‘Through the Lens’ is open to artists at all levels of experience. Submitted photos can be existing photos that were taken previously, or new photos of the Dallas Arts District. There are no limits on subject matter as long as the photo is shot within the Dallas Arts District, and we encourage photographers to think outside the box.  The judges will be looking for images that capture a glimpse of the life and vibrancy that defines the Dallas Arts District.

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Celebrity Jury:  

• Dallas Mayor Michael S. Rawlings, Honorary Chair
• Patricia Meadows, Co-Chair, Art Curator and Consultant
• Virginia Shore, Co-Chair, Art Curator and Advisor, Shore Art Advisory
• Jeremy Strick, Director of the Nasher Sculpture Center
• Dr. Agustín Arteaga, Director of the Dallas Museum of Art
• Dr. Sam Holland, Dean of the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University
• Howard Rachofsky, Local Philanthropist and Art Collector

Entry Dates:  

Images will be accepted through April 30, 2018. Each photographer may submit up to eight (8) photographs.

There is no fee for competition entry.

Image Size:

• Uploaded media samples will be stored in the CaFE Portfolio where entrants can submit them to our call.

• Limits on file sizes and file types for all media uploads:
  IMAGE: JPEG or JPG, under 5MB with a minimum of 1200 pixels on the longest side.

• All entries must be identified as follows: LastName_EntryName_printsize.jpg

• Print size should also be noted on the entry

Venues:

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AT&T Performing Arts Center, Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet High School, Cathedral Guadalupe, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas Black Dance Theater, Dallas City Performance Hall, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, First United Methodist Church, HALL Arts & HALL Texas Sculpture Walk, Klyde Warren Park, Meyerson Symphony Center, Nasher Sculpture Center, One Arts Plaza, Perot Museum, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theatre as well as Flora Street and other Arts District street life and events.

Each photographer may decide how to best capture and translate a compelling moment or experience within the Dallas Arts District. Capturing a performance, documenting a social gathering or activity, backstage and behind the scenes, architecture - the choice is the photographers to best express the creativity and vibrancy of the district.

Selected Entries Will Receive:

• $500 stipend, one copy of the book and a gift from a Dallas Arts District venue (dining experience, performance tickets, memberships) with a value of $50-$100 or more.
• Inclusion in the hardbound coffee table book, ‘Through the Lens: Dallas Arts District’ The book will include an abbreviated biography of each photographer, specifications of each work, and highlights of the Dallas Arts District project.
• An invitation to the ‘Through the Lens Gala,’ where all photographers will be celebrated and recognized for their contribution to the publication.
• Recognized in press materials following the close of the exhibition.
• Select artists could also have the opportunity to license their art for future exhibition.