19 Nov 2008

LACDA 2008 International Juried Competition

LACDA 2008 INTERNATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION

Jurors:

Rebecca Morse Assistant Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

Peter Frank Senior Curator, Riverside Art Museum, THE Magazine Critic

Rex Bruce Artist, Curator, Director L.A. Center for Digital Art


LACDA announces our juried competition for digital art and photography. Our competitions are very open ended in terms of concept and approach, choosing not impose limits on the artists. Rather, we encourage a broad range of technological creativity. Many top level academics, many self-taught 'outsiders,' some persons of great celebrity, many entirely unknown are exhibited--we are radically inclusive and all are welcome. Our only caveat is that the work must involve digital processes of some kind (as this is our focus). That one requirement instantly narrows things down to a very identifiable realm of activity, in which we have sought expertise and for which we are a formidable advocate. This open approach is informed by our many years of experience in that regard.

Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. The competition is international, open to all geographic locations. The selected winner recieves 10 prints up to 44x60 inches on canvas or museum quality paper (approximately a $1500-$2000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition in our main gallery from January 8-31, 2009. The show will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist.

Second place prizes: Five second place winners will receive one print of their work up to 24x36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in upcoming group shows. Second place winners will be scheduled into group shows within twelve months of announcement of winners. Consideration is given to placing these works in shows appropriate to their style, genre and/or content. These shows will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artists. Special consideration will be given to all entrants for inclusion in future shows at LACDA. Many entrants from past competitions have already been included in our exhibits.

Deadline for entries: December 15, 2008
Winners announced: December 22, 2008
Exhibit Dates: January 8-31, 2009

Registration fee is $30US (three images).
Multiple entries permitted, additional $30 entry fee for each three images.

Complete Prospectus:
lacda.com/juried/juriedshow.html

Direct Link to Registration:
www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=171138

About the Jurors:

Rebecca Morse
Associate Curator, MOCA - The Museum of Contemporary Art
Since 2001 she has flown solo on shows for filmmaker/photographer/provocateur Larry Clark, Aaron Siskind and Franz Klein (2001-2002), and Lee Friedlander (2002). Her biggest endeavor was the Lucian Freud exhibit (2003). From House to Home: Picturing Domesticity went up at MOCA's Pacific Design Center exploring concepts of domesticity inside homes and out. MOCA at Cal Plaza saw Public Record, a showcase of recent additions to the museum's photography collection. Also exhibited was Mid-Century Masterworks From the Collection, the pick of the litter from MOCA's permanent 4,200-piece collection. Recent projects include Street Credibility, which she co-curated with artist Mike Kelley, and Lorna Simpson, whose 20 year survey she coordinated for MOCA. She is the curator of the exhibition Bill Owens: Suburbia as well as an exhibition of the work of photographer Florian Maier-Aichen.

Peter Frank
Senior Curator, Riverside Art Museum
is by far L.A.'s best known art critic, and has written regularly for the L.A. Weekly, Angeleno Magazine, and contributed to innumerable publications and books on art. He is Senior Curator at the Riverside Art Museum and Associate Editor and critic for THE magazine. In its forth issue THE magazine has quickly positioned itself as the leading journal of the arts scene in Los Angeles and beyond.

Rex Bruce
Aritist, Curator, Director LACDA - Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
Curated or participated in over 60 exhibits, screenings, panels and events since opening LACDA in early 2004 including the Guggenheim Gallery at Chapman University, Centre Georges Pompidou (France), California Museum of Photography, Laznia Center for Contemporary Art (Poland), and exhibits in collaboration with SIGGRAPH, Dance Camera West/UCLA Live/Hammer Museum, SCI-Arc and the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles. He is known internationally for his advocacy and leadership within the digital arts community.