Special Recognition will be provided to all 12 winners by Arthur Ollman, with the images being exhibited on Aarize's web platform. Top awards will be given to the 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place and 4th Place winners. And for each of the 12 finalist images, an insightful review by Mr. Ollman will be provided!

This topic is vast in its potential interpretations. One could think in societal, physical, political, or environmental terms. It could be a compositional or conceptual framework. We do not seek a literal illustration of the words, but rather an idea of a broader consideration of the shape we are in.

Arthur Ollman has been a photographer for 55 years. He has had more than 25 one-person exhibitions in museums and galleries world­wide. His work is held in many museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard, Cambridge, Mass. Between 1977 and 1983 he was Chairman of the Board of San Francisco Camerawork. In 1983, Ollman became the founding Director of the Museum of Photographic Arts, in San Diego, serving there for 23 years, and curating more than 100 exhibitions. He built a museum collection of more than 6,000 objects and a library of 25,000 books. He coordinated two capital expansion campaigns. He has written all or parts of 25 books and museum catalogs, and numerous articles for journals and periodicals.From 2006­‐2011 he directed The School of Art and Design at San Diego State University. In 2020 he was named Professor Emeritus at that institution. Ollman was Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography based in Lausanne, Paris and Minneapolis from 2013-2019.Ollman continues to photograph, curate exhibitions, and write. His recent traveling exhibitions include Vik Muniz, with the accompanying book published by DelMonico Prestel, and Hard Truths: Five Photojournalists from the New York Times. Ollman lectures and teaches workshops, including The Ansel Adams Yosemite Workshop in 1980-1983, and more recently in Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Portugal, India, Mozambique and Los Angeles.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.arthurollman.com">https://www.arthurollman.com</a>Cover Image (above): "UNTITLED, San Francisco" by Arthur Ollman

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"The Shape We’re In"

Special Recognition will be provided to all 12 finalists by the Curator, with the images being exhibited on Aarize's social media and web platform! And, direct feedback from the Curator about each winning image will be posted on your Instagram account!

Show me your dreamscapes, I want to see what's in your mind's eye!

Any form of digital art is acceptable, including overt manipulation of photo images. Entry File Formats: JPG or PNGEntry Cost: $10 per image

Steven Churchill conceived and produced <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind%27s_Eye_%28series%29">The Mind's Eye</a> series of visual music DVDs. These videos featured the best computer animation from around the globe with original scores created by notable music artists James Reynolds, Jan Hammer, Thomas Dolby, and Kerry Livgren. The second video in this series, "Beyond The Mind's Eye," reached #8 on Billboard Magazine's home video sales chart, being qualified 'Multi-Platinum' by the RIAA. Among the four Mind's Eye videos that were produced, total sales exceeded two million units. The artists received massive media exposure and also were paid royalties, based upon half the income. Several of the Mind's Eye video clips can be viewed <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs2WXzcL4Wd_Ubo-Qht505Q">here</a>.Most recently, in 2024 a large arts organization in San Francisco called Gray Area asked Mr. Churchill to speak and give an AV presentation about The Mind's Eye. Details are available <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://grayarea.org/event/the-minds-eye-with-steven-churchill-screening">here</a>.

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Honorable Mention

"The Mind's Eye"

Special Recognition will be provided to all 12 finalists by the Curator, Steven Churchill, with the images being exhibited on Aarize's social media and web platform! And, direct feedback from Mr. Churchill about each winning image will be posted on your Instagram account!

Exhibition hosted by Aarize

12 photographs will be selected as finalists, images which highlight our integral connection to the surrounding environment and the changing aspects of our landscape. This exhibit aims to present a diverse selection of engaging scenes, ranging from urban settings to idyllic naturescapes. Submit your best images! This is the followup of Mr. Churchill's curated exhibition "Contemporary Landscape Photography" at the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://oma-online.org">Oceanside Museum of Art</a>. This new Vol.2 exhibition will be presented exclusively at Aarize!Steven Churchill has been producing large international exhibitions of contemporary photography titled the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.artofphotographyshow.com/shows.html">Art of Photography Show</a> since 2004. The exhibitions have been attended by tens of thousands of people, coming from all over the world. And Mr. Churchill is the Founder of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.photoculture.com/">PhotoCulture</a>, showcasing contemporary photography from around the world, providing unsurpassed value, connections, and recognition for the artists.Entry File Formats: JPG or PNG• 1st&nbsp;entry: Free• Additional&nbsp;entries: $10 each

Cover Image Credit:Marek Glaser - “Small Town”"Captured from a hovering helicopter, 'Small Town' depicts a sprawling suburban neighborhood that's&nbsp;seemingly&nbsp;still, but far from empty. From this vantage point the homes&nbsp;seem like perfect little&nbsp;dollhouses, yet I imagine each having its own little world inside, where lives unfold alive with untold stories."

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