Call for Entries- Ohio New Photography Exhibition

Ohio New Photography Exhibition: Call for Entries

Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery seeks photographs for the regional juried exhibition of works entitled Ohio New Photography June 26-July 31, 2016. Open to all artists residing in in the state of Ohio. Cash awards will be given to Best in Show in each category as well as two honorable mentions.

Honey Lazar -Cleveland photographer will serve as juror for the exhibition. She studied at The Cleveland Institute of Art and is a lifelong workshop student.  Selections of her work are in permanent collections at the Progressive Corporation, University Hospitals, and Southwest General Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Her photographs have exhibited internationally, most recently in Malaga, Spain.

Honey works on long-term projects for exhibition and publication. She photographs to immortalize loved ones, landscapes, and objects of desire and has recently published, Loving Aunt Ruth:  Recipes for a Life Well-Lived. Honey says she loves everything about photography especially the people she meets.

Photographs both traditional and digital will be accepted and all work must be original art conceived and executed solely by the artist within the last two years.   The exhibition will feature two categories: photographs taken by artists 18 and over, PLUS a special category for young artists 17 years and under.  Entrants are eligible to submit up to 2 artworks with a $15.00 entry fee. NO FEE for artists 17 years and younger. All works must have been created within the last 2 years. Artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery. The deadline is May 6, 2016. Please address any questions to cpetry@ashland.edu. Prospectus at www.ashland.edu/coburngallery .