Art Through The Lens 2020

Art Through the Lens 2020 is an international juried photography exhibition open to all without restrictions on content. The exhibition provides photographers an outlet for their art, encouragement for growth in their vision and presentation, and cash rewards for works of exceptional merit. Artists may submit up to 20 entries. All photo-based imagery created through photographic processes is eligible, including non-lens made images. All work submitted must be original, completed in the last three years, and not previously exhibited in an Art Through the Lens (or Paducah Photo) exhibition. Size restrictions apply: no single work may be more than 6 feet in width and 8 feet in height without advanced approval from YAC.

From works submitted, 50-70 images are selected for exhibition by a highly qualified juror. $2,000 in cash awards will be given to works of high merit: First Place $1,000, Second Place $500, Third Place $250, and two Honorable Mentions of $125 each. The entry fee is $10 per submission ($5 for Yeiser Art Center members). Entries are submitted solely online through CaFE. Notification of acceptance will be sent by October 1, 2020. Accepted work must arrive at the Yeiser Art Center, 200 Broadway St, Paducah, KY, no later than October 17, 2020 at 5pm. The exhibition will be on display from October 23 – November 28, 2020.

Yeiser Art Center is a non-profit visual arts organization celebrating over sixty years of serving the community with exhibitions and education throughout the Tri-State Region. The gallery is situated near Paducah's riverfront in the historic 1905 Market House building. Paducah was designated a UNESCO Creative City in 2013 in the area of Crafts & Folk Art. The 2020 juror is Lauren Chambers, a wildlife photographer whose work has been featured on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine.