International Photography Competition and Exhibition – 2012 San Francisco

The theme is open. 40 outstanding photographs will be chosen for the March 2012 Gallery Photographica Exhibition in San Francisco. From these, three winners will be selected to receive $6,000 (USD) in awards.

Theme

The theme is open. All genres are welcome.

Eligibility

Residents of all countries are eligible to register. The Competition is open to everyone except where prohibited by law.

Jeff Curto, Professor of Photography, College of DuPage

   Michelle O’Connor Gallery
2111 Mission St
San Francisco, California

Important dates

Registration is $45 (USD) for the first 3 images, and $10 for each additional image. Registration and submission of photographs is online.

The juror will select 40 photographs for the Exhibition. The decision of the juror is final. $6,000 (USD) in awards will be granted as follows:

• 1st Place $3,000
• 2nd Place $2,000
• 3rd Place $1,000

The Director reserves the right to reject any works deemed inappropriate.

Submitting images

Image files uploaded for judging must conform to the following guidelines.

• Entries must be 1,280 pixels long on the longest side.
• Entries must be submitted as JPG files saved with compression level 7 (medium).
• Images must use the sRGB or RGB color space.
• Images must have layers flattened, and be in 8 bit mode.
• File names must end with .jpg
• File names cannot contain any of the following characters !@#$”%^&*()+

Registrants may substitute or add images at any time until registration closes.

Preparing artwork for exhibition

• Image size must be 20 inches (50 cm) maximum in the longest dimension.
• Frame size must be 28 inches (70cm) maximum in the longest dimension.
• The frame must be ready to hang, with hanging wire attached.
• Electronically delivered finalists’ images must be flattened tif or psd files, 240 ppi, 16-bit, adobe 1998 or pro photo color space, and cropped and sized to final print dimensions including any desired borders.

Artwork can be shipped, hand delivered, or delivered electronically. Hand delivered work must be packaged for protection as if to ship. Electronically delivered artwork will be printed and framed, using archival materials, at a modest cost by Gallery Photographica.

Selling of artwork during the Exhibition

All work in the Exhibition will be offered for sale. Artists may consult with Gallery Photographica to determine prices. Gallery Photographica retains a 40% commission on sold works.

Return of unsold works

Arrangements for return of unsold work must be made with Gallery Photographica by March 18, 2012. Return options include:

• Pick-up from the gallery on March, 25, 2012
• Shipment to the artist for the cost of packing and shipping
• Disposal at artist’s request

Unclaimed work becomes the property of Gallery Photographica.

Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist. Entrants must own and have exclusive copyright to all images they submit. Gallery Photographica reserves the right to use submitted images for marketing and promotional purposes, including use by media for announcements or reviews.

In the unlikely event that it is necessary, Gallery Photographica reserves the right to make changes to the Competition and Exhibition, such as change of venue. If it is necessary to cancel the Competition, entry fees will be refunded in full.

Contact information

Gallery Photographica can be reached by email at info@galleryphotographica.com

Complete rules and application form may be downloaded from the web site:
http://www.galleryphotographica.com/index.html