Posts in Category : PWP Exhibitions
Contrasts! What Do You See?
There is less than a month left to submit images to PWP’s Second International Open Call For Entry that closes on February 28th. Unlike the first open call, where nearly 500 women photographers from around the world participated, the CONTRASTS call is going slower. Which means you have a terrific chance of having your image selected by juror Ruth Fremson for a cash prize and/or a group show at SohoPhoto Gallery in June 2011. There will also be an online gallery of award-winning images, jurors’ selections and honorable mentions, as well as an article in Imprints Magazine featuring award-winning photographers and images. In addition to offering $2,500 in cash prizes, as well as great self-promotion opportunities, this open call is [continue reading...]
News From Our President – January 2011
PWP’s eNewsletter is sponsored by Learn more about TAMRON products at www.tamron.com. Volume 5 | Issue 6 | January 2011 Greetings from the Board Happy New Year and warm wishes for 2011 from your Board Adele, Beth, Catherine, Karen, Katie, Mary Maddi, Patricia, Ruth, Sandy, Terry, Trish PWP INTERNATIONAL OPEN CALLS CONTRASTS, our next open call, is on the website and ready for submission. This exciting new call is themed and we look forward to seeing entries from our membership and those that entered the 35th Anniversary Open Call. Also, look for the on line gallery of Winners, Honorable Mention and Jurors Selections for the “35th Anniversary Open Call” on our website. Both the Open Call instructions and the 35th Anniversary [continue reading...]
Hurry Up Please…
Hurry Up Please… Almost every college student encounters, willingly or not, T.S. Eliot’s iconic modern masterpiece The Wasteland. In it there’s a phrase “hurry up please, it’s time.” A lot of hands go up to explain this, but almost everyone in this country gets it wrong. They think its an allusion to the quickening pace of the 20th Century or looming apocalypse, but it’s actually a common call heard in English pubs as closing nears and proprietors need to ease their merry customers home. From the flow of sand through an hourglass to the speeding digital clock of 24, time marks our days. It is ever-present and universal, yet its measure and the terms used to describe it vary widely from [continue reading...]
Art of Commerce: Call for Entry
Art of Commerce: Call for Entry October 4th – October 29th, 2010 Opening Reception Thursday, October 7th, 2010 6:00-8:00PM ENTRY DEADLINE: Sunday, August 1st @ 6:00PM THEME: Commerce is an essential element of our lives. From hot dogs to real estate, the world continuously bustles with transactions big and small. Advertisers blanket the streets and airwaves with images selling goods, ideas, personalities, and ways of living. Whether paying a subway fare or working 9 to 5 at an office, most people contribute to this financial traffic on a daily basis. As a photographer, can you capture commerce in a way that elevates it from the routine? What are the creative ways in which people do business? How do sellers tempt [continue reading...]
Call For Entry: Objects of Affection – Deadline April 16,2010
PWP Exhibition Call For Entry Open to PWP Members Only APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 16, 2010 Theme: Objects of Affection Exhibition Dates: Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 – Friday, August 13th, 2010 Opening Reception: July 28, 2010, 6 pm Location: HP Gallery at Calumet Photo 22 West 22nd Street 2nd Floor New York NY 10010 212-989-8500 Details: The subtle touch of hand to cheek, the overpowering emotion behind a passionate embrace, a playful spark in a woman’s eye while gazing upon her beloved. The displays of affection are as varied as the ways to photograph the sentiment. As photographers, we can capture the physical world around us, but we can also capture the intangible: a concept, an emotion, a state of mind. [continue reading...]