GENERAL GUIDELINES
WHO CAN ENTER
The competitions are open to all photographers, national and international,
except Center employees, board members, advisory council members and
contest sponsors.
ELIGIBLE WORK
Work derived from all photographic processes, both traditional and digital,
are accepted, as well as mixed media work that is photo-based. Both
fine art and documentary photography are welcomed. Work that has been
published in book-length form by a photographic publishing house or
university press is not eligible for the Project Competition. Previous
winners of the Project Competition may not enter again with the same
body of work.
PREPARING YOUR SUBMISSION
REVIEW SANTA FE and PROJECT COMPETITION
Please submit twenty prints or digital files demonstrating one cohesive
body of work per entry; an artist statement and a completed online entry
form.
SINGULAR IMAGE
A single entry cannot include both black and white and color photographs.
To submit to both categories, please enclose your submissions as separate
entries. Each submission may include up to 10 images.
ARTIST'S STATEMENTS
The first sentence of the artist statement should include a short synopsis
of the project. Please limit the statement to a single page, double-spaced,
and indicate the process or medium used and the final exhibition size,
ex. 8x10 black and white negative, 20x24 gelatin silver prints or 35mm
slides. Please structure your page as follows:
Name
Category
Project Title
Medium
One Sentence Project Summary
Statement
PRINTS
All print submissions must be labeled on the back of each print stating
your name, project title, and print title. Paper size limit is 8.5x11”
anything larger will be disqualified. All submissions must fit into
an envelope no larger than 9” x 12” or a standard FedEx
letter.
Entries will only be returned on request with appropriate pre-paid shipping
and packaging. US Postal Service labels that include dates will not
be returned.
Note: Do not staple, paper clip or tape any of the materials
together. Websites, books, posters, exhibition announcements,
and resumes will not be reviewed.
DIGITAL FILES
All images must be uploaded through our website after payment has been
received. Files must be in jpeg format, fit to 1000 pixels on the long
side at 72 dpi. There is a 500k limit to the size of each image to be
uploaded. Use a jpeg quality level of 80 or high. Do not check the progressive
jpg or optimized checkbox. If you follow these guidelines, the size
of your images will typically fall between 100-500k. Each image must
be submitted as a separate file (no Powerpoint or iPhoto presentations).
Please save images as RGB, ICC profile Adobe RGB (1998) or Grayscale,
ICC profile Dot Gain 20%. The process for uploading files requires no
special software.
LIABILITY
While the utmost care will be taken in handling all entries, Center
and contest sponsors will not be responsible for damaged, lost or unclaimed
entries, or for the return of unlabeled images or entries without return
postage. Photographers desiring to insure their work must make their
own arrangements. International submissions are welcome but will not
be returned. International winners are responsible for duties and shipping
of the prizes.
Center reserves the right to reproduce all winning work in announcements,
catalogs, the website and publications that report on or promote the
competitions. Submission of an entry to this competition signifies acceptance
of all conditions stated.
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