HIGH PLAINS HIGHWAYS will be a juried exhibition of photography made up of images submitted by residents of the High Plains region, or images of the High Plains region taken by photographers residing outside the region. The High Plains region encompasses portions of eight states and includes southeastern Wyoming, southwestern South Dakota, western Nebraska, eastern Colorado, western Kansas, eastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas. The exhibition will be on view November 11, 2016 – January 15, 2017.
HIGH PLAINS HIGHWAYS was conceived of as a companion exhibition to THE OPEN ROAD: PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE AMERICAN ROAD TRIP; a traveling exhibition curated by David Campany and Denise Wolff, and organized by The Aperture Foundation, that will be simultaneously on view at AMoA November 4, 2016 – January 1, 2017. With more than 100 images, The Open Road includes the work of 19 photographers, on the move across North America, from the 1950s to today. Included in the exhibition are Robert Frank, Ed Ruscha, Garry Winogrand, Inge Morath, William Eggleston, Lee Friedlander, Joel Meyerowitz, Jacob Holdt, Stephen Shore, Bernard Plossu, Victor Burgin, Joel Sternfeld, Alec Soth, Todd Hido, Shinya Fujiwara, Ryan McGinley, Justine Kurland, and Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs. Several of these photographers traveled through the High Plains, specifically through Amarillo, Texas while traveling Rt. 66. Grab your camera, hit the highway, and capture an image that embodies the unique road trip experience of traveling across the High Plains!
JUROR: Wyatt McSpadden
A native of Amarillo, Wyatt began his career there in 1974 as the photographer for eccentric arts patron Stanley Marsh 3. McSpadden photographed the creation of Marsh’s commissioned, Ant Farm constructed, Cadillac Ranch and chronicled the work’s evolution from local curiosity to state landmark. In 1992 he moved to Austin and turned his focus to editorial photography. His portraits of governors, golfers, musicians, millionaires, and more have appeared in scores of publications nationwide, most notably in Texas Monthly, where he is a contributing photographer. His work resides in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection of the Wittliff Collections in San Marcos, the Amarillo Museum of Art, and in the homes of many private collectors. McSpadden’s photography has garnered awards from professional stalwarts such as the Society of Publication Designers, Communication Arts, and the Print Regional Design Annual. His 2009 book, Texas BBQ (University of Texas Press)—a photographic celebration of classic Texas barbecue joints—is in its second printing.
ELIGIBLE WORKS
Any photograph taken by a resident of the High Plains region, or photograph of the High Plains region taken by a photographer residing outside the region, may be submitted for consideration.
ENTRY GUIDELINES
There is no entry fee.
You must be 18 years of age or older.
You may submit up to three images.
To submit entries, click here, High Plains Highways, and register with Café.
The photographs must be ready for professional installation.
The maximum dimensions of each printed photograph chosen for the exhibition is 96 x 96 inches, including the frame.
All framed prints must be framed using Plexiglas.
The prospectus and entry form will be available on the AMoA website, www.amarilloart.org
The museum does not take a commission on works sold as a result of the exhibition. Interested buyers will be referred directly to the artist.
TRANSIT AND LIABILITY
Artists whose work(s) are accepted into the exhibition are responsible for shipping or hand-delivering artwork(s) to and from the museum. Artworks that are shipped to AMoA must include a prepaid return address label.
Artists are responsible for insuring their artworks in transit. The works included in the exhibition will be insured while in AMoA’s possession. AMoA is not responsible for damage due to improper packing. As a courtesy, please refrain from using Styrofoam peanuts as packing material.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline for Entries: midnight on September 9, 2016
To submit entries, click here, High Plains Highways, and register with Café.
Artist Notifications: on or before September 30, 2016
Accepted artworks due at the AMoA: October 21, 2016
For questions or information about the exhibition contact Alex Gregory at 806.371.5050 or alexgregory@actx.edu.
