Texas Photographic Society's 34th Annual Members Only Show
Exhibition Dates:
October 16 - November 27, 2021, at Artworks Gallery, Austin
Reception Details: Saturday, October 16 - 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Artworks Gallery - West End
1214 W. 6th Street, Suite 105, Austin, TX 78703, 512-472-1550
August 14 - October 10, 2021 at Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo
We are proud to announce that Jurors Jill Skupin Burkholder and Dan Burkholder have selected 50 evocative images for Texas Photographic Society’s 34th Annual Members Only Show. A complete list of the exhibiting artists is below (award winners and honorable mentions in bold). First Place was awarded to Karey Walter, Second Place to Dale Niles, and Third Place to Parris Kitt. Heartfelt congratulations to the selected artists and warmest thanks to all of our TPS members who generously shared their work for consideration.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mary Aiu | Judy Brown | Suzy Burleson | Susan Marie Carlo | Joe Casey | Ryn Clarke | Cheryl Clegg | George Craig | Donna Dangott | Devin DePamphilis | Carol Donahue | Michael Epner | Catherine Fairchild | Cynthia Fleury | Mary Ann Glass | Steve Goff | Terri Golas | Jeremy Green | Paula Hammon | Trotter Hardy | Michael Hart | Carol Henrichs | Katherine Hershey | Carol Isaak | Marcy Juran | Michael Kirchoff | Parris Kitt | Karen Klinedinst | Steve Knight | Deb Kreimborg | Jaimie Ladysh | Dale Livingston | Ian McVea | Cheryl Medow | Kat Moser | Dale Niles | Jelisa Peterson | Bridgett Piernik-Yoder | Robert Pratt | William Puckett | Michael Smith | Karey Walter
JURORS' REMARKS
With so many photographic possibilities of film, optics, editing and processes, photographers seem like an impossibly diverse group of artists who fight any unifying characteristics. But as you’ll see in this imaginative Members’ Exhibition, the unity is there. The artists represented in this show treat the assortment of possibilities like they were handed the keys to the visual playground. Their creativity and visual instincts take flight in delicious ways.
TPS fosters an inclusive approach to the medium, blending a community of photographers who perceive the world with unique visions. From touching portraits (both human and animal), to sublime landscapes, to perfectly timed street photography and still lifes, this show presents a diverse spectrum of approaches and styles. You’ll witness the joining together of talented photographers capturing the essence of their subjects, leaving us inspired and intrigued — a rewarding outcome for a Members’ Exhibition.
- Jill Skupin Burkholder and Dan Burkholder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Members Only Show 34 is made possible through a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, a partnership with Fujifilm, and the steadfast support of our members.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Texas Photographic Society is delighted to announce our 34th Annual Members Only Show, which will be juried by esteemed photographers Jill Skupin Burkholder and Dan Burkholder, and exhibited at Amarillo Museum of Art in Amarillo, Texas. This call is open themed and welcomes submissions from artists of all levels internationally. Please also read the Jurors’ Statement below. You must be a current TPS member to enter and may join at the time of entry.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please note new entry deadline - July 6th!
05-27-21 Call for entry opens
07-06-21 Deadline for entry (11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Zone)
07-19-20 Exhibiting artists announced and emails sent to all entrants
08-06-21 Work due at Amarillo Museum of Art in Amarillo, Texas
08-14-21 Exhibition opens at Amarillo Museum of Art
10-10-21 Exhibition closes in Amarillo
10-16-21 Exhibition opens in Austin at Artworks Austin, 1214 W. 6th Street, Suite 105. Regular hours Tuesday - Friday 10:00 to 5:00, Saturday 10:00 to 4:00.
11-27-21 Exhbition closes in Austin
AWARDS
First Place = $500
Second Place = $300
Third Place = $200
Up to 5 Honorable Mentions may be awarded
ENTRY FEE
The entry fee for current members of Texas Photographic Society (TPS) is $30 for 5 images, plus $6 for each additional image. You may enter up to 12 images. (CaFÉ requires a minimum of five images; if you really need to, you may submit mulitples of the same image to reach the minimum.) You must be a current member of TPS to participate and may join or renew at the time of entry. All entry and membership fees are non-refundable.
ELIGIBILITY
The 34th Annual Members Only Show is open to artists internationally, of all levels, who are at least 18 years old at time of entry. All photography-based work is encouraged including digital, silver, and alternative processes.
You MUST be a current member of TPS to enter this competition (read more about TPS member benefits). If you are not a current member, you may join or renew and enter this show at the same time. If you need to verify your membership status, please contanct Ann at ann@texasphoto.org. Works exhibited previously in a TPS show are not eligible. Current members of the TPS Board of Directors are permitted to enter but are not eligible for awards.
IMAGE REQUIREMENTS
Please submit digital JPG files only, minimum of 1200 pixels on the longest side and 5 MB maximum. Please remove watermarks from images. For each image you will need to provide the image title and the process (medium) used to make the image/print (Archival Digital Print, Silver Gelatin Print, Platinum/Palladium Print, Wet Plate Collodian, etc.) To clarify, you will submit a digital file of your image for the contest application; if your work is selected for the show you will print your image, frame it, and ship it to the exhibition venue.
