Conflict: LACP’s 10th Annual Members Exhibition, 2024

About

Open to photographers from across the world, this call invites submissions for images and projects that explore issues relating to global, regional, national, communal and personal conflicts.

Wars, terrorist attacks on civilians, gun violence, political strife, attacks on democracy, violence directed at the LGBTQ+ community, as well as BIPOC and AAPI people, social media bots and trolls—our world could be seen as being driven by disputes and clashes, affecting our connections with one another and ourselves. In Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag observes how the presentation (or the spectacle) of the atrocities of war in the media affects viewers’ viewpoint and behavior. This call reflects upon those issues, but also wonders about the ways in which the capturing of conflicts – from global wars to intimate moments – impacts the photographers and their perspective.

Conflict addresses how global conditions shift how we see others and represent ourselves, how we respond and communicate, how we see and understand lives in other places, as well as how we as individuals are affected by political, social and economic transformations.

The Juror

Anne Leighton Massoni is Executive Director & Curator of the Houston Center for Photography (HCP) in Texas. Before joining HCP, she was the Dean and Managing Director of Education at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Massoni graduated with an MFA in Photography from Ohio University and BAs in Photography and Anthropology from Connecticut College. She co-edited The Focal Press Companion to the Constructed Image in Contemporary Photography with Marni Shindelman in 2018; and has curated over twenty exhibitions including dust to dust which included Christine Elfman, Granville Carroll, Jonas Yip, and Adrienne Simmons.

Eligibility and Guidelines

This exhibition is open exclusively to current LACP Members ONLY. The juror will select works based on creativity, originality, and quality. LACP invites member photographers working in all mediums and styles to take part in the exhibition.

We do not accept images and texts created by AI at this time. We are discussing how to incorporate works created with AI in our exhibitions and events.

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The deadline to submit digital files through Submittable for consideration in this call is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Midnight PST. No exceptions.

Acceptance Notice

The selection process will be blind. Once the juror has made selections, all entrants will be notified. Those selected will receive an email from LACP with a list of images and artists selected for the show. The selected images and artists’ names will be posted on LACP’s website.

LACP is not responsible for connecting the selected artists with the juror. In addition, LACP reserves the right not to use a particular selected image(s) for promotional purposes if the image(s) is deemed inappropriate for use on LACP’s social media, newsletter feed, and/or on in any other marketing material.

Entry Fee

$18.75 for 1 image
$37.50 for 2-5 images
$56.25 for 6-10 images
$75.00 for 11-15 images
$93.75 for 16-20 images
$112.50 for 21-25 images
$131.25 for 26-30 images
$150.00 for 31-35 images

Click HERE to enter and pay. You will be taken to Submittable.com. You will need  to create a free Submittable profile to submit your images.

NOTE: Please DO NOT watermark your images when submitting. Thank you.

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Each photographer retains all copyrights to their images & works. Photographers whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) the right to use their images for display on LACP’s website and for the purpose of promoting exhibitions, promoting LACP’s programs, and promoting the artist. Promotions and images may also be placed on social networks for LACP with artist credit. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact from LACP. The artist understands that LACP will not be held responsible for loss, theft or other damage, whether caused by the negligence of its officers, members, or others. Photographers are welcome to sell their photos during the online exhibit, with 50 percent commission to LACP. Submission of application will constitute an agreement to all these terms and conditions.

For questions please email info@lacphoto.org