Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Call: International Photography Competition

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Deadline: Monday, April 6 by 5pm

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The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) is now accepting submissions for its 9th annual International Photography Competition.

Photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their work. All styles and levels of experience are welcome. Winners will be selected by a jury and announced on May 4. The winning selections will be printed and framed by FMoPA and exhibited in the Community Gallery from June 1-July 23. There will be a formal opening reception from 5-7 p.m. June 28 at the museum.

This year’s categories include: People/Portraits, Places/Landscape/Drone, Nature/Science/Animals, Documentation/Social and Political Photojournalism, Still Life, Abstract Photography and Conceptual Photography. Each category will have first, second and third place winners. First-place winners will receive $100-cash prizes. One submission will be awarded Best in Competition over all seven categories and receive a $1,000 prize. Finally, one submission will be awarded People’s Choice and is decided by public votes on the competition website.

Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit.

Entries must be submitted online at http://mulabula.com/splash/fmopa.html. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. on April 6. Non-refundable entry fees are $10. Multiple submissions are permitted.

For additional information, visit the competition website http://mulabula.com/splash/fmopa.html