Need help resizing images? You can resize via a Mac or PC computer, or use a number of third-party applications, many of which offer free trials or solutions. Please go here for suggestions.
JURORS’ STATEMENT
Duchamp said art is either plagiarism or revolution — he didn’t say anything about a landscape, a portrait, a still life or conceptual work. Considering the daily barrage of images from Instagram, Facebook and others, imitating images and producing visual boredom is way too easy. This call for art is an invitation for photographers to send any photographic subject as long as the image reveals individual creativity.
This 34th TPS Members Only Show is a treasured opportunity to be judged with your peers, where your confidence can be tested, and your talent and determination rewarded. Give us your best. Show us what stirs your soul. Make us envious of your art. Tickle us with your own quirky spin. Fearlessly reveal your unique revolutions.
- Dan Burkholder and Jill Skupin Burkholder
ABOUT THE JURORS
Jill Skupin Burkholder is a photographer/artist whose work includes handcrafted techniques such as bromoil printing, an alternative photography process using brushes and lithography ink to create an image, and encaustic techniques using beeswax and resin. She began working with photography in 1985 and studied both traditional and digital photography experimenting with various alternative photography techniques. Recent work includes the series, Hidden Worlds, ethereal photographs of animals taken using a motion-activated trail camera. Jill has taught workshops for Santa Fe Workshops, the International Center for Photography in New York, and many others; she has prints included in private and public collections. Jill’s website is www.JillSkupin.com.
___
Dan Burkholder is known for looking over photography’s horizon to discover new ways of capturing and expressing the photographic image. In the early 1990’s he wrote the groundbreaking book Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing. After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005, Burkholder recorded the chaos of post-Katrina New Orleans in his poignant monograph The Color of Loss, the first coffee table book photographed entirely with high dynamic range (HDR) techniques. In 2012, Burkholder led the mobile photography revolution with his forward-looking book iPhone Artistry. Dan earned his BA and Master’s degrees in Photography from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. His platinum/palladium and pigmented ink prints are included in private and public collections internationally. Dan’s website is www.DanBurkholder.com.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Members Only Show 34 is made possible through a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and a partnership with Fujifilm.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SALES
TPS encourages the sale of exhibited work and will collect a 30% commission from all prints sold during the exhibition. Please indicate the sales price of your print, including frame/finishing. If your finished piece is Not-For-Sale, simply note NFS. If your work is accepted and you do not indicate a sales price, the artwork will be listed as NFS.
IF YOUR WORK IS ACCEPTED
1. Artwork must be ready-to-hang using wire stretched between D-rings on the back. The finished piece must not exceed 40" in the longest dimension (including the frame). Sawtooth hangers are NOT permitted. Please use white mats and white or black frames that are gallery quality and complement your work (color mats are NOT acceptable). Plexiglass must be used with the frame, NO glass allowed. Clearly label the back of your work with your full name, address, telephone number, email address, image title, medium, dimensions and sales price or NFS. TPS reserves the right to exclude works from the exhibition that are not gallery-ready and professional in presentation.
2. A prepaid return UPS or FedEX shipping label MUST be provided with your work for prints to be returned to you when the exhibition concludes. Work WITHOUT return shipping will NOT be included in the exhibition and will NOT be returned. Please keep a copy of the prepaid return shipping label and your receipt. Packing “peanuts" are NOT permitted. Please ship prints in a flat box (do not use moving boxes) as our storage space is limited. Prints will be return-shipped in the container in which they were received. If additional exhibition venues are added, artists will be notified with location, dates, and other pertinent details, and work will be return-shipped from the final venue.
3. Framed prints with prepaid return shipping label must arrive at Amarillo Museum of Art no later than August 6, 2021.
4. TPS and Amarillo Museum of Art will exercise all due care in handling your artwork. However, TPS is not liable for loss, theft, damage or replacement of artwork, nor is TPS liable for damage during shipping. Amarillo Museum of Art does not insure artists' work. Please consider insuring your work.
Our friends at Frame Destination in Dallas, Texas, have prepared a special archival gallery frame kit for TPS artists that meets standard matting, framing and presentation requirements. The frame kit can be customized to meet various print sizes. TPS Members receive an additional 10% discount (contact Frame Destination customer service to join the TPS club customer group). This affordably priced package can be purchased online here.
TPS TERMS AND AGREEMENT
You retain all rights to your images. If your image is selected for the exhibition, you grant Texas Photographic Society (TPS) the right, in perpetuity, to use and display your image, image title and process, your name, city, state and country of residence for TPS publicity and promotion. Permissible use includes the display, reproduction and distribution of said information on the TPS website, in TPS exhibitions, presentations, program promotions, artist features, fundraising initiatives and publications, and on social media networks, without further contact from TPS. Please note that we may have to crop images to meet space/proportion requirements for promotional platforms.
TPS will not be held responsible for loss, theft, damage or replacement, whether caused by the negligence of its officers, members or others. TPS is not liable for damage during shipping. Non-members of TPS who enter the competition without joining or renewing TPS at the time of entry, will be disqualified. All entry and membership fees are non-refundable. Submission entry and payment signifies understanding and agreement to all of the above terms and conditions.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact TPS Executive Director Ann T. Shaw at ann@texasphoto.org.