2020 International Photography Competition

Close on September 01, 2020

Territory: Worldwide

Theme: Open

Eligibility: Open to all

Entry Fees: $25/3 images

Prize: Exhibition

Announcing ViewPoint Gallery's eighth international juried call for submissions. This is an opportunity to exhibit your work for one month at ViewPoint Gallery, the only gallery in Halifax devoted to photography. The competition is open to all subject matter from photographers located anywhere worldwide.

12 winning images will be selected from the digital entries. One winner will be exhibited monthly. These winning images will be professionally printed, framed, exhibited and offered for sale by ViewPoint Gallery starting in June, 2020. Entry fee. Multiple entries allowed.

About ViewPoint Gallery:
ViewPoint Gallery is an artist run co-operative dedicated to inspiring, engaging, educating and promoting the art of photography. It is the only one of its kind in Halifax.
ViewPoint presents a dynamic approach to the display of photography with a mixture of solo and group exhibitions including our 12 international competition winners. The Gallery also hosts artist talks, presentations, print reviews and photography classes. For more information about ViewPoint please visit our website: http://www.viewpointgallery.ca/

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