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Vanishing City

Twin Cities Photography Group   /   Deadline: 05/11/16

The Vanishing City

As a society, we often disregard the old in chase of the new. Cities are built, torn down and then rise up again from the rubble. That old candy store you used to hang out in, where is it now? The old movie theater you spent endless hours in as as a teen with your friends -- gone replaced by malls and convenience stores.

So -- do you ever look around you and see what is vanishing from the city before your eyes today? Are you ignoring these icons of the past as they slowly disappear or are you grabbing your camera and capturing their final breaths?

In this Call for Entry we are looking for the remnants of a city life that is about to pass. Whether it be an old building, a condemned bridge, a forgotten subway car, an old service station, a marquee or billboard…

...it’s time to capture them before they disappear forever!

Submission Date timeframe: May 1 thru May 11, 2016, 11:59:59 pm CDT

Winners announced: May 12, 2016

Winning entries will include:
-16x20 printed and mounted
-image on display and for sale in the Northrup King Building during Minneapolis’ NEMAA Art-A-Whirl

Location

Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE Minneapolis, MN 55413

Fees

35.00

Eligibility

Photographers

Requirements

Submission Date timeframe: May 1 thru May 11, 2016 11:59:59 pm CDT

Winners announced: May 12, 2016

Winning entries will include:
-16x20 printed and mounted
-image on display and for sale during Minneapolis’ NEMAA Art-A-Whirl
-30 days on display and for sale in the gallery at the
Minnesota Television Network (MTN) Northrup King Building
-Opening night reception at MTN on Friday, May 20, 2016
Your family and friends are invited.
-Additional print order sales will be forwarded to the Artist.

Specification for submission:
-2 images
-jpg only
-sRGB color profile
-Resolution: 300
-Crop for 16 x 20

Art-A-Whirl dates: Friday, May 20 - Sunday May 22, 2016
Visit their website at: http://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl
Art-A-Whirl - the largest annual open artist studio tour in the U.S. and includes over 600 artists and attracts more than 30,000 visitors a year.

Winners will be required to submit an artist card including image title, artist name, website, and image price due no later than May 17, 2016.
Mail to:
Twin Cities Photography Group
2500 University Ave West , Suite S8
St Paul MN 55114

Artist statement specifications on a 5 x 7 card

Two Judges from Twin Cities Photography Group (TCPG) and two Judges from Minneapolis Television Network (MTN) will pick 10 image winners.

A 25% commission of all image sales taken while winning images are on display will be collected by TCPG.

If you would like to obtain unsold mounted winning prints after the show, the Artist can submit to TCPG the shipping costs and have your winning image sent to you or pick it up in person from the TCPG Studio. The Artist can choose to donate the image to TCPG for donation to a local charity of TCPG’s choice with credit to the Artist. TCPG will provide a charity donation receipt to the Artist.

Awards

10 Images will be chosen to be displayed during Art-a-whirl The countries largest open studio tour. With over 30,000 visitors every year.

Evaluation Criteria

Associate Members of the Twin Cities Photography Group and Minnesota Television Network inspect the thousands of entries submitted during the Call for Entries, rating each one based on its respective judging criteria. Every entry is evaluated by multiple Associates. The top entries are then included on category-specific shortlists and further evaluated by two Senior judges.

Contact Information

Diane Pietro
Twin Cities Photography Group 2500 University Ave, Suite S8
St. Paul , MN 55114

P: 651-528-8431
W: http://www.twincitiesphotographygroup.com
E: DianePietro@twincitiesphotographygroup.com

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