COMPETITION

86th Annual International Competition: Photography

Juror: Jennifer Blessing, Curator of Photography, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

Semi-Finalists & Finalists have been Announced! Recipients of the Solo Exhibitions will be Announced June 2012. The semi-finalists and finalists will be featured in an online exhibition, June 2012 – March 2013. Three artists will be chosen to mount solo exhibitions at The Print Center, which will take place January – March 2013.

The call for entries for the 87th Annual International Competition will be available June 2012.

Finalists
Audim Culver, Bloomington, IN
Sergio De La Torre, San Francisco, CA
Shauna Frischkorn, Willow Street, PA  
Ana Galan, Chiloeches, Spain
Judy Gelles, Philadelphia, PA
Jennifer Greenburg, Chicago, IL
Talia Greene, Philadelphia, PA
Anne Massoni, Asbury Park, NJ
Rachelle Mozman, Brooklyn, NY
Tina Schula, Brooklyn, NY

Semi-Finalists
Sholeh Asgary, Woodland Hills, CA
Roxana Azar, Meadowbrook, PA
Mariana Bartolomeo, Tucson, AZ
Jordan Baumgarten, Providence, RI
Steven Beckly, Toronto, Canada
Sarah Bones, Malvern, PA
Katrina d'Autremont, Philadelphia, PA
Dimitra Ermeidou, Philadelphia, PA
Julianna Foster, Philadelphia, PA
John Holmgren, Lancaster, PA
Yoko Ikeda, Tokyo, Japan
Lori Kella, Cleveland, OH
Eric Korenman, Pittsfield, MA
Julia Kozerski, Milwaukee, WI
Isa Leshko, Philadelphia, PA
Boots Levinson, Brooklyn, NY
Ben Marcin, Baltimore, MD
Forest McMullin, Atlanta, GA
Peter Miraglia, Philadelphia, PA
Ryutaro Mishima, Brooklyn, NY
Brittany Nelson, Detroit, MI
Francesca Pfister, Philadelphia, PA
Joseph Reynolds, Chattanooga, TN
Neil Rivas, Santa Clarita, CA
Paul Soulellis, New York, NY
Chad States, Philadelphia, PA
Ryan Thompson, Fillmore, NY
Johanna Wolfe, Brooklyn, NY
Jon Yamashiro, Liberty, IN

Online Exhibition
An online exhibition on The Print Center’s website will highlight the selected artists and will include all images submitted by those artists, biographical information and links to artists’ own websites. A group of ten finalists will have more extensive information on the site, with additional images and supporting commentary from the juror and/or The Print Center’s Curator. Selected artists will be contacted by The Print Center for additional information and images.

Solo Exhibitions
Three artists will be selected from the ten finalists to receive solo exhibitions at The Print Center. Those artists will receive a $200 honorarium. (Pending funding, especially for international artists, this amount may increase) Artists are responsible for delivering or shipping their work to and from The Print Center and all related costs, including framing when appropriate. The Print Center will install and de-install work.

Calendar
Entry Deadline: October 19, 2011
Notification (by email): February 1, 2012
Online Exhibition Dates: June 2012 – March 2013
Solo Exhibitions: January – March 2013

About the Competition
The Print Center’s Annual International Competition is one of the most prestigious and oldest competitions in the United States. Alternating yearly between printmaking and photography, it provides a unique opportunity for local, national and international artists to compete in a forum which emphasizes individual talent and expressiveness. The Print Center is particularly interested in highlighting artists who utilize photography in intriguing ways, both in terms of content of the imagery and process in which it was made. Artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic practice are encouraged to enter.

If you are not already a member, your entry fee to the competition entitles you to a one-year membership to The Print Center.