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Shadow and Light: 2015

Black Box Gallery   /   Deadline: 04/08/15

Theme: Shadow and Light

Photography is the recording of patterns of darkness and light. Shadows enhance the relationships of subjects in an image, they give definition and dimension, which compliments the quality of the light values. Photographers have used dramatic shadows and patterns in black and white images and have also explored using ethereal and moody shadows and textures in color photography. We will be looking for a range of how shadow and light are interpreted by contemporary photographers.

Exhibition Dates: May 1 - 20, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday May 1, 6 - 8:00 pm

Location

Portland, Oregon.

Fees

$35

Eligibility

The exhibition is open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional.

Requirements

Rules/Guidelines: Black Box will provide Free printing, Free matting and Free framing for all of our exhibitions. The photographers who are selected into the exhibition by the juror will provide a high resolution Tiff or JPEG file for our gallery to print.

We have 18" x 24" black frames. Our white mats are pre cut for 12" x 18", 12" x 12" and 12" x 16" prints (we also have a few other odd sized matts). We print on an Epson Stylus Pro archival ink jet printer, on Epson Premium Luster Photo paper, in a color-calibrated environment. This is a very accurate custom print, just like a custom lab would print, we have over 20 years of custom printing experience.

All exhibition prints will be kept in a flat file after the show for future sale and promotion for the photographer. This will allow the gallery to further promote our photographers and exhibitions to collectors, curators, critics and to the general public. Black Box will shred all gallery prints after 5 years of exhibition in the flat files.

How to apply: Send in the entry fee and then send an email to: info.blackboxgallery@gmail.com

Title the email: Shadow and Light: 2015

In the body of the email please include the following info:

- Your Name
- Exhibition Name
- Titles of Included Photos with corresponding file name
- Attach up to 5 photos, as instructed below

Evaluation Criteria

Juror: Todd Johnson

Todd Johnson is the founder and director of Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon, a venue offering opportunities for emerging and established international photographers to exhibit in a juried group format. Johnson earned his MFA in photography from the San Francisco Art Institute and has been an active photographer, educator, and curator for more than twenty years. His recent photographic project, The Misadventures of Ansel Adams: Garage Sales, Geotracking and General Tomfoolery, was featured in a solo exhibition at The Art Gym at Marylhurst University. Johnson has worked as an independent exhibition curator for Linfield College (McMinnville, Oregon), Gallery Homeland (Portland), The Waiting Room (Minneapolis), 4X Gallery (Portland), and Floyd Watkins Gallery (Portland). Todd was selected in 2013 to jury The Drawers program for Blue Sky Gallery.

Contact Information

Todd Johnson
811 East Burnside St. #212
Portland, OR 97214

P: 503-804-5032
W: http://blackboxgallery.com/Shadow%20and%20Light-2015%20CFE.html
E: info@blackboxgallery.com