Registration for this Exhibition is now closed but we encourage you to come view the photos that have been submitted.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL “PURE NORTHERN MICHIGAN” JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
The Charlevoix Photography Club, Inc. (CPC), in cooperation with the Charlevoix Circle of Arts and the support of Charlevoix Auto is pleased to accept submissions for its Thirteenth Annual Juried Photography Exhibition entitled “Pure Northern Michigan”. The dates for the exhibition are Friday June 3rd through Saturday June 18, 2022 at the Charlevoix Circle of Arts located at 109 Clinton Street, Charlevoix, Michigan. The hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday. The hours for Friday, June 3rd are extended to 7:00 p.m.
The Charlevoix Photography Club wishes to honor the founder of the club Mike Schlitt for his contributions, instructions and mentoring to so many of us. Mike and his wife Denise have moved to South Carolina to be closer to their children and grandchildren. They will be missed. We wish them the very best in their future adventures.
Juror
Steve Jessmore is a 30-year photojournalist, five-time Michigan Photographer of the Year, Robert F. Kennedy Photojournalism awardee and former Chief Photographer of the Flint Journal, the Saginaw News and the Myrtle Beach (SC) Sun News. He’s won numerous other Michigan, national and international photojournalism awards primarily focused on community journalism and storytelling. In August of 2018 he stepped away from his position as photographer for Central Michigan University, got married and moved to Grand Rapids and began freelancing full time with a focus on higher education.
In 2020, with work cancelled due to Covid, Jessmore started a new photographic journey. He discovered a passion to learn to photograph wildlife, especially the birds along the Torch River from his kayak. In 2021, two of his bird images swept the professional division of the National 2021 Audubon Photography contest, winning 1st and HM. He regularly spends his days off in this pursuit dedicating at least one day a week to getting better.
In keeping with the Pure Northern Michigan theme, all photographic images should be of subjects taken in Northern Michigan, excluding the category “Non-Michigan Travel”. The exhibition is open to all current members of the Charlevoix Photography Club and others who wish to participate (excluding professional photographers). There are no limitations as to when or where in Northern Michigan the photographs were taken. Cash prizes will be given for first, second and third place images in each of the six categories. The juror will also select, at his discretion, images deemed appropriate for Honorable Mention.
A distinguishing feature of the CPC Exhibition is that all accepted entries are juried while hanging in the exhibition hall. To enter the Exhibition, ready to hang art must be brought to the Circle of Arts and the submission process completed on Thursday, May 26th from 3:00 -5:00 p.m. or Friday, May 27th from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 3rd from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Awards will be announced at this time.
*This event is subject to change due to COVID-19 mitigation protocols and MDHHS emergency orders.
Submission
Submissions are subject to the following terms and conditions:
A big “THANK YOU” to Charlevoix Auto for sponsoring our Thirteenth Annual Charlevoix Photography Club Exhibition!
The Charlevoix Photography Club wishes to honor the founder of the club Mike Schlitt for his contributions, instructions and mentoring to so many of us. Mike and his wife Denise have moved to South Carolina to be closer to their children and grandchildren. They will be missed. We wish them the very best in their future adventures.
Juror
Steve Jessmore is a 30-year photojournalist, five-time Michigan Photographer of the Year, Robert F. Kennedy Photojournalism awardee and former Chief Photographer of the Flint Journal, the Saginaw News and the Myrtle Beach (SC) Sun News. He’s won numerous other Michigan, national and international photojournalism awards primarily focused on community journalism and storytelling. In August of 2018 he stepped away from his position as photographer for Central Michigan University, got married and moved to Grand Rapids and began freelancing full time with a focus on higher education.
In 2020, with work cancelled due to Covid, Jessmore started a new photographic journey. He discovered a passion to learn to photograph wildlife, especially the birds along the Torch River from his kayak. In 2021, two of his bird images swept the professional division of the National 2021 Audubon Photography contest, winning 1st and HM. He regularly spends his days off in this pursuit dedicating at least one day a week to getting better.
In keeping with the Pure Northern Michigan theme, all photographic images should be of subjects taken in Northern Michigan, excluding the category “Non-Michigan Travel”. The exhibition is open to all current members of the Charlevoix Photography Club and others who wish to participate (excluding professional photographers). There are no limitations as to when or where in Northern Michigan the photographs were taken. Cash prizes will be given for first, second and third place images in each of the six categories. The juror will also select, at his discretion, images deemed appropriate for Honorable Mention.
A distinguishing feature of the CPC Exhibition is that all accepted entries are juried while hanging in the exhibition hall. To enter the Exhibition, ready to hang art must be brought to the Circle of Arts and the submission process completed on Thursday, May 26th from 3:00 -5:00 p.m. or Friday, May 27th from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 3rd from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Awards will be announced at this time.
*This event is subject to change due to COVID-19 mitigation protocols and MDHHS emergency orders.
Submission
Submissions are subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Submitted art must be photographic in origin. Categories are: 1) Wildlife; 2) Birds; 3) Artistic Expression; 4) Landscape; 5) Flora; 6) Non-Michigan Travel
- To enter the juried CPC Exhibition a non-refundable registration fee of $25 is required for current CPC members and $40 for non-members. This fee covers two entries. Entries will be limited to four images per artist. The artist may purchase an additional two entries in the juried exhibition for a fee of $10 per image.
- All art submitted must be on print media ready to hang.
- At the time of registration, the artist must complete and submit an entry form. Submitted art will not be hung if the registration process is not completed.
- The registration form will be sent to each club member via email. Non-members may access it on the club’s webpage: www.charlevoixphotographyclub.org
- For each image registered, the artist must provide name, phone number, image title, category and selling price affixed to the back of the image prior to drop off.
- Photographs may contain the artist’s watermark.
- Neither the CPC nor the Charlevoix Circle of Arts (including members, volunteers, and employees) will be responsible for any damage to any art submitted. It is suggested that photographers carry separate insurance.
- Art previously exhibited in any prior CPC Exhibition is not eligible for submission.
- Artists will be notified by email in the event submitted art is not selected for the Exhibition and may pick up their artwork during normal gallery hours at any time during the Exhibition.
- Friday, June 3rd, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., the juror will present a review of images on display. He will describe what he looks for in an image and how his choices are made.
- All art must remain in the Exhibition hall from June 3rd through June 17th. Exhibitors may claim their work on Saturday, June 18th between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. or Monday, June 20th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please arrange for someone else to pick up your work if you are unable to be there on June 21st. Make sure they have written permission to show the employees of the gallery should this be the case.
- If art is sold, the Charlevoix Circle of Arts receives 40% of the sale price.
- Registering and submitting art for the Exhibition constitutes agreement with these rules/requirements.
- Questions may be directed to Sharron Hemme at [email protected]
A big “THANK YOU” to Charlevoix Auto for sponsoring our Thirteenth Annual Charlevoix Photography Club Exhibition!
