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The Clock is Ticking

Photography Regarding the Passage of Time

Martha Gault Art Gallery, Slippery Rock University   /   Deadline: 01/13/25

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The Clock is Ticking is a juried photography exhibition hosted by the Martha Gault Art Gallery seeking unique works addressing the passage of time. Whether it is cyclical, linear, or a construct, the passage of time is part of the human experience. Time can fly, it can be fleeting, or it can drag as we experience a continuum of successive events. Capturing time in still images can be challenging. Accepted photographs could reflect themes of permanence and transience, timelessness, memory, mortality, change, the flexibility of perception, or related concepts based on the progression of time. The theme is broad, and all photographically-based interpretations of time are welcome. What is the face of time?

Location

The Martha Gault Art Gallery is located on the Slippery Rock University campus in Slippery Rock, PA, USA, part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Jurying will be conducted by Art Department faculty members. Accepted pieces for the exhibition will be printed and on view at the Martha Gault Art Gallery from January 29 to February 26, 2025.

Fees

$25 for up to three entries per submission. Additional submissions are allowed at same price.

Eligibility

Anyone worldwide.

Requirements

Specifications, Terms, & Conditions:

1. The exhibition is open to all photographers and photographically-based artists worldwide.

2. Photographic entries must be in digital format with the following technical specifications:
• File format: JPG
• Maximum file size: 2 Mb.
• Image file names: The files must be titled with the photographer's last name and a sequential image number. For example: Yourlastname_01.jpg

3. Submissions will not be accepted after the deadline: Monday, January 6, 2025.

4. All submissions must be original with copyright retained by the entrant. Collaborative work assumes that all collaborators agree to their collaboration. Entrants will be held responsible for any controversy regarding copyright. The copyright of each entry will be retained by entrants and are not assumed by the Martha Gault Gallery nor SRU.

5. By entering the competition, you allow the Martha Gault Art Gallery and SRU Art Department to use accepted submissions as part of our online and printed promotional materials specifically related to the exhibition and departmental events.

6. The entry fee is not refundable. Neither entrants nor individual submissions are guaranteed acceptance into this competitive exhibition.

7. Jurors will consider the quality of the entries received plus how well images address the theme. Overall quantity of entries will also help determine how many entries will be hung and at what printed sizes. All accepted pieces will be printed with no cost to the entrant.

8. Applicants will receive notification of selected submissions by email.

9. Accepted artists will need to provide higher resolution images for printing upon notification. If high resolution images of accepted pieces are not provided by January 20th, the entry can be disqualified for presentation in the gallery. Resolution specifications will be added to acceptance letters.

Awards

Awards are meritorious and include one top jurors' award and honorable mentions as well as potential exhibition opportunities.

Considerations

Contact Information:
Katherine Mickle
Art Department
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Email: katherine.mickle@sru.edu
Use subject line: Clock is Ticking Inquiry

Evaluation Criteria

Jurors will consider thematic direction, technique, visual impact, and unique approaches to the photographic image.

Contact Information

Katherine Mickle
Art Department Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057

P: 7246161066
W: https://sru.irisregistration.com/Form/marthagaultart
E: katherine.mickle@sru.edu