Call for Entries -
Open Call For Current LACP Members Only: In-Person & Virtual Exhibition
Juried by: Anne Massoni, Executive Director & Curator | Houston Center for Photography
Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Midnight PST
Notice of Acceptance: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Opening Reception (In-Person): Thursday, July 11, 2024, 6-8pm @ LACP Headquarters, 252 S. Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Exhibition Run Dates: July 11, 2024 – September 17, 2024 (In-Person), July 11, 2024 – January 11, 2024 (Virtual)
About
Open to photographers from across the world, this call invites submissions for images and projects that explore issues relating to global, regional, national, communal and personal conflicts.
Wars, terrorist attacks on civilians, gun violence, political strife, attacks on democracy, violence directed at the LGBTQ+ community, as well as BIPOC and AAPI people, social media bots and trolls—our world could be seen as being driven by disputes and clashes, affecting our connections with one another and ourselves. In Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag observes how the presentation (or the spectacle) of the atrocities of war in the media affects viewers’ viewpoint and behavior. This call reflects upon those issues, but also wonders about the ways in which the capturing of conflicts – from global wars to intimate moments – impacts the photographers and their perspective.
Conflict addresses how global conditions shift how we see others and represent ourselves, how we respond and communicate, how we see and understand lives in other places, as well as how we as individuals are affected by political, social and economic transformations.
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 + an in-person exhibition at LACP Headquarters opening on July 11, 2024.
The Juror
Anne Leighton Massoni is Executive Director & Curator of the Houston Center for Photography (HCP) in Texas. Before joining HCP, she was the Dean and Managing Director of Education at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Massoni graduated with an MFA in Photography from Ohio University and BAs in Photography and Anthropology from Connecticut College. She co-editedThe Focal Press Companion to the Constructed Image in Contemporary Photographywith Marni Shindelman in 2018; and has curated over twenty exhibitions includingdust to dustwhich included Christine Elfman, Granville Carroll, Jonas Yip, and Adrienne Simmons.
Eligibility and Guidelines
This exhibition is open exclusively to current LACP Members ONLY. The juror will select works based on creativity, originality, and quality. LACP invites member photographers working in all mediums and styles to take part in the exhibition.
We do not accept images and texts created by AI at this time. We are discussing how to incorporate works created with AI in our exhibitions and events.
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The deadline to submit digital files through Submittable for consideration in this call is Tuesday, April 23, 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.
$18.75 for 1 image
$37.50 for 2-5 images
$56.25 for 6-10 images
$75.00 for 11-15 images
$93.75 for 16-20 images
$112.50 for 21-25 images
$131.25 for 26-30 images
$150.00 for 31-35 images
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Exhibit Images
All images accepted for exhibition must be printed and framed professionally, wired on the back with eyelets, and labeled on the back of the frame with your name, image title, and contact information (email and phone). Please mount wire and eyelets about 1/4 down from top of frame. There are no specifications on printing and/or framing. Further, there are no size restrictions. Exhibiting photographers will be expected to either drop off their prints or pay for round-trip shipping of their work. You will be required to send us a prepaid express mail label for the return of your artwork. We take no responsibility for damage during shipping, so we suggest that your insure the work during mailing.
Framed prints for exhibition must arrive by Saturday, June 29, 2024. There are no exceptions. Delivery instructions will be emailed to those juried into the show.
The LACP Print Lab is available for booking if you need to print. Please click HERE to set an appointment. (NOTE: You must have printing experience to use the print lab.) Please contact Jason Woolfolk, jason@lacphoto.org, if you have any questions.
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