Knoxville Photo Entry

Knoxville Photo 2024 | July 5-26, 2024 at the Emporium Center, Knoxville, TN
Entry form at bottom of page.
Entries due by midnight on Sunday, May 5, 2024

Statement of Purpose
Hosted by the Arts & Culture Alliance, the 12th annual Knoxville Photo was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a national scale and display their work. Approximately 40 photographic works from both emerging and established artists will be selected by the juror, Michelle Burdine, for exhibition in the main gallery of the Emporium Center at 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville’s downtown arts anchor location. The Emporium is free and open to the public Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (and additional hours for special events).

Juror
Michelle Burdine is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose research and creative practice focus on the relationship between the body and social institutions from a narrative, feminist perspective. Burdine’s formal interdisciplinary study of photography and the humanities built the foundation for her visual exploration of socially constructed systems. Her work attempts to understand and make visible the physical, psychogenic, and material interchanges between social institutions and personhood. Burdine holds a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art from The Ohio State University and a Master of Humanities from Wright State University. She is currently Assistant Professor of Art at Centre College in Danville, KY. Solo exhibitions include: And Time Passed at the Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College of Louisiana; No Fixed Center at the University Art Gallery at Indiana State University; and Cleaned and Contained at the Project Space in the Robert & Elaine Stein Galleries, Wright State University. Burdine was a contributing writer for Front International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art: An American City, Volume One. She is a Residency Unlimited and Mildred’s Lane fellow, and her work was featured in “Why is No one Talking about the Artist Daughters,” by Hall Rockefeller in Hyperallergic, January 2023.
https://michelleburdine.com/ and Instagram @burdinemichelle

Awards
$1,050 in cash awards will be presented at the exhibition’s Opening Reception on Friday, July 5 at 5:30 PM. Awards include: $400 Best in Show, four $150 Juror’s Citations, and a $50 cash award for Best Work by an Alliance member. Awards are as designated by the juror, whose decision is final.

Eligibility and Size Requirements

I. Works may not have previously exhibited in any exhibition at the Emporium Center or in an Alliance satellite gallery. Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airport is NOT considered a satellite gallery.

II. Entries must be original and completed within the last two years (2022-2024).

III. The maximum allowed size of image (unframed) is 40” x 40”.

IV. Works must be suitably framed/mounted and WIRED to fit over a 5” wide hook for installation to match the current hanging system (Walker Display).

V. Simple, lightweight frames with Plexiglas are preferred.

The juror reserves the right to disqualify any work not suitably presented or that varies from the submitted image.

Entry Procedure
The nonrefundable entry fee is $30 for up to three images ($20 for Arts & Culture Alliance members and students). Up to three additional images may be submitted for $5/each ($4 for members/students). A “pay what you can afford” fee structure also exists and allows for three entries only.

Diptychs are considered one work. Works are juried by digital image only; awards will be selected by the juror in person. Submit digital images as JPG files, identifying image with entry form number (A-F) and title of work (example: A.Title.jpg). Image size is ideally 1600 pixels on the longest side.

Uploaded images must be JPEG, JPG, or PNG files and may not exceed 5 MB in size per image.

Application may be filled out online using the form below.
Images may be uploaded with online application.
Entry fee may be paid by credit card or by mailing a check.
Application, images and entry fee must be received by midnight on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
All artists will receive a confirmation of their received entry when it has been processed.

Sales & Commission
All sales are handled by the Arts & Culture Alliance, who retains a 25% commission (20% for cash and check sales). To operate in accordance with the Tennessee Department of Revenue guidelines, the Alliance will add sales tax to the price of each work that sells from the Emporium and for which it collects payment. Sold works are to remain in the exhibition until its official closing date and time, unless an alternate arrangement can be reached that is mutually agreeable to the Alliance, the Artist, and the purchaser of the artwork.

