The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art is pleased to announce a call for photographic art. All photographic processes and subjects, shot on any type of camera, color or black and white will be considered, as well as photo-based installation work and video. Show us your photographic passion, and your unique vision!
Jurors:
Susan Spiritus, Owner, Susan Spiritus Gallery
Kirk Pedersen, Artist/Publisher, Zero+ Publishing
Gina Genis, Photographer/Curator
Jeff T. Alu, Photographer/Curator
Online Entries only, click here to enter!
Read the Prospectus here.
Exhibition Dates: December 1st, 2012 - January 12th, 2013
Deadline for entries, November 10th, 2012
About the Jurors:
Susan Spiritus
Founded in 1976, as Orange County's first commercial venue devoted exclusively to contemporary fine art photography, the Susan Spiritus Gallery (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rwUMisUvnceOh2oOMJwINYmFJ9NkC8U_J5BmYWBcrNrqmLkCKC9tlBG2HauALwrLSTEyy_vJYDK1jAQasgQqCTUa4aHu7otjPHxBkKcyvPXemdmoTbdi4mKFHiD8NnnG" target="_blank">susanspiritusgallery.com) remains focused on its commitment to feature and support the works of mid career and emerging photographic artists.
During the first twenty years (1976-1996) the gallery mounted monthly one-person exhibitions and summer thematic group shows featuring many artists who were given their first public exposure. In addition, the gallery published a number of artist portfolios and sponsored a photographic symposium, "My Teacher/Myself".
In 1996 the gallery moved and elected to function as a private dealer and consultant. Since then, Susan Spiritus has focused her efforts working closely with collectors, large multinational corporations, hospitals, legal firms, and universities to assist them in creating a special environment that enhances their interior space.
The breath of the contemporary photographic work which the gallery represents includes work in the traditional black and white medium; color photography; hand painted and platinum photographic prints, and with the onset and acceptance of digital imagery, many of the gallery's artists are now capable of making large prints to accommodate the large interior spaces that many corporate offices have.
A selection of artists represented by the gallery include Cara Barer, Jeffrey Becom, Roman Loranc, Camille Seaman, George Tice, Hiroshi Watanabe, Adrian Davis, David Burdeny, Julie Sample, Dave Anderson. Additional names can be viewed at the gallery's website, http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rwUMisUvnceOh2oOMJwINYmFJ9NkC8U_J5BmYWBcrNrqmLkCKC9tlBG2HauALwrLSTEyy_vJYDK1jAQasgQqCTUa4aHu7otjPHxBkKcyvPXemdmoTbdi4mKFHiD8NnnG" target="_blank">susanspiritusgallery.com
Susan Spiritus Gallery has been actively involved in the participation of local art fairs, including photola, Los Angeles Art Show, Festival of Books, the San Francisco Art Fair and the BTB International Contemporary Art Fair. She has also reviewed portfolios for Review LA & Santa Fe, Photolucida, PhotoNola, Palm Springs Photo Festival and MOPLA's Fresh Look.
Kirk Pedersen
Kirk Pedersen is a Los Angeles based multidisciplinary artist. Traveling to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, Taipei, and Kuala Lumpur to capture what he calls "Urban Asia," Pedersen examines the seemingly ordinary stuff of life - sidewalks, curbs, markets, alleys - and, through his eye for synchronicity, reveals new truths about the world around us.
His active engagement with the creative community is reflected in his publishing company http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rwUMisUvnceOh2oOMJwINYmFJ9NkC8U_J5BmYWBcrNrqmLkCKC9tlBG2HauALwrLSTEyy_vJYDKF0usKCSu3dMyTTWOmnNgdXjjrPKCMt32gssEeT-LROBKCwgiKOGsQ" target="_blank">ZERO+ Publishing specializing in limited edition, hardcover and highly collectible art books.
Portraits, executed while Artist-In-Residence at the Huntington Beach Art Center, was awarded Best Art Show of 2011 by the OC Weekly.