Call for Entries -
Open Call: for Virtual Exhibition and Opening Virtual Event
Juried by: Dino Rekanovic, Director of the Rotlicht Festival, Vienna
Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 at Midnight PST
Notice of Acceptance: Tuesday, January 14th, 2025
Opening Reception (Virtual): Thursday, January 30th, 2025, 6-7pm online via Zoom
Exhibition Run Dates: January 30th, 2025 - March 30th, 2025 (Virtual)
About
Disruption in photographic arts started long before artificial intelligence upended the contemporary visual landscape. Artists such as Hannah Höch, John Heartfield and Man Ray used collage in their work during the first decades of the twentieth century as a way to negotiate their own vision and shock their viewers, reflecting the world, its conflicted realities, and political dynamics by assembling, montaging and refracting images.
Bringing those ideas to the twenty-first century, this open call invites submissions for works that consider the histories, present and future of photographic collages at this moment. Inspired by LACP’s home in Downtown LA, nestled between the Toy District and Little Tokyo, this call is interested both in the tactile playfulness of manipulating images, and the ways in which the gestures of cutting and pasting highlight power relations in civic spaces and private lives.
Submitted works can include original pieces that make use of a variety of techniques including hybrids of analog and digital. In addition, works generated with AI tools will also be considered for this call.
The selected works will be featured in a virtual exhibition in LACP’s website.
Classes and Events
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Prizes
1st Place winner will receive $1,000; 2nd Place winner will receive a $500 LACP gift card; 3rd Place winner will receive $250 LACP gift card. Honorable Mentions: Other artists will receive honorable mentions and have their work shown with the winners in our online gallery.
The Juror
Since 2000, Dino Rekanovic lives and works in the field of culture and art management in Vienna. He is co-founder and initiator of numerous projects, associations and initiatives. Since 2016 he has founded and directed ZIGUTAMVE. Association for contemporary photography. At the beginning of 2018 he took over the project coordination and management at the PHOTON Gallery in Vienna and represents the gallery at international fairs for contemporary photography. Dino is a freelance artist, gallery owner and curator.
Eligibility and Guidelines
The exhibition is open internationally to photographers of all levels. The juror will select works based on creativity, originality, and quality. LACP invites photographers working in all mediums and styles to take part in the exhibition.
LACP Members are eligible for a discounted submission rate. Not an LACP Member? To become a Member, click HERE
The deadline to submit digital files through Submittable for consideration in this call is Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 at Midnight PST. No exceptions.
Acceptance Notice
The selection process will be blind. Once the juror has made selections, all entrants will be notified. Those selected will receive an email from LACP with a list of images and artists selected for the show. The selected images and artists’ names will be posted on LACP’s website.
LACP is not responsible for connecting the selected artists with the juror. In addition, LACP reserves the right not to use a particular selected image(s) for promotional purposes if the image(s) is deemed inappropriate for use on LACP’s social media, newsletter feed, and/or on in any other marketing material.
Entry Details & Fee
There is no limit to the amount of images which can be submitted. If submitting more than 35 images, please repeat the payment process as necessary.
Size each image 1200 pixels on the long side at 72 dpi DO NOT HAVE YOUR FIRST OR LAST NAME IN THE FILENAME. Please put your image title on your .jpg. ( Example: The title of my image is Bright Sunny Day. Before uploading I re-title my .jpg to: Bright_Sunny_Day.jpg )
NOTE: Please DO NOT watermark your images when submitting. Thank you.
$25 for 1 image ($18.75 for LACP Members)
$50 for 2-5 images ($37.50 for LACP Members)
$75 for 6-10 images ($56.25 for LACP Members)
$100 for 11-15 images ($75.00 for LACP Members)
$125 for 16-20 images ($93.75 for LACP Members)
$150 for 21-25 images ($112.50 for LACP Members)
$175 for 26-30 images ($131.25 for LACP Members)
$200 for 31-35 images ($150.00 for LACP Members)
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Liability & Agreement
Each photographer retains all copyrights to his or her images. Photographers whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) the right to use their images for display on LACP’s website and for the purpose of promoting exhibitions, promoting LACP’s programs, and promoting the artist. Promotions and images may also be placed on social networks for LACP with artist credit. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact from LACP. The artist understands that LACP will not be held responsible for loss, theft or other damage, whether caused by the negligence of its officers, members, or others. Photographers are welcome to sell their photos during the online exhibit, with 50 percent commission to LACP. Submission of application will constitute an agreement to all these terms and conditions.
Questions?
Email: info@lacphoto.org