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2012 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW OPEN

Entry Deadline JULY 9, 2012

COMPLETE DETAILS & ENTRY FORMS AT http://www.artistshavengallery.com/events/upcomingevents.php

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Including:

• Artists Haven Gallery Artist Membership & Exhibition
• Solo Exhibition Booth at Art Expo New York 2013
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• Subscription to Art Business News
• Published in Awards Book
• Global Internet Exposure
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Judging – Is based on creativity, balance of composition, correct exposure, technique, and quality of the subject.

Judge - Laurence Gartel

Laurence Gartel (born June 5, 1956) is an American artist. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, USA, Joan Whitney Payson Museum, Long Beach Museum of Art, Princeton Art Museum, PS 1, Norton Museum and in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American History and the Bibliothèque Nationale. Born and raised in New York City, Gartel had the opportunity to teach Andy Warhol how to use the Amiga Computer, went to School of Visual Arts, with fellow art student, graffiti artist Keith Haring, where he earned his BFA degree majoring in Graphics, and started his electronic career working side by side with Nam June Paik at Media Study/Buffalo in upstate New York. The Palm Beach Photographic Centre Awards Committee and Executive Director’s Office have chosen Laurence Gartel to receive the FotoMentor Award at FotoFusion 2009. The decision has come acknowledging Mr. Gartel’s lifetime achievements pushing photography and image creation to new horizons. As a true pioneer of the digital aesthetic he will be honored at the FotoFusion banquet and will be highlighted as a role model for a new generation. Previous recipients have included Gordon Parks, Sebastio Selgado, Arnold Newman, Ruth Bernhard and Duane Michals. Laurence Gartel is the first Digital Artist to ever receive the Award. His innovative and groundbreaking Digital Art over 30-years sets him apart. Gartel recently had work acquired into the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London
Entry Fee – $35 for 3 images and $5 per each additional image. No entry limit.
Categories – Entrants must choose from the categories listed below. Multiple entries can be made in as many categories as desired. Artists working in various mediums are welcome to enter.

1. Seascape/Ocean/Waterways

2. Landscape/Scenery/Countryside

3. Cityscape/Urban/Architecture

4. Still Life/Objects

5. Fruits/Vegetables/Plants/Flowers

6. Music/Sports/Dance/Photojournalism/Documentary

7. Animals/Mammals/Birds/Wildlife

8. Figurative/People//Portraiture/Body/Children

9. Abstract/Conceptualization/Digital Creative (Photoshop)
Awards – From the overall entries, 45 photographers will be selected (5 photographers in each of the 9 categories). Of those, 9 photographers will win a Best of Category Award (1 photographer from each category). And of those, there will be a 1st Place Best of Show Award winner, 2nd Place Judges Award winner, and a 3rd Place Merit Award winner

1st Place “Best of Show Award” winner will receive an Award Certificate, Blue Rosette Ribbon, a One Year Artists Haven Gallery *Gold Membership Contract, and a $500 Cash Prize.

2nd Place “Judges Award” winner will receive an Award Certificate, Red Rosette Ribbon, a One Year Artists Haven Gallery *Silver Membership Contract, and a $250 cash prize.

3rd Place “Merit Award” winner will receive an Award Certificate, White Rosette Ribbon, a One Year Artists Haven Gallery *Bronze Membership Contract, and a $100 cash prize.

Best of Category Award winners will each receive an Award Certificate, Yellow Rosette Ribbon.
Exhibition – The 45 selected photographers will participate in a collective exhibition at the Artists Haven Gallery. The exhibition will be from August 13th through August 31st, 2012.
Opening Reception – A Meet the Artists & Awards Presentation event will be held on the evening of Saturday, August 18, 2012 from 6 – 8pm. Free and public invited.
Publicity & Sales – The exhibition will be advertised in print media and on the internet. The selected artists will be included in the Artists Haven Gallery website for a period of one year and made available for purchase in the gallery for 30 days.
Book – A Fine Art Limited Edition Book will be published including the 45 selected artists.