https://perspectivegallery.org/
Entry Deadline: 5/16/25
Days remaining to deadline: 59
Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $35.00
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum: 1, Maximum: 5
Total Samples | Minimum: 1, Maximum: 5
Theme – This year for Vicinity 2025 we are looking for images that are about HOME. The idea of home goes beyond a physical place. It is also about memories and emotions that are linked to a place, a person, an atmosphere and/or an experience.
Juror – Erin Hoyt is an arts administrator specializing in contemporary photography. She is currently the Executive Director of Filter Photo, a non-profit arts organization based in Chicago that focuses on professional development practices for fine art and documentary photographers. The organization hosts the annual Filter Photo Festival and runs Filter Space, a gallery and project space for exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, and other diverse programming centered around contemporary photography. At Filter, Erin manages an ongoing series of exhibitions, artist lectures, professional development workshops, and portfolio reviews.
Erin is also an avid collector of contemporary photography and participates in national and international conferences including Paris Photo and AIPAD and has served as a reviewer for Chico Reviews, Photo NOLA, Critical Mass, LensCulture and Atlanta Photography Group.
Submission
If you live in the general Chicago area and can bring your work to the gallery, you are invited to submit up to five (5) images in JPEG format. Work must not have previously been shown at Perspective Gallery. All types of non-AI generated photographic work are welcome.
Images
File type: JEPG or JPG only
Dimensions: 1,200 pixels on the longest side.
Size: Under 5MB.
Color profile: sRGB
Labels: Files are to be labeled with the image number, an underscore and title. For example, 01_ImageTitle, 02_ImageTitle, etc.
For assistance go to CaFE Help – https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/
Entry Fee
There is a $35 non-refundable fee for submitting up to five (5) images.
Sales
Artists will receive 60% and Perspective Gallery will receive 40% of the sale price of any work that is sold during the exhibition.
Dimensions and time lines
Please include the dimensions of the framed work on the submission form. Size of finished work is limited to no more than 45 inches in any direction. All work must be wired and ready to be hung. (No saw tooth hangers).
· Submissions open March 16, 2025
· Submissions close May 16, 2025
· Acceptance notification May 30, 2025
· Show opens July 3, 2025 and closes on Sunday, July 27, 2025
· Opening reception, Saturday, July 12, 2025
· Virtual Artist talk July 24, 2025
· Accepted work to be delivered between June 27 – 29th during Gallery hours.
· Work to be picked up on Sunday, July 27 between 4 – 6 pm or Monday, July 28 between 10 a.m. – noon.
Submission link Click the link to CAFE to complete the submission form and upload your images – https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15140
Awards
· Juror’s Award: $150
· 1st Runner Up: $100
· 2nd Runner Up: $50
Perspective Group and Photography Gallery is a not-for-profit, community-oriented cooperative whose purpose is to promote fine art photography. This is our 8th year as a place that showcases regional photographic artists. We do this through three annual juried exhibitions: LENS, Vicinity and Chicago area High School Students. In addition, we have monthly programming that features both member and nonmember artists. You can visit us at our gallery in Evanston, IL or on the web at – https://perspectivegallery.org
Please send your questions to vicinityexhibition@gmail.com
Application Requirements
ENTRY FEE
There is a $35 (U.S) non-refundable fee for submitting up to five (5) images.
CaFÉ Files Format: 1) File Type: JPEG or JPG only; 2) File Dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side; 3) File Size: Under 5 MB; and 4) Color Profile: sRGB
File Naming Protocol: File names should be the title of the work, but not include the artist’s name. Files are to be labeled with the image number, an underscore and title. For example, 01_ImageTitle, 02_ImageTitle, etc.
Artist Statement (Optional): Prepare a short statement (1000 characters) concerning either your work in general or the specific work you are submitting to Vicinity 2025. Your name should not appear in the statement.
Eligibility Criteria
Photographers are invited to submit up to five (5) photographic images in JPEG format. We are not accepting AI generated images for this call. Work must not have previously been shown at Perspective Gallery. Open to regional artists (Chicago metro area).