Art Through The Lens 2023

Art Through The Lens 2023 is an international juried photography exhibition open to all artists over the age of eighteen 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 the works submitted, 50-70 images are selected for exhibition by a highly qualified juror. $1,500 in cash awards will be given: First Place $700, Second Place $550, Third Place $250. The exhibition will be on display from July 15th through September 2nd, 2023. Entries are submitted solely online through CaFE. The entry fee is $10 per artwork ($5 for Yeiser Art Center members with coupon code). Accepted entries must be shipped prepaid and arrive at the Yeiser Art Center no later than June 30th, 2023 at 5pm. All work must arrive ready to install following museum standards. Yeiser Art Center will keep a 40% gallery commission on all sales. Work will be insured for the duration of the exhibition for the value of the work or 60% of the retail price. Artists are responsible for insuring their work during transit.

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 located at 200 Broadway in the historic 1905 Market House building in Paducah, a designated UNESCO Creative City. The exhibition originated in 1975 as the Paducah Summer Festival Photo Competition and has grown into one of the Mid-South's most prestigious annual photographic events. In 2013, it was renamed Art Through The Lens to reflect the international growth of the exhibition and Paducah's UNESCO Creative Cities Network designation.