24 october 2011
The 4th annual Silvershotz 2011 Folio photography artist list has just been announced.Margrieta Jeltema, a Dutch Photographer living and working in Italy (Vermezzo Mi), is one of 31 photographers from 12 countries selected for this prestigious Folio Annual. Silvershotz distributes 10,000 folio journals to 1400 bookstores in 17 countries plus a further 2,000 journals are mailed free of charge to leading galleries and institutions in 19 countries.
This is NOT a competition.
The Silvershotz 2011 Folio journal is a special edition collection of contemporary emerging artists who are carefully selected by a jury panel of industry experts. Photographers from around the world must submit a folio of 15 images. The images are selected on the following criteria: technical skills, a themed and cohesive body of work, consistent excellence in every image in the folio and the intellect behind the folios presented.
Previous folio participants have been offered one person exhibitions, have had their work reproduced in publications and sold more work to collectors.
2011 Jury panel
Clive Waring-Flood, Editor, Silvershotz Magazine, UK & Australia
Mary Meyer, Gallery owner & publisher, Australia
Tim Rudman-FRPS, Fine art photographer, printer, author, educator, UK
Rosemary Wilman - Hon FRPS, President of The Royal Photographic Society to September 2011, UK
Stephen Perloff, editor of The Photo Review & The Photograph Collector, USA
Richard William Gadd, Director- Weston Gallery, USA
AIMS
Assist contemporary photographers around the world to promote their work in an ever increasing competitive market place.
Provide photographic artists with introductions to galleries, collectors and institutions around the world to further their careers. The folio acts as a formal introduction and recommendation.
The credibility provided by the folio annual is an important milestone to add to their CV.
Encourage experimentation in a range of genres and styles. In a world where imagery has become synonymous with style and interior design, Silvershotz aims to establish benchmarks for artists by providing information and guidance.
Provide inspiration to all photographic artists and students. The folio acts as a silent mentor to thousands of photographers worldwide who require guidance, information and inspiration in their quest for success.
(For the next 10 days readers can purchase a single copy on the silvershotz website.)