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Contemporary Photography Competition and Exhibition IX

Contemporary Photography Competition and Exhibition IX

Juror: Dan Leers
Dan Leers is Curator of Photography at the Carnegie Museum of Art

Two artists will win $5,000 each and concurrent solo exhibitions from December 12, 2019 – February 29, 2020.

Submission Dates: March 1 – June 1, 2019

Entry Fee: $30 for a maximum of 10 images

Applicants should submit:

• Up to 10 images: (maximum file size – 300ppi, 1500 pixels on long side)
• CV
• Artist Statement

PPAC believes contemporary photography takes many forms, so all styles of photography, digital imaging, film/video, and lens-based installation work are welcomed.

About Dan Leers

Dan Leers is Curator of Photography at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated with a BA in Art History from Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin and an MA in Modern Art/Curatorial Studies from Columbia University, New York. From 2007 to 2011, he was the Beaumont and Nancy Newhall Curatorial Fellow in the Department of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. At MoMA, he organized the exhibition New Photography 2011: Moyra Davey, George Georgiou, Deana Lawson, Doug Rickard, Viviane Sassen, Zhang Dali.

As an independent curator, Leers worked on multiple exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad. He acted as a Curatorial Advisor on contemporary African art to the 2013 Venice Biennale. He also curated Beyond the Surface: Image as Object and 3 Themes: Contemporary Connections with Paul Strand at the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center in 2014-15. He has contributed to many photography publications including Seydou Keïta [Paris: Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, 2016) and Guy Tillim: Of People and Their Places (Germany: Steidl, 2015).

Leers began at the Carnegie in 2015, and has curated the exhibition Strength in Numbers: Photography in Groups (2015) as well as consulted with the Hillman Photography Initiative, an incubator for thinking about issues in contemporary photography. His exhibition and book William Henry Fox Talbot and the Promise of Photography came out in November 2017, and his most recent show, Forum: Deana Lawson appeared at the museum in the spring of 2018.

You can learn about the winners of the 2018-19 competition and their upcoming exhibition here.

On the Origins of Social Reform Photography in America

Timothy H. O’Sullivan and Alexander Gardner. Army Repair Shop (detail), 1864. 2013.6.2.20. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard Norton Memorial Fund

Complementing our spring exhibition of early photography in Britain and France, Makeda Best, Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography at Harvard Art Museums, explores the medium’s beginnings in the US. Focusing on social reform photography in the Civil War era, Best will discuss how photographers grappled with the meaning of democracy and the social impact of industrialization. She will also consider the transatlantic dialogues that shaped the medium at this time.

$10; members and students free

Visit https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/photography-lecture# for more information.

PHOTO REVIEW PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

NOTED CRITIC, CURATOR, AND WRITER LYLE REXER TO JURY THE 2019 PHOTO REVIEW PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Noted critic, curator, and writer Lyle Rexer will be the juror for the 2019 Photo Review Photography Competition. He is the author of several books on art and photography, including The Edge of Vision: The Rise of Abstraction in Photography (2009) and Photography’s Antiquarian Avant Garde: the New Wave in Old Processes (2002). In addition, he has published numerous catalogue essays and articles on art, architecture, and photography and contributed to such publications as The New York Times, Art in America, Aperture, Parkett, BOMB, and DAMn. As a curator, he has organized exhibitions in the United States and internationally, most recently The Edge of Vision, a selection of contemporary abstract photography. He teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York and is a columnist for Photograph magazine.

The Photo Review, a highly acclaimed critical journal of photography, is sponsoring its 35th annual photography competition with a difference. Instead of only installing an exhibit that would be seen by a limited number of people, The Photo Review will reproduce accepted entries in its 2018 competition issue and on its website. Thus, the accepted photographs will be seen by thousands of people all across the world and entrants will have a tangible benefit from the competition.

Also, the prize-winning photographers will be chosen for an exhibition at the photography gallery of The University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Plus numerous Editor’s Selections will be exhibited in several Photo Review web galleries.

Because their work was seen in The Photo Review, past winners have been given one-person exhibitions, have had their work reproduced in other leading photography magazines, and have sold their work to collectors throughout the country.

Awards include a $500 purchase prize for inclusion in the Haverford College Photography Collection, one of the largest and most comprehensive college photography collections in the United States, selected by William Earle Williams, the Audrey A. and John L. Dusseau Professor in Humanities; Professor of Fine Arts and Curator of Photography, at Haverford College; a $500 cash award from Blue Flower; a Wacom Intuos tablet; a Lambert 12L camera bag from Cecilia (https://www.shopcecilia.com/collections/camera-bags/products/lambert-camera-messenger-bag-in-black-leather); a $200 gift certificate from Shades of Paper, a leading supplier of inkjet photo paper; a 20"x24" silver gelatin fiber print from Digital Silver Imaging; camera bags from ThinkTank photo and Mission Workshop; a “The Complete Photographer’s Set” from Tog Tees (https://www.togtees.com/collections/all-t-shirts); and several Kodak Printomatic Instant Print Cameras (https://www.kodakphotoplus.com/pages/printomatic).

