BLACK & WHITE

• reduction • contrast • structure • clarity • light • surface

More than half a century after the widespread adoption of color photography, black and white continues to assert a distinct and vital visual language—one grounded in reduction, contrast, and form. Without color, the image is stripped to its essential elements. Light defines structure. Tone carries weight. Surface, texture, and gesture become primary. What remains is not absence, but focus—an image constructed through precision, clarity, and visual intent. Praxis Gallery seeks photographic work that engages black & white and monochromatic practice as a deliberate act—where meaning is built through the interplay of light and shadow, form and contrast.

Juror | Sandrine Hermand-Grisel 

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Sandrine Hermand-Grisel is a fine art photographer and printmaker. She grew up in Paris and London before she moved to the United States with her family in 2006. Her work has been published in books and magazines as well as exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. 

Using her broad knowledge of the photographic world, she launched the website All About Photo — a source of information for photographers and aficionados of photography, as well as a showcase platform for talented artists. An integral part of All About Photo is its annual awards competition, The Mind’s Eye, which she has juried over the years with dozens of renowned photographers and curators. She has also juried many competitions and group shows. While still working on personal projects, she now spends most of her time discovering new talents for All About Photo. 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Acceptance

Up to 74 images will be selected by the juror for exhibition at Praxis Gallery. Photographers will be notified of their selection 12 days after the deadline. The acceptance notification email will include instructions for shipping artwork or submitting high-resolution digital files for printing. Accepted photographs will also be posted on the Praxis website exhibition page at that time.

• All entrants must be 18 years or older.

• Submitted images must not have been exhibited at Praxis Gallery within the past year.

Awards

The following awards will be presented:

• Juror’s Choice – Free entry into three future juried calls for entry of their choice.

• Directors’ Choice – Free entry into two future juried calls for entry of their choice.

• Eight Honorable Mentions – Recognized and featured in the exhibition, the printed show catalog, and the online exhibit gallery.

Submission Fees

• $35 for up to five images.

• $5 for each additional image (up to ten images total per open call).

• Payment is accepted by credit/debit card through our secure online submission site.

• Entry fees are non-refundable.

Praxis Members receive 10 images for the price of 5. Learn more about membership benefits at: Praxis Memberships.

For artists experiencing financial hardship, Praxis offers a limited number of free submissions. Contact info@praxisgallery.com for more information.

Image Submission Formatting

All submissions must be digital files submitted through our online submission form.

• File Format – JPEG (.jpg)

• Image Size – 72 ppi, with the longest side no more than 1920 pixels

• File Size – 8MB or smaller

• File Naming – Use the format: ImageTitle_by_FirstName_LastName

  • Example: MyPhoto_by_Amy_Johnson.jpg

For digital formatting questions, contact info@praxisgallery.com.

Exhibit Artwork Submission & Printing for Selected Artists

Selected artists have two options for submitting exhibition prints:

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Option 1: Submit Original Prints

• Praxis accepts original prints that fit one of our four precut matte sizes.

• No framed artwork will be accepted.

• Praxis will mat and frame the prints for exhibition.

• Prints must be shipped with return postage and packaging and labeled with:

  • Artist's name

  • Exhibition title

Option 2: Praxis Printing Service

For convenience, Praxis can print exhibition images for a $37 fee (includes printing, matting, framing, and installation).

• High-resolution files must be uploaded to our secure Dropbox.

• Praxis print technicians have 50+ years of fine art printing experience.

• Images will be printed on a Canon Pro-4000 using Epson Premium Luster Fine Art Photo Paper.

• Praxis provides frames for all exhibitions.

Exhibition Frame & Print Size

Praxis features museum-quality 22x22-inch black frames with four standard precut white mattes.

The following dimensions represent the maximum image area for prints. These sizes fit precisely within our precut mattes, with a 0.5-inch border around the edges to prevent cropping by the matte:

• 11” x 11”

• 10” x 15”

• 11.8” x 15”

• 8” x 15”

• Images must fit within these dimensions. If an image exceeds the maximum size, portions of the image will be cropped by the matte.

• We never crop submitted digital files. Instead, we scale the final high-resolution images for the best presentation.

• Selected photographers will receive detailed instructions on shipping their print or submitting a high-resolution digital file for Praxis to print.

Sales & Archive

• Artists may offer their exhibition prints for sale. Praxis Gallery will notify artists of any purchase inquiries.

• Praxis takes a 50% commission on all sales.

• Selected works will be archived in the Praxis Gallery & Photographic Art Center’s online gallery.

Copyright & Usage Rights

• Artists retain all copyrights to their images.

• By submitting, artists grant Praxis Gallery a non-exclusive right to use their images for:

  • Exhibition display

  • Promotion of the artist and related programs

  • Online exhibition archives

  • Social media and website features

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• The artist's name will always be credited wherever their work is displayed.

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For any additional questions, please contact info@praxisgallery.com.