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THIS CALL WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
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International Juried Photography Call for Entry
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URBAN LANDSCAPES, SUBURBAN SCENES,
RURAL IMPRESSIONS
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JUROR: Paula Tognarelli
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Director - Firestarters
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Retired Executive Director - Griffin Museum of Photography
DEADLINE: January 4, 2026 (Midnight Pacific Time)
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE SENT TO ALL ENTRANTS TWO TO THREE WEEKS AFTER THE DEADLINE.
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The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) invites photographers world-wide to submit images using any photographic process (print, image transfer, emulsion transfer, encaustic, black and white, etc.). Winners will receive $4,000 in cash awards, be featured in the NYC4PA Online Gallery and in the winners catalog. The Grand Prize winning image will be posted on the NYC4PA home page.
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URBAN LANDSCAPES, SUBURBAN SCENES, RURAL IMPRESSIONS:
Urban, Suburban, and Rural: These are location choices we make for living, working, and vacationing. Each has its own
visual characteristics that make it the best option. What was it about these locales caught your eye? Was it the crowded
streets, public transport, or skyscraper silhouettes in the Urban Landscape? Or did you capture hamburgers and hot
dogs on a family bar-b-q? Maybe, it was the geometry of a street of well-groomed front yards, a strip mall or other images representative of the Suburban Scene. And finally, were you caught up in the imagery of Rural Impressions - the
farmhouses, the fields, the animals, the white farm fences, or rusted cars on front lawns.
Send us your interpretations of Rural Impressions, Suburban Scenes and Urban Landscapes. Lots to see, lots to photograph.
Please Note
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Images awarded an NYC4PA prize within the past 2 years are not eligible. Images submitted that were not selected for a prize may be submitted at any time.
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We use a blind jury process – no signatures or watermarks on the submitted files
EXHIBITION AND AWARDS:
There will be 10 cash prizewinners, 20 Juror Selections and 20 Honorable Mentions
CASH PRIZES
Grand Prize: One photographer will receive $1,100. The image will be featured on the home page NYC4PA.COM.
First Prize: 3 photographers, one each in URBAN, SUBURBAN and RURAL, will receive $400.
Second Prize: 3 photographers, one each in URBAN, SUBURBAN and RURAL, will each receive $325.
Third Prize: 3 photographers, one each in URBAN, SUBURBAN and RURAL, will each receive $250.
ONLINE GALLERY, CATALOG and AWARD CERTIFICATE
All prizewinners will be included in both the online gallery and catalog and be presented with a certificate.
ELIGIBILITY:
This Call for Entries is open worldwide to both amateur and professional photographers. NYC4PA invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Only 2-D work is eligible.​
TO ENTER:
The entry fee is $35 for the first three images. Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images submitted.
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For payment and upload please go to: https://client.smarterentry.com/nyc4pa
Prepare your images as follows
- Jpg files about 1M work well. You may see a note in Smarter Entry to keep files under 8M. Since Smarter Entry reduces
file size for juror review when you submit, there is no advantage to larger files that may slow the upload process considerably.
Also, after a successful upload you will see your image on the right side of the screen - if it is clear to you, it will be clear to
the juror, and that's what is important.
- Select unique names for each image so you can identify them when we send prize winner notification. Tea Glass1 Tea
Glass 2 can be difficult.
- We prefer shorter names.
- Filenames with special characters may not load properly
- If you are working in Photoshop, and are using the image size screen, the file size indicated at the top is the size before any compression applied in the save process. Please save the file as a JPG and then look at the file size. It should be perfect.
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JUROR: PAULA TOGNARELLI
Paula Tognarelli recently retired after a long run as Executive Director of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. As the executive director she produced approximately 54 exhibitions per year having started as an intern in 2001. She graduated from Boston University’s Masters in Art Administration program in 2003. Prior to a museum career, she spent 25 years in the printing industry contributing greatly to the graphic arts industry’s efforts of moving analog processes to completely digital workflows.
Paula frequently reviewed at national and local portfolio events and jumpstarted hundreds of photographers’ careers. She has also juried and curated well over 100 exhibitions for other institutions nationally and internationally.
Paula is an active photography collector. Her collection has been exhibited in several galleries in the Northeast.
Since retiring from the Griffin Museum she is now a core member of FIRESTARTERS an organization designed for jumpstarting artists careers and work projects.
www.firestarters.press/firestarter/paula-tognarelli/
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
All entrants to NYC4PA Open Calls for Entry, by virtue of their submission, are attesting that the images submitted are their own work and there has been no copyright infringement. NYC4PA will not be held liable for any infringement of rights that might surface during the jurying or displaying of any image.
By submitting you grant NYC4PA the right to use your image(s) for promotion and advertisement of NYC4PA as well as inclusion in the NYC4PA catalog and online gallery if the image is prize winning, juror selection or honorable mention. The photographer retains all rights to the image.
Images selected by jurors for Prizes, Juror's Selection or Honorable Mention in an NYC4PA international call for entry within the past 2 years are not eligible. Images previously submitted but not selected may be resubmitted as often as you wish.
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AWARDS:
Should your award notification or prize be returned as undeliverable, NYC4PA will not resend the notice (whether by the same or another method,) research your address nor make any further attempts at delivery, and your submission will be deemed ineligible. Please be careful when entering all your contact information.
Cash Prize winners living outside the United States will be responsible for costs incurred for wire transferif PayPal is unavailable.
UNITED STATES TAXES- All winners are required to pay tax on prizes. This happens at the end of each calendar year.For U.S. citizens with total winnings accrued through NYC4PA of $600 or more, we are required to file, and provide the artist with, a copy of a 1099 tax form. If this is the case, you will need to provide NYC4PA with tax ID information in January of the following year.
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MAILING LISTS:
As a submitter NYC4PA will include you in future mailings and announcements. If you would prefer NOT to be on our mailing list please log onto http://www.nyc4pa.com/#!contact and ask to be removed.
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NON U.S. APPLICANTS:
Our entry software has an address field for the state you live in. This applies to the US and several other countries - if you do not have “state” as part of your address simply leave that field blank - it is not mandatory.
FINALLY:
If you have questions or issues please contact us at nyc4pa@gmail.com. We will make every effort to get back to you as soon as possible. We will specifically be available via email, until 11:00PM EST on the last evening of the call.
