FMoPA 2024 International Photography Competition

Global photo competition by the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

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The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts has put out a call for photographers to participate in a worldwide photography competition, sponsored by the Tampa International Airport and Visit Tampa Bay. Winners are selected by a jury knowledgeable of art and photography. Winning submissions will be notified by May 23. The top entries will be exhibited at The Tampa International Airport from June 25 - August 25. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, artistic merit, and as otherwise determined by the judges. For each category, three winners will be selected. An overall Best in Competition winner will be selected from all submitted photographs for a grand cash prize. Each winning submission will be printed for an exhibition at the Tampa International Airport. Note about 2024 competition: There will be NO EXTENSION to the submission deadline.

The FLORIDA MUSEUM of PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS is a museum dedicated to exhibiting important photographic art as central to contemporary life and culture. FMoPA collects, preserves, and exhibits historic and contemporary works by nationally and internationally known photographic artists. FMoPA also enriches the community by operating outreach programs to educate children and adults.

Prizes:

Best in Competition:

-$1,000 cash (as selected by the judges)
-Consideration for exhibition at FMoPA's new location in the exciting Ybor City District in Tampa
-Digital art exhibition on FMoPA's website
-Group exhibition by FMoPA at Tampa International Airport

Best in Category:

First Prize:

-At least $100 value in goods and services
-Consideration for exhibition at FMoPA's new location in the exciting Ybor City District in Tampa
-Digital art exhibition on FMoPA's website
-Group exhibition by FMoPA at Tampa International Airport

Second Prize:

-Digital art exhibition on FMoPA's website
-Group exhibition by FMoPA at Tampa International Airport

Third Prize:

-Digital art exhibition on FMoPA's website
-Group exhibition by FMoPA at Tampa International Airport

Eligibility:

18 years old or older, or have permission to enter from their parent or legal guardian.

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

You will retain full rights to your photograph including copyrights, provided, however, by entering the contest, you grant FMOPA (and those authorized by FMOPA), a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce, in any media now existing or later developed, for the purpose of promoting FMOPA and the IPC competition using all or any portion of the entrant's winning images.

Theme:

Abstract Conceptual Landscape Documentary Environmental Nature People Portrait Photojournalism Wildlife