March 15, 2024 By

NCCA-Artsplace 2024 Statewide Photography Competition

NCCA-Artsplace 2024 Statewide Photography Competition

Our goal is to exhibit and acknowledge the finest photographers in the State of Michigan and encourage greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. This is a juried competition. Selected works will be exhibited and among them will be the honor of 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mentions receiving ribbons and cash awards.

TIMELINE

  • Entries Due: May 25, 2:00 p.m.
  • Acceptance Notification: June 7
  • Exhibit Opens: June 12
  • Reception and Awards: June 15, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
  • Exhibit Closes: July 20
  • Pick-up All Work by August 3

Juror: Randy Nyhof
I have been involved in photography for over 50 years. In regards to the technical aspects of photography I am self-taught. I learned the aesthetic values from my art experience, and looking at what was considered good photography. To a great extent my approach to fine art photography has been influenced by my education in college, majoring in studio art. I have been influenced by many artists and photographers too numerous to mention. At first I used 35mm & medium format film cameras, but now all my images are captured with various digital cameras. I owned and operated a photography business for over 40 years engaging in wedding photography, senior portraits, family portraits, underclass school day portraits, yearbook publications and commercial product photography. More recently, I have become involved in producing photographic fine art images. In addition to participating in local art shows and competitions within the last 20 years, I have had images published in Popular Photography Magazine, Canada’s PhotoLife Magazine, B&W Magazine, Focus Magazine, Austria’s Trierenberg Super Circuit Publications, Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Annuals, Black River Calendar Publishing and local publications. I have also licensed photographs for several book covers, music CD covers, including one for an Australian Blues Band, even a background screen for a British Rock Group. I have also licensed a number of my images to be sold on products at the Hobby Lobby Stores and on fabric with Northcott Silk. Now, in my supposedly retirement, I keep busy with steady fine art photography online sales on several shop sites, and am involved in local art & photography organizations, most notably with Grand Valley Artists.

Entry Guidelines

• Must be Michigan resident, 18 or older, to submit work.
• Work must be framed and ready to display or finished appropriately.
• All photographic processes are accepted.
• NCCA reserves the right to decline artwork for any reason.
• Accepted work may be placed for sale during the exhibit.
• A 30% commission is charged on all sales during exhibit.
• Each eligible photographer may submit up to two photographs.
• Entry labels must be firmly affixed to the back of the entries.
• Please indicate the photographic process in your description. For example, 35 mm, digital, medium format, silver gelatin, sepia tone, etc.
• Do not submit prints that have been previously exhibited at NCCA-Artsplace.
• NCCA will take every precaution to ensure protection of artwork, however, we will not be responsible for any loss, damage or theft.
• Any artwork left after August 3 may become property of NCCA unless other arrangements have been made.
• Send or drop off completed entry form, framed work and include a payment made to NCCA for the non-refundable entry fee of $25 Member or $30 Non-Member, to:
2024 Statewide Photo Competition
Newaygo County Council for the Arts
13 East Main St. Fremont, MI 49412

NCCA Statewide Photography Competition Application

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June 18, 2022 By

NCCA-Artsplace 2022 Statewide Photography Competition Exhibit

NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography
Exhibit June 17 though July 23
This exhibit of photographs were submitted by Michigan photographers and juried by Frederic A. Reinecke. The 2022 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition is sure to wow audiences with a wide variety of subject matter, techniques, and presentation.

Frederic A. Reinecke has a BFA in Art & Photography from Central Michigan University. For the past 29 years Reinecke has operated FAR Photography. A commercial photography studio servicing the West Michigan Area. Reinecke’s photographic services are Architectural, Industrial, and Product along with Corporate and Family Portraiture. He primarily provides photography for businesses. As a fine artist, Reinecke’s work has been exhibited in several Michigan galleries and museums. Including the Muskegon Museum of Art, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Lansing Museum of Art, the Krasl Art Center St. Joseph Michigan and Kalamazoo Institute of Art. Corporate collections include SPX, Knoll, Grand Haven Furniture Co., Grand Valley State University and Muskegon Museum of Art.

The 2022 Honors Recipients are:

Michael Koole – 1st Place for Silver Lake Dunescape 01

Lisa Medendorp – 2nd Place for The Past Is Never Innocent

Stone Peng – 3rd Place for It’s Springtime

Lori Rivera – Honorable Mention for The Michigan Mitten

Jane Stroschin – Honorable Mention for Grandpa’s Vase

 

Exhibiting photographers:

Jane Stroschin – Fremont: Orange is the New Black – Grandpa’s Vase

Casey Webb – Newaygo: Whisper in the Wind – Pier’ Michigan

Kaleb Perkins – Newaygo: A Girl’s Best Friend – Baby Porcupine

Lori Rivera – Grant: Michigan Mitten – Morning Catch

Michael Koole – Wyoming: Silver Lake Dunescape 01 – Feather 14

Henry Droski – Grand Rapids: Cascade – The Sentinel of Bisti

Dianne Carroll Burdick – Grand Rapids: Blue Heron Over Lily Pads – Tiny Little Worlds

Jack Taylor – Fremont: Lost Memories – Kokomo

Monique Hunt – Fremont: El Galeón Andalucía – Tressel on the Rogue

Renée Szostek – Scotts: Roses in a Modern World – Waiting for the Bus

Stone Peng – Grand Rapids: Heron Waiting – It’s Springtime

Katie Day Schirmer – Kentwood: Serenity

Jan Cohen – Chelsea: Two Dogs in a Truck – Mexico – Pure Delight! – Cuba

Lisa Medendorp – Muskegon: What She Wishes For – The Past is Never Innocent

Mark Andrews – Newaygo: Navajo Princess – Gibson’s Barn

K.K. Parker – Newaygo: God’s Heart – Angel Wings

Kellie Hetler – Sparta: Layers

Don Spieza – Traverse City: Common Merganser: Female – Natural Order

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March 8, 2022 By

2022 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition

NCCA-Artsplace 2022
Statewide Photography Competition

Our goal is to exhibit and acknowledge the finest photographers in the State of Michigan and encourage greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. This is a juried competition. Selected works will be exhibited and among them will be the honor of 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mention, receiving ribbons and cash awards ($250, $150, $100, $50).

Juror: Frederic A. Reinecke

Frederic A. Reinecke has a BFA in Art & Photography from Central Michigan University. For the past 29 years Reinecke has operated FAR Photography. A commercial photography studio servicing the West Michigan Area.

Reinecke’s photographic services are Architectural, Industrial, Product along with Corporate and Family Portraiture. Primarily providing photography for business.

Reinecke’s clients include: Muskegon Museum of Art, Brunswick, Edgewater Industries, Grand Valley State University, Eckert Wordell Architects, C3 Communications, Consumers Energy, Michigan Consolidated Gas, Knoll Group, Herman Miller, Automated Industrial Motion, Quality Tool and Stamp, Pizza Hut, Wesco Inc., Tridonn Construction, Fairfield Inn, Northshore Women’s Lifestyle Magazine, Muskegon County Community Foundation, Muskegon County Administration and Muskegon Community College among others.

Timeline

Entries Due – June 10, 5:00 p.m.
Acceptance Notification – June 14
Exhibit Opens June 17
Awards Presentation – June 18, 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Exhibit Closes July 23
Pick-up All Work by August 6

Entry Guidelines

• Must be Michigan resident, 18 or older, to submit work.
• Work must be framed and ready to display or finished appropriately.
• All photographic processes are accepted.
• NCCA-Artsplace reserves the right to decline artwork for any reason.
• Accepted work may be placed for sale during the exhibit.
• A 30% commission is charged on all sales during exhibit.
• Each eligible photographer may submit up to two pieces of work.
• All entries must be delivered to NCCA-Artsplace by June 10, 5:00 p.m.
• Entry labels must be firmly affixed to the back of the entries.
• Please indicate the photographic process in your description. For example, 35 mm, digital, medium format, color, sepia tone, etc.
• Do not submit prints that have been previously exhibited at NCCA-Artsplace.
• Work may be shipped, include pre-paid return shipping labels if you would like us to return work.
• NCCA -Artsplace will take every precaution to ensure protection of artwork, however, we will not be responsible for any loss or damage.
• Any artwork left after August 6 may become property of NCCA-Artsplace unless other arrangements have been made.
• Send or drop off completed entry form, framed work and include a payment made to NCCA-Artsplace for the non-refundable entry fee of $25 Member or $30 Non-Member, to:
2022 Statewide Photo Competition
Newaygo County Council for the Arts
13 East Main St. Fremont, MI 49412

2022 Statewide Photography Competition Application Download

 

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April 30, 2021 By

2021 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition

Photograph by Dianne Carroll Burdick

The NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition is an annual event with the goal of exhibiting and acknowledging some of the finest photographers in Michigan while encouraging greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. With an entry deadline of July 19, photographers across the state are shooting and printing their favorite subjects for their entries in this year’s competition.

