12 12 Gallery Manchester's Newest Fine Art Gallery

National Juried Photography Exhibition
Deadline (Postmark): Friday, August 15, 2008

12 12 Gallery announces open call to artists working with any photographic process to submit entries for its third annual 12 12 Gallery National Juried Photography Exhibition. The exhibition juror, Carol McCusker, Curator of Photography, Museum of Photographic Arts, will award up to $1000 in cash prizes.

Artists age 18+, working in 2D and 3D that incorporates output from any photographic process, from the U.S. and Canada, may submit 3 digital images to be considered for the exhibition. Additional images may be submitted at additional cost for up to a total of 5 works. Work that has been previously exhibited at 12 12 Gallery is not eligible.

Entrants may submit DIGITAL IMAGES online or on CD. Only one slide or digital image may be submitted for each 2D work. Up to three images to show dimension or perspective may be submitted for each 3D, where each set of 3 images, constitutes on entry for that specific piece. Diptychs or triptychs are counted as one work, but must be on one slide. Size of artwork must be limited to maximum for 48" X 60" in either direction, and 65 lbs. Space limitations do not allow for installations of work.

Online Submission Guidelines
Prepare images for online submission as follows:

1.Obtain a digital image of the work in .JPG format.
2. Crop out mats, frames, etc.
3. Crop image so that longest dimension is 900 pixels.
4.Set the image resolution at 72 ppi.
5. Label the image using last name, first letter of first name, and the number that corresponds to the entry form image (e.g. SmithJ1 for John Smith first image).

Send e-mail to: 1212galleryrichmond@gmail.com. Please be sure to include "NJPE08" in the subject line and the following information in the body of your e-mail for each entry:

1. Image File Label (e.g. SmithJ1).
2. Title of Work.
3. Medium.
4. Size of Work (framed size for 2-D, dimensions for 3-D).
5.Price of Work (including 30% commission).

Entry Fee and Payment
Each entrant is required to pay a non-refundable $25.00 (USD) entry fee for 3 images. Additional images, at $5.00 (US) each, for up to 5 total images, may be submitted. Slides may by submitted for an extra $2.50 (US) for each image and the gallery will generate the digital image. Payment of entry fee will be accepted via PayPal, personal check, or money order mailed to the gallery by the postmark deadline. Please use 1212galleryrichmond@gmail.com to pay via PayPal.

Designate preferred method of payment in the amount of $25 (US) for 3 entries. Additional images for up to 2 more works may be submitted at $5.00 (USD) for each additional image up to 5 images:

If you are using your PayPal account, please send payment to 1212galleryrichmond.@gmail.com, no later than midnight Friday, August 15, 2008. Be sure to designate payment as "NJPE08 Entry" in the subject. If you prefer to use Visa or Mastercard click on appropriate button below:

Entry Fee Only ($25.00)

Entry Fee plus 1 photo ($30.00)

If you are mailing a Personal Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order, please post it to 12 12 Gallery, 12 E. 12th St., Richmond, VA 23224 with postmark no later than Friday, August 15, 2008. Please be sure your check is made payable to 12 12 Gallery

E-mail Images:
1. Attach up to 5 images to one e-mail message.
2. In the subject line include "NJPE 2008" Entries
3. Send to 1212galleryrichmond@gmail.com no later than Midnight Friday, August 15, 2008

Download the complete National Juried Photography Exhibition Prospectus (94.6K)

Thank you for your interest in 12 12 Gallery's National Exhibitions!