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18 Jul 2024

Compete Midwest Americana

Dayton Society of Artists –  Dayton, Ohio, United States

Dayton Society of Artists

Opportunity Description

U.S.  Multi-State Deadline: August 5, 2024 – The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present MIDWEST AMERICANA, a regional call for lens-based artwork.

Exhibition Dates: Fri, September 13 – Saturday, October 26, 2024.

Support for this exhibition is provided by FotoFocus.

ELIGIBILITY
All artists, 18 years or older and living or working in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky are eligible for entry. Each piece must be lens-based (including but not limited to photography, computer edited photos, video, etc.) but may have other mediums or techniques incorporated into the work. Traditional and non-traditional approaches are welcome, and the medium may be interpreted broadly. Art should fit into the theme, Midwest Americana.

JUROR
Francis Schanberger received his Master of Fine Arts from the Ohio State University in 2002. He has been an artist in residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts (2005), Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts (2011) and Vermont Studio Center in 2013. He has exhibited at Soho Photo in New York, the Houston Center for Photography, the Free University of Brussels, as well as COHJU Gallery in Kyoto, Japan.

AWARDS
$1,000 will be awarded in prizes.

ENTRY FEES
$20 for the first image and $5/each additional image for up to 5 images total. (1 image: $20, 2 images: $25, 3 images: 30, 4 images: $35, 5 images: $40)

APPLY ONLINE
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CALENDAR

  • Submissions Due: Mon, August 5, 2024 by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
  • Notification of Jury Results: Mon, August 12
  • Delivery of Art – in Person: Sat, September 7, 12-5 PM & Sun, September 8, 11-4 PM
  • Delivery of Shipped Art: Please contact director@daytondsa.org if shipping work.
  • Reception: Fri, September 13, 5-8 PM & Fri, October 4, 5-8 PM
  • Exhibition Dates: Fri, September 13 – Saturday, October 26
  • Pick-up Dates – in Person: Sun, October 27, 11–4 PM & Mon, October 28, 3–8 PM
  • Return of Shipped Art: Shipped out the week of October 27

About:
The Dayton Society of Artists is a non-profit, member-based organization. It was founded in 1938 and acquired a Victorian house in the 1960s, which was converted into a gallery. The DSA’s mission is to “connect, support, and educate artists and the community.” The DSA hosts various workshops and events throughout the year to fulfill its mission as well as hosts a variety of exhibitions. For more information, visit daytondsa.org.

Dayton Society of Artists
48 High St
Dayton, OH 45403

Opportunity Categories: + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: Compete. Opportunity Tags: Deadlines 07 July thru Aug, Open to U.S. Multi-State, and Special Opportunities. Benefits: Cash or Value Awards, Exhibition - Group, and Sales.

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