This year I'll be jurying CPW’s annual Photography Now exhibition, an initiative that celebrates the plurality of photography. All photographic techniques and approaches are welcome, from analog to digital, fine art, directorial, narrative, documentary, political, social justice, identity, portrait, landscape, still life, mixed media incorporating photography, photographic installations, and digital imaging and collage.

Entry deadline: 1/29/18

HOW TO ENTER
Submissions for Photography Now are accepted only through callforentry.org.

EXHIBITION
Selected works will be exhibited in CPW’s gallery in late fall of 2018.

PURCHASE PRIZE
One print by a photographer from the exhibition will be chosen and purchased for CPW’s Permanent Print Collection, held at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, and CPW. CPW’s Collection holds over 1,750 works of art by such program artists as Larry Fink, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Robert Heinecken, David Maisel, Mary Ellen Mark, Lilo Raymond, Steven Shore, Xaviera Simmons, and many more!

Past Purchase Prize recipients include Sarah Anthony, Carlos Saavedra, Morgan Ashcom, Lucas Foglia, Thomas Jackson, Ilona Szwarc, among others.

TIMELINE
Results will be announced in April. Selected participants will be given instructions on how, when, and what to send for the exhibition.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

6 - 10 images, uploaded to CAFE specifications*
Bio (up to 1,000 characters)
Artist Statement (up to 3,000 characters)
Entry fee [scroll down for details]
Proof of eligibility for students, and seniors (age 65 and up): scroll down for details

*All applicants must register for a free account on callforentry.org. Image upload instructions are available on the Media Prep tab on callforentry.org, or simply click here. Exhibition print sizes will not determine eligibility, however will be considered when selecting the number of framed pieces that will be included in the exhibition.

ENTRY FEES
6 images for Students/Seniors (age 65 and up): $35
Current and valid ID upload required, scroll down for details. Current CPW members have been emailed a coupon code for $15 off; if you did not receive the code, please check your junk folders for it before calling us at 845-679-9957 or emailing us at info@cpw.org. CPW Memberships available here: https://www.cpw.org/support/membership/

6 images for General Entry: $50
Current CPW members have been emailed a coupon code for $15 off; if you did not receive the code, please check your junk folders for it before calling us at 845-679-9957 or emailing us at info@cpw.org. CPW Memberships available here: https://www.cpw.org/support/membership/

4 additional images [total of 10]: $15, applicable for both Student/Senior Entries and General Entries

FULL-TIME STUDENTS and SENIORS: Upload of current and valid ID is required. There is an upload window for student and senior ID's within the application itself. If ID provided is not current, your entry will be disqualified and you will not be refunded.

For Students: Upload a clear, sharp scan or cell phone photo of the front and back of your current and validated student ID confirming full-time enrollment (dates must be visible). If student ID is not dated, upload a copy of current unofficial transcripts along with the front and back of student ID.

For Seniors: (Individuals 65 years or older) Please upload a clear, sharp scan or cell phone photo of any government issued I.D. that shows your birth date.

QUESTIONS
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