Call for entries! 13b is looking for photography submissions for their international exhibition ‘True Blue’. This is a great opportunity to expand your network and get greater exposure by exhibiting your work in front of an international audience.

13b is proud to present ‘True Blue,’ the third installation in our ongoing series exploring the primary colours through the lens of photography.



In cultures dating back thousands of years, blue—the colour of the skies—has been intimately associated with the spiritual, while simultaneously signifying power, status, and beauty.



As one of the three traditional primary colours, blue constantly surrounds us in our day-to-day lives; it defines our world so deeply that Earth itself is famously called the "Blue Planet.”



Historically, this ubiquitous colour was incredibly rare and costly.



Ultramarine blue was crafted exclusively from lapis lazuli, a semiprecious stone mined in what is now Afghanistan.

Because of its scarcity, for centuries of Western art, this precious pigment was strictly reserved for the highest honour: painting the Virgin Mary’s cloak.



This theme is quite open and all genres of photography are welcome, all that is required is the colour BLUE.



Our exhibition will also coincide with a variety of cultural events in Kamnik such as ‘The May Flower Exhibition’ at Volčji Potok Arboretum, ‘Križnik's Fairytale Festival’ (storytelling festival) and ‘Museum Summer Night’ at the Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik.



Submission Details:



Artists can submit up to 3 images from which ONE will be selected for the show.

Successful artists will be asked to email us a high-resolution image of the chosen work.

Selected artists will have their work displayed in a 4 week-long exhibition in our gallery, with their work also appearing online on our social media pages with a link to their websites.



We will print all images A4 size and each photograph will also be individually mounted and framed, so no need to post anything.



Every contribution must be an original artwork.



Submissions are FREE.  



If your work is selected, there will be a participation fee of 24 euros via PayPal to help us cover the cost of printing/installation materials and admin/marketing, including flyers and the public PV.



Benefits:

• Professionally curated exhibition
• A chance to exhibit your work internationally and expand your network of artists and curators
• Zero commission- visitors can contact you directly, so you keep 100% of any sales
• Promotion on our social media sites, such as Instagram, where we have an average of 25,000 views a week and more than 4,000 followers so far.
• 4 week exhibition at our physical gallery 13b which receives around 300 visitors per exhibition.
  


Key Dates:



Submission deadline: August 8th

All artists contacted: August 9th



Successful artists will be asked to confirm participation by paying the fee of 24 euros within 3 days of acceptance (so no later than August 12th)



PV September 18th, 6- 9 pm



Exhibition Dates: September 18/9/26- October 16/10/26



Please contact us if you have any questions, and good luck!



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