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National Photo Contest

The State of Being Human

The University of Central Oklahoma's Woody Gaddis Gallery   /   Deadline: 05/04/15

The Woody Gaddis Gallery, on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma, seeks entries for the juried photographic exhibition entitled The State of Being Human. We are looking for works that focus on the expression or examination of humanity through portraits, self-portraiture, documentary, fashion imagery, experimental, or any other photographic representation connected to what it means to be human.

Location

Woody Gaddis Photo Arts Gallery
The University of Central Oklahoma
100 North University Dr.
Edmond, Oklahoma 73034

Fees

Free for the inaugural year.

Eligibility

Open to all.

Requirements

Up to three submissions of photographic work including traditional darkroom, digital, alternative process, and manipulated images. Images should be resolution 72 ppi and 1280 pixels on the longest side; Flattened JPG files; 8 bit files; RGB or Grayscale; JPG compression quality 8 or medium. Files should be titled "LastName_FirstName_01Title.jpg". Submissions and completed entry forms must be emailed to acejda@uco.edu by Monday, May 4th at 5:00pm.

All images accepted for exhibition must be printed and framed or mounted professionally for the exhibition, and should arrive ready to hang on the wall. Physical prints must be received by Monday, June 8th at 10:00am. Submissions can be picked up by artist in person or will be mailed back to artist on June 30th. Artist must provide return postage & packaging.

Artists retain full rights to their work. By submitting to the Woody Gaddis Gallery, artists grant the use of selected images for the purpose of marketing the gallery and subsequent display on its website.

Awards

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, and up to 4 Honorable Mentions

Considerations

Deadlines:
May 4: Email submissions due
May 11: Selections will be made and artists notified
June 8: Physical submissions due
June 9 - 25: The State of Being Human exhibition
June 30: Physical submissions mailed back to artist

Evaluation Criteria

Associate Professor Jesse L. Miller, Assistant Professor Mark Zimmerman, and Manager of Photo Labs Angela Cejda from the University of Central Oklahoma will jury the exhibition. Selections will be made by May 11th.

Contact Information

Angela Cejda
Department of Mass Communication
100 N. University Dr.
Edmond, OK 73034

P: 405.974.5887
W: http://www.uco.edu/la/masscomm/PhotoContest.asp
E: acejda@uco.edu