Natural Selections An Ecological Photography Competition & Exhibition
An evolving competition, for an evolving world Sponsored by University Mall, a Madison Marquette Company, Chapel Hill NC
Competition & Exhibition Summary DESCRIPTION:
The Chapel Hill Public Arts Office in conjunction with
University Mall invites area photographers to submit images for a juried competition and exhibition focused on the theme of ecology. Selected photographs will be debuted at Chapel Hill’s
Earth Day Celebration at Southern Community Park for a day (April 10, 2010) and then displayed throughout University Mall in Chapel Hill from April 12 through May 30, 2010. This is a juried competition and monetary awards will be offered.
AWARDS: The three top place winners will receive $1,000, $500, and $250, respectively. A people’s choice award of $250 will also be offered.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to anyone 18 years and older residing in the Counties of Orange, Durham, Wake, Chatham and Alamance.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Natural Selections Overview Photographers are invited to apply for this juried competition & exhibition that will be on display from April 12 – May 30, 2010 at University Mall in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The theme of ecology was selected in honor of Earth Action Day (EAD), which seeks to celebrate and appreciate the Earth while acknowledging our human relationship to it. EAD recognizes the Earth’s resources are finite and therefore our behaviors should align with the Earth’s preservation. EAD seeks to explore alternative ways of living that reduce our footprint and in many cases eliminate our use of natural resources. For the purpose of this competition and exhibition, the term ecology is broad and encompasses living with nature, conservation, protection and preservation of resources, low ecological impact activities (hiking, biking, recycling, reuse), connections between the built and natural environment, human structures/settlements reclaimed by nature, green building, sustainability, etc. This invitation is extended to all individuals 18 years or older residing in Orange, Durham, Wake, Chatham and Alamance Counties of North Carolina. There is no entry fee. Selection for the exhibition and awards will be based on artistic quality and adherence to the ecological theme.
Photographic imagery submitted for consideration must have been produced within the last two years. All forms of photography including digital manipulation will be considered, but must be original. No photo-mechanical reproductions will be accepted.
Selection and Installation An Artist Selection Committee comprising University Mall management staff and sponsoring merchants, representatives of the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, the Public Arts Office, and local professional photographers will review all complete portfolios and select works for the Exhibition and the awards. Selections are based on artistic excellence and the adherence to the ecological theme.
Selected photographers will be notified as to a date and time for delivery by the Chapel Hill Public Arts Office. Selected artists will receive loan agreements and insurance paperwork to complete and return prior to the exhibition. University Mall will insure each work for the duration of the exhibition at a value agreed upon with the artist or determined by an independent appraiser.
Works selected for the exhibition must be delivered in person, matted, framed and ready to hang with a standard wire hanging devise on the back of the framed work.
Costs associated with transportation of the piece, travel of the artist, insurance during travel and removal of the work after the exhibition closes are the responsibility of the artist.
The jurors, University Mall management and the Town of Chapel Hill reserve the right to accept or deny any entry for any reason including, but not limited to, appropriateness for display in a family-friendly atmosphere.
How to Apply Send a CD or DVD containing portfolio materials through the post to the Public Arts Office (address provided below) or in a .zip file sent to
chapelhillarts@gmail.com. No hardcopy portfolios will be considered or returned.
Images of up to Three (3) Proposed Photographs A maximum of three images may be submitted for consideration. Images submitted must be photographs available for exhibition. Jury selection will be made from the images submitted. No substitutions will be allowed.
Each image must be a PC-compatible JPEG file at 72 pixels per inch, as close to but no larger than either of the following dimensions: 750 pixels wide by 560 pixels tall. Each JPEG file must be named in the following format – “lastname_title.jpg” – where the artist’s last name is followed by underscore title of artwork, underscore, file extension. Please do not present your work as a montage of images (ie., in a PowerPoint file); each image must be a separate JPEG.
Annotated Image List A word file (.doc or .docx) identifying JPEG images with the title of work depicted; the media and dimensions of the work; the proposed insurance value of the work.
Resume A word file (.doc or .docx) providing resume, no longer than two pages.
Schedule (subject to change)
March 3 Deadline for submission of portfolios. Please submit all digital materials by 5 p.m. to:
Natural Selections Exhibition
Chapel Hill Public Arts Office
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
or as .zip file email attachment to
chapelhillarts@gmail.com March 15 Artists are contacted with Selection Committee results
April 10 Selected artworks are delivered and installed in Chapel Hill
After May 30 Artworks are de-installed
University Mall Information University Mall is a 366,000 square foot regional shopping center located on route 15/501 in the heart of Chapel Hill. The property is anchored by Dillard’s and the award winning A Southern Season, a nationally gourmet retailer. For more information, visit
http://www.universitymallnc.com.
Chapel Hill Public Arts Office Information The Town of Chapel Hill’s
Public Arts Office develops and implements public art programs to increase public access to the arts, provides opportunities for local artists to display their work, and promotes public understanding and awareness of the arts. The Office is advised by the
Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, a 16-member volunteer board established in 1992 and appointed by the Town Council. The Office’s Percent for Art Program, established by a 2002 Ordinance, allocates one percent of selected capital projects for the creation and maintenance of works of public art. Funding for the Percent for Art projects comes from each project’s construction budget.
If you have questions or need additional information please contact the Town of Chapel Hill’s Public Arts Office:
Public Arts Office
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
E:
info@chapelhillarts.org T: 919-968-2750