Compete MVA Photography Competition & Festival
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: April 30, 2024 – The MVA Gallery is excited about seeing the power of your imagery whether representational or abstract, gentle or bold, simple or complex, lucid or mysterious, conventional or transformational. Your creative freedom is limitless. Let’s celebrate Photography!
Exhibition Dates: July 27, 2024 through August 25, 2024..
ELIGIBILITY
Photographers of all levels of experience (emerging to established), who are residents of the United States, are invited to participate in this National Photography Competition and Festival. There are no restrictions on subject matter, style, and technique.
A variety of approaches (traditional and non-traditional) will be accepted. Use any photographic equipment — sophisticated professional devices to commonplace smartphones. Or manipulate contemporary systems of image production. All photographic processes are welcome from historical alternative methods to innovative forward-looking practices.
Select your own appropriate mounting or framing — not to exceed 48 inches on the longest side. We also will consider mixed media providing photographic elements are included. No reproductions or derivatives of original art (or copyrighted images) of other people’s work will be accepted. The artist should be the sole owner of all rights.
AWARDS
Art of Distinction Award will be granted at most exhibitions. One artist, photographer or sculptor will be selected and featured in a special exhibit at the MVA Gallery, Exhibition Room 2, to be scheduled at a future date.
One New York City Exhibition: One artist, photographer or sculptor will be selected from all the individuals who were accepted and displayed in an MVA Gallery exhibit during the past calendar year. This artist will be offered an exhibition opportunity in New York City and will be notified in December.
ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is $35.00 for 3 images. You may include additional files for $5.00 each up to a total of 9 maximum.
APPLY ONLINE
Visit us for complete details and easy online application.
Artist will be notified on or about June 4, 2024 (Midnight). Notification by email. Artists will receive separate email messages for “Invited” and “Not Invited” artwork entries.
SALES
Artists can determine whether they wish to sell their artwork. For sales, the artist must list a specific price and not indicate “Upon Request.”
Commission Fees:
70% of the final sale price to the Artist.
30% of the final sale price to the Gallery.
About:
The MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) is located in historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Bethlehem, along with its neighboring cities Allentown and Easton, comprise the third largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). Bethlehem has a vibrant arts and cultural life — numerous active art galleries and nationally acclaimed festivals that attract tens of thousands of visitors each year. Located one hour from New York City, Bethlehem has become an art destination for informed collectors and prominent art professionals.
MVA Gallery
35 E. Elizabeth Avenue, Suite 35
Bethlehem, PA 18018
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