Call for Entries: 14th Annual PCNW MEMBERS' JURIED EXHIBITION

The Photographic Center Northwest invites you to participate in our 14th Annual Members' Juried Exhibition December 1- January 15, 2009. You must be a current member or become a member of PCNW to participate (memberships are annual). First, second, and third prize winners will take home $175, $135 & $100 respectively. The awards will be presented at the artists' reception on Friday, December 11, 6-8 p.m. The competition is open to all photographic processes, all themes and photographers. The entry fee is $5 per jpeg. You may submit up to ten images total. You may not submit work that has been shown in past PCNW Members' Exhibitions. Entry fees are non-refundable. All entries must be received in an envelope by Friday, October 16th, 8 p.m. Selected artists will be notified by phone. A list of the selected artists will be posted at www.pcnw.org.

THE JUROR
Eric Fredericksen is the Director of Western Bridge. He is a former editor and writer at The Stranger and Architecture. Collections and exhibitions are managed by Matthew Cox, a former preparator at the Henry Art Gallery and Bellevue Art Museum. www.westernbridge.org

HOW TO ENTER

Click on the pdf entry form and print it out. Send the completed entry form with your labeled CD to PCNW, 900 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 and follow the instructions below. Deadline: Must be received by Friday, October 16th, 8 pm.

CD Submission: Images submitted on CD must be jpgs formatted for a PC. Maximum jpeg size is 10 inches or 1024 pixels in the longest dimension and scanned at 72 ppi. Each jpeg must be titled with the photographer's name, correlating letter to match the entry form, the title of the image and the year it was taken. Example: JohnSmith_A_Untitled_2006.jpg, JohnSmith_B_Untitled_2005.jpg. You are strongly encouraged to have a file on your CD with an artist's statement (word document or pdf). The CD must be labeled with the photographer's name as well as the case it's in. Materials will not be returned.

SUBMISSION OF ACCEPTED WORK

Selected artists will have approximately 3 weeks to prepare their work for delivery for the exhibition due: November 21st. The work must be framed or mounted with a wire or sufficient hanging method on the backside. Although your work will be handled delicately by PCNW staff, we will not be responsible for the damage of any work. All works selected for exhibition must be offered for sale at a price determined by the artist. Artists will receive fifty percent of the sale price. Please note that images selected for the show may be used for promotion of the exhibition and PCNW.

Previous PCNW Members' Jurors Best of Show

1997 - Gail Gibson & Ann Pallesen 1997 - David Walega

1998 - Sheryl Conkelton & Michael Van Horn 1998 - Jules Frazier

1999 - Greg Kucera 1999 - John Armstrong

2001 - Robert Lyons 2001 - Anneke Wambaugh

2002 - Marsha Burns 2002 - Anneke Wambaugh

2003 - Elizabeth Brown 2003 - Nancy Peterfreund

2004 - Patricia McDonnell 2004 - Charles Peterson

2005 - Susan Rosenberg 2005 - Joel Sanders

2006 - Marita Holdaway 2006 - Andrea Walker

2007 - Scott Wallin 2007 - Andy Reynolds

2008 - Marisa Sanchez 2008 - Tealia Ellis-Ritter

2009 - Scott Lawrimore 2009 - Lillian Sullam

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Call for Entries!

Photo Center NW Annual Book

Student, Alumni & Faculty Work

Photographic Center Northwest is excited to announce the launch of our third annual photographic publication. As an organization dedicated to advancing the study, practice, and appreciation of fine art and documentary photography it is part of our mission to promote the work of established and emerging artists. We would like to invite you to submit your photography for consideration. PCNW is proud to showcase the work of our talented students, alumni and faculty. Entries will be juried by PCNW representatives and edited by Ann Pallesen, PCNW Gallery Director. This publication will be available for the public to purchase as well as in Blurb's online bookstore.

HOW TO ENTER

All class and workshop students from Fall Quarter 2008 through Fall Quarter 2009 are eligible to participate. PCNW certificate alumni and faculty are also eligible.
Click on the pdf entry form and print it out. Fill it out and list your jpgs on the bottom lines.
Submit a CD with jpegs formatted for a PC. You can submit up to 10 images, the entry fee is $5 which helps to support the costs of administrative work of processing entries and the creation of the publication.
The work submitted may either be taken during or outside of your class within the last year.
The images can be related or un-related.
Jpegs must be 300 dpi and approximately 10 inches or 3000 pixels in the longest dimension. The scans need to be final spotted scans, ready for use.
Each jpeg must be titled with the photographer's name, correlating letter to match the entry form, the title of the image, and the year taken (for example: John Doe_A_Untitled_2007.jpg)
You may include an artist statement on the CD.
The CD and CD case must be labeled with the photographer's name.
Deadline: Must be received by Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 4 p.m.

This high-quality book is being produced through Blurb, an online, on-demand publisher of books and catalogues.

Selected artists will be notified by phone. A list of the selected artists will be posted at www.pcnw.org.

Questions? Contact Ann Pallesen , Gallery Director, (206) 720-7222 ext. 11 or apallesen@pcnw.org