The Art of Photography Show International Competition and Exhibition Received En

tries from 67 Countries

The sixth annual Art of Photography Show, an international competition and exhib
ition of photographic art based in San Diego, announced today that nearly 14,000
entries were received from 67 countries – this is the largest number of countri
es represented to date. Acclaimed judge Natasha Egan, the Associate Director and
Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago selected 111 image
s to be included in the world-class exhibition that will run August 28 to Novemb
er 7, 2010 and is expected to be viewed by over 30,000 people.
San Diego, CA, July 02, 2010 -- The sixth annual Art of Photography Show, an int
ernational competition and exhibition of photographic art based in San Diego, an
nounced today that nearly 14,000 entries were received from 67 countries – this
is the largest number of countries represented to date. Acclaimed judge Natasha
Egan, the Associate Director and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photograp
hy in Chicago, spent nearly a week with the Art of Photography Show Director Ste
ven Churchill and selected 111 images to be included in the world-class exhibiti
on that will run August 28 to November 7, 2010 and is expected to be viewed by o
ver 30,000 people. Even more special and significant for the Show this year is t
hat Ms. Egan chose images from artists representing 25 countries. This is double
the number of countries represented in the exhibit last year.
The Opening Reception Gala is scheduled for Saturday, August 28 from 6pm to 10pm
. An estimated 1,500 people from all over the world will be in attendance, inclu
ding most of the exhibiting artists. A total of $10,000 in cash awards will be p
resented that night to the top 15 artists chosen by Ms. Egan.
“We are thrilled to feature images by photographers from around the globe,” said
Churchill. “Natasha Egan is an esteemed and highly respected museum curator. Sh
e unsurprisingly did an exquisite job selecting the finalists for our show. What
patrons will see this year that is different than in years past are several ‘se
ries’ of images. Created by nine different artists, these photographic series pr
esent in-depth story telling, each being very compelling and relevant for our ti
me.”
The fact that the Art of Photography Show is judged by a major museum curator ea
ch year is what differentiates the competition from other competitions. Photogra
phers rarely have the opportunity to reach these respected and influential peopl
e, which is why the show receives so many entries from world-renowned photograph
ers.
“The Art of Photography Show is the very best photography competition among all
of the competitions which were represented at the APA-LA panel, by far. You guys
stand alone as being a pure high-end photography exhibition, produced with exce
llence and with integrity,” said Jim McHugh, APA-LA Vice Chair, Moderator of the
APA-LA panel discussion Competitions That Count .
To read other testimonials from artists and patrons from around the world, pleas
e visit www.artofphotographyshow.com/testimonials.html.
To preview a selection of images in the Art of Photography Show 2010 for media u
se, please contact Jennifer von Stauffenberg at jennifer@oliveprsolutions.com.
For more information about the Art of Photography Show, please visit www.artofph
otographyshow.com.
About the Art of Photography Show
The mission is to provide a truly "artist oriented" show and to create a world-c
lass presentation of photographic art. This is the sixth year of this annual pho
tographic exhibition. The Lyceum Theatre Gallery is located in San Diego s histo
ric Gaslamp Quarter and is open and free to the public seven days a week. Galler
y hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 6:00 p.m.
on the weekends. For more information about the exhibition, please visit www.ar
tofphotographyshow.com.
Natasha Egan is Associate Director and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Pho
tography in Chicago. Egan has organized numerous international and national exhi
bitions such as Alienation and Assimilation: Contemporary Images and Installatio
ns from the Republic of Korea; Andrea Robbins and Max Becher: The Transportation
of Place; Consuming Nature: Naoya Hatakeyama, Dan Holdsworth, Mark Ruwedel and
Toshio Shibata; Manufactured Self, photographs about how we identify ourselves t
hrough what we consume with international artists from Africa, Asia, Europe and
the United States; Made in China, visually focusing on the global impact of manu
facturing in China through photography, video and installation; Loaded Landscape
s looking at historical and contemporary sites of trauma and conflict; The Edge
of Intent examining the utopian aspirations of urban planners and how their visi
ons adapt to changing environments; Reversed Images: Representations of Shanghai
and Its Contemporary Material Culture; and The Road to Nowhere? for Fotofest 20
10 Contemporary US Photograph with eighteen US artists. Egan has contributed ess
ays to such publications as Shimon Attie: The History of Another (Twin Palms Pre
ss, 2004); Photography Plugged and Unplugged (Contemporary Magazine, 2004); Brai
n Ulrich: Copia (Aperture, 2006); Beate Gütschow LS / S (Aperture, 2007); Michae
l Wolf: The Transparent City (Aperture, 2008); Placing Memory: A Photographic Ex
ploration of Japanese American Internment (University of Oklahoma Press, 2008);
and Stacia Yeapanis (Aperture 2009). In addition, she teaches in the photography
and humanities departments at Columbia College Chicago and juries local and nat
ional exhibitions. She holds an MA in museum studies, an MFA in fine art photogr
aphy, and a BA in Asian studies.
The images at the top of this document are shown here courtesy of Marie Cecile T
hijs, Frank Meyl, Michael Ten Pas, Julia Cybularz and Marcus Buck.
Contact:
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619-955-5285
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