33rd Annual National
Photographic Competition
- Taking entries
Dec 5
- Deadline
Jan 9
11:59 pm CST
- Fee
- $40
5 photos
extras $10 ea.
- Awards
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- $750
- $500
- $300
- 3 x honorable mentions $100
- 3 x merit awards $50
Juror
Associate Professor of Photography at University of New Mexico Jim Stone.
Eligibility
PhotoSpiva is open to any amateur or professional photographer in the United States or its territories. Submitted images must be the photographer’s own work, and it is the sole responsibility of the photographer to obtain written releases from any recognizable person(s) depicted. Work derived from any photographic process — traditional, digital, or photo-based mixed media — is eligible as long as the work is original and has never been exhibited at George A. Spiva Center for the Arts.
Specifications
Digital entries should be JPG files at least 4 megapixels (height or width 2000 pixels or greater) in RGB color mode.
The juror will review all online entries and select images for display at Spiva Center for the Arts. PhotoSpiva will notify artists of acceptance. Accepted images — only those chosen by the juror — must be matted with presentation-quality white matboard (minimum 2-inch border), framed in standard black metal frames, and wired for hanging. No off-white or color mats will be accepted. Framed exhibition prints must arrive at Spiva Center for the Arts by 5:00 pm CST February 24, 2009. Artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from Spiva.
Available Dec 5
Enter your photosAccepting your digital photos for the competition soon
- Deadline for entries
- January 9, 2009, midnight CST
- Email notification of accepted work
- January 23, 2009
- Delivery deadline for accepted exhibition prints
- February 24, 2009
- Portfolio Reviews with PhotoSpiva Juror Jim Stone
- March 6, 2009
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and
1:00 - 3:30 PM
For amateurs and professionals! Interested photographers should email meg@spivaarts.org before Feb. 14. Participants will be chosen by lottery and notified via email Feb. 17.
- Opening reception / awards ceremony with Jim Stone
- March 6, 2009, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
- Juror's lecture
- March 7, 2009, 2:00 PM
Webster Hall, Missouri Southern State University
Admission by voluntary contribution
Info / reservations: 417.623.0183
- PhotoSpiva 2009 exhibition
- March 7 - May 3, 2009
Acknowledgements
PhotoSpiva 2009 is presented with financial assistance from the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Friends of St. Avips, and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Sale of work
Spiva Center for the Arts encourages the sale of exhibited work. Artists will furnish the retail price of their work. The Center will retain a 40% commission on all sales directly attributed to the exhibition.
Liability
George A. Spiva Center for the Arts will exercise all due care in handling exhibition prints, but will not be responsible for loss or damage or replacement except for loss by theft or fire. The Center shall not be held responsible for damage or loss during transit.
Spiva Center for the Arts reserves the right to reproduce any entry for catalog or publicity purposes related to this exhibition or future exhibitions.
Frequently asked questions
If you’re new to the competition or simply have questions that you can’t find answers to, the FAQ page is a good place to check.
PhotoSpiva Hotel Rates
If you’re planning an overnight visit to attend the exhibition, opening reception, and Jim Stone’s lecture March 6 & 7, check out the special rates offered by Joplin hotels. PhotoSpiva rates are in effect March 5 through May 3, 2009.