THEME: Portraits: A visual representation that portrays the likeness of a person, animal, place or thing.
JUROR:Anna Walker Skillman began her career working at the Haines Gallery, a leading contemporary art gallery in San Francisco . In 1993, Anna moved to Atlanta to manage the studio of famed Atlanta artist Todd Murphy. After working with Mr. Murphy to establish his career for fi ve years, Anna turned to photography and joined Jackson Fine Art in 1998. In March of 2003, she purchased Jackson Fine Art from Jane Jackson who became curator of the prestigious and renowned collection of Sir Elton John. As the gallery director and co-curator for the past fi ve and half years, she is honored to have the opportunity to continue a reputation of excellence in exhibiting photography by both emerging and established artists.
EXHIBITION AND AWARDS: With selection for this exhibition, featured artist's work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and other advocates of fine art photography. Each participant will be included in the Center's Main Gallery exhibition and Online Gallery exhibition.
Juror's Selection: $600
Director's Selection: $250
2 liveBooks Website Awards: Valued at $399 fromliveBooks.com
1 Blurb Book Award: Valued at $250 from blurb.com
Honorable Mention Awards: 2 year membership and a three image submission to a call for entry at the Center.
All exhibitors are included in the Center’s online gallery
Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions.
Exhibit Prints: All accepted images submitted for exhibition must be printed and framed or mounted professionally. The Center recognizes that some work is non traditional and incorporates the framing as an integral part of the presentation. To encourage participation by photographers from around the world, the Center offers optional economical printing and framing services. Additional details will be provided upon request.
Acceptance Notice: Everyone who submits will receive an email notification of which images were accepted. Accepted images will be posted on the Center's website along with instructions for the gallery presentation.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Entries due: October 11, 2011
Notice of acceptance: October 21, 2011
Exhibition dates: Jan 13 - Feb 25, 2012
Public / Artists’ Reception: Feb 3, 2010, 6-9pm
ENTRY FEE:
Members: $20 for the first three images.
Non-Members: $35 for the first three images
Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.
Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit their work for jurying may become a member and meet the entry fee for a total of $77.00 USD.
Note: Images selected by jurors for exhibition at the Center in the previous 12 months are NOT eligible. Images previously submitted but not yet selected for exhibition may be resubmitted as often as you wish.