Call for Submissions
Roots & Wings Exhibition
– Bridgetown, Barbados
Monday, February 6th, 2012Urbanflo Creative Consultancy in collaboration with Brighton Photo Fringe, Crawley Borough Council and the Barbados Commission for Pan African Affairs are pleased to announce “Roots & Wings”, an international photography exhibition to launch the Olympic-inspired <relay> Programme – connecting artists and communities across cultural, social and geographical divides. The exhibition celebrates the forthcoming presence of the Caribbean Olympic training camps in the UK.
Entry to the exhibition is open to all, but we are particularly seeking submissions from Caribbean-based artists with connections to the UK and UK-based photographers with connections to the Caribbean. Other artists are welcome to submit works that explore the theme of “Roots & Wings”. Please take a few minutes to read through the application guidelines below and if you would like your work to be considered for the exhibition then we’d love to hear from you. Deadline for applications is 20 February 2012, and entries will be selected by a panel made up of representatives from Urbanflo and Brighton Photo Fringe. The selected works will be digitally printed and mounted by Urbanflo. There will be a special Launch Event and Private View held on 23 March 2012.
Guidelines for Submissions
Submission Items: To apply for selection for the “Roots & Wings” exhibition you will need to submit the following items together with an Application Form which you can request from info(at)urbanflo.com:
1) Up to 10 digital images of your work (10 is the maximum but you can submit fewer if you wish):
- Resolution: 300dpi
- Format: .jpg, .gif or .png only
- Size: each file must be NO larger than 1Mb.
- The caption/title, medium and dimensions for each image you intend to submit
2) An artist’s statement
3) Your complete contact information - address, phone, e-mail, and website details if you have one
Submission Deadline: MONDAY 20 February 2012. Selections will be contacted by 26 February.
Eligibility: Entry is open to all regardless of photography experience
Fees: There is no submission fee for you to pay and there will be no fee payable for works selected for exhibition.
Copyright: All work must be submitted by the copyright owner. Artists maintain the copyright of their work.
Usage Rights: All entrants agree that any image they submit to the “Roots & Wings” Exhibition may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to <relay> or “Roots & Wings”. This use may include, but is not limited to, publication in any <relay> or “Roots & Wings” printed materials, advertisements, electronic media, Internet, television, catalogue, DVD, magazine and gallery shows. Any image used by the “Roots & Wings” Exhibition will be accompanied by all credit information on the artist. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist. To apply to take part in “Roots & Wings” please request an application form from info@urbanflo.com.