Compete NYC4PA: Abandon/Abandoned
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: July 20, 2025 – The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) invites photographers worldwide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, black and white, etc.).
What comes to mind when you hear these two words, “Abandon/Abandoned”? Though they have the same root the meanings can be quite far apart. Is your first thought about things abandoned – like that empty building in the tenement section of town that has been left to the elements with broken windows and peeling paint, or is it the person abandoned by a family who needed to move to another location. But there is also the sense of “abandon” – that free-wheeling person, dancing or jumping for joy with arms stretched out, or the child on a playground ride like a see saw with hands in the air and sheer glee on his/her face.
This call is about those images that depict either interpretation. The field is far and wide and the choice is yours. Send us your best and, as always, all 2D photography is welcome.
ELIGIBILITY
This Call for Entries is open worldwide to both amateur and professional photographers. NYC4PA invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Only 2-D work is eligible.
JUROR
Stephen Perloff is the founder and editor of The Photo Review, and editor of The Photograph Collector. He has taught photography at numerous colleges and universities and has been the recipient of two grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Sol Mednick Award, the first annual Vanguard Award from the Philadelphia Center for the Photographic Image, and the Colin Ford Award for Curatorship from the Royal Photographic Society… see more
EXHIBITION AND AWARDS
- Grand Prize: One photographer will receive $1,100. The image will be featured on the home page of the NYC4PA website.
- First Prize: 3 photographers will receive $400.
- Second Prize: 3 photographers will receive $325.
- Third Prize: 3 photographers will receive $250
ONLINE GALLERY, CATALOG and AWARD CERTIFICATE
All prizewinners will be included in both the online gallery and catalog and be presented with a certificate.
ENTRY FEE
The entry fee is $35 for the first three images. Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images submitted.
APPLY ONLINE
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About:
The mission of the New York Center for Photographic Art is to provide exhibition opportunities in the vibrant New York City gallery world to photographers around the globe, and to take photographers around the globe for exciting photo opportunities.
NYC4PA offers international, themed, open call competitions juried by recognized experts in the field of photography. Prizes include cash awards, online gallery, catalog and New York City gallery exhibit.
