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Call for EntriesPhoto-Op, 14th Annual Artist List Results
Jowhara Alsaud 14th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition, Photo-OpThe Photographic Center Northwest's 14th Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition, Photo-Op, will be chosen by Ms. Jen Bekman. Selected entries will be exhibited at the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle from July 13 - September 4, 2009. First, second, and third prize winners will take home $1000, $500, $250 and a $75 Gift Certificate of Blurb Scrip for each winner. PCNW The competition is open to all photographers, all photographic processes, and all themes. The juror is looking for work that represents a larger, cohesive body of work and will be selecting a short series from each photographer chosen. The entry fee is $47 for a minimum of five jpegs & artist statement file. Additional jpegs will be accepted if accompanied by a seven dollar per jpeg fee, up to ten jpegs total. Entry fees are non-refundable. All entries must be received by Friday, May 15, 2009 at 9:00 pm. Mail to PCNW, Photo-OP contest, 900 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. PCNW gratefully acknowledges Blurb ($1000 & Scrip Certificates), Glazer's Camera ($500) and Panda Lab ($250) for award sponsorship.
Juror: Ms. Jen BekmanJen Bekman owns an eponymous a gallery, writes a blog called Personism and is the founder of the international photo competition, Hey, Hot Shot!. Her latest endeavor is 20x200, a place to buy editioned prints and photos at ridiculously affordable prices. Jen Bekman Projects, the gallery, its exhibitions and Jen herself have been featured in dozens of publications including The New York Times, Harper's, Art in America, Foam, Businessweek, Dwell, Der Spiegel and Le Monde. Jen has been a guest lecturer at The School of Visual Arts and the Photographic Resource Center @ Boston University and has served as a reviewer for Center's Review Santa Fe, Houston's Fotofest, The New York Foundation for the Arts and Photo España's Descubrimientos PHE. She frequently lectures and participates on panels about art, technology, media and marketing. 2008 appearances include South by Southwest, The New York Photo Festival and O'Reilly Media's Web2Open conference. She was named an Innovator of the Year by American Photo in 2006 and was recently honored with the Rising Star Award at Griffin Museum of Photography's annual Focus Awards. Her writing has appeared in GOOD Magazine and photo-eye Booklist. How To Enter
- Submissions accepted via CD only. Must be readable on a PC. Jpegs only. Download Entry Form (pdf) Submission of Accepted Work
Lecture with Ms. Jen Bekman
Previous jurors
1st Place Winners Testimonials by Past ExhibitorsThrough the competition and exhibition at PCNW, it was great chance for me to expose my works widely at people. Not only PCNW has good gallery, but many famous jurors, critics, and gallerists come around and see my works. Also, it was a good step to start to exhibit my works in USA, and I got the cover photo of The Stranger newspaper in Seattle! Last year I had the good fortune to learn about PCNW's Annual Photographic Competition Exhibition, titled "Please Ring Bell" juried by Rod Slemmons. The high quality of the resulting exhibit, and the professional manner in which all details were handled by PCNW personnel was very high. My only regret was that I was not able to attend Mr. Slemmons' lecture. Being selected for first place by Paul Kopeikin helped me gain greater exposure for my work, particularly on the West coast. I am proud to have the exhibition and award on my resume. I had a chance to visit PCNW last April and was very impressed with the staff and the high quality exhibitions they consistently host. I was in the "Resonances" show juried by Paul Kopeikin in July of 2006. Having three of my animal photographs from my March 2006 trip to Oaxaca with Mary Ellen Mark chosen by such a renowned gallery director confirmed the importance of taking that photographic seminar with her. Just this month (February 2009), I received a request to send six photos to her from that trip for possible inclusion in a traveling show in Mexico as well as in a permanent collection in Oaxaca. I was honored to be chosen by Paul Kopeikin to take part in the 11th annual Photographic Center Northwest juried show. He selected three pieces from my Domesticated series, two of which were sold during the show. I went on to become a represented artist at the Kopeikin Gallery. The entire experience was overwhelmingly positive and led to some very nice opportunities. I was chosen by Charlotte Cotton for UP & NOW! ''07. To have the work recognized by someone like Ms. Cotton have helped generate additional awareness about the plight of the women and children in my project Brothels and Fundamentalism. Having my work juried into a show last summer by Rod Slemmons meant a great deal to me. Working in social and political satire is probably the most unpopular genre to work in, yet Mr. Slemmons selected my work for this important show. His encouragement helped me to continue working in a genre that rarely pays off financially, yet is rewarding on many other levels. Having had the opportunity to once again place my work in front of juror, Mary Virginia Swanson through Focused, the 10th Annual Photographic Center Northwest juried show has resulted in a very productive business relationship with her. This has led to a smart promotion strategy that has really moved my career forward. Further, the show has made me realize what a great venue the PCNW is for exhibition and I look forward to the possibility of showing more of my work there one day. As I am working on building up my resume with new shows, I was proud to be included in the 10th Annual Photographic Center Northwest Competition, Focused, by the incredible eyes of Mary Virginia Swanson, who selected my work for the show. This became an asset to my CV. Having been awarded 1st place (tie) in the 2003 PCNW Annual Photographic Competition by Anne Tucker was a high point in my artistic career to this point, and was certainly enhanced by her then having purchased the winning piece. Being able to include these things on my resume, I believe, has greatly contributed to how others view my work. Ms. Tucker's esteemed reputation in the photography world means that her opinions are highly regarded. Her genuine interest was conveyed both in a personal note I received from her in response to my thank you, and when I had the opportunity to meet her at Photo L.A. Many thanks to PCNW for the consistently high caliber of jurors and exhibits. The show curated by Mr. Flukinger helped me gain greater exposure and lead to my being offered other shows around the country. I was chosen by Anne Tucker to be in the PCNW annual contest and was given an Honorary mention and met her at the opening of the show. I then saw her again at Fotofest in 2004 and The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston , Texas has now 2 of my prints in their permanent collection. Questions? Contact Ann Pallesen , Gallery Director, (206) 720-7222 ext. 11 or apallesen@pcnw.org |
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