Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (BRMAA) 2016 National Juried Photography Show

Cash prizes totaling $3,000, including $750 for Best of Show

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You are invited to enter the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (BRMAA) 2016 National Juried Photography Show. The 2016 BRMAA National Juried Show is open to all photographers, both amateur and professional, and all original photographic media, including film and digital images.

Cash prizes totaling $3,000, including $750 for Best of Show, will be awarded.

• Best of Show – $750 (not eligible for another recognition) • 1st Place in Nature – $400 1st Place in Fine Art – $400 1st Place in Digital Art – $400 • 2nd Place in Nature – $250 2nd Place in Fine Art – $250 2nd Place in Digital Art – $250 • 3rd Place in Nature – $100 3rd Place in Fine Art – $100 3rd Place in Digital Art – $100 • 3 Honorable Mention – Ribbon Awarded

This national show will proudly be on display in the Richard Low Evans Gallery of The Art Center, home to the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association and located at the historic courthouse in Blue Ridge, Georgia from September 3, 2016 through October 9, 2016. This Show will be on display during the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association’s Annual Fall Arts in the Park, October 8 & 9, 2016, and will be viewed by an estimated 3,000+ individuals during this weekend.

Prizes:

Cash prizes totaling $3,000, including $750 for Best of Show, will be awarded.
• Best of Show - $750 (not eligible for another recognition)
• 1st Place in Nature - $400 1st Place in Fine Art - $400 1st Place in Digital Art - $400
• 2nd Place in Nature - $250 2nd Place in Fine Art - $250 2nd Place in Digital Art - $250
• 3rd Place in Nature - $100 3rd Place in Fine Art - $100 3rd Place in Digital Art - $100
• 3 Honorable Mention – Ribbon Awarded

Eligibility:

All work submitted must be for sale . A sales commission of 35% (30% for BRMAA members) will be retained by BRMAA for all work sold during the course of the show. The 7% Georgia sales tax will be added at the point of sale. All work must remain in the gallery through the Show dates unless sold through BRMAA .

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

The copyright of submitted images remains with the photographer. By signing the entry form, the photographer agrees to allow BRMAA to publish the image on websites, social media and printed materials and to use the image in promotions for this and future contests without compensation.

• All entries must be an original photograph made by the submitting photographer after July 1, 2013. No submissions of previous or currently pending submissions for any juried show in the Art Center will be accepted.
• Submitted images will be viewed by jurors who will select the photographs accepted for the Show. The accepted entries will be judged on technical and artistic merits as determined by the judge, who will choose the prize winners.
• The copyright of submitted images remains with the photographer. By signing the entry form, the photographer agrees to allow BRMAA to publish the image on websites, social media and printed materials and to use the image in promotions for this and future contests without compensation.
• Complete the official entry form for each image and make a copy for your records. Sign the form and send it to the address below. Be sure to include the CD, which will not be returned.
All work submitted must be for sale. A sales commission of 35% (30% for BRMAA members) will be retained by BRMAA for all work sold during the course of the show. The 7% Georgia sales tax will be added at the point of sale. All work must remain in the gallery through the Show dates unless sold through BRMAA.
Neither the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, their successors and/or assigns, nor their representatives will be held responsible for lost or damaged CDs or photographs. All reasonable precautions will be taken to ensure protection of submitted work upon receipt. No liability can be assumed by BRMAA during the Show or storage for damage incurred or loss of work while in transit or at the show. Artists are advised to arrange their own shipping and Show insurance.

BRMAA reserves the right to photograph/reproduce artwork for publicity/Show purposes without compensation. Artists who fail to present artwork, if accepted, will not be eligible to participate in this show for three years. If I receive an award, I understand I must furnish my social security or Federal ID number to the sponsor prior to award being paid.

Theme:

Fine Art Nature