International Juried Photography Call for Entry
MONOCHROME
JUROR: NANCY ORI
OWNER - NEW JERSEY MEDIA WORKS
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 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.
MONOCHROME:
The first photographs to be part of the world of art were monochrome prints. The images were captured by large format cameras, developed into negatives, and printed in the darkroom. The world of photography has come a long way since then with color
dominating so much of what we shoot these days, and cameras now an integral part of our very portable phones.
With so many color images around us there is still something special about a monochrome print, whether it be black and white,
sepia or shades of a single color. These are the images around us where all the emotion, texture and beauty are expressed in
gradations from light to dark. No matter if your original images was shot with tri-x film, a digital SLR, or your phone, if the end
product is a terrific monochrome call, it fits the call.
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. 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 will receive $400.
Second Prize:3 photographers will receive $325.
Third Prize:3 photographers 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: NANCY ORI
Nancy Ori is the owner of New Jersey Media Center, LLC in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, and is respected internationally
as an industrial photographer and video producer for over three decades. She also enjoys teaching photography and
painting workshops each year throughout the United States and Europe. Nancy was affiliated for many years with the
Ansel Adams Workshop in California and in New Jersey is currently on the faculty of numerous museums and art centers as
well as teaches privately.
After many years as an industrial photographer, in 1991, she established The New Jersey Heritage Workshops, a series of
painting and photography workshops, which she holds each spring in Cape May. In 1995, she founded the New Jersey
Photography Forum, a group of professional and semi-professional photographic artists that meet regularly to discuss their
work as well as seek exhibit opportunities within the state. Since inception, the Forum has grown under Nancy’s direction
to become the largest group of fine art exhibiting photographers in New Jersey and has now expanded to include the Digital
Arts Group of the New Jersey Photography Forum.
Ms. Ori’s work has been widely exhibited in museums & galleries throughout the globe. She has participated in the 1995
New Jersey Fine Arts Annual at the Morris Museum, Morristown; Art in New Jersey 1996, Ben Shahn Galleries, Wayne;
Distinguished Artists Series, Essex Fine Arts Gallery, Montclair; 1997 Newark Arts Council Mentor/Celebrity Artist Program,
and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. She has participated in over 100 solo exhibits and 300 group shows,
received numerous awards & grants including: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2005 HEART Grants from Union City
Freeholders, 2004 Woman of Excellence Award in Arts & Humanities from Union County.
In permanent art collections in New Jersey: Ilford Photo Corp., Paramus; Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Paramus;
Noyes Museum, Oceanville; Newark Museum, Newark; Merrill Lynch, Princeton; American Cyanamid Company, Princeton;
as well as at: Armand Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA, Novartis Corporate Headquarters, NYC and Museum of Modern
Art, NYC as well as numerous international private collections.
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.
