Reverberation: PCNW's 25th Juried Exhibition 

Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures. — Don McCullin

How do you capture a vibration? The continual resonance of events of the last two years is felt in ways that are subtle, not always seen. For the silver anniversary of Photographic Center Northwest's (PCNW) juried exhibition, we seek work that reflects the reverberations that have had such a dramatic effect on our lives, culture, and politics. This year's esteemed jurors are Jennifer L. Stoots, certified photography appraiser and photo historian; and Liza Faktor, curator and creative producer. 

Submissions of the moving and still image are welcome; those that are selected will be included in an exhibition at the PCNW Gallery, on view April 7 - June 5, 2022. 

EXTENDED - Deadline to apply is Monday, February 21, 2022

Juror bios: 

Jennifer L. Stoots, AAA, has been working in the museum and gallery industry for 28 years, in the photography marketplace for 24 years, and has been appraising documentary & fine art photographs, photographic archives, and contemporary art for just shy of 20 years. In addition to her art appraisal work, she lectures on the economic history of fine art & the photography market and participates in public presentations centered around legacy and estate planning strategies for artists & photographers. She has also written articles about the process and methodologies of appraisal valuations, as relates to photographs and photographic archives, and has a keen interest in the (extraordinary) benefits of integrated arts education. She is also a photo historian and has a series dedicated to photography history on social media. (Instagram call sign: stoots.jennifer)

Stoots received her Master’s degree in the History of Art & Design from Pratt Institute (2013) and her Bachelor’s in Art History from the University of Oregon (1994). The trajectory of her career took shape when she worked at the S K Josefsberg Studio in Portland (1998 - 2004), managing the photography gallery and sales. In 2002, Stoots acquired her appraising credentials from NYU’s Appraisal Studies Program for Fine and Decorative Arts and she is Certified in Photography by the Appraisers Association of America (AAA). 

Liza Faktor is a creative producer, curator and artist. She is a producing partner at Vessel art+film production collective. In her career that spans twenty five years she has curated over 20 exhibitions and programs on the intersection of photography, video art, performance and technology - in the US, the UK, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Brazil, Spain, UAE, and Russia. She has produced award-winning visual documentary projects with artists and filmmakers.

She is a recipient of the Howard Chapnick prize for advancement of photojournalism (2002 and 2016). She was a jury member of the World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest (2014 and 2017).

PRIZES:

1st place = $750 cash, $100 Think Tank gift certificate, BlackRapid camera sling (Sport Breathe), Aperture subscription, PCNW membership

2nd place = $250 cash, $75 Think Tank gift certificate, BlackRapid camera sling (RS-4 Classic Retro), Holga camera & film, PCNW membership

3rd place = BlackRapid camera sling (Cross Shot), $50 Think Tank gift certificate, Holga camera & film, photography monograph, PCNW membership

People’s Choice Award = Photography Grab Bag (Holga camera, film, photography monograph, PCNW membership)

EXTENDED - SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, February 21, 2022

All entries must be submitted via www.callforentry.org by 10:59pm February 21, 2022 (Pacific Time)

ENTRY FEE:
Entry fee: $50 for 5 image or video files (minimum); you may add additional files for $5 each, up to 10 total (maximum). Payment must be in U.S. Dollars. Entry fees are non-refundable. Please note - if you are experiencing financial hardship, please contact Erin at espencer@pcnw.org to receive a 50% discount off entry fees.

Your entry fee helps to support our non-profit educational institution dedicated to photography. Money raised through this call will go towards supporting PCNW's scholarship fund, 20-25 annual free public programs, and continued free public gallery access to all. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, professional, mid-career, and emerging artists are encouraged to submit to this opportunity; all levels of experience and backgrounds are welcome and considered. 

In our ongoing commitment to supporting artists, PCNW will give 90% to artists for all  works sold during this juried exhibition, this a 40% increase from our normal 50/50 gallery commission  policy. PCNW regularly highlights exhibitions and artists through newsletters, press releases, social media, and web.

NOTIFICATION:
A list of accepted artists will be posted on this page the week of March 7th. Selected artists will be notified by email. Framed work will need to arrive to PCNW in Seattle, WA by Monday, March 21st, 2022. Artists will be responsible for shipping their framed work to and from the gallery.

COMMISSION:
Work selected by the judge for the juried show will be exhibited at the Photographic Center Northwest. All sales of work in the juried show will be conducted by PCNW and PCNW will retain a 10% commission on all work sold. The artist can determine if they wish to sell their work.

Application Requirements

$50 for 5 image or video files (minimum); you may add additional files for $5 each, up to 10 total (maximum).

Eligibility Criteria

BIPOC, LGBTQ+, professional, mid-career, and emerging artists are encouraged to submit to this opportunity; all levels of experience and backgrounds are welcome and considered.