Photography Contest

Center Forward

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

Center Forward

Territory |

North America

Eligibility |

Open to all

Entry Fees |

$15-$30

Prizes |

Exhibition
Online Exhibition
We are looking for the best in contemporary photography and photo-based work. This is an open theme emphasizing creativity, content, and mastery.

JURORS | HAMIDAH GLASGOW aND CHARLES GUICE
Hamidah Glasgow has been the Executive Director and Curator at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, since 2009. She holds a master’s degree in humanities specializing in visual and gender studies, and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Hamidah is a co-founder of the Strange Fire Collective. She is one of the founding board members of the Colorado Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Charles Guice is an art advisor, curator, mentor, and writer. An accomplished arts professional with extensive experience, conversant in the diverse role of photography, he has been instrumental in advancing the careers of numerous leading contemporary artists, such as Erika Diettes, Priya Kambli, Kambui Olujimi, Hank Willis Thomas, and Carrie Mae Weems. As a gallerist, Guice placed works in prominent private and public collections throughout the United States and abroad, including the Brooklyn Museum, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the High Museum of Art, The International Center of Photography, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The first black member of The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), joining and exhibiting over a decade ago, he is the co-founder of Converging Perspectives, an online initiative promoting timely, critical, and in-depth discussion of contemporary photography from an international perspective.

ARTIST HONORS AND AWARDS:
All selected artists’ work is included in the online exhibition. The Center also provides event press releases and social media promotions with an audience of 180,000+ followers internationally.

JUROR AWARDS $250 x 2
HONORABLE MENTIONS
VIRTUAL REVIEWS – Ten selected exhibitors will have virtual 20 min. reviews with the jurors.

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