picture card series faqs

Q. When is the Picture Card call open for submissions?
A. November 1, 2022 at 8:00 am EST

Q. When is the deadline to submit?
A. November 30, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST

Q. Who is eligible to apply to this Picture Card call?
A. All artists, 18 years or older, working or living in North Carolina.

Q. Who do I contact for technical support?
A. For technical support while submitting your application please contact picturecardseries@aperturecinema.com

Q. Who do I contact for general questions about the Picture Card Art Series?
A. For general questions please contact picturecardseries@aperturecinema.com

Q. Who reviews the submissions?
A. All submissions are reviewed by our juror panel:
Lawren Desai – Executive Director and Curator @ a/perture cinema
Jonell Logan – Creative Director, McColl Center for Art + Innovation
Sydney Steen – Visual Artist and Co-Founder and Director of Public Relations for Subverbal Collective

Q. When will accepted artists be announced?
A. Artists will be announced December 2022. Artists not accepted during this round are encouraged to resubmit in the future.

Q. What is a Picture Card?
A. Originally titled Carte de Viste, a picture card was known as a calling card, especially one with a photographic portrait mounted on it. Very popular in the mid-19th century patented by portrait photographer Disd é r.