DESIRE

Juried By: Mayumi Lake 
Entries must be submitted by 1.5.2009 
“It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied and most men live only for the gratification of it.” - Aristotle

The New Orleans Photo Alliance is seeking work that explores the nature of DESIRE to be exhibited during February and March, 2009 at the New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery.

Desire is an eager wish to possess or enjoy. Its objects range from the pious to the sensuous to the mundane. Desire is, by its nature, unsustainable. Desire is fleeting, but images last forever. This exhibit encourages photographers to interpret, question or celebrate the myriad aspects of desire.

Deadline for submissions: Midnight, Monday, January 5, 2009
Notification of Acceptance: Monday, January 12, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 5, 2009, 6-9 pm
Exhibition: Saturday, February 5 - Saturday, March 21

Photographers are encouraged to enter up to 5 images. Please follow the link below to submit online and to view the submission guidelines.

http://neworleansphotoalliance.org/callEntry.php

Eligibility: Open to photographers of all levels using any photographic process. All art submitted must be original work created by the applicant.

Submission Guidelines:
-Include up to 5 images per submission.
-Please save digital files in jpeg format at 72 dpi and 800 pixels on the longest dimension.
-Title each image with: last name_firstname_title_print-type_image-size_entrynumber.
-Accepted work should be presented with black frames and white mats, wired and ready to hang.
-Work that arrives after the delivery deadline will not be included in the exhibit.
-Shipped work must have return postage included in package.
-Artwork will be insured while on premises. Insurance during shipping is the artist’s responsibility.
-Sales/ Commissions: 70% Artist and 30% Photo Alliance

Non-Refundable Entry Fee payable online via PayPal
Members: $25
Non-members: $35
Membership + Submission: $45 ($15 savings)

Accepted works should be delivered to:
New Orleans Photo Alliance
3110 Magazine St., #134
New Orleans, LA 70115

One of our festival partners, Multimagen is the premier photography resource web site in Argentina. Full of information on worldwide exhibitions and opportunities, portfolios, web galleries, forums, equipment, etc.

Another of our festival partners, VISAVIS, founded and directed by Nathalie Luyer, presents a monthly selection of online photography exhibitions, a quarterly publication, weekly meetings and discussions, and a series of hands-on workshops in Italy.

On the 6th of the month, 6 photographers and 6 of their photos are presented online like 36 exposures on 1 roll of film with differents ways to see. To participate in this selection, please send your pictures (10 max.in Jpeg 350 X 550 pixels et 72 dpi) via email (or weblink). The selection will be made from the images we receive and from or the websites discovered online.

Two major interrelated photography events take place this month in Paris.

Le Salon De La Photo Paris Expo, which takes place November 13 - 17 at the Porte De Versailles,1, place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris.

The SIPEC (Syndicat des entreprises de l’Image, de la Photo et de la Communication) which supported the photography industry for years in its shift toward digital technology, is gathering practically all the companies of the photography world who deal in image capture, processing software, prints and printing. In 2008, the show is affirming its vocation as a place for communication and sharing. Held in November, the most important sales period of the year, the ‘Salon de la Photo’ will be more than just a simple exhibition for presenting products: it will above all be a unique opportunity for meetings and exchanges. All are welcome to the event we are planning with the people who use your products, amateurs and professionals alike.

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Mois De La Photo, which runs through November at different locations throughout the city. 

Since its inception in 1980, the Mois de la Photo has helped make Paris one of the world capitals of photography. It takes place in November every other year and is made possible by the mobilization of a large number of cultural institutions and galleries in Paris. Each edition, organized around a particular theme, includes 70 to 80 exhibitions as well as film screenings, public discussions and other events. This year the festival takes European photography as its theme.

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Additionally, for the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on all things photographic in France, check out www.photographie.com. Sign up for their newsletter, and tell them we sent you.

The Stop TB Partnership - a partnership hosted by the World Health Organization - has recently launched the “Images to Stop Tuberculosis” Photo Award. The Award aims at obtaining outstanding photos depicting prevention and treatment of TB and community activity to raise awareness about it. Photographers are invited to submit their work for consideration. An international jury will select the winning photographer who will receive a grant to produce these photos, which will be exhibited at the Partners’ Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in March 2009.

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And finally, after four weeks of a non-stop wine and cheese marathon, we attend the last opening event for the FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA 2008 Festival. Gemini Ink, a jewel in San Antonio’s art community, presents the Gemini Ink Inkstravaganza, the literary organization’s annual fundraiser -which includes a photography auction featuring prints donated by established artists and accomplished photoenthusiasts- held in the meticulously restored Pearl Stable at the Pearl Brewery. Organized by Gemini Ink’s Executive Director, our good friend and supporter, writer/poet Rosemary Catacalos, the Inkstravaganza is always a wonderful treat. As guests at the table of the Office of Cultural Affairs, we get to enjoy a sit-down dinner and a leisurely visit with friends.

Pearl Stable, in the Pearl Brewery.

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