Photography Contest
19th International Alternative Processes Competition
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$45Prizes |
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Soho Photo GalleryAbout the competition
We are very excited to announce Soho Photo Gallery’s 19th International Alternative Processes Competition. The opening reception will be on Thursday, November 16th. There will be an artists’ reception on Zoom with our juror later in November.
What are Alternative Processes?
Alternative processes include, but are not limited to: Albumen, Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown, Platinum/Palladium, Gum Bichromate, Bromoil, Salt Print, Tintype, Ziatype, Daguerreotype, Image Transfers, Liquid Emulsion, Chemigram, Photogravure. as well as handmade prints created from digital negatives. Traditional Silver Gelatin Prints, C-Prints and Digital Prints are not eligible. There is no limitation as to subject matter.
The Juror
lizabeth Avedon is an independent curator and consultant. She works with photographers at all stages of their careers – emerging to established – to help edit and shape their work for exhibitions, books, presentations and photography events. In 2017 she received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Griffin Museum of Photography.
Submission
The competition is open to all photographers age 18 years old and older, excluding members of Soho Photo Gallery. Use the Enter link below where you will find submission instructions to upload your digital entries and payment.
Awards
1st Place: A workshop at Penumbra, 2nd Place: $200, 3rd Place: $100
We are very excited to announce Soho Photo Gallery’s 19th International Alternative Processes Competition. The opening reception will be on Thursday, November 16th. There will be an artists’ reception on Zoom with our juror later in November.
What are Alternative Processes?
Alternative processes include, but are not limited to: Albumen, Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown, Platinum/Palladium, Gum Bichromate, Bromoil, Salt Print, Tintype, Ziatype, Daguerreotype, Image Transfers, Liquid Emulsion, Chemigram, Photogravure. as well as handmade prints created from digital negatives. Traditional Silver Gelatin Prints, C-Prints and Digital Prints are not eligible. There is no limitation as to subject matter.
The Juror
lizabeth Avedon is an independent curator and consultant. She works with photographers at all stages of their careers – emerging to established – to help edit and shape their work for exhibitions, books, presentations and photography events. In 2017 she received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Griffin Museum of Photography.
Submission
The competition is open to all photographers age 18 years old and older, excluding members of Soho Photo Gallery. Use the Enter link below where you will find submission instructions to upload your digital entries and payment.
Awards
1st Place: A workshop at Penumbra, 2nd Place: $200, 3rd Place: $100
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