http://marketingphotos.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/about-juried-competitions/ Insights, Advice, Recommendations for Photographers Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://marketingphotos.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/about-juried-competitions/#comment-2 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:34:33 +0000 http://marketingphotos.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/about-juried-competitions/#comment-2 [...] In an earlier post I reminded artists that many important grants are awarded through an anonymous nominations procedure, noting that if we don’t know about your work we can’t nominate you. I want to add this thought: when considering entering competitions, which takes time, and money – I urge you to ask yourself if the JURORS are individuals that can move your career forward. Do your homework – not just on the competion sponsors but perhaps more importantly on those individuals who will spend time looking carefully at your submission. Observe their professional affiliations (i.e. the magazines they edit, the gallery they direct, the collection they may serve as curator for, and so forth). Based on what you learn, if you feel they would respond positively to your work, DO invest in putting your work in front of them – and doing this via juried competitions can begin a professional relationship. [...]

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