ELIGIBILITY    

Competition is open to all US residents 18 years of age or older, excluding fotofoto gallery artists. Any photographic medium including digital and alternative processes will be accepted. Maximum height or width of framed work is 24 inches. Free-standing pieces cannot be accepted. Photographs exhibited previously at fotofoto gallery are not eligible for submission

SUBMISSIONS 

 All entries must be submitted via the CaFE system. Mail-in entries will not be considered. Images must  conform to CaFE formatting standards. Instructions can be found in the CaFE help section.  

FOR ACCEPTED ENTRIES 

Approximately 30 photographs will be chosen for a month-long exhibition from March 9 - April 1, 2023 to be hung in our gallery and also online on our website.  Shipping information will be provided to artists selected for participation upon completion of the jury process. To ensure the cohesiveness of the exhibition, we request that work be framed in simple black or white frames with neutral museum quality mats (no colors, please).  All framed pieces must be wired. 

ABOUT fotofoto Gallery 

fotofoto gallery was formed in 2003 by a group of fine art photographers desiring to create a center where photographic visions could be exchanged. 2023 will be our 20th year. fotofoto gallery continues to be a place for traditional black and white, digital, experimental and alternative processes. The gallery hosts an extensive calendar of exhibitions, workshops, salons, competitions and special events. fotofoto gallery is located in the heart of Huntington, New York and is open Thursday through Sunday and by appointment.  We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

ABOUT THE JUROR 

Alex Ferrone is the Owner/Director of her eponymous art Gallery in Cutchogue, New York, which represents mid-career and emerging artists working in photo-based art, painting, and mixed media. 
As a commercial and fine art aerial photographer, Alex Ferrone’s works have been widely published including Wine Spectator, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair Magazine, and Pinhole Journal, among others; highlighted in online magazines; and featured on TV. Ferrone’s art has been included in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums nationally, and internationally in Italy and Spain.  Accolades for her works include prestigious regional and international awards; and her works are held in private collections in the United States, Italy and France. 

FEES  AND DEADLINES  
5 images - $40. Images 6 -15 may be submitted for an additional charge of $5 per image.

DEADLINES:              All submissions received: Friday, January 20, 2023  midnight (standard mountain time)

  Notifications:              Monday, January 30, 2023

  Framed photographs:   Received by Friday, February 24, 2023

  Exhibition dates:        March 9 - April 1, 2023

  Reception:                  Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 5-7pm

AWARDS & SPONSORS

 Juror, Alex Ferrone, will select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.  

 $300 1st place, $200 2nd place and $100 3rd place.

 The 18th National Photography Competition is generously sponsored by The Huntington Art Center.

Application Requirements

All entries must be submitted via the CaFE system. Mail-in entries will not be considered. Images must  conform to CaFE formatting standards. Instructions can be found in the CaFE help section.  
 

Eligibility Criteria

The competition is open to all US residents 18 years of age or older, excluding fotofoto gallery artists. Any photographic medium including digital and alternative processes will be accepted. The maximum height or width of framed work cannot exceed 24 inches. Free-standing pieces cannot be accepted.