Call for Work: Deadline: 28 September 2015

ANIMAL WORLD

CALL FOR ENTRIES

 

Exhibit:  November 5-28 2015

 

Entry Deadline: Monday September 28, 2015

 

International Competition for Photographs and Photo-Based Artwork at Umbrella Arts, New York City. Conceived and juried by Harvey Stein, Director of Photography, Umbrella Arts; photographer, educator, author, curator

 

We are seeking photographs of animals that are a bit unusual and out of the ordinary, not the conventionally cute images that are often seen.  The photographs certainly can be amusing, interesting, frank and biting.  

 

We define animal as anything that breathes and is not human.  

The tone can convey an appreciation of the joys and difficulties experienced by animals in the essentially absurd predicament of domestication.   Animals pictured in environments from homes to zoos, from city streets to rural farms, from natural habitats to the ends of the earth, with and without man are all sought.

 

The exhibition is open to all photographers working in color, black & white, film, digital, and beyond, etc.   Any format, any camera, any style is acceptable.

 

“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”-Groucho  Marx

 

 

DETAILS

 

ENTRY DEADLINE: September 28, 2015

ACCEPTED PHOTOGRAPHS DUE BY : October 31, 2015

SHOW DATES: November 5-28, 2015

LOCATION: Umbrella Arts, 317 E. 9^th St, NY, NY 10003

 

ELIGIBILITY:   The exhibition is open to all photographers, any format, any camera, black & white or color, any style acceptable.  All types of photography-based work may be entered, including digital, iphone, alternative processes, photo collage and montage.  Maximum finished print size is 16”x20”. Maximum frame size is 20”x24”.

 

BOOK PUBLICATION :   A book based on the selected and exhibited images for ANIMAL WORLD will be published by the gallery and will be for sale during the exhibition. All rights remain with the photographer.  

 PHRED ©Harvey Stein 2015

 

JUROR:  HARVEY STEIN is a professional photographer, educator, lecturer, curator and author of seven photography books: Briefly Seen New York Street Life (October,2015), Harlem Steet Portraits (2013), Coney Island 40 Years (2011), Movimento: Glimpses of Italian Street Life (2007), Coney Island (1998), Artists Observed (1986), and Parallels: A Look at Twins (1978). Stein’s photographs have been published in dozens of magazines such as The New Yorker, Time, Life, Esquire, and Smithsonian as well as all the major photo magazines. He has had 80 one-person exhibits in the U.S. and Europe, and his photographs are in more than 55 public and private collections around the world. The Bruce Silverstein Gallery, Throckmorton Fine Art and June Bateman Fine Art represent his work. He is a faculty member of the International Center of Photography and conducts his own workshops in Asia, South America and Europe as well as the U.S. He was appointed Director of Photography at Umbrella Arts in 2009. Some of his photography can be seen at www.harveysteinphoto.com

 

PROCEDURE TO ENTER:

 ·      Visit http://www.umbrellaarts.com/entries/animal-world

·      Click on the PROCEDURE link.

·      Create a user name and password at our Entrythingy page to submit your work to ANIMAL WORLD

·      Follow the online upload directions

 

Recommended image requirements: 

·      High quality jpegs 72 resolution 

·      RGB or sRGB color profile  (for both B&W and Color)

·      Sized 1000 pixels on the longest dimension

Eliminate watermarks--a MUST

 

FEE:    $40.00 submission fee for 5 images. $5.00 per each additional image up to 10 images will be accepted, payable to Umbrella Arts once online registration is completed. Payment can be made by PayPal, check or money order.

 

NOTIFICATION: Artists will be notified by October 6, 2015.  Approximately 40 images will be selected for exhibition.  Notification will be sent by e-mail.

 

ACCEPTED WORK:   A framed, ready to hang, exhibition quality print must be delivered to Umbrella Arts, 317 East 9th Street, New York, New York 10003.

Maximum finished print size is 16”x20”. Maximum frame size is 20”x24”. No substitutes of accepted work will be allowed.  Exhibited work must be for sale.

 

DELIVERY:   Can be made in person or by mail. By Mail --no later than Saturday, October 31st. By Hand -- delivered work can be dropped off at Umbrella Arts on Thursday, October 29th, Friday October 30, and Saturday October 31^st from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  Please include a current resume to be included in the gallery exhibition guide.

 

UMBRELLA ARTS: Mary Ann Fahey and Margaret Bodell joined forces to create the Umbrella Arts gallery and project space, located in the heart of the East Village.  Mary Ann Fahey and Margaret Bodell have introduced many new artists to the New York art world, and worked to expand the traditional notion of an art exhibition by using it as a vehicle for creating community and promoting social change.

 

RECEPTION:   A reception for photographers, friends and press, hosted by Umbrella Arts will be held on Thursday November 5th. Time:  6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  

 

COMMISSION:   Umbrella Arts will handle all sales for photographers. Photographers will retain 50% of sales price, and Umbrella Arts will retain 50% of total sale.  The price indicated on the entry form will be considered the retail price of each image. Once the final exhibition print has been dropped off at the gallery, Umbrella Arts will be happy to consult with artists on pricing considerations.  

 

LIABILITY:   Liability of artwork is the responsibility of the participating artist/photographer.  Umbrella Arts, their employees or any agents thereof cannot be held responsible for any liability of the artist.

 

QUESTIONS:   Questions may be directed to us by emailing info@umbrellaarts.com, or by calling Umbrella Arts at:  212.505.7196 during gallery hours: Thurs – Sat, 1-6pm.