Michigan photographers, 18 years or older, are encouraged to take part in this juried competition. All photographic processes are accepted and each photographer may submit up to two pieces of work for the entry fee of $30. Members of NCCA-Artsplace may submit two pieces for a reduced entry fee of $25. All entries must be framed and ready to display.

Selected works submitted to the competition will be exhibited in the NCCA-Artsplace Ray and Phyllis Jansma Exhibition Gallery August 5 through September 8. The award announcements will be held livestream on August 6 at 6:00 p.m. Photographers awarded first, second or third place will be provided a cash prize. Honorable mention pieces will also be selected. The juror for 2021 is West Michigan photographer, Dianne Carroll Burdick.

Juror: Dianne Carroll Burdick
A Western Michigan University graduate with a BFA in Photography, Dianne is a free-lance photographer in Grand Rapids. Her clients have included USA Today, Grand Valley State University, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, Porter Hills, The Salvation Army, United Way, GR Magazine, BLUE magazine, ArtPrize and Opera Grand Rapids. She is a Continuing Studies Instructor at Kendall College of Art and Design where she teaches Photography/ Digital. She has participated in over fifty art exhibitions and her work is included in six books. Dianne is the recipient of thirty awards in Photography.

Competition guidelines and entry forms are available at NCCA – Artsplace, 13 East Main Street, downtown Fremont or by calling 231.924.4022. The guidelines and forms may also be printed from www.ncca-artsplace.org.

 

2021 Statewide Photography Singe Page Printable Entry

NCCA Statewide Photography Competition Complete Information and Application

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March 6, 2019 By

NCCA 2019 Statewide Photography Competition

NCCA 2019 Statewide Photography Competition

Our goal is to exhibit and acknowledge the finest photographers in the State of Michigan and encourage greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. This is a juried competition. Selected works will be exhibited and among them will be the honor of 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mentions receiving ribbons and cash awards ($250, $150, $100, $50).

Timeline

Entries Due May 23, 8:00 p.m.
Acceptance Notification May 30
Exhibit Opens June 5
Reception and Awards June 15, 10:00 a.m.-Noon
Exhibit Closes July 13
Pick-up All Work by July 20

Juror: Kelly Walkotten

Kelly combines her passions of photography and writing to bring the wonders of nature to others. She is an avid scuba diver, whose images, articles, and blogs have brought the undersea world to readers of the PSA Journal and Fem Worldview Magazine. Kelly lives in the greater Grand Rapids area and her images have been exhibited in many venues around West Michigan including ArtPrize and Festival of the Arts. Kelly has presented to numerous camera clubs and civic organizations, along with teaching Photography, Photoshop, and Lightroom. She has been published in Photographic Society of America’s Journal: “Photographing Mandarin Fish”- January 2013
“Pika- Rock Rabbits of the High Mountains” – March 2014 “Nudibranchs – Jewels of the Sea” – January 2016. She also leads photography workshops.

Learn more about Kelly by visiting: https://www.kellywalkottenphotography.com/

2019 Featured Photographers:

Nan Pokerwinski
Mark Andrews
Katie Day Schirmer
Donald Tilton
Regan Dykes
Paul Thiele
Ron Dibble
Steve Barclift
Deborah Ann Chrystal
Bailey Engweiler
Suzanne Ritchie
Russ Barneveld
Deborah Clark
Henri Droski
Lisa Mendendorp
Dianne Carroll Burdick
Nick Irwin
Randall Nyhof
Nicole Lewis
Jane Stroschin
Diane Zoellmer
Justin Stubleski
Tim Motley
Jack Taylor
Kevin Feenstra
Carl Luther
Gail Howarth
Stacy Niedzwiecki
Richard Hinton
Leslie Victor
Brian Kainulainen
Barbara Geno
Lori Rivera
Kris Brown
Bob Brown

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April 28, 2017 By

2017 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition

April 26 through May 20
NCCA Statewide Photography Competition
Reception and Awards April 29,
10:00 a.m. – Noon

Featured Image: Wholesale Hardware by Richard Hinton
Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main St., Fremont. 231-924-4022. Our goal is to exhibit and acknowledge the finest photographers in the State of Michigan and encourage greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. This is a juried competition. Selected works are on exhibit and among them will be the honor of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and honorable mentions receiving ribbons and cash awards.

