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Project Exhibition 2023

Truth, Lies and Vision

Los Angeles Center of Photography   /   Deadline: 09/26/23

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Open internationally for lens-based creatives, LACP's open call for the annual Project Exhibition invites submissions for photographic projects that explore our relationships with the real, photography's ability to re-define how we capture our memories and our views of the future.

What if we think about our relationships with the photographic image not through its presumed connection to the real, but through its capacity to capture an imagined view of the world? As AI generators have been recently upending the conversation around the viability of the photographic image, LACP's annual Project Exhibition will remind that the question of manipulation has actually been at the core of photographic practice since its inception in 1839. Between reality and imagination, truth and lies, from ghost photographs to digital technologies, our field is constantly being re-defined by new developments that stabilize how we understand photography and how the world sees our field.

The selected works will be featured online and in a virtual exhibition opening scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 7 pm PST, 2023.

Location

Los Angeles

Fees

$75 for 6-10 images ($37.50 for LACP Members)

Eligibility

The exhibition is open internationally to photographers of all levels. The juror will select images based on creativity, originality, and quality. LACP invites photographers working in all mediums and styles to take part in the exhibition.

A project series is defined as a body of work with at least six images sharing a common thread/theme.

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, and in the meantime invite you to join a webinar about this issue. More info HERE.

The deadline to send digital files for consideration is Tuesday, September 26, 12 midnight, 2023.

Awards

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 selected artists will receive honorable mentions.

Considerations

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.

Evaluation Criteria

The exhibition is open internationally to photographers of all levels. The juror will select images based on creativity, originality, and quality. LACP invites photographers working in all mediums and styles to take part in the exhibition.

A project series is defined as a body of work with at least six images sharing a common thread/theme.

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, and in the meantime invite you to join a webinar about this issue. More info HERE.

The deadline to send digital files for consideration is Tuesday, September 26, 12 midnight, 2023.

Contact Information

Janis McGavin
200 S Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

P: 3234640909
W: lacphoto.org
E: info@lacphoto.org