Opening Reception - April 29

“CELEBRATING THE GREAT THEMES OF PHOTOGRAPHY”

Nature, The Human Condition, Still life

Great Themes:  An intellectual process of studying the basic components of an image, subject, form and content  in three categories

Nature:

It was once proposed that in photography nature could be described as ‘not from the hand of man’, or not made by man.  Things belonging in the nature category spring from the earth itself.  A simple example of this concept might be a loaf of bread.  The wheat, salt and yeast are from nature yet the bread is the work of the hand of man and would belong in the still life category.  It can be argued that a field of wheat is produced through the cultivation. Although man has cultivated wheat,  it existed well before man harnessed it for the good of mankind.  I believe we can all agree that a pencil or a book came from the hand of man yet a butterfly, flower or close up image of a yeast spore belong in the realm of nature.

The Human Condition: 

Being human  we share many experiences and it’s these experiences that create the human condition like;  love, the body language of emotions, work and play, faith and sorrow.  All of these belong within the realm of the human condition. That’s not to say that photographic expression of the human condition should be limited to these subjects.

Still Life:

 The expression of intrinsic beauty of inanimate objects, or possibly the lack of beauty.   It’s likely that a study of rhythm, one attribute of repetition, might be considered to belong in this category.

Receiving:  April 26        9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Limit 2 entries per category (Nature, The Human Condition, Still Life)

$15 first entry, $5 for each additional entry

Please prepare a short statement about your photograph 

This exhibition is a fund raiser for the Longboat Key Center for the Arts

 Opening reception:  Thursday, April 29    5—7 p.m.

Pick up of this exhibition will be Friday, May 21  9 a.m. - noon

For more information please call 941 383 2345 or  email mhauck@ringling.edu

EXHIBITION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

·DIMENSIONS: Entries must not be more than 54” in any dimension, including frame. 

·FRAMES:  Frames must be firmly secured with all corners tight, no spaces or loose areas, no chips.  All frames over 22x28 should use Plexiglas.  All frames must be wired securely and be completely ready in all ways for hanging or display.  Wire must not slip or be visible beyond the frame when hung.  Saw-toothed hangars and clips without frames are not acceptable.

·MATS:  In order to maintain uniform exhibition gallery standards, mats should be white, off-white, neutral, black, silver, or gold.  All mats must be clean.

·NO REFUNDS:  No refund of entry fees will be made.  Once accepted, no substitutions or withdrawals will be permitted during an exhibition except in a most extenuating circumstance and then only with the approval of the Exhibition Coordinator.

·PICK-UP:  Entries must be entered and picked up by announced dates and times. Artists should bring their entry form copy when picking up work.  Unless prior arrangements have been made, work remaining in storage after one month from the designated pick-up date will become the property of LBKCA.

·SALES:  All work is offered for sale unless marked NFS.  No POR accepted.  The Center will receive a commission of 35% of the sales price of any work of art displayed in the gallery.  Payments will be mailed within the first two weeks of the following month.

·All entries will be handled with care, however, LBKCA will not be responsible for loss or damage by any cause, and all work is received subject to this condition and all other rules set forth above.

~CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM~