Canton Luminaries Photography Competition

Showcasing emerging talent


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Let us do it for you! Get your image printed on 10x15" premium luster paper, mounted in our museum grade mat board (16x20" pure white only), and labeled with your personal information all for the bundled price of $39.95 each. All entries produced at the Saxton Gallery will also have their entry fees waived.

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(Note: your file must be edited and ready to print, see our printing specifications)

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Important Dates

May 21 - All entries due
May 31 - Selected images announced online
June 4 - 1st Friday judging
June 11 - Images not selected available for pick up
July 9 - Awards ceremony
July 7 - All non 1st place prints available for pick up
August 2010 - Winning works on display

2010 Honoree: John VanAbel

 

The purpose of this competition is to highlight undiscovered, yet talented, photographers, and reward them with meaningful praise and opportunities. The burgeoning art scene in downtown Canton is one of synergy and fellowship, primed for input from new artists. The Joseph Saxton Gallery is unique in this area and hopes to serve as a showcase for master and emergent photographers alike.
 
 
 
There is no better venue around to showcase your photography!
Enter all of your best work!
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While we hope to find new talent from Northeast Ohio,
we do not have any residency requirements!
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What photographer doesn't want to add another award to their list of credentials?


Categories:      



Documentary (including street, candid, editorial, travel)
Nature (including landscape, wildlife, flora; may include ‘hand of man’)
Commercial (including portraiture, product, and industrial)
Fine art (including still life, digital manipulation, composite, abstract)
Student (an open category for all full or part time students; high school or college)
  

 
Student
Prizes:            
                 
3rd Place Winner: Wins a ribbon, letter of recognition, a portfolio review, and $100
2nd Place Winner: Wins a masterproofing session and $150
1st Place Winner: Wins a museum grade print framed to 20x24" and $250
~ Cash prizes courtesy of Arts in Stark in honor of Mr. John VanAbel ~ 

Adult Prizes:              

 

 
 

 

 

 





 

 Photographers of the top 100 images (as chosen by the gallery): Will have their works on view for judging and will attend the exclusive awards ceremony as our guest with local gallery managers, arts patrons, and staff from Arts in Stark and the Canton Museum of Art.
 
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category (12) as chosen by the public during 1st Fri: Will receive a ribbon, letter of recognition, and portfolio review.
 
1st and 2nd place winners in each category (8) as chosen by the public: Will win a masterproofing session with photographer Stephen McNulty. A $175 value.
 
1st place winners in each category (4) as chosen by the public: Will have one 16x20” Giclée print of their image made and framed with 20x24” archival mounting, conservation glass, and the gallery’s signature moulding to be hung in the gallery for 30 days. A $250 value.
 
Winner of Best in Show as chosen by a judging committee*: Wins a 3 piece showcase to be hung in the gallery for 30 days. A $750 value.
Judging committee currently includes the Executive Directors and Curators of the Canton and Massillon Art Museums, the CEO of Arts in Stark, and the Arts and Entertainment writer for the Canton Repository.


Rules:           





 
-$5 per entry.
-Please include a SASE and proper postage if you are
  unable to pick up your entries in person
-No limit on number of entries.
-While we emphasize discovering new talent in Northeast
  Ohio, we have no residency restrictions
-Longest edge of the print must be no less than 10”.
-Must be mounted in a mat not exceeding 16x20”.
-No glazed or framed work.
-Be discrete, prints may be disqualified for questionable content.
-All entries must include the following information on the back of the mat:
                                  Entrant Name, Phone Number and e-mail address
Image Title, Year Taken/Year Printed, Location
Image Category
Students must include the name of their school and student ID #
 

Tips:                    

 



 

 Avoid the cliché (family pets, grandkids, cemetaries, etc.).
Larger prints and clean mounting generally make for a better presentation.
Editing is encouraged, over editing is not. Use Photoshop and the darkroom carefully and sparingly.
 
THIS CONTEST IS THE JOSEPH SAXTON GALLERY'S 'TALENT SEARCH' AND IS THE ONLY MEANS OF BEING CONSIDERED FOR REPRESENTATION IN THE GALLERY - SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR MOST PROFESSIONAL WORK!