Juror: Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson is Professor of Photography in the School of Communications at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, where he is a former Director of the school and is now head of the school’s photography program.
“It is always a unique challenge to jury an exhibition of photographs, and the 2017 NCCA Statewide Photography Competition was no exception. After carefully reviewing each piece, I definitely feel inspired. Congratulations to those whose work was selected for the exhibition, and to those whose work was selected for an award – there were many deserving works. To those whose work was not selected, be reassured that a different juror would have a different set of preferences and criteria than my own, and the whole set of works submitted to any given show influences the final outcome,” states Thompson.

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March 6, 2017 By

NCCA-Artsplace Youth Art Exhibit

Grace Jones, Cornerstone Christian Academy

Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main St., Fremont, 231-924-4022.

The 2017 Youth Art Exhibit was given the theme “Art Around the World” and showcases imagination and creativity! Teachers and parents of children from the Newaygo County area submitted artwork from youth Kindergarten through 6th grade. Winning selections were made and will be on display at three venues in Newaygo County: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Honorable Mention, and Special Recognition winners will be on display at NCCA-Artsplace. The award ceremony will be March 24 at the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts.

In addition all pieces of artwork selected will be photographed and projected during the Grand Rapids Symphony performance on April 12 at the Dogwood Center. Symphony Selections will be on display at the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts and the Hesperia Community Library.

Featured image of Panda by Josie Visser of Fremont.

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February 26, 2016 By

NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition Deadline: April 13

NCCA-Artsplace 2017 Statewide Photography Competition:

Our goal is to exhibit and acknowledge the finest photographers in the State of Michigan and encourage greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. This is a juried competition. Selected works will be exhibited and among them will be the honor of 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable mentions receiving ribbons and cash awards ($250, $150, $100, $50).

Juror: Anthony Thompson

Anthony Thompson is Professor of Photography in the School of Communications at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, where he is a former Director of the school and is now head of the school’s photography program. He earned a B.S. in Physics from the University of Dallas and an M.F.A. in Photography from Washington University in Saint Louis. A native of Colorado, he has lived and worked in Rome, Italy as a freelance photographer, and has previously worked as a photographer in several mid-west commercial advertising studios.
Anthony’s personal photographic work has been included in numerous juried exhibitions nationally and internationally, including several one and two-person exhibitions at university and commercial galleries. His recent work has included a documentary project on nuclear weapons facilities in the American west, and a series of work in photogravure and other alternative processes that combines photography, printmaking, and sculpture. His work is included in several collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago-Midwest Photographer’s Project, the Wisconsin State Historical Society, the Rocky Flats Cold War Museum collection in Colorado, in addition to several university and private collections. His photographs have been published in Vision Magazine, High Country News, View Camera magazine, Camera and Darkroom magazine, and in academic journals.

Timeline

Entries Due – Thursday, April 13, 8:00 p.m.
Acceptance Notification – April 20
Exhibit Opens – April 26
Reception and Awards – Saturday, April 29, 10:00 a.m.-Noon
Exhibit Closes – May 20
Pick-up All Work by June 10

Entry Guidelines

• Must be Michigan resident, 18 or older, to submit work.
• Work must be framed and ready to display or finished appropriately.
• All photographic processes are accepted.
• NCCA reserves the right to decline artwork for any reason.
• Accepted work may be placed for sale during the exhibit.
• A 30% commission is charged on all sales during exhibit.
• Each eligible photographer may submit up to two photographs.
• All entries must be delivered to NCCA by April 13, 8:00 p.m.
• Entry labels must be firmly affixed to the back of the entries.
• Please indicate the photographic process in your description. For example, 35 mm, digital, medium format, silver gelatin, sepia tone, etc.
• Do not submit prints that have been previously exhibited at NCCA-Artsplace.
• Work may be shipped, include pre-paid return shipping labels if you would like us to return work.
• The NCCA will take every precaution to ensure protection of artwork, however, we will not be responsible for any loss, damage or theft.
• Any artwork left after June 10 may become property of NCCA unless other arrangements have been made.
• Send or drop off completed entry form, framed work and include a payment made to NCCA for the non-refundable entry fee of $25 Member or $30 Non-Member, to:

2017 Statewide Photo Competition
Newaygo County Council for the Arts
13 East Main St. Fremont, MI 49412

2017 NCCA-Artsplace Statewide Photography Competition Application

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May 11, 2015 By

2015 Statewide Photography Competition Exhibition

Now through June 13
NCCA Statewide Photography Competition

Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main St., Fremont. 231-924-4022. Our goal is to exhibit and acknowledge the finest photographers in the State of Michigan and encourage greater growth and achievement in the photographic community. This is a juried competition. Selected works are on exhibit and among them will be the honor of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and honorable mentions receiving ribbons and cash awards.

2015 Juror Brian Kainulainen is a professional landscape photographer. Although photography is his primary medium, Kainulainen has also received a Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting and Graphic Design and worked several years as a Graphic Artist, which has added a certain artistic quality to his work.

 

Juror’s Statement:
“Jurying this show was an honor and a pleasure…and slightly nerve-racking. It’s  always nice to see how other photographers view the world and the different processes they choose to communicate their vision. There was a nice range of work submitted and I was impressed with the quality of work achieved. This did not make the already unpleasant task of eliminating certain works any easier. And it added an extra challenge in choosing the awards.
I believe great photography is technically sound, visually compelling,  and moves us in some way. As I looked at each work I asked myself several questions: Is the composition strong/compelling? What is the quality of the light and how did the photographer use it? Does the work have visual or emotional impact? What is the image about or is the photographer’s intent with the image clear? And what is the quality of the overall presentation of the image (framing, matting, wrapping)?
I believe the chosen works succeeded in several  of these areas and the awarded works had all of these elements going for them. These works were the ones that really stood out to me because of their technical excellence, their beautiful marriage of form and content, and their overall impact.
I enjoyed the jury process, though it was not easy, and I tried to be fair in my choices to present a high quality, diverse show. I want to congratulate those photographers that were admitted into the show and received awards. I want to encourage those who were not accepted to continue to believe in their work. The jury process can be unkind, but I am just one man and can guarantee that I am not all-knowing. As artists I believe subjecting our work to scrutiny by others can be painful, but can, also, be very rewarding and help us grow into better image makers in the end.”
-Brian Kainulainen

 

Photographers receiving honors are:

1st place, Jim Churchill for “Autumn Splendor”
2nd place, Donald Leigh Karel for “The Gathering”
3rd place, Frederic A. Reinecke for ” Ice Texture”
Honorable Mention, Richard Hinton for “Rusted Floor”
Honorable Mention, Gail Howart for “Larry”

 

Photographers accepted into the juried exhibition this year are:

Kenzie Burt
Joe Bushman
Randy Butters
Dianne Carroll Burdick
Jim Churchill
Robert C. Day
Ron Dibble
Katie Day-Schirmer
W. Christian Kuebler
Tom Gammans
Linda Greer
Kellie Hetler
Richard Hinton
Gail Howarth
Donald Leigh Karel
Barb Lowry
Judi Luptak
Carl Luther
Leanne McGann
Lisa Medendorp
Frederic A. Reinecke
David Sauer
Jane Stroschin
Piotr Wosilewski

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February 25, 2015 By

NCCA-Artsplace Youth Arts Month Exhibit

NCCA-Artsplace Youth Arts Month is an annual contest for kindergarten through sixth grade students who live in or attend a Newaygo County School. The theme this year is “The Great Outdoors”. Four hundred and twenty two pieces of artwork were submitted from eight schools, of those, sixty three pieces were selected for display by Meghan Merkey of Ignite Creative Studios. Meghan is a ceramic artist whose work is featured in the NCCA-Artsplace Artist Market.

Featured image by:
Loius, Newaygo Public Schools

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