The Art of Photography contest opens

Now in its 8th year, the Art of Photography Show is an established and critical force in the world of contemporary photography. The show provides tangible benefits to artists trying to break into the public eye. This well thought out international exhibition provides value to artists at every turn, from first-rate viewing in the judging process to exhibition and publication opportunities, photo industry connections and monetary awards.

WEBSITE: www.artofphotographyshow.com

EARLY ENTRY DISCOUNT:
25% OFF through February 14th! You don’t need to make your final selections by that date, you can actually upload placeholder files. As long as you pay for your entries by February 14th, you’ll receive the discount. Then you can exchange your image files with final selections up until the Entry Deadline, which is June 30th.

The online entry process is very easy, simply filling out a short registration form, and then login and upload your photographs!

Julian Cox is the esteemed judge for the Art of Photography Show 2012. Mr. Cox is the Founding Curator of Photography and Chief Curator at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. After holding curatorial positions at the National Library of Wales and the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, England, for more than decade he worked with the photographs collection at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and then spent five years leading the photography program at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

THE PROSPECTUS and entry information is available here. Additional details are in the FAQ page here.

$10,000 IN AWARDS:
$2,000 1st Place Award
$1,600 2nd Place Award
$1,200 3rd Place Award
$ 800 4th Place Award
$ 400 (11) Honorable Mention Awards

Check out a special PDF with information about the Art of Photography Show by clicking here.

ENTRY FEE:
$25 for the first entry, $10 for each additional entry. (And 25% OFF that, for all entries paid by February 14th!) Artists who entered work in any previous Art of Photography Show will receive a $15 discount towards the Art of Photography Show 2012. The entire registration, upload, and payment process can be done securely right on the website.

SHOW CATALOG:
We are producing a superb Show Catalog, which will feature every image in the Show and an artist statement about the work. Artists who are in the Show can obtain as many copies of the Show Catalog as they like for free, which can be used for promotion and marketing of their work.

MARKETING & PUBLICITY:
The Art of Photography Show will be pursuing an intensive marketing and publicity campaign to bring maximum media attention to the artists who are juried into the exhibition. Tens of thousands people are expected to view the Show during the Exhibition. So, the artists and their work will receive a tremendous amount of exposure by the media and the public.

SALES:
One of our key aims is to sell the work that is exhibited at the Art of Photography Show 2012. Our great love of this art form prompts us to ‘pull out all of the stops’ in order to showcase a truly excellent presentation of photographic art, to elevate and promote this art form, and to provide substantial benefits to the exhibiting artists.

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