National Photographic Competition & Exhibition
March 21, 2019 – May 16, 2020
Sponsored by Freeman Health System and Missouri Arts Council
Jurored by April M. Watson, Ph.D., Curator of Photography, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
Hosted annually by Spiva Center for the Arts, the competition is open to all amateur and professional US photographers.
Established in 1977, PhotoSpiva is now the longest-running competition of its kind.
Online entry is from October 31, 2019 – January 1, 2020 at Midnight.
Be aware! The format for entry has changed from previous years for your convenience.
April M. Watson
PhotoSpiva Juror 2020
During her twelve-year tenure at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Watson has worked extensively with the renowned Hallmark Photographic Collection. She has curated and co-curated numerous exhibitions, including Gordon Parks X Muhammad Ali: The Image of a Champion, 1966/1970 (forthcoming, 2020); Anthony Hernandez: L.A. Landscapes (2019); Eugene Richards: The Run-On of Time (2018); Impressionist France: Visions of Nation from Le Gray to Monet (2013); and Heartland: The Photographs of Terry Evans (2012). Prior to the Nelson-Atkins. Watson held curatorial research positions at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., and the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson.
HOW DO I ENTER?
Begin entering on October 31, 2019
You’ll be Able to Enter Online
Deadline is Jan 1, 2020
ENTRY FEE
A $40 fee is required to enter five (5) photos. You must enter 5 photos and no less. If you wish to submit more than five images, each additional entry is $10
WHAT DO I NEED TO ENTER?
The images need to be JPEG formatted and in RGB color mode. You aren’t required to give us a specifically sized image, but a good guideline is to make either the width or the height about 1600 pixels and maintain the aspect ratio.
AWARDS
Place | Value
1ST | $1,000
2ND | $750
3RD | $500
Merit Award (3) | $150
Honorable Mention (3) | $100
ELIGIBILITY
PhotoSpiva is open to any amateur or professional photographer in the United States or its territories. Submitted images must be the photographer’s own work, and it is the sole responsibility of the photographer to obtain written releases from any recognizable person(s) depicted. Two-dimensional work derived from any photographic process — traditional, digital, or photo-based mixed media — is eligible as long as the work is original and has never been exhibited at George A. Spiva Center for the Arts. Three–dimensional work is not eligible for this competition and exhibition.
1st Place Award | Body of Work
Yuan Qian | Lawrence, KS
Keep Walking
film photography
1st Place Award | Body of Work
Yuan Qian| Lawrence, KS
A Family of Three
digital photography
2nd Place Award | Body of Work
Thao Nguyen | Joplin, MO
Tables Available
digital image, archival inkjet print
2nd Place Award | Body of Work
Thao Nguyen | Joplin, MO
Exit
digital image, archival inkjet print
2nd Place Award | Body of Work
Thao Nguyen | Joplin, MO
Arrangement Without Being Arranged
digital image, archival inkjet print
3rd Place Award | Body of Work
Emily Evans Sloan | Kansas City, MO
Pool
digital archival print
3rd Place Award | Body of Work
Emily Evans Sloan | Kansas City, MO
Magnolia
digital archival print
Merit Award | Body of Work
Sabine Schmidt | Fayetteville, AR
Clarence Pool Hall, Brinkley
medium format color film
Merit Award | Body of Work
Sabine Schmidt | Fayetteville, AR
Dusk, Rancho de Taos
medium format color film
Merit Award | Body of Work
Judi Iranyi | San Francisco, CA
Irene and Simon
digital photography, archival pigment print
Merit Award | Body of Work
Judi Iranyi | San Francisco, CA
Margo
negative film scanned, archival digital print
Merit Award | Body of Work
Judi Iranyi | San Francisco, CA
Mattie
negative film, archival digital print
Merit Award
Richard Aardsma | Grandville, MI
Palm Springs Revisited
archival pigment print
Honorable Mention | Body of Work
Ellen Smith | Webb City, MO
A Back Alley in Oslo, Norway (1)
35mm film
Honorable Mention | Body of Work
Ellen Smith | Webb City, MO
A Back Alley in Oslo, Norway (2)
35mm film
Honorable Mention | Body of Work
Julie Woodward | Rushville, MO
Family on the Porch
digital photography
Honorable Mention | Body of Work
Julie Woodward | Rushville, MO
What’s For Dinner
digital photography
Honorable Mention | Body of Work
Julie Woodward | Rushville, MO
Five Hours at the Airport
digital photography
Honorable Mention | Body of Work
Chuck Davis | Rogers, AR
Living in a Sundown Town
digital-dye sublimation on aluminum
Honorable Mention | Body of Work
Chuck Davis | Rogers, AR
Million-Dollar Views
digital-dye sublimation on aluminum
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