All (Digital) Portfolios Welcome
Eyemazing magazine is sponsoring the Jacob Riis Photography Portfolio Award Competition and is announcing an open call to all photographers for portfolios of their work.

The Contest Details
The images submitted will be critiques as part of the whole portfolio and their contribution to the photographer’s theme. According to the sponsor:

The Jacob Riis Award is named after the Danish-American photographer (1849-1914), and is organized by WPGA following its partnership with Save the Children, and sponsored by Eyemazing Magazine.

It will focus in portfolios (minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 images) inviting photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought. Traditional, contemporary, avant-garde, creative and experimental works that include old and new processes, mixed techniques, and challenging personal, emotional or political statements will be welcome.

The Award is open worldwide to all professional and amateur photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both.

There is no theme for this Award, and the images will be evaluated as a cohesive body of work (a theme or images representing the artistic trajectory of the photographer), rather than individual images.

How to Submit
There is an entry fee of $60 for each portfolio and a minimum of 8 images and a maximum of 12.

All portfolios will only be accepted through online submissions via email or CD. The contest rules state:

* Digital image files must meet the following specifications: 8 bit JPEG files(CMYK and 16 bits files will not be uploaded), the largest dimension should be1280 pixels (width or height), resolution of 72 dpi, JPG compression quality of 7.

* Layers must be flattened. Images will be viewed by the jurors as RGB images; therefore Adobe RGB 98 or SRGB profiles should be used. Image title may not exceed 40 characters.

* Please note that image title is the name of the artwork, not the file name. Start the name with Porfolio 1 (Portfolio 2, Porfolio 3, etc, if you’re submitting more than one porfolio). i.e “Portfolio 1 name of image”.

* Files may contain a maximum of 25 characters, not counting .jpg. The file name may not include characters such as #, $, &, periods or other similar characters as part of the file. There will be only one period in the file name, just prior to the file extension (i.e. filename.jpg).

Awards
The winner will have his/her portfolio published in Eyemazing magazine sometime during the year of 2010. A cash award of $3,000 will be given to the winner.

Finalist in the contest will be published in the Jacob Riss Award 2010 photo book.

Any sales of exhibited work will be charged a commission of 40%. All selected images will be posted in the Gallery WonderPick for online sales.

Other Information
To register or submit your work to this contest, click here. For the official contest rules click here. The contest deadline for entries is January 24, 2010.

All Digital Artists Welcome
SlowArt Productions is calling for all computer digital artists, digital image compositors, and digital photographers to enter its Digital Art Extravaganza Exhibition.

Who Is Eligible?
According to SlowArt Productions, the exhibition/competition will be open to:

“…all artists working in any aspect of computer digital print media. This exhibition will include all aspects of digital art. Computer generated art, computer altered photography and collage and digital photography will all be considered. All computer printing formats are eligible.”

What the Contest Is For
The Digital Art Extravaganza serves several purposes–to act as a forum for digital artists to display their work at the Limner Art Gallery, located in New York, to provide an avenue for digital artists to sell their creations, and to give exposure to the winners in Digital Art magazine.

What to Submit
Entries may be uploaded or sent via standard mail. If you are sending your entries through regular mail services your prints should be 8.5″ by 11″. If your original print is larger, the 8.5 x 11 print should be an accurate representation of the full-sized artwork. The actual dimensions of the piece should be indicated on the back of your prints.

If you are submitting via email use the official entry form by clicking here. Files should be uploaded in JPG format, have a resolution of 72 dpi, and be no larger than 10″ in height or width.

Awards
Three winners will be featured in Direct Art magazine volume #17. One artist will be selected for a two page spread in the magazine.

The other two winners will be featured in a single page spread.

If you are accepted into the exhibition, your art will be displayed at the Limner Art Gallery with the provision that your artwork will be available for sale to the public.

There is a 30% commission fee on all art sold. The final sale price is determined by the artist.

Other Information and Details
There is an entry fee of $35 for up to four prints. Additional entries will be charged $5 for each additional entry. The deadline for submissions is January 30, 2010. For full details, entry forms, and contest guidelines click here.

Yourself as Art
Instead of creating art you can actually be part of it. The Power of Self international contest is announcing an open call for entries for self portraits. The sponsors of the contest state:

“We cannot tell you what is or is not your self-portrait. A reflection of your own image would be an easy “yes”. But does your work fall outside those bounds? We want to see it.

“We are looking for exciting, engaging & innovative work that is an expression of your self. We are looking for your likeness as much as we are looking for your interpretation of self-portraiture.”
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What to Submit

• The contest accepts a variety of mediums such as fine art, painting, sculpting, drawing, print making, graphic design, glass, book art, performance, video art, street art, photography, illustration, and tattoo art.

• The entry fee is $10 per image. Contest entries may be submitted in the form of an online portfolio with a biography of the individual. For an example, click here.

• To view the entry form and submit your pieces click here.

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Awards

• The Grand Prize winner will be honored with an Art-Star reception in New York City, international exposure and a feature in 3rd Ward Magazine, plus the choice of free living accommodations for six months at The Edge - an upscale apartment complex in New York City or $7007 cash.

• The People’s Choice Award winner will have their entry published on dozens of networked websites plus $1,000 cash.

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Contest Deadline
The final date for entries is January 14, 2010.