January 2009 Opportunities & Resources

ArtBistro – Create & Connect

ArtBistro brings members of the visual art community together to network, advance careers, and to foster a community with exclusive benefits where information about artists and designers is provided by artists and designers.

In 2008, ArtBistro joined with Monster Worldwide to accelerate growth and to improve the career and educational opportunities for our members. Monster’s vision is to bring people together to advance their lives, which is a perfect fit for ArtBistro.

For information and inquiries:

ArtBistro
799 Market Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94103
info@artbistro.com 

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REVISTA DE ARTES – Buenos Aires, Argentina

Online magazine for the arts in Argentina.

 

• December 2008 Opportunities & Resources

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Founded in 2003, Daylight Magazine is the biannual printed publication of Daylight Community Arts Foundation (DCAF), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of photography as a tool for effecting social change. By reimagining the documentary mode through collaboration with established and emerging artists, scholars and journalists, Daylight Magazine has become one of the premier showcases for contemporary photography. Recently DCAF launched Fundacion Imaginer (www.fundacionimaginer.org) based in Panama City, Panama which is dedicated to promoting contemporary art and photography from Latin America.

In addition to publishing Daylight Magazine, DCAF seeks to help underrepresented communities share their stories by distributing cameras, establishing darkroom and digital imaging facilities, administering photographic workshops, and curating local and traveling exhibitions. Ultimately, DCAF’s goal is to provide these communities with access to the resources and equipment necessary to participate in the global visual dialogue.

We invite interested individuals to initiate and manage self-representative photography projects using Daylight Community Arts Foundation as an umbrella to apply for funding. By working with photographers all over the world we have built a network of successful satellite projects. Join us!

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:

Submission Fee:
Non-subscribers: $10 (or purchase of any issue of Daylight Magazine)
Subscribers: Free

In order to help share the burden of running a non-profit organization we are requesting that submitting photographers purchase any edition of the magazine. Purchases can be made online before submission. Please include the ‘Transaction ID’ along with the submission.

Due to a large volume of submissions we are no longer accepting printed material or emailed attachments for consideration. All submissions must be in the form of links to online portfolios and supplementary materials. Emails with attachments will be deleted.

Please write SUBMISSION: (subject matter), (name) in the subject line of the email. Within the body of the email please include a letter of introduction, a project summary, a link to an online portfolio, an abbreviated resume and the Transaction ID. We will make every effort to respond to each submission. Photographers that do not have a website are encouraged to use a free photo hosting service (ie. Flickr) in order to share their work.
Please email all submissions to info@daylightmagazine.org.

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INDIA ’S FIRST EZINE ON ART

Launched in January 2006, www.mattersofart.net has been the first exclusive art ezine from India. Updated on the 5th and 20 th of every month, we at www.mattersofart.net endeavor to keep you in touch with today’s fast-moving world of contemporary Indian Art.  In the wake of the much celebrated growth and recognition of ‘Contemporary Indian Art’, there has also been voices questioning these developments in terms of its effects on art making and art consuming practices. Celebrating the potential of a liberated ‘Contemporary Indian Art’, we also seek to serve as a platform for resistance articulated in terms of art making, critical reevaluation of art, reformulations of notions art and artistic practices, seeking to radicalize the definition of art.

Through our features, interviews with artists who have the potential to or already are important in shaping the history of, contemporary Indian art, especially trying to focus on new directions.  We try to focus on art that seek to operate to operative from the edge or from the margins. However we fully understand the mainstream media’s need to engage with mainstream market practices, fully celebrating the potential of the mainstream, we try to negotiate the ephemeral space between the dynamics of the ‘emergent’, ‘dominant’, and the ‘residual’ forces within contemporary artistic practices. 

In addition to the extensive reviews section covering exhibitions held in all major centers in India, www.mattersofart.net keeps you updated with regular features on new-age Art, Art investment and legal issues pertaining to Art. It is the first with news and views

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ANTILIPSEIS is an independent magazine about photography published every three months in Greece.

This quarter the 15th issue is divided in two autonomous parts, two themes, two curators, two covers, with texts by M. Kasimatis and I. Kostaris.
 
“Dolls” curated by the Swiss artist Saul Zanolari with images and texts by Saul Zanolari, Torsten Solin, Pepe Smit, Linda Gavin, Elena Dorfman and Kapi Tziorka.
 
