30th Photography Regional Call for Entries
30th Photography Regional
CALL FOR ENTRIES
ABOUT THE JUROR
Jacqueline Hayden, professor of photography and film at Hampshire College, received her M.F.A. from the Yale University School of Art. She has taught on the faculty of the Hartford Art School, Ohio State University and the Chautauqua Institution School of Art. Hayden received a Guggenheim Fellowship and two individual fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts for her work with older models titled Figure Model Series 1991 – 96. She has been an artist-in-residence at the Banff Center for the Arts in Alberta, Canada, and at the American Academy in Rome, Italy, developing her digital series combining older nudes with ancient statuary titled Ancient Statuary Series 1997 – present.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to artists residing within a 150-mile radius of Albany over the age of 18, professional and non-professional, who use any photographic medium including digital and photo collage. All works must have been completed no earlier than 2006.
ENTRY FEE
$35, or $25 for members of Albany Center Gallery for up to five (5) jpg’s on CD. All entry fees are payable by check, money order or credit card (MC, VISA, AMEX) to Albany Center Gallery.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK
Accepted works must be hand delivered April 21 through April 25, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
to Albany Center Gallery•39 Columbia Street Albany NY 12207
Attempts to deliver works after April 25 will not be accepted, no exceptions. Please properly frame accepted artworks, wired to hang. Albany Center Gallery reserves the right to exclude work which in the final presentation does not meet the standard of the show. Artwork must be labeled with an index card on the back, including price or insurance value). Works will be offered for sale. The gallery retains a 25% commission.
SUBMISSIONS
Submit up to five (5) jpg only files on CD-ROM only by March 22. Please know the juror will select no more than three (3) entries by any artist due to space limitation. Label your CD with your contact information. Jpg images should be approximately 300 d.p.i. Size range should not exceed 6”, and should not be smaller than 4”. Please do not exceed 10MB per file. Label each file with last name first, then first name, followed by the entry # (ex. martinezsarah1.jpg). No emails please. Hand deliver or mail entry form and CD Rom to the address given above.
LIABILITIES AND INSURANCE
Albany Center Gallery will insure all works on the premise between the designated drop-off and pickup dates. Albany Center Gallery will not be responsible for the insurance of the work during transportation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The artist will be responsible for adhering to all deadlines and schedules and for arranging the drop-off and pickup of their work. No work may be removed before the end of the show. Albany Center Gallery accepts no responsibility for work not collected by the pickup deadline. No work may be stored at our facility. If work is shipped, for the return of work artist must have a Fedex Postage prepaid or a prepaid call tag from United Parcel Service or sufficient funds to cover U.S. mail postage, including adequate packaging.
IMPORTANT DATES
Saturday, March 22: Submission Deadline. Please submit up to five (5) jpg files only on CD.
Saturday, April 5, 5 p.m.
Public Talk by juror Jacqueline Hayden at Albany Center Gallery. Acceptance notification posted immediately following talk. Accepted works will be posted online at www.albanycentergallery.org and at the gallery premise immediately following the talk.
April 21 through April 25
Drop-off of selected work
April 29 through May 31
Exhibition Run
Friday, May 2
1st Friday Soft Opening 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 10
Artists Reception, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Awards Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.
June 3 – 4
Pickup between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Pick up artwork from exhibition. Artists who do not pick up work on or before June 4 will be charged $5 per day unless special
arrangements are made. Reminders will not be sent, so please make a special note.
AWARDS
• 1st Prize $500 ($400 cash, and $100 gift certificate) from McGreevy ProLab
• 2nd Prize $250 cash from
Albany Center Gallery
• 3rd Prize $125 cash from
Opalka Gallery at Sage College of Albany
• 6+ Honorable Mentions
worth $50+ in gift certificates or
yearly memberships to some of your
favorite places to visit and shop
PURCHASE PRIZES
• Albany Institute of History & Art
• Photography Center of the Capital District
• University Art Museum, University at Albany
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
• Digital Artist’s Space, Troy
for digital work(s)
• Galerie BMG, Woodstock
McGreevy ProLab will mount an exhibition of all the prize winners after the 30th Photography Regional
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Arlene’s Artist Materials
Arts Center of the Capital Region
ArtForms
Center for Photography at Woodstock
Certified Framing & Gallery
Clement Frame Shop & Art Gallery
Digital Artist’s Space
Fulton Street Gallery
Galerie BMG
Jacqueline Hayden
McGreevy ProLab
Opalka Gallery at Sage College of Albany
Photography Center of the Capital District
Sara Maria Salamone
Stuyvesant Photo
University Art Museum, University at Albany