Open Call for Emerging Women Photographers Under 31

On March 1, 2008, in honor of Women’s History Month, Humble Arts Foundation, in collaboration with Ladies Lotto, will present “31 Under 31: Young Women in Art Photography,” a month-long exhibition celebrating 31 of the most innovative young women in emerging art photography under the age of 31. The Exhibition is co-curated by Lumi Tan, Director of Zach Feuer Gallery in NYC, and Jon Feinstein, Curatorial Director of Humble Arts Foundation.

We are now accepting submissions from women photographers under the age of 31.

• Submission deadline: Friday, January 25th, 2008
• Submission guidelines: 5 – 10 jpegs, 550 pixels wide @ 72dpi, RGB, brief bio and artist statement
• Eligibility: Photographers must be female and born after March 1, 1977
• Send submissions to: 31@hafny.org We will not consider images sent in a zipped file.

There is no submission fee.

I’ll simultaneously applaud another of Humble’s efforts to foster and promote contemporary photography but also say again that I think age and “emerging” need not be tied together. I agree with Amy Stein’s post about this where she says:

“…by narrowing the definition of emerging artists to age you are reinforcing the idea that the young have a patent on artistic efflorescence and economic need.“– Amy Stein

humbleartsfoundation.org/31.html