                                

“Pictures’ Overstepping” curated by the team “f14 – Photographers’ Commune”, with images and texts by Aleka Tsironi, Tasos Souparis, Anna Pougaridou, Kostas Paraskevaidis, Yannis Papadopoulos, Fotis Paleologos, Katerina Marnellou, Lena Kotsopoulou, Harris Kiratzoglou, Kiriakos Katsareas, Apostolos Karpadakis, Yorgos Georgiadis, Stelios Filippou and Nikos Bazakas.
 

The ANTILPSEIS 16th issue will be themed “Humanistic Photography” 
and will be curated by Penelope Petsini 
Submissions are accepted by January 29, 2009 
Guidelines for submitting work: http://antilipseis.gr/info_en16.html 

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1000 Words Photography | Contemporary Photography Magazine Online.

1000 Words Photography
www.1000wordsmag.com
e  info@1000wordsmag.com
t  +44 2077315128
m +44 7532178115

1000 Words is interested in seeing all your submissions but please adhere to the guidelines listed below.

Photographers, if you would like your work to be considered for a feature in 1000 Words please submit the following via email:

A short introduction of 100-150 words that describes the body of work

The working title

A portfolio of 10-15 low res JPEGS that form part of the project

A brief biography of 100 words that outlines your education and professional experience

A link to your website so we can see more of your work

Writers, if you would like to propose an idea for an article to be featured in 1000 Words then please submit the following via email:

A synopsis of 100-150 words for the review/interview/essay/story

The working title

A brief biography of 100 words that outlines your education and professional experience

A writing sample of your work that has been published an international photography magazine

Email submissions to: submissions@1000wordsmag.com

Given the high volume of submissions we regret that we can not always respond quickly so please be patient with us.

Any news or listings for exhibitions, festivals, workshops, conferences, book signings (etc.) can be sent via email to: info@1000wordsmag.com

For all other enquires or general information please write to: tim@1000wordsmag.com

• November 2008 Opportunities & Resources

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La Bourse Du Talent 2008 Exhibition. Organized by Photographie.com.

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Founded by our friend and colleague Nicolas Pascarel, Foto Asia promotes workshops in Asia, and exchanges between European and Asian photographers.

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Call for Entries

LACDA 2008 INTERNATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION

Jurors:
Rebecca Morse Associate Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Peter Frank Senior Curator, Riverside Art Museum, THE Magazine Critic
Rex Bruce Artist, Curator, Director L.A. Center for Digital Art

Enter our juried competition for digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. The competition is international, open to all geographic locations. The selected winner recieves 10 prints up to 44×60 inches on canvas or museum quality paper (approximately a $1500-$2000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition in our main gallery from January 8-31, 2009. The show will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist.

Second place prizes: Five second place winners will receive one print of their work up to 24×36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in upcoming group shows. Second place winners will be scheduled into group shows within twelve months of announcement of winners. Consideration is given to placing these works in shows appropriate to their style, genre and/or content. These shows will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artists.

Special consideration will be given to all entrants for inclusion in future shows at LACDA. Entrants to our competitions form the pool of artists from which exhibits are curated, many entrants from past competitions have already been included in our exhibits.

Deadline for entries: December 15, 2008
Winners announced: December 22, 2008
Exhibit Dates: January 8-31, 2009

Registration fee is $30US (three images).
Multiple entries permitted, additional $30 entry fee for each three images.

Direct link to registration:
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=171138

Online registration only.

For questions email us at lacda@lacda.com.
No phone calls please.

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NOPA

DESIRE

Juried By: Mayumi Lake 
Entries must be submitted by 1.5.2009 
“It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied and most men live only for the gratification of it.” – Aristotle

The New Orleans Photo Alliance is seeking work that explores the nature of DESIRE to be exhibited during February and March, 2009 at the New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery.

Desire is an eager wish to possess or enjoy. Its objects range from the pious to the sensuous to the mundane. Desire is, by its nature, unsustainable. Desire is fleeting, but images last forever. This exhibit encourages photographers to interpret, question or celebrate the myriad aspects of desire.

Deadline for submissions: Midnight, Monday, January 5, 2009
Notification of Acceptance: Monday, January 12, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 5, 2009, 6-9 pm
Exhibition: Saturday, February 5 – Saturday, March 21

Photographers are encouraged to enter up to 5 images. Please follow the link below to submit online and to view the submission guidelines.

http://neworleansphotoalliance.org/callEntry.php

Eligibility: Open to photographers of all levels using any photographic process. All art submitted must be original work created by the applicant.