An entry fee of $35 for up to three prints or images and $8 for each additional image entitles all entrants to a copy of the full-color catalogue. In addition, all entrants will be able to subscribe to The Photo Review for $36, a 20% discount. (Higher rates apply for non-US subscribers.)

All entries must be received by May 31, 2019.

You can download contest rules and submit images at www.photoreview.org/competition. For further information call The Photo Review at 215/891-0214, 340 East Maple Avenue, Suite 200, Langhorne, PA 19047, info@photoreview.org.

THE PHOTO REVIEW
Publishing since 1976, The Photo Review covers photography events throughout the country and serves as a central resource for photography in the Mid-Atlantic region. The quarterly journal, printed on coated paper with high quality reproduction, contains reviews, portfolios, interviews, book reviews, and news. The Photo Review has presented previously unpublished images by Duane Michals, Weegee, and Frederick Sommer, and catalogues for a James VanDerZee exhibition, a show of Lois Greenfield’s dynamic dance photographs, \“Changing Visions of the American Landscape,\” and a widely praised catalogue celebrating the centennial of Stieglitz’s Camera Work. Its writers have included A. D. Coleman, Frank Day, Shelley Rice, Peter Hay Halpert, Barbara L. Michaels, Daile Kaplan, Jean Dykstra, and Mark Power. Subscriptions are $45 per year for the semi-annual journal and the newsletter, which is issued eight times a year and sent as a PDF by email with live links and which contains exhibition listings, exhibition opportunities from around the country and the world, and news.

The Photo Review 2019 International Photography Competition is sponsored by Wacom, Digital Silver Imaging, Museo, Shades of Paper, Kodak, Mission Workshop, ThinkTank Photo, Haverford College, Blue Flower, and Tog Tees.

Photography Advising Notes for all undergrads - please read!

ADVISING

There are several new things to let you know about upcoming courses and registration in Photography for majors and non-majors. But first, if you need an advising appointment (or to discuss becoming a major), please see Byron during his office hours (look for the dark green blocks). It’s best to confirm a meeting time in advance as I sometimes have unavoidable scheduling conflicts. If, after looking at my office hours you find that our schedules are incompatible, please send me an email to set up a time.

NEW COURSE CODES

The photography course subject codes will be changing for Fall registration. Instead of searching for courses in GAD or PHOT as in past semesters, you should now look under the ART heading. The course numbers will also change but the names of classes will remain exactly the same. To see a new course planning guide for the major with the new course numbers and titles, please link here.

NEW ELECTIVES

We have a number of new classes being offered as electives. One is offered this summer, the other two will be available in the spring. Each of these can count as an elective toward the major. As a reminder, all photo majors are required to take a minimum of one elective and we encourage you to take as many as you can reasonably fit in during your time at Tyler. The full photography schedule for Fall 2019 is available here.

NEW ELECTIVE - SUMMER SESSION ONE!

Photographic Bookmaking, GAD 3400 Special Topics, CRN# 9361 (this is under the “old” GAD listing as listings will change in the Fall) May 13 - 31, M - TR, 9:00 am - 12:20 pm

This intensive 3 week class will explore the different disciplines needed in creating an extended personal statement in the photographic book format. Students will create books using three strategies: the handmade; the cheaply made and free distributed; and the fine art Limited Edition book in a clamshell box. Through these projects students will develop personal work that investigates the visual narrative using photographic processes.

For more information, please contact professor Rebecca Michaels

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ELECTIVES - FALL 2019!

(New!) Photography: Social Documentary ART 3610, Special Topics in Photography, CRN# 41719, Mondays (only) 2:40 - 7:30 PM

This studio course will explore the history and methodology of socially concerned photography, while actively practicing with a focus on a specific topic: hunger and food insecurity in the region of Philadelphia. The NonProfit organization of Philabundance will work with us to sensitively approach communities and individuals using both research and visual narrative techniques as they relate to Photography. The Community Arts program will lend their experience and offer support.The goal will be to create significant socially conceptual work with strong technique, culminating in both digital and physical exhibitions. Studio course for Tyler students of all levels of photographic experience. Digital camera with manual adjustments required.  Open to undergrads (majors and non-majors) and grads.

For more information, please contact professor Martha Madigan

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Digital Projects: Moving Image ART 3606, CRN # 41126, Wednesdays (only) 2:40 - 7:30 PM 

This course will introduce technical and conceptual possibilities of the moving image. Students will explore techniques through formal conventions, traditional narrative and non-linear modes. A practical foundation for digital production techniques will be introduced through various post-production softwares, while developing an effective workflow. Past and contemporary examples will be discussed, from artists across a variety of disciplines working with moving image, providing a historical context and inspiration for experimentation. Open to undergrads (majors and non-majors) and grads.

