We've been invited to exhibit our photography at the FIU Green Gallery next April! This is a tremendous opportunity to get our photography off of our computers and in front of real live people! Very exciting news. HUGE thank you to Jose Perez and Delfin Hernandez for setting this up! Looking forward to it.
THEME
The theme for this event is Everglades - Hidden Beauty. Essentially, Jose will be choosing images that show the hidden beauty of the greater Everglades ecosystem. As he said in his explanation to me, "When I first thought of a theme for the exhibit, my thoughts fell upon that the Everglades had been photographed so frequently, and that everybody has an idea what the Everglades looks like. I wanted to focus a fresh eye on the park and to have the club to go out there and capture the hidden Everglades. What I mean by hidden is the things overlooked but are basically in front of our eyes. To capture the magical and the whimsical aspects of the park.
I share what the words Hidden Beauty mean to me:
Hidden: not readily apparent
Beauty: a combination of qualities"
RULES
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
1) Only SFNPCC members in good standing are allowed to participate in this event.
2) The theme is "Everglades - Hidden Beauty" (see above). No limitations on the date.
3) Between now and Sept. 15th, we NEED YOUR participation commitments. If you are interested, PLEASE RSVP to info@sfnpcc.org to let us know you intend to participate in the show. Only serious participants please! It is imperative that you email us with your intent. Once we know how many wish to exhibit, we can give a number of pieces each person is allowed. As well, further emailed announcements will only go to those who committed.
4) All images will be juried. (Jury means artwork will be reviewed and evaluated for inclusion in an exhibit or event.) The reason for the jury is to have our best work on display and that it adheres to the theme. We ask that you "self-critique" your images before submitting, and please submit only your best work. As soon as we find out how many participants we have, I'll announce a "not-to-exceed" number of images to submit.
5) You will be responsible for all work and costs associated with the image presentation. That includes the taking of the photo(s), and the processing of the photo(s). Once your image(s) is/are approved for display, you will be responsible for the printing, matting, framing (if you choose to frame), and installation of hanging hardware of the photo(s). You will also be responsible for transporting your images (or finding someone to transport) to the drop-off location the end of March, 2025. We will certainly help anyone who is new to these things. Please don't hesitate to ask! We all start somewhere.
6) SFNPCC is not responsible for any theft or damages.
7) More rules may be added as we learn more details and get closer to the deadlines. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have about this show.
TENTATIVE TIMELINE
Sep. 15th - deadline to notify us with your intent to exhibit
Sep. 19th - meeting to discuss the theme
Nov. 22nd - deadline to submit digital images for review
Feb. 17th - final digital image review
Mar. 31st - delivery of final image
Apr. 4th - show date
More information will be given as soon as we get it. Keep watch on your emails for updates!