46th ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

January 16-19: Entries accepted during regular gallery hours, contact us if accommodations are needed.
Thursday-Friday: 12-5pm, Saturday-Sunday: 2-5pm

Sunday, January 19: Final deadline for entry drop off (please contact us if you require special arrangements for a different drop off time)

Thursday, January 23: Exhibition opens
Reception: 5:30pm - 7pm
Awards and juror comments: 6pm

Thursday, February 13th: Last day of exhibition

End of Show Work Pickups
Friday, February 14th: 12-5pm
Saturday, February 15th: 10am-4pm during the Frost Fest Art Market
Sunday, February 16th: 2-4pm

Due to our small spaces, please arrange for your work to be retrieved no later than March 1, 2025. The BAC will not be responsible for storing your work past this date.

Conditions & Eligibility:
All photographers ages 14 and up residing in South Dakota or living within a 150 mile radius from Brookings, South Dakota are eligible to enter this exhibition. Payment, photographs, and a signed and completed entry form must be delivered or mailed to BAC between January 16th and January 19th, 2025.
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Friday: 12-5pm, Saturday-Sunday: 2-5pm

Entry fee:
$25 per piece with a limit of two works per artist. Card, cash, check or money order made payable to Brookings Arts Council will be accepted. Online payment is also available.

Acceptance of Work
While we intend to include all pieces submitted, the Brookings Arts Council reserves the right to decline to exhibit any piece due to inability to hang, due to the nature of the subject, or the professionalism of the artist. While consensual adult nudity is allowed, pornography, violence, and anything overtly obscene is not. The decision of the Brookings Arts Council is final on this matter.

Presentation & Framing:
Any photographic print may be entered. Photoshop composite prints must be marked as such. Minimum print size allowed is 8x10 inches.

Submitted photos should be printed on photographic quality paper. Work must be matted or framed and able to be hung from a gallery rail hook with wire. Nail hole or sawtooth hangers unfortunately are not able to be hung due to our gallery rail and pinboard hanging system.

The judge will consider your overall presentation in their decision including quality of print and condition/cleanliness of frame and glass. The juror’s decision will be final.

diagram of hanging wire on the back of a picture frame — Click here or on the image for a tutorial on how to add wire to the back of your frames.

Awards:
Awards will be given in two categories: Color and monochrome photography. First, second, and third place winners will be chosen in both categories. First place winners will receive $75, second place $50, and third place $25.

Transportation:
Artists are responsible for the delivery and pick-up of their art. Delivery or mail ready-to-hang works to the address listed below. If mailed, you are responsible for return shipping and handling costs.

Brookings Arts Council
524 4th Street
Brookings, SD 57006

Sale of work:
The Brookings Arts Council receives a 25% commission on any pieces sold while on exhibit. Entry in the exhibition signifies agreement with all conditions of the exhibition. Photos will remain at the BAC, marked as “SOLD” until the end of the exhibition, at which time the artist of the sold work will be given a check.

Note:
The Brookings Arts Council will take every precaution to ensure the safety of submitted artwork. However, the BAC will not be responsible for any loss or damage to your artwork, no matter how the loss or damage is incurred. Artists are responsible for ensuring their own work. The BAC reserves the right to reject any artwork, and our decision is final.