For information, please contact professor Haigen Pearson.

How to get involved at Vox Populi - an information session

From a Tyler Alumna:

I wanted to share an upcoming event with you that may be relative to your graduating BFA or MFA students. I am an artist member of Vox Populi, and we are holding an information session for the community to learn about all of the ways to get involved with Vox. From becoming a member, to proposing a performance. Basic info here with a link to the web page and FB at the end. Also attaching a graphic in case you end up sending this along! Sorry for the late notice!

Thank you,
Julia Staples

Thursday, March 28, 2019 | Free to Attend

5:30pm: Meet at Vox Populi for Tour of Space

6:00-8:30pm: Happy Hour at The Trestle Inn

Have you ever wondered how to get involved at Vox?

Meet us in the gallery at 5:30 pm for a walk through of the space to learn the capabilities of the Blackbox and project space, as well as a quick history of our organization and it’s non-hierarchal structure. Then, join us for a Happy Hour at our neighborhood bar, The Trestle Inn! Hear from current Vox members and Vox alums about how to get involved in Vox as a member, Blackbox Fellow, guest artist, event organizer or intern. Vox Populi is a collaboratively-run, non-profit artist space: our rotating collective of members is the backbone to our ethos. Vox members are committed to actively engaging in an ongoing dialogue of experimental artistic practice through producing and curating exhibitions, performance events, artist lectures and discussions.

Web link: http://voxpopuligallery.org/calendar-event/vox-populi-411/
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2155871687807197/

Hahnemühle Student Photo Competition - please RESUBMIT

It happens to the best of us! Some submissions to the contest prior to March 19 have been lost. If you submitted to the competition, please take a few minutes to upload your materials again! Here's more information from Hahnemühle:
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We are sorry!   Due to a bug in our IT System, some submissions have not been saved. We kindly ask all participants who have submitted their images before March 19, to re-register and re-upload the image series on www.hahnemuehle.com/photocompetition.   We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

If you haven't registered, now's the time to get on board.   Welcome to Hahnemühle’s international student photo competition!   We are happy to announce our first photo competition which is specially designed for photography students. No matter what their individual style and focus is, all enrolled photography students have the chance to take part and submit a series of five images. The choice of theme is left entirely up to them.   About the competition   The competition consists of two rounds. In the first round, the jury selects 50 finalists from among all the online entries. In the second and final round, the 50 finalists will submit their photo series printed on Hahnemühle paper.   To make choosing the paper easier, every finalist will receive a set of Hahnemühle sample packs. This means that every participant in the final round has the opportunity to choose the paper that best suits their own photo series. We’ll then give each finalist a box of 25 A3+ sheets of their chosen paper.   Feel free to share the teaser video with your students and colleagues.

 

City of Philadelphia Call for Artists - Visual Democracy - April 1 Deadline

Visual Democracy
Exhibition Date: May 6 – June 22, 2019
Juror: Gaby Heit, Exhibitions Director for AIGA Philadelphia
Location: Art Gallery at City Hall, Room 116 and possibly 1st Floor display cases
Reception: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Conversation Hall, Room 201 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2019 4:00 p.m.

Full details link here: https://oacce.wufoo.com/forms/call-for-artists/

Theme:
May 31, 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth. On this significant occasion, Art in City Hall, an initiative of the City’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) is issuing a call asking for visual artists to find relevance in Walt Whitman’s 1892 poem, “Song of Myself” and to utilize art to explore and reflect on contemporary social issues. Works can be inspired by passages in the poem or contain original text. There are no restrictions to media, however, video artists must supply all necessary equipment.

Whitman at 200: Art and Democracy, a region-wide initiative is organized by the University of Pennsylvania Libraries with major support from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. For more information, visit: www.whitmanat200.org

Walt Whitman (1819-1892), a colossal figure in American literature and art, is often referred to as America’s first “poet of democracy.” The 200th anniversary of Whitman’s birth on May 31, 2019 provides an important opportunity to reassess his valuable contributions to American life at a time when our country is so polarized. The national crisis over slavery during Whitman’s time echoes our own conflict about the treatment of minorities and immigrants, while the growing economic gap between rich and poor also parallels that of today. As the initiator of “free verse”—poetry that follows the natural rhythms of speech without restrictions of meter and rhyme—Whitman wanted poetry to be accessible and nondiscriminatory, in keeping with his ideals of democracy. Whitman rejoiced in America’s melting pot, its mix of cultures, languages, and customs.

RULES FOR ENTRY

Application:
Application Deadline: April 1, 2019, 4:00 p.m.

There is no entry fee.

