Call Description

SCORE (Southern California Open Regional Exhibitions) invites photographers to enter our Captured Through A Lens virtual exhibit. Both black & white and color photos accepted.  Photography will be juried using digital images (.JPGs).

• Best of Show $800 – 1st Place $400 – 2nd Place $300

JUROR – Paul Moshay
Paul Moshay started learning film photography seventy years ago when he was in the Boy Scouts. He was going after another merit badge and continued pursuing his love of photography.  He learned by taking classes and attending seminars. He worked with some great photographers while doing family work, weddings, parties, legal and forensic jobs. His first studio was all film; 35mm, 4x5 and 8x10, B&W, color negative and transparencies and transitioned to digital photography as technology evolved.  He still enjoys photographing with film, still processing his film and making prints in his well-equipped darkroom. Paul does not have a preference for either medium for his professional work; it’s whatever the job requires, but still prefers film for personal work, mostly black and white.

Mr. Moshay’s philosophy on camera equipment: “The camera is just a tool to take a photo; it does not create any ideas of its own. That goes on about two inches behind the camera.” He never tires of talking about photography to people who seem interested in the craft, hoping to spark a deeper interest in photography that might make that person happy.  “Amazing photographers are so because they have very creative minds, a drive to be excellent in their chosen fields and work very hard to excel. Technology is good but is not the reason for amazing images.”

Paul Moshay has owned and operated Image-Ination Photography for the Fine Arts since 1971, specializing in photographing fine art. He was the juror for the San Fernando Valley Camera Club until meetings were suspended due to the pandemic.  Mr. Moshay served as a juror for previous photography exhibits at the San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center.

ELIGIBILITY
Captured Through A Lens is open to all photographers worldwide.

IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibit entry starts: Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Deadline for entries:  Monday, September 6, 2021 - 11:59 pm MST
Notice of acceptance (by e-mail): September 13-15, 2021
Award winners notified:  By September 18, 2021
Exhibit opens:  Friday, October 1, 2021 
Virtual Artists’ Reception: Saturday, October 9, 2021, 5 -7 pm PST
Exhibit closes: Sunday, October 31, 2021   11:59 pm* PST
*Exhibit will remain on view on the SFVACC website Archived Exhibits page indefinitely.

AWARDS
An $800 cash award will be presented at the reception for Best of Show.  A 1st Place cash award of $400 and a 2nd Place cash award of $300 will be awarded as well.  Juror will also select up to Four Honorable Mention awards (certificates only.)  

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original and of the photographer’s own execution.  Do not submit works which violate copyright laws.   Photography created and completed under the direct supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Once photography is submitted, it may not be substituted or withdrawn by the artist.  All juried photography must remain online until the end of the exhibit.  Please do not enter photos that have been shown at any previous SFVACC/SCORE exhibit.  Work must have been created within the last three years.

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS 
Photography submissions are limited to six (6) original photos per photographer.

FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS)
All entries must be submitted as a high resolution (1-5MB), digital .JPEG or .JPG image. Higher resolution images can be enlarged by our juror for viewing of details. All images should be without frame or background. Photos of the photography should not be taken through glass or Plexiglas. Image quality is critical: Poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror. 

Directions for uploading photos to CaFÉ are clearly described on their website.  If all else fails, e-mail or call Ken Ronney at kronney@aol.com – 818.996.1630 with questions.

ENTRIES & FEES   One entry is $35.  Photographers may add up to 5 additional entries (identified as media) (for a total of 6) at $5 each.  Payment is made through CaFÉ via credit card.  Fees are non-refundable.  There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.

SALES
Buyer may contact photographer via email by clicking on the photographer’s name under the image they are interested in purchasing.  All sales will be handled directly between the photographer and buyer.  Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission.  SFVACC will receive NO commission on any and all sales of photography from the exhibit or as a result of the exhibit.  If a photo is sold, the artist must notify the SFVACC so a red dot (signifying it’s been sold) and SOLD in the place of the price, can be added.  Any photo without a sale price on the entry form will be considered “Not for Sale” (NFS). Collecting sales tax is the responsibility of the photographer. Shipping and insurance shall be by mutual agreement between the buyer and photographer. 

PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT THE VIRTUAL RECEPTION
We invite the participating photographers to introduce themselves and discuss their art during the reception.  Photographers will be allocated a 1 minute time slot if they wish to participate.  Details will follow via e-mail.

PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT
Promotion will be handled by the SFVACC, but we welcome photographers promoting the exhibit as well. The exhibit’s prospectus will be available online at www.sfvacc.org/open-call

LOCATION
This virtual exhibit may be viewed 24/7 on the SFVACC/SCORE website - www.sfvacc.org > EXHIBITS > Current Exhibit.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria