An Exceptional Opportunity for Photographers to Exhibit During and Alongside Les Rencontres d’Arles 2011 Photography Festival in France EXHIIBITION DATES 4th Jul - 18th Sep 2011 Arles, France EXHIBITION THEME Transience. We are inviting images that evoke and relay the concept of transience - references that relate to change or the process of changing. COMPETITION DESCRIPTION AND CRITERIA Galerie Huit Open Salon 2011 is an open International Photographic Competition designed to showcase cutting-edge contemporary and emerging photography from around the world and promote new work by talented artists, enabling them to exhibit and receive exposure during the renowned international Photography Festival ‘Les Rencontres d’Arles’ in Southern France. Images are submitted digitally via the website. The competition theme for 2011 is ‘Transience’ and applicants – who can be at any stage of their career - will be judged on creativity, conceptual strength and technical skill. Selected artists and their winning images will have their work printed and showcased in a prestigious international gallery, Galerie Huit Arles, during and alongside ‘Les Rencontres d’Arles”. (4th July – 18th September). Founded in 1970, this unique Festival attracts prominent collectors, curators, gallerists, publishers and photography buffs. In 2010 attendees were estimated at 73,000, including over 5,000 journalists. The overall winner of the competition will be offered a one-month Artist in Residence, with accommodation in the beautiful, centrally located gallery building. Much more than just an art space, Galerie Huit is a creative, inspirational and convivial venue in a magnificent location. Galerie Huit Arles is situated in a late 17th century mansion, in the historical centre of town. The scale of the mansion provides rich and varied exhibition spaces, ranging from an intimate 18th century salon with gilded panelling to an ancient cellar, whitewashed for a contemporary feel. As well as a dynamic exhibition programme, regularly featured in the regional, national and international press, and distinguished private views, the gallery hosts residencies and workshops for artists and writers. In addition, the final selection of the Galerie Huit Open Salon 2011 will travel from Arles to Southeast Asia to be exhibited in Galerie Huit’s Malaysian gallery space - Galerie Huit Penang - in January 2012. PRIZES: o Winning images will be exhibited in Galerie Huit Arles during and alongside the renowned international photography festival Les Rencontres d’Arles in France from 4th July until 18th September 2011 o Winning images will also be exhibited in Galerie Huit Penang, Malaysia in January 2012 o The winning selection of images selected for the exhibition will be printed by Galerie Huit Open Salon o The exhibited images will be offered for sale. o The photographers will receive 50% of the sale proceeds if their image/s is sold. o Selected images will be featured in an online gallery on our website www.photographyopensalon.com o Entry in the book catalogue Galerie Huit Open Salon 2011 o Main Prize for the overall winner: One month Artist Residency with Galerie Huit in Arles JUDGES: Outstanding professionals from the world of photography and curating compose the multi-national jury for Galerie Huit Open Salon 2011: Stuart Franklin, award-winning Magnum photographer, former President of Magnum, UK Tim Cole, Head of Photography, Saatchi and Saatchi Design, UK Dinesh Khanna, Fine Art, Editorial and Commercial Photographer, India Richard Hsu, Creative Director h+5, Curator Shanghai TEDx, China Julia de Bierre, owner Galerie Huit, Curator, Conservationist and Galerie Huit Open Salon Founder, France/Malaysia Vanja Karas, Fine Art Photographer, Creative Director Magenta Grove London, Galerie Huit Open Salon Founder, UK/Serbia FORMAT AND SIZE Each entry should be submitted online via our website and should be a JPG image not more than 1024 pixels on the longest side and not more than 1MB in size. ENTRY FEES Single image entry - £15 4 images - £25 6 images - £30 10 images - £40 15 images - £45