From the Hereford Photography Festival website:
“Submissions are now being accepted for Open Here, Hereford Photography Festival’s open exhibition, to take place at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts from October 29th-November 27th, 2010.
Open Here welcomes submissions from all photographers both nationally and internationally and are keen to support all disciplines of photographic practice.
-Photographers may submit up to 5 images, made since January 2009. Images may be individual works or from a larger series.
-One prize, of a socially-engaged commission (2,000 pounds) will be awarded, to be realized in Herefordshire prior to August 2011
-An additional prize of 250 pounds will be awarded to the audiences favourite, voted for by visitors to the exhibition.
The selection panel:
Caitlin Griffiths-Artistic Director, Hereford Photography Festival.
Melissa Dewitt-Editor, HotShoe.
Nina Gustavsson-Photography Lecturer, Hereford College of Art
Paul Seawright-Photographer and co-curator Hereford Photography Festival’s Retrospective 2010.
Stuart Whipps-Photographer, winner of East International prize 2009.
For details or to fill out the application, click here.
