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32nd Annual National
Photographic Competition

  • Taking entries

    Jan 30

  • Deadline

    Feb 15

    11:59 pm CST

Fee
$40

Up to 5 photos

Awards
  • $750
  • $500
  • $300
  • 3 x honorable mentions $100
  • 3 x merit awards $50

Juror

Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago Rod Slemmons.

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 April 9, 2008. Artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from Spiva.

Available Jan 30

Enter your photos

Accepting your digital photos for the competition soon

Deadline for entries
February 15, 2008
E-mail notification of acceptance
March 5, 2008
Deadline for receipt of accepted exhibition prints
April 9, 2008
Awards ceremony and reception for artists
April 18 2008, 5:30 - 7:30pm CST
Juror’s lecture, 2pm.
April 19 2008 at 2:00pm CST
Exhibition dates
April 19 - June 1 2008

Acknowledgements

PhotoSpiva 2008 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.

Joplin Convention and Visitor’s Bureua Friends of St. Avips Missouri Arts Council

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.