Competitions 7th Annual Allegany National Photography Competition & Exhibition
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: February 12, 2021 – The Allegany Arts Council will sponsor the 7th annual Allegany National Photography Competition and Exhibition (ANPCE) April 2 – 24, 2021. Competition categories include Color, Monochrome, and Photography as Sculpture/Mixed Media (multi-dimensional). This past year, the ANPCE attracted 859 entries from 36 states, and 70 works were selected for exhibit.
JUROR
The 2021 ANPCE juror is Aubrey Sands, assistant curator of photography for both the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, AZ, and the Phoenix Art Museum. Among many other claims to fame, the Center for Creative Photography is the “home” of Ansel Adams’ archive of negatives and many of his original prints… see more
BENEFITS & AWARDS
The juried show offers $5,000 in prize money, including $1,500 for Best of Show. It also offers the opportunity for photographers to exhibit their work in the show’s digital gallery and – COVID rules permitting – at the Arts Council’s Saville Gallery, located in the heart of historic downtown Cumberland.
It also offers the opportunity for photographers to exhibit their work in the show’s digital gallery and – COVID rules permitting – at the Arts Council’s Saville Gallery, located in the heart of historic downtown Cumberland.
ENTRY FEE
Entries are $30.00 for the first two (2) entries and an additional $15.00 per entry up to six (6) maximum.
APPLY ONLINE
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SALES
All artwork must be for sale and must have been created by the submitting artist within the past three (3) years.
About:
The Allegany Arts Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of and access to the arts in Allegany County, Maryland. We have served as one of 24 County arts agencies in the state since 1975.
The Allegany Arts Council is located on the first floor of 9 N. Centre Street in Cumberland, Maryland, an historic office and gallery space which serves as an anchor in downtown Cumberland’s daily life, business and activity.
Allegany Arts Council
9 N. Centre Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