Shipment and Delivery
Shipping artwork to and from the exhibit is the responsibility of the artist. All shipped work must be prepaid. A check for return shipping must be received in an amount based on the stated insurance value of the piece. (Please consider that shipping costs increase over time and the return shipping may be more expensive after the duration of the exhibition than the initial shipping cost). Artist may use his/her own shipping company preference and is responsible for scheduling delivery and pick up of work. Works must be shipped in very sturdy cardboard boxes or crates. Up to $50 will be charged for replacement crates and boxes not safe enough to return works. Please be sure to include detailed packing instructions along with shipped pieces. Works must be labeled with title and artist’s name. Late or damaged work is not accepted.

Ship/deliver artwork to:
Arts & Culture Alliance, 100 S Gay Street, Suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37902
Attn: KNOXVILLE PHOTO
(865) 523-7543

Schedule for Knoxville Photo 2024

Application, images, and entry fee received in Arts & Culture Alliance office by: Sunday, May 5, 2024
Acceptance notification sent: Tuesday, May 21
Hand delivery date to Emporium Center: Monday, July 1**, between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
**Shipped works must arrive by 5:00 PM on Monday, July 1.
Exhibit opens to the public with reception and Awards Ceremony: Friday, July 5, 2024, 5:00-9:00 PM with awards announced at 5:30 PM.
Exhibition dates: July 5-26, 2024
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed on Thursday, July 4.
Pick-up work (no work is released before end of show): Monday, July 29, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Shipped works will be crated and ready for pick up by August 14, 2024.

**For exceptions/assistance with this schedule, please contact Suzanne Cada at sc@knoxalliance.com

No work is released before the end of the exhibition. Any artwork left beyond 45 days after the last day of the exhibition may become property of the Alliance.

Handling, Theft, Damage or Loss
The Alliance agrees to handle all artwork with proper care so that artwork will not be damaged, excepting ordinary wear and tear. The Alliance shall not be liable for damage or loss caused by war, confiscation, order of any government or public authority, or by any and all causes beyond the control of the Alliance. The Alliance agrees to notify an artist within 36 hours by telephone, e-mail, and/or by written notification upon the event of any theft, damage or loss that occurs while artwork is in the possession of the Alliance. In the event of loss or damage to artwork at fault of the Alliance, the Alliance agrees to compensate up to reasonable market value on each artwork as agreed upon by Artist and the Alliance’s Executive Director.

Insurance/Artwork Inventory
Unless otherwise specified, ACA will insure up to $25,000 on all artwork in the Emporium throughout the exhibition. If necessary, Artist will insure work above that amount. Unclaimed hand-delivered work is not insured after the posted pick-up date. It is the artist’s responsibility to provide all insurance and shipping costs on works during shipment.

Liability
Receipt of the completed form constitutes Artist’s agreement with all conditions established in the prospectus. The Alliance reserves the right to use artist information and images for publicizing the event and/or on the website at www.knoxalliance.com. Consent to reproduce works photographically is assumed to be granted unless stated otherwise.

About the Arts & Culture Alliance
The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. The Alliance receives financial support from the Tennessee Arts Commission. https://tnartscommission.org

HOW TO ENTER – 2 EASY STEPS

These two steps must be done separately – please make the payment, THEN fill out the form, OR VICE VERSA. Thank you!

1) Please make the appropriate payment via credit card here. If you prefer to pay by check, please mail payment to: Arts & Culture Alliance, PO Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901.

The entry fees are:

$20 for members of the Arts & Culture Alliance (or students) – 3 entries
$24 for members (or students) – 4 entries
$28 for members (or students) – 5 entries
$32 for members (or students) – 6 entries
$30 for non-members – 3 entries
$35 for non-members – 4 entries
$40 for non-members – 5 entries
$45 for non-members – 6 entries
Pay-what-you-can-afford – 3 entries only

2) Return to this page to complete the entry form below and upload your images. Be sure to click the submit button at the end of the form.

Uploaded images must be JPEG, JPG, or PNG files and may not exceed 5 MB in size per image. After you successfully upload an image, the file name will appear on the form. If you need to replace the image, click on the “Delete” link next to the file name.

Upon successful submission of the form, you will receive a copy to the e-mail address you provided (and this page will refresh).