Artwork for the Art Gallery at City Hall cannot be any larger than 6ft in diameter, however the display case interior dimensions measure 72” height x 94” length x 30” depth. Art In City Hall will make determinations on where accepted works will be showcased.

Eligibility:
Open to professional, self-taught or graduate students from the five-county Philadelphia region and South Jersey.

Please submit up to four (4) jpeg or png files of artwork. The image(s) should be no larger than 5 MB each. The uploaded jpeg/png file name should correlate with the artwork title and must include your name. (ex: Anderson.B_#_Example Title). You can submit up to 4 pieces and include up to 3 details for 3D works. Each artist must include a brief artist statement (no longer than two paragraphs or 300 words) and (optional) an artist bio (no longer than 500 words). Copy and paste into form, formatting is not necessary. If you are unable to submit work in a digital format, please contact Tu Huynh, City Hall Exhibitions Manager at tu.huynh@phila.gov or (215-686-9912).

Selection and Installation of Exhibition:
All work must be in good condition and ready for installation (i.e., hooks, wires, etc.). Artists are responsible for assisting with installation of works that require special attention or extensive demands of time.

The OACCE, the Art In City Hall Exhibitions Committee and/or curators reserve the right to change the content of the exhibition, including the removal of artwork.

Delivery of Work:
The time of delivery and installation of artwork will be arranged with each participating artist after notification of acceptance. Artists or artists’ galleries are responsible for transport and delivery of works, including transfer insurance if needed, as well as the retrieval of work at the end of the exhibition. Please do not submit work that has already been sold or is out of the Philadelphia region.

Exhibition Location(s):
Exhibitions are generally presented in the public spaces of City Hall. Visual Democracy will be showcased in the Art Gallery at City Hall, which is also the home of the OACCE.

The hours of visitation for City Hall are from Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. City Hall is closed during weekends and holidays. Photo I.D. is not necessary on the first floor. Access to the upper levels of City Hall do require identification and require entry through the visitors entrance located on the Filbert and JFK Streets corner.

Sale of Work:
Art may be for sale. The Art Gallery at City Hall is not a commercial gallery and does not take commission. All sales are between the artist and interested patron(s).

Liability:
Each accepted artist will receive a loan agreement. Artwork will be insured by the City of Philadelphia once received by OACCE and determined to be in good condition for the duration of the exhibition and installation/de-installation periods.

For other questions, please contact Tu Huynh, City Hall Exhibitions Manager at tu.huynh@phila.gov or (215-686-9912).

Early Photographic Processes at the Barnes

Adolphe Terris. Untitled (Ornamental capitals from the reconstruction of the Marseille Cathedral), c. 1868. Cyanotype from collodion-on-glass negative. Collection of Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg

Are you looking for something fun to do on Monday nights in April? Martha Madigan is going to be teaching a Monday evening workshop class at the Barnes! It will run from April 8 - 29 from 6 - 8. For more information, link here.

Exhibition and Reception for The Language of Color

 

Please join us for a reception and exhibition opening at the Tyler Lower Atrium gallery on Friday, March 15 from 5 - 6 PM!

 

Pingyao International Photo Festival - Call for Entry for Tyler Photo students - March 22 deadline!

The Pingyao International Photo Festival, 2018

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A note from Eric Meeks, Chair of the Photography Program at Pennsylvania Academy of Art & Design:

Dear Tyler Undergraduate Photography Students,

I am curating an exhibition of student work for the 2019 Pingyao International Photography Festival. The Pingyao Festival is one of the largest photo festivals in Asia: http://www.pip919.com/ The exhibition will consist of photographs from a select number of undergraduate students that attend MICA, PCA&D, Tyler and UArts. Each participant will show several photographs in order to represent a fully-realized body of work. Quality of visual communication, craft, and diversity of photographic strategies will be the main criteria. Your artist statement and portrait/headshot will be exhibited next to your photographs.

Submission Due Date: Friday, March 22, 2019

Accepted Students Notified: Friday, March 29, 2019

High Resolution Files Due:  Friday, April 12, 2019

Please submit up to eight files from one series for consideration.
Send files to eweeks@pcad.edu in one email with the following protocols:

Email Subject Line: China Show Submission 2019
File Label: Firstname-Lastname_Tyler-01, 02, 03, etc. Resolution: 96 ppi
Size: within 1024 x 768 pixels
Profile: sRGB
Format: JPG (compressed to 400-500 kb)

Include an artist statement about your work.

Chosen works will be printed and framed in China from your high resolution files that you send to me after your work is accepted. The prints are destroyed after the Festival closes.

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing your submissions,

Eric Weeks
Chair – Photography Department Pennsylvania College of Art & Design eweeks@pcad.edu

To download a pdf of the information above: Download Pingyao-China_Tyler-Student-Call-for-Entry