2024
Current Works is Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography’s (KCSCP) annual juried exhibition. This exhibition showcases the immense photographic talent in the midwest region, exhibiting all forms of photographic processes and applications. We look for new and innovative ways artists use modern photographic techniques to express their creativity as well as those who embrace the traditional form of photography. We strive to have highly qualified and knowledgeable art professionals as our jurors. Over the years we’ve had: Jan Schall, former Sanders Sosland Curator of Modern Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Larry Meeker, philanthropist and art collector; Keith Davis former Curator of the Hallmark Collection and founding curator of the photography department at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City; Philipp Eirich, gallery owner and collector, Cerbera Gallery; Patty Carroll, award winning internationally known photographer, Megan Benitz, exhibitions director, Albrecht Kemper; Deanna Dikeman, award-winning and internationally known photographer; April Watson, current senior curator of photography, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. Each of these jurors brought their extensive knowledge of art, the photographic medium, and their personal thoughts to create excellent exhibitions year after year.
This year we will be showing in Leedy - Voulkos Art Center’s Main Gallery.
This juried exhibition is open to photographic artists in the mid-west region. Start your entry below, create an Entry Thingy account if you have yet to do so, and upload your bio/statement on your page. If you are a member email us at: kansascityscp@gmail.com for the members discount code before you start.
Sept. 1 - Entry Deadline
Sept. 2-7 - Jurying
Sept. 8 - notifications to artists sent
November 1, 2024- exhibition opening
Date TBD- Juror's talk
Jan. 1, 2025 - exhibition closes
This is Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography's annual midwest region juried exhibit. It is to showcase what photographic artists are doing today. Works must have been produced from 2022-2024. We are looking for a broad range of photography styles and processes that represent the diversity of photographic excellence within our region.
2024 Juror: Adam Finkelston
Subject matter is open. All images must be created from your original photography as the foundation of your work and within the time frame mentioned above.
Original works will be accepted in all photographic mediums, such as: digital, film, alternative processes, black and white or color. NO AI, pornographic or defamatory images. We take copyright infringement seriously, no screen shots of any kind.
ELIGIBILITY and FEES
DO NOT have to be a member to enter
Must be a resident of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
A submission fee of up to 5 images is $45.
KCSCP members receive a discount of 20% off this fee. The discount code MUST BE input at the time of entry and before checkout is completed.
Email kansascityscp@gmail.com for membership verification to receive the discount code.
IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS:
Contact KCSCP directly (kansascityscp@gmail.com) for discount information if your professor/advisor did not receive it or has yet to give it to you.
Include in the email:
School/College/University
Professor of record
Professor email/phone
Your name
Once we have verified your status we will send you the discount code.
SHIPPING
For works that are accepted, we will send out delivery instructions with the acceptance letter. But to prepare you, if your work does need to be shipped we highly recommend the Deluxe Artwork Shipper from ULine. It is high quality, reusable and easy to pack. Go here to take a look: https://www.uline.com/BL_2356/Deluxe-Artwork-Shippers
SUBMISSION
Submit here. If for any reason you are having issues please contact us. kansascityscp(a)gmail.com
2024 Juror, Adam Finkelston
You can read Adam’s extensive CV here.
Adam Finkelston is an artist, educator, and publisher based in Prairie Village, Kansas. He earned his MFA at Lesley University studying with Christopher James. He also holds an MA in Photography from the University of Missouri-Kansas City where he studied with Elijah Gowin, and a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute.
In addition to showing his artwork in numerous solo and group exhibitions, Mr. Finkelston has juried and curated exhibitions all over the US including shows at Georgia State University, Leedy-Voulkos Arts Center (Kansas City, MO), Through This Lens Gallery (Durham, NC), Small Engine Gallery (Albuquerque, NM), and many others. Mr. Finkelston’s primary inspiration as a juror is to encourage people to look at art in person. In a digital age where art is increasingly made and viewed in a digital space, Mr. Finkelston appreciates the importance and power of making and viewing physical works of art in a physical space with other people.
Mr. Finkelston has taught visual art at various levels since 2004. Currently, he is a guest lecturer in printmaking at the Kansas City Art Institute where he teaches photographic printmaking. Since 2007, Mr. Finkelston has taught and served as visual arts department coordinator at Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, KS, where he also manages and curates the school’s art gallery. He has also taught several workshops in printmaking and alternative processes to students ages 8 to 80.
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The Hand Magazine is based in Prairie Village, Kansas and has been in publication since 2013. The Hand is published four times a year in February, May, August, and November. It is owned, published, co-edited, and distributed by Adam Finkelston. James Meara is lead designer and co-editor. The Hand is dedicated to being the world’s premier forum for “alternative” and historic photographic processes and all types of printmaking. We want to encourage inspiration, education, and community for artists using unique, mixed media, experimental, and idiosyncratic “reproduction-based” techniques. We do also print digital art work and art work where the subject matter has been manipulated, directed, or staged by the artist.
