Art of Photography 2023

The Prairie Village Arts Council's 6th Annual Art of Photography is a juried competition and exhibition open to photographers 18 years of age or older whose submitted works are created independently. This regional art show is open primarily to Missouri and Kansas artists within driving distance to deliver artwork, attend the reception, and pick up artwork after the show if not sold.

The exhibition runs May 8 through July 7, 2023, with an artists' reception on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 7:00 - 8:30pm. Three categories are available: People and Portraits of People (no nudes), Landscapes and Architecture, and Abstract/non-traditional/photo-collage/highly digitally enhanced work. All images must be original photographs taken with a camera. Artists may submit up to nine entries with a maximum of three per category; only one entry per category per artist will be accepted for the show. Entry fee is $30.00 for the first image and $3.00 for each additional image. Diptychs or triptychs may be submitted as one entry.

Accepted artwork must be delivered matted in white and framed in black with a minimum interior frame size of 11"x14". The Prairie Village Arts Council has frames available in sizes 11"x14", 16"x20", and 20"x24" for $5 each. All work must be for sale with prices binding after acceptance. The sales commission to the Prairie Village Arts Council is 40%. Awards include one Best of Show ($750), three Best of Category awards ($500 each), six Honorable Mention awards ($200 each), and one People's Choice Award ($250). Artwork pickup is Saturday, July 8, 2023.