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WideOpen: Excellence in Photography

2024 Biennial Exhibition

Dairy Barn Arts Center   /   Deadline: 06/30/24

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Over the years, the WideOpen: Excellence in Photography has presented remarkable pieces from established, emerging, and amateur photographers. For the upcoming 2024 biennale, a distinguished jury will meticulously choose photographs across various genres, to create an exhibition that epitomizes contemporary excellence in the field of photography.

WideOpen: Excellence in Photography, held biennially, is organized by The Dairy Barn Arts Center in collaboration with the Ohio University School of Visual Communication.

2024 Jurors: Robin Layton, Dakota Mace, and Ira Block

Location

Dairy Barn Arts Center8000 Dairy LaneAthens, OH 45701

Fees

A non-refundable entry fee of $50.00 (fifty US dollars) will accompany the entry of one to five submissions. Each entrant may pay the entry fee only once to submit up to five photographs, maximum. All proceeds of WideOpen 2024 will go to The Dairy Barn Arts Center, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

Requirements

CALENDAR:
- April 8, 2024 Online submissions open
- June 30, 2024 Deadline for submissions
- By August 1, 2024 Artists will be notified
- August 30, 2024 Exhibitor Agreements Due
- September 9 - September 23, 2024 Accepted artwork delivery deadline
- October 4, 2024 Exhibition Opens at The Dairy Barn Arts Center
- November 24, 2024 Exhibition closes at The Dairy Barn Arts Center

Awards

OVER $10,000 IN AWARDS AND GEAR!

Best in Show: Cash prize and SONY Camera

Terry and Lyntha Scott Eiler Award of Excellence: $1,000 (confirmed)

Outstanding 35 years of age and Under Award: SONY Camera

Outstanding 65 years of age and Over Award: SONY Camera

Ohio University Alumni Award: Solo exhibition and opportunity to travel to Athens, Ohio to lecture at Ohio University

Other Awards Include, Landscape, Human Condition, and Three Juror's Awards

Considerations

Sponsored by:
SONY, Ohio University School of Communication, Ohio University College of Fine Arts, Ohio Arts Council

Evaluation Criteria

MEDIA/GENRE
Open to all genres of photography, including, but not limited to: fine art, commercial, conceptual,
and photojournalism.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
WideOpen Excellence in Photography prohibits the submission of AI-generated images for the 2024 call for entry. While we recognize AI as a valuable tool, any artwork solely created using AI will be disqualified.

Contact Information

Keri Ann Wolfe
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane
Athens, OH 45701

P: 740-592-4981 x 29
W: https://dairybarn.org/wideopen-excellence-in-photography-2/
E: exhibitions@dairybarn.org