This call will open Sunday July 5
International Juried Photography Call for Entry
MONOCHROME
JUROR: ANN JASTRAB
Executive Director - Center for Photographic Art
Carmel, California
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 18, 2026 (Midnight Pacific Time)
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE SENT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS THREE WEEKS AFTER THE DEADLINE!
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, etc.). Winners will receive $4,000 in cash awards, be featured in the
NYC4PA Online Gallery and in the Prize Winners catalog. The Grand Prize winning image will be posted on the NYC4PA
home page.
BLACK AND WHITE - MONOCHROME:
KODAK, ILFORD, FUJI were the names that stood out in the early years of photography when shooting, developing and then
printing were the steps to getting a great Black and White image. Memories of darkrooms, trays, chemicals as the necessary
tools bring smiles to many.
The world of photography has changed dramatically with regard to how these images are created but the special nature of
a monochrome print, whether it be black and white, sepia or even shades of a single color are still where emotion, texture
and beauty are expressed in gradations from light to dark. No matter if your original image was shot with tri x film, a digital
SLR, or your phone, if the end product is a terrific monochrome image, it fits the call.
Please note:
- Images selected for an NYC4PA prize within the past 2 years are not eligible and if selected will be
disqualified. Images submitted and not selected may be resubmitted at any time.
- We use a blind jury process – no signatures or watermarks on your images and no artist names in your
image titles.
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 will receive $400.
Second Prize:3 photographers will receive $325.
Third Prize:3 photographers will 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 $40 for the first three images. Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit
to the number of images submitted.
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.
JUROR: ANN JASTRAB
Ann M. Jastrab, MFA, is the Executive Director at the Center for Photographic Art (CPA) in Carmel, California. CPA strives
to advance photography through education, exhibition and publication. These regional traditions—including mastery of
craft, the concept of mentorship, and dedication to the photographic arts—evolved out of CPA's predecessor, the
renowned Friends of Photography established in 1967. While respecting these West Coast traditions, CPA is also at the
vanguard of the future of photographic imagery.
Before coming onboard at CPA, Ann worked as the gallery director at RayKo Photo Center in San Francisco for 10 years
until their closure in 2017. While being a champion of artists, she created a thriving artist-in-residence program at RayKo
where multiple residents received Guggenheim Fellowships. Ann was also the gallery manager at Scott Nichols Gallery
in San Francisco where she incorporated contemporary artists with the legends photography.
During her tenure at the Center for Photographic Art, Ann has created important artist grant and scholarship programs to
support creatives and students. She has also taken the organization from a regional arts center to one with members
on 6 continents. She most recently launched a photography festival called PhotoCarmel that celebrates the medium on
the central coast of California. Ann is a juror and reviewer for numerous organizations and institutions. She also taught
for more than a decade at the Maine Photographic Workshops (now Maine Media Workshops) in Rockport, Maine
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's Selection or Honorable Mention. The photographer retains all rights to the image.
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 transfer if 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.
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.
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.
