Photographers from the NY Tri-State area, including amateur and practicing photographers, are invited to submit applications to participate in the Art League of Long Island’s upcoming juried photo exhibition titled “This Land is Our Land”.  The exhibit is scheduled to be on display January 11 through February 8, 2020 in the Art League’s spacious Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery.  The deadline to submit applications is Friday, December 6, 2019.  

The Art League asks photographers to submit images that illustrate what makes us American. What does your America look like? These images could be of iconic buildings, scenic landscapes, peopled events, family images, images that show a significant event or idea that is an important part of America. How do you express your America?  

“I feel that we are all.... mapping our experience of being American and living in America and figuring out what identity is.” Lorna Simpson, Artist, NYTimes Magazine, Oct. 13, 2019.  

The exhibition juror is Sandra Carrion, Instructor at Nassau Community College.  She served as director of Soho Photo Gallery and is the creator of the popular International Krappy Kamera Competition and Exhibition held annually at Soho Photo in Manhattan. Ms. Carrion is also a founding member of fotofoto Gallery in Huntington, NY and 9 East Contemporary Art Guild in Huntington, NY.  Sandra Carrion’s Photography has been recognized for its innovation and artistry throughout her career. Using techniques both traditional and contemporary, Sandra meticulously strives to reinvent her approach discovering underlying worlds hidden in what we walk past every day.  

To obtain prospectus call (631) 462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org. Applications must be submitted online through smarterentry.com.

The Art League of Long Island (est. 1955), located in Dix Hills, is a not-for-profit visual arts organization that offers classes and workshops for children and adults, from beginner to advanced levels.  The Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery hosts a dozen exhibits per year, featuring contemporary works by many local artists.