TPS 30: The International Competition

TPS 30: The International Competition is a juried photography exhibition open to international artists of all levels, 18 years and older. The competition is juried by Liz Wells, a UK-based writer, curator, and lecturer on photographic practices whose research centers on landscape photography, people as related to place, and environment. This call is open-themed and welcomes submissions from artists of all levels internationally.

Entry fees are $30 for TPS members or $38 for non-members, covering 5 images with an additional $6 per image up to a maximum of 12 images. Awards include First Place ($500), Second Place ($300), Third Place ($200), and up to 5 Honorable Mentions. The exhibition opens January 13, 2022 at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Abilene, Texas and closes March 12, 2022. Exhibiting artists will be announced November 5, 2021.

Accepted work must be ready-to-hang with wire and D-rings, not exceeding 40 inches in the longest dimension including frame. White mats and white or black gallery-quality frames are required; plexiglass must be used instead of glass. Artists must provide prepaid return UPS or FedEx shipping labels with their work. Framed prints must arrive by January 8, 2022. TPS will collect a 30% commission from all prints sold during the exhibition. Digital JPG files (minimum 1200 pixels on longest side, maximum 5 MB) should be submitted without watermarks, with image title and medium specified for each submission.