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L.A. Photo Curator’s latest call for entry, L.A. Photo Curator – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) 2025, invites photographers to explore these complex emotions and transformative times through their lenses. This online exhibition seeks to highlight the myriad ways artists are navigating and responding to the current global landscape. With a deadline of June 15, 2025, this opportunity to contribute to a visual discourse that is both deeply personal and strikingly universal.
All entrants will have their work showcased on their own dedicated page within the online group exhibition, complete with their artist statement, biography, and website information. For those seeking the best photography challenges to participate in, this call offers a deeply relevant theme and a supportive platform for expression, and Deartline brings you the details.
The First Place winner will not only receive a Q&A session with the jurors and a review of their work but will also have 5% of the artist entry fees donated to their charity of choice. Furthermore, their winning image will be featured on the L.A. Photo Curator splash page for a month. A portion of all entry fees also goes to the jurors’ chosen charity, the David Lynch Foundation. With an entry fee of $25 for either 3 or 6 images, and the possibility of early entries being featured on social media, this call presents a compelling package for photographers looking to share their perspective on our changing world.
The L.A. Photo Curator – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) Contest Prizes and Recognition
L.A. Photo Curator offers a range of recognition opportunities for participants in its “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)” exhibition. The focus is on exposure, dialogue, and supporting charitable causes.
Key benefits and awards include:
- Exhibition for All Entrants: Every photographer who submits work will have their images displayed on their own dedicated page within the online group exhibition. This page will also feature their artist statement, website information, and biography.
- First Place Winner Recognition:
- A Q&A session with the jurors, Andi Campognone & Shana Nys Dambrot.
- A review of the first-place winner’s work by the jurors, with the potential for contributions from past jurors as well. This Q&A and review will be featured in an article about the artist within L.A. Photo Curator’s themed exhibition.
- The first-place winning image will be featured on the L.A. Photo Curator splash page for one month.
- 5% of the total artist entry fees will be donated to the first-place winner’s chosen charity.
- Charitable Contributions:
- In addition to the winner’s charity donation, 5% of all artist entry fees will be directed to the David Lynch Foundation, the charity selected by the jurors.
- Social Media Features: Early entries may be selected for promotion on L.A. Photo Curator’s Facebook and Instagram pages, offering additional visibility.
- Top 40 Images of the Year: All images submitted are eligible for consideration for the “Top 40 images of the year,” which will be chosen by the year’s jurors. From these selections, one photographer will be named “Photographer of the Year” by Laurie Freitag.
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The Categories of the L.A. Photo Curator – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) Exhibition Theme
This L.A. Photo Curator call for entry does not have defined categories. Instead, it is built around a highly relevant theme: “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine).” This theme invites a broad spectrum of thoughtful interpretations from photographers worldwide.
L.A. Photo Curator – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) Dates and Entry Fees
Here’s what you need to know about the timeline and costs for this call for entry:
The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2025.
The cost for submission is a flat fee of $25*.
*This fee allows you to submit either 3 images OR 6 images.
How to Enter:
To submit to “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine),” first pay the entry fee via the L.A. Photo Curator website. Note your PayPal transaction ID number.
Then, email your submission. The email subject line must be: “Your name + It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)”. In the body of the email, include the competition title and your name (e.g., It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) & Your Name), followed by your artist statement and bio (CVs, Word documents, or PDFs are not accepted).
Size your JPG images to 1024 pixels on the longest side at 72 DPI (not exceeding 1MB each), title them “First name-Last name-Name of image,” and send them as a zip file. Include your PayPal transaction ID and the name of the person on the PayPal account if different from yours.
About the Jurors
The “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)” exhibition will be juried by two distinguished figures in the art world: Andi Campognone and Shana Nys Dambrot.
Why Enter L.A. Photo Curator – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)?
Participating in L.A. Photo Curator’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)” offers photographers an invitation to engage with a profoundly relevant and thought-provoking theme. This call stands out because it directly addresses the current global zeitgeist, providing a platform for artists to articulate their experiences and reflections on a changing world through their unique visual language. Every entrant is guaranteed their own page in the online exhibition, ensuring visibility for their work, statement, and bio, a feature not common in all photography challenges and rewards.
Beyond the individual showcase, the first-place winner gains direct interaction with the jurors through a Q&A and a published review. The charitable aspect, with donations to both the jurors’ chosen foundation and the first-place winner’s charity, adds a layer of community-mindedness to the competition. The consideration for the “Top 40 Images of the Year” and “Photographer of the Year” further extends the potential for recognition.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the L.A. Photo Curator – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) has been generated automatically. If you are interested in participating in this contest we suggest you review the complete rules provided by the contest.
Rules
The exhibition is open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional. All submitted work and the entry fee must be received by the specified deadline (June 15, 2025) to be eligible. Non-payment disqualifies an entrant unless a fee waiver has been arranged. Entrants must ensure they submit either 3 or 6 images, as other quantities are not accepted. All requested information, including properly formatted image files, artist statement, bio, and contact details, must be provided as per the submission guidelines. Direct contact with the jurors is prohibited; any queries should be channeled through L.A. Photo Curator. L.A. Photo Curator reserves the right to disqualify any photograph that does not comply with their stated requirements.
Copyright and Image Usage
By entering the competition, photographers grant L.A. Photo Curator nonexclusive rights to use and reproduce the submitted photographs for promotional purposes related to the competition and the platform (e.g., on their website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). No royalties or compensation will be paid for these promotional uses. L.A. Photo Curator also states they may use the artist’s image and information to promote their work at random times on social media. Importantly, all copyright rights to the photographs remain with the photographer.
Artists also have the option to list their images for sale, with all proceeds from such sales going directly to the artist; L.A. Photo Curator does not handle any part of sales or take commissions. Entrants warrant that they are the sole copyright owner and creator of the photographs, have the right to enter them, and that the images do not infringe on any third-party rights or contain prohibited content. Entrants agree to indemnify L.A. Photo Curator against any claims or costs arising from breaches of these warranties.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
