Calls for art from Art Center of Capital Region
The Arts Center of the Capital Region has announced two calls for photography art for upcoming exhibitions.
The 44th annual Photo Regional is currently accepting submissions for this year’s theme, “Artificial Eye.” Impressions of life in built, urban environments present a challenge in photography, as the shooter’s own gaze often creates a heavy influence on resulting imagery. Street photography, by nature and definition, is often most successful when executed in real-time, unplanned, fleeting scenarios. The capture of specific moments, personalities and textures in urban environments creates the basis for the questions that street photography poses and the mystery that it creates. Artists are requested to submit imagery produced through new, present or continuous relationships with Street Photography.
“Artificial Eye” is a juried exhibition. This year Lena Petersen joins as a guest juror. Petersen is currently co-director of Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, where she represents a vast array of artists from the Hudson Valley. She curates and installs seven group shows per year and works one on one with art consultants, designers, and collectors to place artists’ work in prominent and private collections. She has also gathered curatorial and gallery experience at the Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery at SUNY Purchase, The Williams Center Gallery at Lafayette College in Easton, PA, and Gagosian Gallery. Submissions will be juried by The Arts Center’s Curator in collaboration with Petersen.
The submission fee for The Arts Center of the Capital Region(ACCR) members is $30, and $40 for non-ACCR members. Visit artscenterofthecapitalregion.submittable.com to submit. The submissions deadline has been extended to June 1.
The second exhibition presented by the Arts Center of the Capital Region is “Capture: A city-wide photography exhibition.” Smartphones are equipped with cameras that allow users to capture and create activities including but not limited to self-reflection, social interaction, and community. The Arts Center invites visitors to come to Troy and take a snapshot of themselves with their smartphones in public art locations around Troy. The Arts Center will print the images that are captured weekly and place them on the Gallery walls. Participants are encouraged to title their works and share their images with the Arts Center or tag on Instagram @capregionartscenter or Facebook @TheArtsCenteroftheCapitalRegion with the hashtag #CaptureTroy. If social media is not an option, images can be emailed to info@artscenteronline.org. All are welcome to participate. “Capture” will be presented in the Arts Center’s Wallace Gallery, June 24 — Aug. 20. A community reception will be held on July 29 from 6 — 8 pm during Troy Night Out.