HISTORY OF ANNUAL ABSTRACT EXHIBIT – The First Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Exhibit was held in May 2011.  By any measure it was a huge success, with fifty-seven different photographers’ artwork juried in to the exhibit.  Their work was so spectacular it was suggested the Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts be renamed MOMA South.  One visitor said during the Abstract Exhibit that he visited MOMA in New York City the previous week and preferred the images in the Abstract Exhibit to those at MOMA.  Truly it was a display of creative and imaginative photographic art.

PROSPECTUS & CALL FOR ENTRIES

ELIGIBILITY– All Interested photographers, whether members of NVACC clubs or not, are invited to submit photographic images for inclusion in the exhibit.

•Entries must originate as photographs (image-capture of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant.

•All photographic techniques are eligible for consideration but no mixed media, photo collages or videos are allowed.

•Work from any year may be submitted and must be the original work of the photographer.

•The photographer may alter images, either electronically or otherwise.

•Images juried into the First Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Exhibit (2011) are not eligible.

SUBMISSION – For this year’s exhibit, two (2) methods are available for submitting images for consideration.  The first method is uploading images through the NVACC website, where entry fees can be paid using a credit card through PayPal or by mailing a check.  Entrants are not required to have a PayPal account for payment by credit card.  Alternatively a CD can be created and mailed, along with a check, directly to the Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts.  All images to be considered for the exhibit must:

•Be submitted as JPEG images at a resolution of 1024 pixels on the longest side.

•Be JPEG files smaller than 2MBs.

•Be JPEG files named with the artwork title.  Please avoid using special characters, such as @, &, %, etc.  Numbers, spaces, dashes and underscore are acceptable characters.  Example: Hillarys Bag.jpg (rather than the artwork’s actual name of “Hillary’s Bag”).

•Not have any border or embedded marks or logos.

•Not have the maker’s name anywhere on the image.

•Have a label on the CD (if submitted through USPS) with the names of the artwork included.

•Not have the maker’s name on the CD (if submitted through USPS).

Photographers submitting CDs through the postal service should complete the ENTRY FORM below, including the information requested for each image submitted.  Please include this form and a check for entry fees along with the CD.  Before sending in please verify that the CD is readable and not damaged.  CDs will not be returned.  Unless there is a written objection by the photographer, images that are juried in to the exhibit may be posted on the NVACC.org website and/or the JMPhotoCenter.com website with a copyright statement and credit for the photographer.

DEFINITION OF ABSTRACT - Photography is visual writing, usually depicting familiar subjects such as landscapes, animals, birds, people, architecture, flowers, etc.  Conversely, abstracts are non-representational and do not rely upon recognizable subject matter, but rather consist of colors, tones, shapes and textures.  If the image has an obvious subject, it is not an abstract.  Abstracts may be “created” or “found.”  “Found” abstracts generally require some isolation in order to render the subject unrecognizable.  Abstracts are the poetry of photography, free verse written in color and tone producing feelings of mystery regarding what the image is and what it is trying to say.  Abstracts are an art form and like other works of art are felt as well as seen.  Some consider abstracts difficult to master or even to understand because of the lack of a subject to “carry” the image.  (For additional information about abstracts, go to the NVACC website and click on Joseph Miller’s Page).

JUROR – Joseph Miller has been a well-known photography teacher / mentor, lecturer, writer and judge in the photographic community of Northern Virginia (and beyond) for over 30 years.  His Center for the Photographic Arts, opened in 2003, was designed for teaching classes and workshops, and contains a gallery that displays a permanent collection of works by local photographers as well as the largest collection of work in the U.S. by the internationally renowned photographer, Freeman Patterson.

ENTRY FEE – A $25.00 entry fee is required to submit up to three (3) images for jurying, and a supplemental fee of $25 00 for up to three (3) additional images can be paid.  No more than six (6) images will be accepted per photographer.

SALES - All inquiries regarding the purchase of artwork will be forwarded to the maker.

AWARDS – Special Merit Awards, chosen by the juror, will be announced at the reception on Sunday, May 6, 2012.

EXHIBIT – All images that are juried in to the exhibit must be printed, matted and framed for exhibition.

Juried prints must meet the following requirements:

•Prints must be carefully matted with white or off-white mat board and acid-free backing.

•No frames larger than 18 X 24 inches will be accepted.

•Matted prints must be delivered in metal exhibition-type frames with screw eyes or metal hangers (no clip frames or plastic frames).

•Framed prints must be ready for hanging with secure hanging wire attached to the frame.

•Each framed print must have the photographer’s name, name of the artwork, capture method, sale price (if appropriate), and type of print on the back.  The entry listings below may be reprinted and used as labels.

•Works that are poorly matted or framed, arrive damaged, or do not meet the specifications for exhibition will be disqualified.

CALENDAR:

Wed Feb. 29, 2012 – Abstract entries due at the Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts.

Wed March 21, 2012 – All notifications of acceptance for the exhibit will be complete.

Sat April 28 – Mon April 30, 2012 – Drop off / delivery of matted and framed prints to Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts between 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Fri May 4, 2012, – Exhibit opens at 12:00 pm.

Fri May 4 – Mon May 28, 2012 – Exhibit hours every Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Sun May 6, 2012, Reception and Awards from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Mon May 28, 2012 –Exhibit closes at 5:00 pm.

Fri June 1 – Sun June 3, 2012, – Pick up prints at Joseph Miller Center for the Photographic Arts from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

FOR FURTHER  INFORMATION

Email Joseph Miller at furnfoto@aol.com or call (703) 754-7598.

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Second Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit

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