CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS
DEADLINE July 24th, 2013 Midnight EST
Juror: http://www.matthewgamber.com">Matthew http://www.matthewgamber.com">Gamber
The inability to distinguish one or more chromatic colors, distinction of space by the edges of darkness and light.
Color plays an important role in how we perceive the world around us. So when you take that information away what do you get in return? Without color, other elements of the photograph take on a more distinct role in telling the story. Notice how lighting, contrast, and composition are much more important in monochromatic images.
Black & white photography is a timeless art; always relevant, always contemporary despite being so historically ancient. Our juror
Matthew Gamber states, “There is something about how when you photograph something in black and white, it gets locked in that timeframe where it just becomes obsolete as an everyday seeing experience.”
Whether you are a darkroom purist or a Photoshop crafter, show us your love for hue-less images. We want to see your best black and white or alternative process photographs. Pay tribute to the origins of photography.
| Exhibit Calendar (subject to change) | |
| Submissions Close | 24-July-13 Midnight EST |
| Juror' Choices Announced | by 29-July-13 |
| On-Line Check-in Due | 8-Aug-13 |
| Work Receipt Deadline | 19-Aug-13 |
| Exhibit Opens | 22-Aug-13 |
| Artists Reception | TBA |
| Exhibit Closes | 15-Sep-13 |
http://www.darkroomgallery.com/submission/selection">Submission Rules |
All selected entries are exhibited in our gallery and included in a full color exhibit catalog.
Juror's Choice receives a 30x48" vinyl exhibit banner featuring their image, free entry into a future exhibition and a free exhibition catalog.
Honorable Mentions receive free exhibition catalogs and free entry in a future exhibition.
People's Choice gains free entry into a future exhibit.
We offer free matting and framing of accepted entries for the duration of each of our exhibition, subject to standard sizes. Photographers set their own prices if they wish to sell their work and retain all rights to their photographs.
Juror: http://www.matthewgamber.com">Matthew Gamber
A Boston-based artist with degrees from Bowling Green State University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts / Tufts University. Teaching appointments include: http://www.lesley.edu/aib/" target="_blank">Art Institute of Boston / Lesley University, http://www.bc.edu/" target="_blank">Boston College, http://www.smfa.edu/" target="_blank">School of the Museum of Fine Arts, http://www.holycross.edu/" target="_blank">College of the Holy Cross, http://www.scad.edu/" target="_blank">Savannah College of Art & Design, http://www.massart.edu/" target="_blank">Massachusetts College of Art & Design. He is a founding editor of http://bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/BRS.cgi" target="_blank">Big Red & Shiny.
Recent exhibitions include: http://www.decordova.org/art/exhibition/second-nature-abstract-photography-then-and-now" target="_blank">Second Nature: Abstract Photography Then and Now, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA, 2012, http://www.decordova.org/art/exhibition/2012-decordova-biennial" target="_blank">The 2012 deCordova Biennial, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA, 2012; http://www.magentafoundation.org/books/flash-forward-2011/" target="_blank">Flash Forward 2011 Exhibition, Magenta Foundation, Toronto, CA, 2011; http://sashawolf.com/exhibitions/the-sum-of-all-colors/" target="_blank">The Sum of All Colors, Sasha Wolf Gallery, New York, 2011. Awards include: http://www.smfa.edu/newsmodule/view/id/782/src/@random4a426ab40cf70/" target="_blank">Traveling Fellowship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2011; http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/af_grants2_fy11.asp" target="_blank">Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowship Finalist, 2011; http://hafny.org/grant/matter-fallwinter-2010-11-grant-recipient/" target="_blank">Humble Art Foundation, New Photography Grant, 2011; http://www.lef-foundation.org/DefaultPermissions/NewEngland/tabid/160/Default.aspx" target="_blank">Funding Awardee, LEF Foundation, New England (awarded for Big Red & Shiny), 2007 & 2005.
LINKS
http://www.pocproject.com/" target="_blank">Piece of Cake, https://www.aspectmag.org/people/matthew-gamber" target="_blank">ASPECT, http://bombsite.com/issues/1000/articles/4185" target="_blank">BOMBLog, http://amaniolu.com/" target="_blank">mr. & mrs. amani olu, http://hafny.org/events/nada-art-fair-available-works/" target="_blank">Humble Arts Foundation, http://www.pictureblackfriday.org/" target="_blank">Picture Black Friday, http://www.bosepacia.com/exhibitions/2009-07-08_after-color-curated-by-amani-olu/selected-works/" target="_blank">Bose Pacia, http://flakphoto.com/profile/matthew-gamber" target="_blank">Flak Photo, http://www.pausetobegin.com/" target="_blank">Pause, To Begin, http://www.bu.edu/prc/gamber.htm" target="_blank">Photographic Resource Center, http://onehourphotoproject.com/index.php" target="_blank">One Hour Photo, http://www.therealadamgood.com/new-obsolescents/" target="_blank">Adam Good, http://culturehall.com/feature_issues.html?no=65" target="_blank">Culturehall, http://www.gallerykayafas.com/" target="_blank">Gallery Kayafas