The Glasgow Gallery of Photography announces its October exhibition, “Ethereal,” and invites photographers to submit work that explores the captivating themes of the otherworldly, the dreamlike, and the surreal. This open call encourages submissions that capture a sense of mystery and transcendence through various photographic techniques, including the use of soft light, the depiction of ghostly figures, the rendering of atmospheric landscapes, and the creation of abstract compositions. This is an opportunity to present photography that challenges the viewer’s perception of reality and transports them beyond the tangible, with all photographic styles and techniques, from innovative digital manipulations to classic film processes, warmly welcomed.
How to participate:
Submission are FREE. If your work is selected there will be a participation fee of £48.00. This fee covers the cost of everything. We will print, install and un-install the work our gallery space.
Please note that the frames used belong to the gallery
Unless otherwise stated by the gallery, images will either be printed 18″x12, 16″x12″, or 12″x12″ in size depending on the image.
Choose up to 8 images that are 300ppi and 3000 Pixels minimum on the shortest side. Work will be displayed various sizes depending on the image selected. (You will be asked to resubmit if you do not follow these guidelines)
Name your image files with your name in this format Firstname-Surname, e.g John-Smith1, John-Smith2.
If you do not name your files correctly, it could result in your files getting lost or misplaced.Please only use your name, do not include image titles or any other information, this can be added elsewhere in you submission.
Make sure your images are JPEG files. We can only accept jpegs as this is what the printing company that we use requires.
Send your 1 – 8 files using either Wetransfer or Dropbox (which are free to use) to our submission email address submissions@glasgowgalleryofphotography.com. Please do not send image via email as this tends to compress your files. Also please send all your images at the same time, and not one image at a time.
Please remember to tell us your name, nationality and/or where you reside (these will be displayed along with your selected images) which exhibition you are submitting to e.g Ethereal.
Exhibition & Recognition:
- Exhibition: Selected photographers will have their work displayed in a month-long exhibition at the Glasgow Gallery of Photography and featured in an online gallery.
- Participation Benefits: All selected participants will receive a digital certificate of participation and will be put forward for a chance to be named Photographer of the Month.
The copyright of the Works remains in the creators and in them alone.
The copyright of the Works during and after the exhibition remains with the Artist.
GGOP does not have the right to make use of or bestow the high definition files or the prints of the Works that will be used for the realization of the exhibition.
GGOP will not have any commercial profit from the Works that will be exhibited and it cannot exploit them at any time.
All photographs used by GGOP will clearly have the photographer’s credit. In case this has been overseen, there will be immediate corrections when mentioned.
All entrants agree that all photographs submitted may be used to promote and advertise GGOP.
Artists grant GGOP the right to use their images to promote the exhibition, for display GGOP webpage and for inclusion on
social media, and for advertising or promotional materials and publications.
The GGOP reserves the right to print your image in a size and on paper type to a style in keeping of the exhibition it is entered into.
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography will not sell any photographer’s work, unless given permission by the photographer.
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