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The Denver Architecture Foundation (DAF) and the Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC) are pleased to announce Y/OUR Denver 2024 Photo Competition: Denver Through Time.

Photographers of all skill levels are invited to submit new or older images of architectural spaces in Denver for this juried competition. Show us your images of Denver Through Time! All forms of architectural imagery are welcome: black & white, color, exterior, interiors, landscape architecture, and detail images. Thirty images will be showcased in an online exhibition on the DAF and CPAC websites. The five award winning images will be printed and displayed at Colorado Photographic Arts Center during the opening evening of Doors Open Denver on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

DEADLINES & INFORMATION
Call for Entry opens: Friday, June 7, 2024

Applicant submission deadline: Friday, July 26, 2024

Notice of Acceptance: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Online Exhibition dates: September 26 – December 31, 2024

Exhibition of Five Award Winning images at Colorado Photographic Arts Center: September 26 – December 31, 2024 with a reception on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at CPAC.

Exhibition juror: James Florio

Fees: $10 for 3 images

If the cost of entry is a barrier to your participation in this contest, please let us know at info@cpacphoto.org. 

AWARDS
Winners will be notified in a separate email after selection notifications are sent out (see Liability & Agreement below). 

Best in Show will receive:

·      CPAC individual membership

·      30-minute portfolio review with Juror

·      Denver Architecture Foundation family membership

·      Copy of Guide to Denver Architecture

·      Denver Architecture Foundation T-shirt

One prize will be awarded in each of the following categories: Exterior, Interior, Detail, & Landscape Architecture

·      CPAC individual membership

·      Denver Architecture Foundation family membership

·      Copy of Guide to Denver Architecture

·      Denver Architecture Foundation T-shirt

JUROR BIO
James Florio is a Montana-based photographer focused on the built environment and the life surrounding it. He works slowly whenever possible, visiting a place repeatedly to gain a greater understanding of it and to deliver a thoughtful and profound interpretation. He is currently working on several long-term projects documenting the unique changes of nature, climate, and time on architecture and landscapes. Using the camera as a means to investigate, understand, and document, working both with digital and film, he prefers to work with medium or large format film for its depth and deliberation.

You can see more of his work in various publications and books, including the recently released Mas Context book; Radical Logic, On the Work of Ensamble Studio, Gio Ponti in the American West , The Divisare Book Set: Structures of Landscape- James Florio, National Geographic Traveler, Architectural Record, Modern in Denver, and others.

He was recently awarded the 2022 Julius Shulman Institute Excellence in Photography Award.

ABOUT THE COLORADO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER
The Colorado Photographic Arts Center is dedicated to fostering the understanding and appreciation of excellent photography in all forms and concepts through exhibitions, education and community outreach. Learn more at cpacphoto.org. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

ABOUT THE DENVER ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION
The mission of the Denver Architecture Foundation is to inspire people to explore our dynamic city, experience the importance of design to our quality of life and envision an exceptional future for Denver. Learn more at denverarchitecture.org. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Application Requirements

ELIGIBILITY
Entry is open to regional and national photographers, age 18 or older. The following media are eligible: film; scanner; screen-capture; digital camera; and any means of mobile photography. No video submissions allowed.  

Photos are not limited to Doors Open Denver 2024 sites, but must be architecture within Denver. Please be aware that some sites have restrictions on interior and/or exterior photography, so please ask first. In the title of your submission please list the location of the photograph in Denver.

Eligibility Criteria

ENTRY GUIDELINES
Please submit through CAFÉ and use the Call for Entry Media Prep for image upload guidelines. If you have any questions about the guidelines, please call 303-837-1341 or email info@cpacphoto.org.