Movement: A Moment in Time

A National Photography Exhibition

Exhibition: January 17, 2025 – February 22, 2025

Reception:  February 7, First Friday, 6:00-8:00pm

Juror: Devi Pride

Devi Pride is a full-time professional photographer with 13+ years of studio photography experience and 20+ years of videography experience. She has been based in the Bay Area with a studio in Santa Cruz, CA.  She has been voted best in Santa Cruz from 2013-2024 in the Portrait Photographer category. Devi has shown her work in several galleries and art shows and excels at sculpting with light and shadows.  Although she earns her living as a full-time portrait and event photographer Devi spends much of her time in artistic pursuits and shares her love of dance and the human form through her photography. Many of her favorite subjects are centered around dance and the arts.

Devi has several long-time artistic collaborators with whom she has shared Open Studios events and has displayed work at several galleries and shows, including the Unapologetically Black Art Show and the Capturing Dance exhibit at the Santa Cruz Art League. Devi has also instructed other photographers and has shared both in craft and business mentoring. Devi believes that to be an Artist is a gift to be shared and encouraged in others.

Santa Cruz Art League creates an environment where local as well as regional & national artists display their art. The many classes in art and performance provide a space for learning and enhancing the creative process. Established in 1919, Santa Cruz Art League is Santa Cruz County’s longest standing Arts organization, and is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit. In 2019 the Santa Cruz Art League celebrated its centennial year.

Exhibition Theme

The upcoming photography exhibition will center around the theme, "Movement: A Moment in Time." We selected this theme to inspire you to submit photographs that capture the magic of motion in your everyday lives. Movement, with its ever-changing nature, offers a beautiful canvas for you to explore and share your unique perspectives.

Photography is such a special art form because it lets us hold onto those fleeting moments that might otherwise pass us by. This theme invites you to look closely at the different ways movement happens around you, whether it’s the hustle and bustle of a busy city, the peaceful flow of a river, or the gentle swaying of a tree in the breeze. We welcome photos that show both the lively and the calm, the spontaneous and the carefully planned.

Movement is something we all experience, but it is different for each of us. By exploring this theme, you will have the opportunity to show the rhythm and energy of life as you see it. Our exhibition aims to celebrate the many ways movement shapes our world and our experiences. We encourage photographers of all levels to share their work, which we hope will inspire thought, curiosity, and creativity. By participating, you'll help create a collective story that captures the beauty of moments in motion throughout our Santa Cruz County community.

We invite you to join us in this artistic journey and help us create an exhibition that not only shows technical skill and creativity but also tells meaningful stories of movement and time. We can’t wait to see how each of you captures life through your photography!

Open to nationwide residents. This show is open to photography on all 2-d media.

Eligibility:

Open to United States residents, must be 18 years old or older.  The Santa Cruz Art League reserves the right to decline or remove any work that does not conform to the agreement. 

Fees:

Entry fee paid to www.OnlineJuriedShows.com: Non-Refundable.
SCAL Members - $35 for one entry, $10 for each additional entry up to 5.
Non-Members - $40 for one entry, $10 for each additional entry up to 5.

Entering your Images:

Log in on this page and click Enter This Show. For best results, make sure your image is at least 1920 pixels @72 dpi on the longest side. Images should be in JPEG format, sRGB color space, and under 4 mb. Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at: www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx. Images entered should not include a signature.

If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please email onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or call 888-666-1351.

Limitation restrictions: If digital media or larger than 5’ x 5’, please contact our administrative team to admin@scal.org or call 831-426-5787 for more guidance BEFORE applying online.

Sales:

All work must be for sale. Artists agree to donate 45% of any sale of work to Santa Cruz Art League (SCAL)
or 30% of sale if SCAL Member. Artist will be paid three weeks from end of show. 

SCAL insures work only after installation. Maximum insured value $1000 regardless of price. 

Awards:

Juror will grant $1,000 in Awards.

Calendar:

Timeline of events:

  1. Open/close date for submitting their work online:

Prospectus Online: July 29, Monday
Deadline: November 24, Sunday (11:59pm).

2. Notifications sent out:

Email Accept/Decline out: December 15, Sunday.

    3. Drop-off of artwork:

Shipping Arrival: January 7-8, 1-4pm
Drop off: January 9-10, 1-4pm 

     Work must arrive on required dates.

       Pickup: February 22, Saturday, 4-6pm & February 24, Monday 1-3pm

We do not have art storage. 

 $10 per day will be charged as a Late Pick-up Fees.

• Work requiring special handling is to be installed & removed by artist.

• No work may be substituted or exchanged for any reason.

• Work must be original, and for sale, ready to install.

• Shipped entries must have a Prepaid Return Shipping Label (UPS & FedEx) with barcode in box.

• Artist bio and/or brief information on artwork with photo is encouraged for Gallery Bio Book, when accepted.

Disclaimer/Legal:

Maximum insurance, insured value $1,000 regardless of price.

SCAL shall have the right to photograph, telecast, and/or reproduce artwork in full or in detail for educational, catalog, or publicity purposes including SCAL website/Face book. Please see www.onlinejuriedshows.com, Published shows, to see published exhibit.

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