Five Days Left to Enter National Digital Artists Competition
There are only five days left to enter the ‘Images of Resilience’ competition organised by the National Digital Artists Association (naDA) as a special fundraising competition for photographers and digital artists to support Award Winning Mobile Photographer Meri Walker (@iPhoneArtGirl).
Walker lost her home and all her belongings in the fire that ravaged Talent, OR on September 8, 2020 – a devastating loss. She needs significant support to rebuild and reestablish her life. naDA is proud to support the efforts of her friends, family and others in the digital art community in this endeavor. To that end, all entry fees, sales commissions and other donations or proceeds from this international online competition will be contributed to the GoFundMe campaign that has been set up for her.(gofundme.com/f/help-meri-walker-rebuild)
As a reminder, the following are helpful links:
Submission of Entries: https://www.smarterentry.com/CallsForEntry/CapeCodArt
More information about the competition: https://www.nationaldigitalartists.org/resilience
More about the beneficiary of this nADA competition, the digital artist, iPhoneArtGirl, Meri Walker: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-meri-walker-rebuild and https://iphoneartgirl.com/
The naDA YouTube Channel for interviews on “What Resilience Means to Me” can be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsWAzfUuejtkuXtmL0vLoUg
Competition Categories
Artwork can be submitted in one, two or all three categories.
Digital Photography: This category includes photography that uses a digital sensor to record the image, including DSLRs and mobile phone or tablet cameras.
Digital Painting/Drawing: Digital painters use software and apps, whether mobile or computer-based, to draw and paint their images.
Digital Mixed Media: This category includes work in which artists may combine and manipulate images, and may use mark making, drawing and painting, and text using a variety of apps, whether mobile or computer-based.
Artists must certify that they have permission for all imagery used in their submissions. Neither the National Association of Digital Artists nor the Cape Cod Art Center nor any juror working with either organization is responsible for any unauthorized use of images.
Artists may submit as many entries as they like, but no individual may be awarded more than two prizes.
Prizes
$500 Best in Show
$500 Meri Walker Prize
$250 First Prize – Digital Photography
$100 Second Prize – Digital Photography
$250 First Prize – Digital Painting/Drawing
$100 Second Prize – Digital Painting/Drawing
$250 First Prize – Digital Mixed Media
$100 Second Prize – Digital Mixed Media
Entry Fees
$30. for the first image
$10. for each additional entry
Juror’s Statement – Teresa Lunt
Resilience is not just survival but a kind of strengthening as a result of a severe trial, like the development of a muscle through a repeated tearing down. As the theme for this show, I will be looking for images of resilience that I anticipate will resonate with life experiences of artists and viewers alike.
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Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
