Submit – The Provinces

OPEN CALL 2020

One year after its first open call, the online platform The Provinces is renewing its invitation to artists who use the photographic medium to record aspects of the Greek countryside.
The goal of The Provinces’ 2nd Open Call is to enrich the platform with works that focus on the province and draw their themes from personal and family experiences, from the landscape and the way of life, the study and retrieval of individual and collective photographic files etc. In this way, we seek our platform to contribute and elaborate the definition of the ‘Greek province’ which as a concept, in public discourse and the collective consciousness is presented as fluid and sometimes contradictory.

SUBMISSION PERIOD: 9 June to ~~31 August~~ 30 September 2020

“The Provinces” team will study and discuss the submitted projects and contact the photographers within three months of the deadline for their possible inclusion on the platform.
If your work is selected for the platform you will be requested to supply your project statement in the English language too.

Please also read the text in the About section and in the Exhibitions section at the-provinces.com in order to have a thorough idea of what the platform is about.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS

Your folder should be titled using your surname and name in the format (SURNAME_NAME) and include:

10 to 30images from a photographic project, either complete or in progress.
A word file (doc or docx), which must contain, your contact details(email, phone), the title of your project, a statement about the project (up to 300 words) and a short cv (up to 150 words). Optional link to your site.
Photo specifications: File type: jpg,size: 1600 pixels the long side, max file size 600KB (for each file)

HOW TO SUBMIT

Submit your work via wetransfer.com
Send to mail: the.provinces.platform@gmail.com
Please read the specifications carefully before submitting your proposal.

FAQ

Q: Who can enter “The Provinces” Open Call?

A: Anyone, professional or not, 18 years of age and above, can enter the Open Call.

Q: We are a photographic duo or team of photographers working at the same project. Can we enter the Open Call?

A: Yes, you can. Just make sure that you clearly state that at your bio.

Q: How many photographs can I enter into the same series?

A: A series may consist of at least 10 and no more than 30 photographs, sharing a common theme and a single title. Series will be judged as a whole. Please be sure that the photographs work together as a body of work.

Q: How should I submit my photographs for the competition?

A: Submit your work via wetransfer.com by sending it to the e-mail: the.provinces.platform@gmail.com. Please, read the specifications carefully before submitting your proposal.

Q: What specs should the digital files have?

A: Your folder should by titled using your surname and name in the format (SURNAME_NAME) and include:

10 to 30 images from a photographic project, either complete or in progress.
A word file (doc or docx), which must contain the title, a statement about the project (up to 300 words), a short bio (up to 100 words) and your phone number. Optional link to your site, facebook /Instagram accounts.

Photo specifications:

– File type: jpg, size: 1600 pixels the longest side, 72 dpi, no larger than 600KB per image.

– Name each photo with your last name followed by title of the project and image number (eg. SURNAME_PROJECT_01).

Q: Is there a limit to the number of projects I can submit?

A: No, you may submit as many projects, as you wish.

Q: Is there a time limit within which the photographs should have been taken?

A: No. There is no time limit.

Q: Can I make changes to my entry after I submit my project?

A: You can send again your project but you have to inform us to cancel your previous submission.

Q: How will my images be used and where they will be shown?

A: You will be contacted each time we identify your images for usage – and briefed on what the usage will be. Your images are NEVER used for any purpose other than the featuring of your project at ‘The Provinces” platform or any other possible promotion of your project, such as exhibitions, online or printed publications, Facebook and Instagram featuring etc.

Q: Will I be compensated for the use of my images?

A: There is no monetary remuneration for the use of your image, however in the case that it is being used for something other than the promotion of the competition, you will be contacted and given the option to decline the use of your work.

Q: When will the accepted works be announced?

A: “The Provinces” team will study and discuss the submitted projects and contact the photographers via e-mail within three months of the deadline for their possible inclusion on the platform.

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