Calls for Art

The Poetry of Bones is an International Photography Exhibition focusing on the theme of “Autumn”. The turning of the year centers on many different religions, cultures, celebrations, memorials, and tributes. These transition months lead us deep into the heart of winter. The Colonel Eugene E. Myers Art Gallery, located in the Department of Art & Design at the University of North Dakota welcomes your submission for our group exhibition, juried by international curator, photographer, photography theorist, philosopher of art, and educator, Zsolt Bátori. Show us your interpretation of this universal theme and what it means to you. All examples and styles of photography that fit this theme are encouraged to apply. This exhibition is sponsored by the Department of Art & Design within the campus of the University of North Dakota, the Myers Foundations, and the UND Photography Club. We are pleased this year to also offer submissions to international photographers for the first time.

Zsolt Bátori is the founder director and curator of PH21 Gallery, providing group and solo exhibitions to photographers internationally for over a decade in PH21 Gallery, Budapest and in cooperation with galleries in Barcelona, Jersey City, and Rome. Zsolt has nurtured the careers of many photographers who received further exhibition and career opportunities after exhibiting at PH21 Gallery. After obtaining his PhD in Philosophy from Rutgers University he has taught and conducted research at universities in Hungary, the USA, Argentina, and Spain, and his own photographic work has been exhibited internationally. Currently, Zsolt serves as a member of the executive committee of the International Association for Aesthetics and the Association of Hungarian Photographers. He also serves as a juror for Photolucida Critical Mass for the years 2023 and 2024.

Awards:

Best in Show: $900.00 (USD currency)

First Place: $750.00 (USD currency)

Second Place: $500.00 (USD currency)

Third Place: $300.00 (USD currency)

Entry Procedure:

Please pay the $35.00 entry fee using the PayPal button below. This fee is non-refundable and is not a guarantee of inclusion into this exhibition. Once your entry fee is paid, please send your images formatted according to the instructions below. Submissions that do not follow these directions will be excluded.

Images must be formatted and presented according to the directions below:

--Please format images to an RGB profile.
--The largest dimension (width or height) should be 1280 pixels on the longest side with the other dimension proportional. Your entry must be received in one complete email!! Do not send multiple emails or embed your images into your email!! Attach all files into one email only!!

--All images must be saved at 72 ppi, 8 bit
--Label with last name and entry# (i.e. Smith01.jpg)
--Images and entry form must be e-mailed to undphoto@gmail.com 

In the body of your submission email, please include the following:

1. Your name

2. Your city, state, (for USA applicants), and country

3. Your website address (if you have one)

4. The exhibition theme (Poetry of Bones)

5. The titles of all photographs and corresponding files names for clarity; If a series, please list

6. The actual print size in inches of each photograph

7. What photo process each photograph is (archival inkjet, gelatin silver, or AI), if AI was used it must be marked as so!

You must be 18 years or older to enter this exhibition. By entering, you automatically agree to your images possibly being used for publication purposes (you will receive a photo credit). We will pay no royalties/publication fees. Every photographer will retain all copyrights and ownership of their photographs submitted.

Accepted photographs:

All accepted photographs will be printed by the Colonel Eugene E. Myers Art Gallery either 16” x 20” or 14” x 14” if your images are square, regardless of original size. Accepted photographers will be expected to send a high-resolution TIFF (or JPEG) file at 300 dpi when notified of their acceptance. Photographs will be printed and mounted for the exhibition at no additional cost. Exhibition prints are never sold but if someone is interested in your work we will put them in touch with you. Mounted prints will be destroyed after exhibition dates and all digital files erased. 

All entry fees will benefit the UND Photography Club at the University of North Dakota in the Department of Art & Design, Grand Forks, ND.

Important Dates:

Application Deadline: September 19th at 11:59 pm (Central Time)

Results to photographers: Before the end of September 2024

High-resolution TIFF or JPEG files due: October 2nd, 2024

Exhibition dates: October 14 – November 7, 2024

Closing Reception: November 6th, 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Payment for awards: After November 7th, (digital transactions only)