Call For Photography: The Beauty in Decay
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The Chateau Gallery (TCG) is a contemporary hybrid art and studio space based in the heart of historic Old Louisville. Throughout its many lives, the monolithic building served as the estate of a tobacco baron, a funeral parlor, The Kentucky College of Barbering, an unlicensed childcare center, a "cocaine dealer's palace," and a law office. TCG is an avant-garde colossus of brick, mortar, wooden beams, and traditional white gallery walls — occupying a time and place between the antique and the contemporary. TCG's ethos is to transcend borders and broadcast multi-faceted viewpoints through artistic, ideological, and philosophical exchange.
Description
Beauty is subjective in the eye of the viewer. Societal conventions pressure us to conform to like-mindedness, yet the most ethereal craft often originates from divergent work that transgresses tradition. True innovation and creative brilliance often occur when individuals question or break away from established norms. How does your work depict or challenge the concept of beauty?The Beauty in Decay is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission.
Rewards
Curator’s Choice, Director’s Choice, and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded and featured in the online gallery. Curators Choice and Directors Choice are invited to submit three free entries into three calls for entry of their choice. Honorable Mention recipients are will receive one free entry into one call for entry of their choice.
Timeline
Submission starts
International Submission Deadline: February 15th, 2024 11:59 PM PST
Submission ends
International Submission Deadline: February 15th, 2024 11:59 PM PST
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