PhotoEx 2023: Perspective
Showing october 6-29
opening reception Oct 6, 5-7PM

2023 Theme: “Perspective” 

Photography stops time and captures unique moments of light on subject matter. Whether intentional or through a fleeting serendipitous shutter click, use your own unique interpretation of this theme in your photographic submissions. The juror will consider good composition and photographic technique, as well as interesting, unusual subject matter, and interpretation of the theme. All works will be considered equally regardless of format.

Juror: Alison Maddex

Alison Maddex, a longtime Wallingford, Pa, resident, is the chair of the Art Department at Upper Darby High School, where she also teaches photography and digital arts. In addition to being an art educator, she is an artist and an independent curator. She has taught at Interlochen Center for the Arts, Shepherd University, and in suburban and urban public schools. A Washington, D.C., native, she founded the In Time Art Salon, a gallery in Dupont Circle, and was the curator of the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) Biennial Exhibition in 1995. Maddex has also curated or co-curated other exhibits in the Mid-Atlantic region, including at The Kitchen and the (former) World Trade Center Liberty Street Gallery in New York City. In addition, she exhibited her large-scale photomontages in solo shows in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and at the Museu de Arte Moderna Cinemateca in Rio de Janiero. You can visit her website at https://www.maddexarts.com/

Cash Awards:

• First Place Award – $300

• Second Place Award – $200

• Third Place Award – $100

• Honorable Mention Award – $50

• Michael J. Berman Award – $50

Exceptions: Previously accepted images to PhotoEx or Media ICONS are not permitted. Media Arts Council board members, employees, and their family members may enter the competition and be accepted for exhibit but will not be eligible to be judged for awards and prizes.

Sales And Commission:

• MAC takes 40% of sales. Pennsylvania sales tax should be included in the artist’s pricing.

Exhibit: 

• Exhibition Dates: October 6 – 29, 2023

• Opening Reception will be Friday October 6, 2023, 5pm – 7pm, at the MAC Arts Center, 11 E State Street, Media PA

• Awards will be announced during the Opening Reception. Checks will be sent via postal mail afterwards.

Liability:

• While every effort to properly care for work is made, the Media Arts Council is not responsible for the loss or damage of work while in transit or during the exhibition. Artists should provide their own insurance coverage. Submission into the exhibition indicates acceptance of these conditions. A Hold Harmless Agreement will be signed upon delivery of your work.

If you have any questions, please email us at photoex@mediaartscouncil.org