a critical component. You will submit each image into one of the categories RED, YELLOW, or BLUE. Do you have a monochrome image with a red car parked at the curb, a portrait with a funky pair of yellow sunglasses or a city image with a blue bench as the major element. Have you modified a print to be all shades of red? Essentially any image where red, yellow or blue stands out as an important part of the composition is fits the bill. Be creative and send us your best!
Please note:
- Images selected for an NYC4PA prize within the past 2 years are not eligible and if selected will be disqualified. Images submitted and not selected may be resubmitted at any time.
- We use a blind jury process – no signatures or watermarks on your images and no artist names in your
image titles.
EXHIBITION AND AWARDS:
There will be 10 cash prizewinners, 20 Juror Selections and 20 Honorable Mentions
CASH PRIZES:
Grand Prize: One photographer will receive $1,100. The image will be featured on the home page NYC4PA.COM. First Prize:3 photographers, one each in RED, YELLOW and BLUE, will receive $400.
Second Prize:3 photographers, one each in RED, YELLOW and BLUE, will receive $325.
Third Prize:3 photographers, one each in RED, YELLOW and BLUE, will receive $250.
ONLINE GALLERY, CATALOG and AWARD CERTIFICATE
All prizewinners will be included in both the online gallery and catalog and be presented with a certificate.
ELIGIBILITY:This Call for Entries is open worldwide to both amateur and professional photographers. NYC4PA invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Only 2-D work is eligible.
TO ENTER:The entry fee is $35 for the first three images. Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images submitted.
For payment and upload please go to: https://client.smarterentry.com/nyc4pa
Prepare your images as follows
- Jpg files about 1M work well. You may see a note in Smarter Entry to keep files under 8M. Since Smarter Entry reduces file size for juror review when you submit, there is no advantage to larger files that may slow the upload process considerably. Also, after a successful upload you will see your image on the right side of the screen - if it is clear to you, it will be clear to the juror, and that's what is important.
- Select unique names for each image so you can identify them when we send prize winner notification. Tea Glass1 Tea Glass 2 can be difficult
- We prefer shorter names.
- Filenames with special characters may not load properly
- If you are working in Photoshop, and are using the image size screen, the file size indicated at the top is the size before any compression applied in the save process. Please save the file as a JPG and then look at the file size. It should be perfect.
JUROR: LOUISE FEDOTOV-CLEMENTS
Louise Fedotov-Clements, Director of Photoworks, where she leads the strategic vision and artistic direction of the organisation. Established in 1995, Photoworks is an international platform focussed on the development of photography through a programme of exhibitions, residencies, publications, engagement and the biennale Photoworks Photography Biennale. Photoworks is a charity and an Arts Council England NPO. www.photoworks.org.uk Photoworks also directs the prestigious Ampersand Photography Fellowship recent awardees include Johny Pitts and Felicity Hammond, the Jerwood Photography Awards including Heather Agyepong, Silvia Rosi, and Joanna Piotrowska. She is lead Juror and part of the partnership team that produces the international Earth Photo programme of touring exhibitions, awards and events focussed on the environment through photography and moving image, directed by Forestry England, the Royal Geographical Society and Parker Harris. www.earthphoto.world
Previously Louise was the National Curator of Contemporary Art, Forestry England, where she led on an arts programme of commissions, residencies, and research across 1500 forests; formerly the Artistic Director of QUAD a centre for contemporary art and film for 20 years; and the Director of FORMAT International Photography Festival for 18 years, which she co-founded in 2004. An independent photography curator, writer and producer since 1998 directing commissions, publications, performances and exhibitions. Guest Curator for international exhibitions/festivals including Dong Gang (Yeongwol) South Korea; Photoquai Biennale Musée du quai Branly Paris; Les Rencontres Arles, Discoveries; Dali Photo, China; Venice Biennale EM15; Photo Beijing, and Lishui Photo China; Korea International Photo Festival. Patron and Steering Group member for FORMAT International Photography Festival, and an international award nominator including Prix Pictet, Lishui International Photography Award, Photo Star Dummy Award and The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize, she has contributed to numerous publications as producer/writer/editor and a regular juror, portfolio reviewer, speaker throughout Europe, America, Africa & Asia. International Advisory Council member for the photography research platform Archivo; Advisory Board member of Sensing the Forest, Queen Mary University of London; UKRI/AHRC research programme Let the Forest Speak, using the internet of things and creative ai; Vice Chair of the Board of Inspirate.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: All entrants to NYC4PA Open Calls for Entry, by virtue of their submission, are attesting that the images submitted are their own work and there has been no copyright infringement. NYC4PA will not be held liable for any infringement of rights that might surface during the jurying or displaying of any image. By submitting you grant NYC4PA the right to use your image(s) for promotion and advertisement of NYC4PA as well as inclusion in the NYC4PA catalog and online gallery if the image is Prize Winning, Juror's Selection or Honorable Mention. The photographer retains all rights to the image.
AWARDS: Should your award notification or prize be returned as undeliverable, NYC4PA will not resend the notice (whether by the same or another method,) research your address nor make any further attempts at delivery, and your submission will be deemed ineligible. Please be careful when entering all your contact information. Cash Prize winners living outside the United States will be responsible for costs incurred for wire transfer if PayPal is unavailable.
UNITED STATES TAXES: All winners are required to pay tax on prizes. This happens at the end of each calendar year.For U.S. citizens with total winnings accrued through NYC4PA of $600 or more, we are required to file, and provide the artist with, a copy of a 1099 tax form. If this is the case, you will need to provide NYC4PA with tax ID information in January of the following year.
MAILING LISTS:As a submitter NYC4PA will include you in future mailings and announcements. If you would prefer NOT to be on our mailing list please log onto http://www.nyc4pa.com/#!contact and ask to be removed.
NON U.S. APPLICANTS:Our entry software has an address field for the state you live in. This applies to the US and several other countries - if you do not have “state” as part of your address simply leave that field blank - it is not mandatory.
FINALLY: If you have questions or issues please contact us at nyc4pa@gmail.com. We will make every effort to get back to you as soon as possible. We will specifically be available via email, until 11:00PM EST on the last evening of the call.