Submission Guidelines:
-Include up to 5 images per submission.
-Please save digital files in jpeg format at 72 dpi and 800 pixels on the longest dimension.
-Title each image with: last name_firstname_title_print-type_image-size_entrynumber.
-Accepted work should be presented with black frames and white mats, wired and ready to hang.
-Work that arrives after the delivery deadline will not be included in the exhibit.
-Shipped work must have return postage included in package.
-Artwork will be insured while on premises. Insurance during shipping is the artist’s responsibility.
-Sales/ Commissions: 70% Artist and 30% Photo Alliance

Non-Refundable Entry Fee payable online via PayPal
Members: $25
Non-members: $35
Membership + Submission: $45 ($15 savings)

Accepted works should be delivered to:
New Orleans Photo Alliance
3110 Magazine St., #134
New Orleans, LA 70115

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Multimagen El Sitio de la Fotografia en español. Arte y fotografia en la Red

One of our festival partners, Multimagen is the premier photography resource web site in Argentina. Full of information on worldwide exhibitions and opportunities, portfolios, web galleries, forums, equipment, etc.

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Another of our festival partners, VISAVIS, founded and directed by Nathalie Luyer, presents a monthly selection of online photography exhibitions, a quarterly publication, weekly meetings and discussions, and a series of hands-on workshops in Italy.

On the 6th of the month, 6 photographers and 6 of their photos are presented online like 36 exposures on 1 roll of film with differents ways to see. To participate in this selection, please send your pictures (10 max.in Jpeg 350 X 550 pixels et 72 dpi) via email (or weblink). The selection will be made from the images we receive and from or the websites discovered online.

Vis A Vis Editions
7 rue Barbette 75003 Paris France
tél : 01 40 29 00 79 – fax : 01 40 29 05 45
visavis.photo@wanadoo.fr 

• November In Paris = Photography

Two major interrelated photography events take place this month in Paris.

Le Salon De La Photo Paris Expo, which takes place November 13 – 17 at the Porte De Versailles,1, place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris.

The SIPEC (Syndicat des entreprises de l’Image, de la Photo et de la Communication) which supported the photography industry for years in its shift toward digital technology, is gathering practically all the companies of the photography world who deal in image capture, processing software, prints and printing. In 2008, the show is affirming its vocation as a place for communication and sharing. Held in November, the most important sales period of the year, the ‘Salon de la Photo’ will be more than just a simple exhibition for presenting products: it will above all be a unique opportunity for meetings and exchanges. All are welcome to the event we are planning with the people who use your products, amateurs and professionals alike.

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Mois De La Photo, which runs through November at different locations throughout the city. 

Since its inception in 1980, the Mois de la Photo has helped make Paris one of the world capitals of photography. It takes place in November every other year and is made possible by the mobilization of a large number of cultural institutions and galleries in Paris. Each edition, organized around a particular theme, includes 70 to 80 exhibitions as well as film screenings, public discussions and other events. This year the festival takes European photography as its theme.

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Additionally, for the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on all things photographic in France, check out www.photographie.com. Sign up for their newsletter, and tell them we sent you.

• Images To Stop Tuberculosis – Photo Award

The Stop TB Partnership – a partnership hosted by the World Health Organization – has recently launched the “Images to Stop Tuberculosis” Photo Award. The Award aims at obtaining outstanding photos depicting prevention and treatment of TB and community activity to raise awareness about it. Photographers are invited to submit their work for consideration. An international jury will select the winning photographer who will receive a grant to produce these photos, which will be exhibited at the Partners’ Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in March 2009.

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• Gemini Ink Inkstravaganza

And finally, after four weeks of a non-stop wine and cheese marathon, we attend the last opening event for the FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2008 Festival. Gemini Ink, a jewel in San Antonio’s art community, presents the Gemini Ink Inkstravaganza, the literary organization’s annual fundraiser -which includes a photography auction featuring prints donated by established artists and accomplished photoenthusiasts- held in the meticulously restored Pearl Stable at the Pearl Brewery. Organized by Gemini Ink’s Executive Director, our good friend and supporter, writer/poet Rosemary Catacalos, the Inkstravaganza is always a wonderful treat. As guests at the table of the Office of Cultural Affairs, we get to enjoy a sit-down dinner and a leisurely visit with friends.


Pearl Stable, in the Pearl Brewery.

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