Call for Entries:
“High and Dry: A Photographic Exhibition of
Peoples and Places of the World's Dry Lands”
**Twentieth Anniversary**
Since 2000, the Office of International Affairs at Texas Tech University has curated the premiere juried photographic exhibition of peoples and places of the world's dry lands. The High and Dry Exhibition has attracted hundreds of artists across the globe, all of whom were asked to respond to some aspect of life in an arid or a semi-arid region. Subjects range from sand dunes in the Sahara Desert to ghost towns in Terlingua, Texas. It is our hope that these images will not only prompt aesthetic appreciation but also elicit reflection upon the realities of life on our increasingly thirsty planet.
Eligibility: Open to all photographers, both amateur and professional
Deadline: October 7, 2020
Photographers of all levels are invited to submit work reflecting the dry lands theme for twentieth anniversary of this juried exhibition. The choice of subject (people, animals, or landscapes) is up to the photographer, but the image must indicate a connection to arid or semi-arid lands to be considered for juror selection.
Juror: Ashton Thornhill
The Texas Tech Office of International Affairs is honored to have Ashton Thornhill as the juror for the 20th Annual High and Dry photography competition. Ashton, who taught photography at Texas Tech for 29 years, is a professional photographer whose interest is primarily in the distinctive environs of West Texas and the Llano Estacado. He is a long-time supporter and friend of the High and Dry Exhibition. (ashtonthornhill.com)
Approximately 70 images will be selected for exhibition and shown at the galleries of Texas Tech University's International Cultural Center from November 23, 2020 to January 29, 2021.
Entry fee: $6.00 per image, 5 image maximum. Checks payable to Office of International Affairs.
Awards: $600 for first place / $300 for second place / $150 for third place.
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Please complete the High and Dry Entry Form and mail it with your check to the Office of International Affairs by October 7, 2020. For more information, please read the Call for Entries Instructions.
Texas Tech University plays a leading role in global conversations about arid and semi-arid lands through recognized programs such as the Climate Science Center, National Wind Institute, and the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies, which was the genesis for the High and Dry Photography Exhibit.
Questions: Contact Jan Stogner, Assistant Director for International Art and Culture
jan.stogner@ttu.edu/806-834-2372
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