Call to Artists
Eye of the Lens Photo Contest for 2024
January 30 to March 3, 2024
Accepted Works:
Photographic works, excluding video. No specific theme.
Each piece must be wired and ready to hang on the wall (please - no saw-tooth if possible). No submission is to exceed 26 inches, outside dimension in any direction
Art Delivery:
Sunday or Monday, January 28th and 29th, between the hours of 10:30 am and 3:30 pm.
Deliver 1-3 pieces of art, together with completed entry form and appropriate fees to Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio, 145 Fillmore Street SE, Bandon, OR 97411. (If you cannot deliver during these hours please contact the gallery to arrange a different time.)
Also, please attach a copy of your biography (if available), which will be included in the Photography Show binder.
Entry Fees:
First entry - $10.
Second and Third entries - $5 each.
All art must be for sale and priced.
Please note that the Gallery will charge a 25% commission fee on work sold so please price your work accordingly.
Awards: Judge – Susan Dimock
Prizes will be $50 first place, $25 second place, $15 third place, plus Honorable Mention ribbons. A People’s Choice Award will be decided by public ballot, the winner to receive a one month exhibition as Featured Artist at Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio during 2024.
Artist Open House: Saturday, February 3th 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. We hope you will come to the reception. It’s always more fun when the participants are present. The judge will be commenting on the strong points of the works and about photography in general.
Artwork Pick Up: Sunday & Monday, March 3 & 4, 2024 - 10:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Eye of the Lens Judge for 2024, Susan Dimock
The “Eye of the Lens” Call to Artists is extremely fortunate to have Susan Dimock as the Judge for this years photo contest.
In her words Susan Dimock…..
is a retired clinical social worker and psychotherapist who quickly channeled her energy into a second career as a fine art nature and travel photographer. Based in Bandon, Oregon, she specializes in wildlife and seascape images of the coast where she and her husband have lived for 20 years. Her travel images of Oregon are often seen in print and in on-line publications due to her tourism contract work and her previous affiliation with Circles in the Sand of Bandon. Susan has enjoyed solo exhibits of her images in various coastal venues over the last ten years and is represented by Second Street Gallery in Old Town, Bandon. In addition to selling her fine art prints and digital images, Susan provides private and small group instruction on her hometown beach of Bandon and in the surrounding areas.
In Susan’s modest statement above, she indicated that she has been a part of the Bandon community for over 20 years. Not only has she been a part of one of Bandon’s icons, “Circles in the Sand”, but was also part of the beginning of the Art by the Sea Gallery.
Further she has quite an accomplished portfolio of work which she has on display at her web site. Susan Dimock Photography. Please visit her site and check out her images.
We look forward to welcoming her back into Bandon and hearing about thoughts on photography.