The Halide Project was founded in 2015 to support the continued practice and appreciation of alternative and historic process photography. Located in Philadelphia, we serve both the local and global communities by providing artists with exhibition opportunities, affordable workspace, educational programming, and other resources. We enthusiastically invite practitioners of chemistry-based photography from around the world to submit work to be considered for Living Image 2024 - 2025 as a means to share their work with others and connect with like-minded artists.

Living Image showcases contemporary artists working in alternative and historic process photographic techniques. Selected works will be included in an exhibition held at The Halide Project gallery in Philadelphia and published in a printed catalog to accompany the exhibition. All selected artists will receive a copy of the catalog, with additional copies available for sale. One Grand Prize winner will be selected to receive a $250 cash prize along with the opportunity to show a body of work in The Halide Project’s annual small group invitational exhibition, slated for Spring 2025.

ENTRY GUIDELINES:

• Artwork must be made using traditional, pre-digital photographic printing techniques, including but not limited to: silver gelatin, c-prints, instant film, platinum/palladium, cyanotype, gum bichromate, wet plate collodion, and other alternative and historic printing processes. Traditional, analog prints made from digital negatives are eligible. Inkjet prints and digital c-prints are not eligible, even if made from film negatives.

• Artists aged 18 years or older, residing in any country, are eligible to submit.

• Accepted works must be received by January 27th, 2025, framed and wired to professional standards.

• Framed artwork must not exceed 30” in any dimension, including frame.

• If you are unsure whether or not your work is eligible, please contact exhibitions@thehalideproject.org before making your submission.

ENTRY FEES:

• $30 for up to three entries, $10 for each additional entry, with a maximum of ten total.

• Members of The Halide Project receive a $5 discount off the total entry fee.

• Entrants may purchase a new $40 annual membership at the time of entry to be eligible for the discount. Learn more about membership at www.thehalideproject.org/support-us.

• Payment must be made by credit card or PayPal at the time of submission

PROCEDURE:

• Submit entries at https://client.smarterentry.com/Halide by December 16, 11:59pm.

• Submit in JPG form, 1200px on the long edge at 72dpi

• Please name the file: lastname_firstname_##.jpg (Example: doe_jane_01.jpg)

• List title, medium, framed work dimensions, and price

• Contact info@thehalideproject.org with any questions

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Submissions open: Monday, November 18

• Submissions close: Monday, December 16

• Extension: Friday, December 20

• Selections due from juror: Monday, December 30

• Announcements go out: Friday, January 3

• Confirmation/high res digital files due: Monday, January 13

• First draft of catalog: Friday, January 24

• Delivery/drop-off deadline: Monday, January 27

• Opening reception: Saturday, February 15

• Closing date: Sunday, March 31

• Return/pick-up: April 15

AGREEMENTS:

• Each artist is responsible for shipping/delivery costs to and from the exhibition.

• The Halide Project reserves the right to disqualify any delivered work that differs substantially from the online submission, does not meet guidelines, or is not in exhibition-ready form.

• The Halide Project is not liable for any loss or damages that may occur during shipping or delivery to or from the exhibition. The Halide Project will insure artwork against loss and damages from the date the work is received until the pick-up date stated in Important Dates.

• Artists retain the copyrights to their own images. Artists whose work is chosen for exhibition inclusion grant The Halide Project permission to use images for promoting the exhibition, the artist, or The Halide Project and its programs. Images may be placed on The Halide Project’s website, on social media for promotion and features, in emails, and in printed materials.

• Images chosen for the exhibition will also be published in a printed catalog. Artists grant usage as stated without further compensation.

• The Halide Project will retain a 25% commission on artwork sales.

• If the exhibiting or marketing of work is in any way contractually restricted by a representing gallery, agent, or otherwise, or if any terms of another agreement affecting the work conflicts with this agreement, the artist or representative must make The Halide Project aware of this situation in writing at least 30 days prior to the exhibition. Conflicts may preclude the work from being included in the exhibition.

• Submission of work and application indicates acceptance of all terms and agreements in this document and in the Agreements section of the application.

Juror Bio:

Adam Finkelston is an artist, educator, and publisher based in Prairie Village, Kansas. Mr. Finkelston’s work has been exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions and is included in publications on alternative process photography by notable authors, Jill Enfield and Christina Z. Anderson. Mr. Finkelston has taught art at various levels for since 2004. Currently, he is a teacher and visual arts department coordinator at Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, KS and a guest lecturer in printmaking at the Kansas City Art Institute. In addition to teaching, Mr. Finkelston is the owner and publisher of, The Hand Magazine: A Magazine for Reproduction-based Arts, through which he has curated and juried numerous exhibitions. Mr. Finkelston’s work encompasses both printmaking and photography.

Founded in April 2013, The Hand Magazine is based in Prairie Village, Kansas. It is owned, published and co-edited by Adam Finkelston with James Meara as lead designer and co-editor. Together, Finkelston and Meara curate each quarterly issue from submitted images from around the world. The Hand Magazine is dedicated to the support and exhibition of hand-made artworks using mechanical or reproduction-based processes. “The Hand” is about connecting artists, serving as a resource for artists and enthusiasts, and building bridges across creative communities. More information is available on the magazine website: http://www.thehandmagazine.wordpress.com