Photo competition on the theme of Koreans’ impacts on the global exposure of today’s New York City in culture and economy. If interested, please see details below: What Made Today’s New York City? 2013 KAF Photography Competition Sponsored by KAAGNY Since the 1965 Hart-Celler Act, growing number of Korean immigrants have come to the US and over four decades have passed by now. People who came early on right after the immigration law was passed have become older, have retired or are retiring now. What has this generation accomplished? Who are they? What do they think? What have they contributed to New York City’s economic and cultural developments, such as in small businesses, arts, fashion and cuisine? What are the things that Korean people have been able to accomplish in New York City? Do you know the Koreans of New York? What do you think about them? Tell your story or stories through photographs. In recognition of the older generation of Korean immigrants, their courage, entrepreneurship and hard work, the Korean American Association of Greater New York (KAAGNY) and the Korea Art Forum (KAF) have come together to seek new photographs that freshly refer to, improve or help conceptualize what Korean means for New York City – images that are memorable, beautiful or great; or if you like, images that creatively and effectively capturing Koreans’ impacts on the global exposure of today’s New York City in culture and economy. Artists are strongly encouraged to conduct specific theme-based research on Korean Town on West 32nd Street between Fifth and Broadway, or other areas in which Korean businesses are concentrated such as in Flushing, NY, or Fort Lee, NJ. Artists are welcome to conduct interviews with Koreans to conceive new visionary ideas about Koreans in New York. Professional artists living in New York Metropolitan area are eligible. However, art students attending a college are NOT eligible. Creativity, imagination or vision will be more valued than illustrating a didactic “message” or conventional recordings of a reality. Creative conceptualization of the reality from a fresh perspective that pushes the limit of the photographic medium is very welcome! Please submit the following components stored on a CD: * 5 photographic images in JPEG format. The longest dimension of an image must not exceed 1920 pixels or 6.5 inches. Maximum file size is 2Mb each. All entries must be numbered and labeled by the artist’s full name along with the title of the work. * A list of works, including the entry number, the artists full name, the title of the work, year, medium, dimensions. You may include a brief description about your creative idea in 2-3 sentences for each submitted work. * An artist’s statement with contact information including address, phone number(s) and e-mail address * The artist’s CV with contact information including address, phone number(s) and e-mail address * A profile picture of the artist labeled by the artist’s full name Please mail the submission CD to: Korea Art Forum, 547 W 27th St #208, New York, NY 10001. Please clearly mark your name and work title(s) on the CD. We will send a receipt confirmation by e-mail. The submission is due on November 15, 2013 by 5 pm. (This is NOT a postmarked deadline, but the final submission deadline.) A jury panel composed of professional photographers, critics and curators will select strong works for awards. The following awards will be given to chosen works: * Gold: $7,000 Cash Award to 1 Photograph * Silver: $3,000 Cash Award to 1 Photograph * Bronze: $2,000 Cash Award to 1 Photograph * Special Mention to 3 Photographs * A certain number of works for an exhibition in Spring 2014 at a gallery in New York The select images will be announced by or on December 15, 2013 and projected at the award ceremony organized by the KAAGNY in January 2014. All select works will be published in a photo book produced by the KAF in 2014. For more information or inquiries, please contact Tae Hyun Kim by phone at 310-880-8045 or e-mail at [email protected]. We Look Forward To Seeing Your Work!
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