Members' Exhibit 2022

NOW CLOSED--OPEN CALL FOR MEMBER ENTRIES
THE 2022 MEMBERS' EXHIBIT REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING VIEWPOINT!
Every year, one of the most anticipated events at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center is the Members' Exhibit. This year's exhibit will again celebrate the outstanding artistic talents and creativity of its members. Emerging from the grips of a world-wide pandemic and recurrent surges of viral variants, activities such as Print Night, Portfolio Night, Artists' Receptions, in-person workshops and exhibits have rekindled the interest in the photographic arts and our desire to share those works with others.

Viewpoint Members are invited to submit one of their photographs for the exhibit. New work that has not been displayed previously at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center or other local area galleries is preferred. Submissions are not restricted to a particular theme or form of photography. A diptych, triptych, etc., counts as one image and should be submitted as one file. Exhibition display space includes both the Main and Step Up galleries, and only the first 100 entries will be accepted. Registration for the 2021 Exhibit closed five days early because this quota had been reached.

Entering the 2022 Members' Exhibit is a two-step process.
(1) Register your photographic entry online from May 18 - June 12. The entry fee of $25 for the Members' Exhibit is due with the registration on Entrythingy. A thumbnail image of the print is also required with the registration.

(2) After registering your photographic submission on EntryThingy, take your print to Viewpoint during the submission period from Wednesday, June 15 to Saturday, June 25, 2022, during gallery hours. If unable to deliver your print to Viewpoint, please ship it to David Wong, 13580 N. Meadow View Drive, Grass Valley, California 95945 for delivery during the submission period.

EXHIBIT DETAILS: The 2022 Members' Exhibit will run from July 6 through August 6, 2022. Viewpoint Photographic Art Center will continue to follow the prevailing local pandemic protocols for businesses and public gatherings. Viewpoint Photographic Art Center hours are currently limited. Check the website for the current hours of operation.

Please review the sections for EntryThingy Registration, Print Submission, and ContractualSpecifications below. The specifications ensure sufficient space to hang accepted artwork and a high level of presentation of all artwork. Address any questions or concerns by emailing the curators at [email protected]

IMPORTANT DATES
Entry Registration Begins: May 18 , 2022
EntryThingy Registration Ends: June 12
Print Delivery to Viewpoint: June 15 - June 25
Members' Exhibit Opens: July 6
Second Saturday: July 9, 2:00-7:00 pm
Artists' Reception: July 17, 2:00-5:00 pm
Exhibit Closes: August 6
First Day to Pick-up Unsold Print: August 10
(Check gallery hours)
Last Day to Pick-up Unsold Print: Sept. 10

SPECIFICATIONS FOR ENTRYTHINGY REGISTRATION
1. Download the Prospectus. When you deliver your submission to Viewpoint, you will need a hard copy of the Print Information Sheet, the last page of this Prospectus. The Prospectus will not be available online after the Entry Registration Period.

2. Before registering your print on EntryThingy, complete the Print Information Sheet for your artwork. This step will assure the accuracy of your information.

3. The maximum print size including the mat is 22 X 28 inches. A square image may be a maximum of 20 X 20 inches. For a print not submitted in a traditional gallery mat (for example, prints on aluminum), the maximum overall size is 22 X 28 inches.

4. Prepare the Thumbnail Image digital file to the following specifications:
- File type: jpeg format
- Color space: sRGB
- Image Quality: High
- File size: Less than 2 MB (Minimum of 1200 pixels on longer side dimension)
- File Name: Your last name followed by image title. For example: smith__duneshadowdeathvalley.jpeg File name should not contain capitals, spaces, or any of these special characters !#%^@+,;:=() or periods other than the one before the file extension (jpg). Hyphens and underscore are okay. Do not watermark the image. Do not sign your image.

5. Upload your submission online through the Viewpoint website Call for Entries using EntryThingy(viewpointgallery.org/exhibits/calls). If you have not used EntryThingy before, the link How To Use EntryThingy is on the webpage with the Prospectus. In EntryThingy, under description of work include the following information:

- Title of Print (for a vertical image, the online title limitation is 29 characters)
- Title of Print for printed gallery label if different from online title
- Artist's name
- Photographic medium of the print
- Mat size, measured in Width by Height (for example: 8 inches wide by 10 inches high)
- Image size, measured in Width by Height (for example: 11 inches wide by 14 inches high)
- Total number of prints available for purchase including the exhibited print
- Sale price or Not For Sale (NFS)

6. Upload Thumbnail Image jpeg file to EntryThingy. This jpeg file will be used for the Viewpoint online gallery and sales.

7. The entry fee must be paid at the time your entry registration is completed in EntryThingy. The entry fee is non-refundable.

8. All entrants to the 2022 Members' Exhibit must be current members of Viewpoint Photographic Art Center or new members enrolled prior to the submission of any work. New members or members with outstanding dues are encouraged to pay membership fees online at the Viewpoint website prior to their print submission.

9. Entry registration deadline is Sunday, June 12, 2022 at midnight PST. The first 100 entries will be accepted for the exhibit.

10. Email any questions to [email protected] with 2022 Members' Exhibit in the subject heading.