2009 artists
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Politically Oriented Photography
The Left Forum is seeking images to show in continuous slide shows during its conference April 17–19, 2009 at Pace University in New York. Content can be anything with a progressive political aspect to it, including
1. Photojournalism and documentation of events, such as marches, protests, conflicts
2. Documents of living conditions, environmental conditions relating to progressive causes such as pollution, urban decay, global warming, poverty, complacency, foreclosures, life of the ruling classes, progressive politics
3. Documents of performances (theater, dance) with progressive themes
4. Images documenting life, personal histories, in non-mainstream communities or populations, including but not limited to immigrant communities, GLBT, women's special ordeals, minority communities, etc.
5. Collages or other forms of image combination that uses photography as an element to make political statements
6. Photo essays, documents and images of turning points or victories in personal, community, and/or organized struggles for justice, for democratic control over community resources, over workplaces, over collective political processes; victories in the transformation of intolerance into tolerance of difference; transformation of economies of power hoarding, exploitation and plunder into social relations of greater equity and cooperation
Straight as well as non-standard or post-modern approaches are welcome.
HOW WORK WILL BE DISPLAYED
We will set up approximately 10 television sets throughout the halls of Pace University and divide the images among them in continuous loops, showing each image for 5 seconds. A list of artists and their websites will be available at the TV sets for people to take. Approximately 2,000 people will see your work.
HOW TO SUBMIT
File size:
Your images should be approximately 720x480 pixels (2x3). Aspect ratio may vary according to your image source, but the long dimension should be no more than 800 pixels. Please name your works with your last name, followed by your first, then an underscore, then a number 01 to 10, as in SimpsonJoel_02.jpg
Title & Credit:
You are welcome to add a title and your name to the image, either inside or outside it, staying within the 800 pixel long dimension. The title should include pertinent information about the work, such as event, location, and date. There will be no other way of identifying your work to the public. Make it large enough to be seen, but don't overpower the image. In addition, if you're accepted, your name and website will be listed on a take-away sheet that will be stacked next to the TVs where the images will be shown. That way, if someone sees an image she likes, he can look you up on the sheet and learn more from your website.
Number of images: Send up to 10 images.
Where to send them: Email them to
Please put "Left Forum Photo" in the subject line and include your name, address, phone number, and website in the body of the email.
Fees: If you are accepted, you will be asked to pay a $15 fee to the Left Forum to help defray costs (we have no benefactors! Know of any?). This will entitle you to a $25 discount on your admission for the weekend, should you wish to attend (highly recommended—very exciting stuff).
Normal admission is $60 for the weekend. Please go to www.leftforum.org for more admission information.
Deadline: March 30, 2009. You will be notified via email by April 3 if your work is accepted. You may then pay your fee within one week, either by credit (which can be paid through PayPal on the Left Forum website, www.leftforum.org) or by check made out to The Left Forum and mailed to Left Forum c/o Sociology graduate program, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10016.
Thank you.
