Forgotten Prospectus

The Forgotten, people, places and belongings that once mattered, now unremembered, out of mind, left behind.
Items once significant to someone, personal items, buildings, object, person, a place that once had the importance to another, the possibilities are all around us.

The SE Center is looking for all forms of imagery of the Forgotten, black-and-white and color, analog, digital or antique processes, photographers of all skill levels and locations are welcome.

Entering Your Images  

You can enter your images online at Smarter Entry For best results, make sure your image is 1200 pixels @72 dpi on the longest side, Images should be in JPEG format, sRGB color space. Please name your files: Forgotten.Last Name.First Initial.Image#.jpg (Examples: Forgotten.Smith.J.Image1.jpg, Forgotten.Jones.R.Image3.jpg) If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please contact info@sec4p.com or call 864.605.7400

Eligibility All photographers regardless of location, age or skill level.

Fees 

$35 for up to 5 Images, $6 for each additional image up to 15. 

Members, $28 for up to 5 Images, $5 for each additional image up to 15.

No refunds for images not selected for inclusion

Juror

Our juror for the Forgotten is Brian Clamp. Brian Paul Clamp, has over thirty years of experience in the field. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Critical Studies in Modern Art from Columbia University, and is the author of over forty articles and publications on American art to date.

Established in 2000, CLAMP is located in the Flower District in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. CLAMP represents a wide range of emerging and mid-career artists of all media with a specialization in photography. In addition, the gallery carries a large selection of modern and contemporary paintings, prints, and photographs from the early 20th century to the present.

Exhibition Details

35-40 selected images will hang in the SE Center’s Virtual gallery space for approximately one month. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slide show. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.

Sales & Copyright

The SE Center encourages sales during exhibitions and receives 0% commission on work sold. The artist receives 100% of the sale price. If a print is sold it will be ordered from the photographer at the time of sale. 

Artist retains all copyrights to their own images. Artists whose work is chosen for exhibition inclusion grant the SE Center for Photography permission to use images for promoting the exhibition, artist, or SE Center and its programs, and current and past exhibitions. Images may be placed on social media for promotion and features. Artists grant usage as stated without further compensation.

Calendar          

Submissions Open 6/15/25

Submissions Close 7/30/25

Selections Announced 8/15/25

Exhibition Opens 9/22/25

Exhibition Closes 10/22/25

Thank you for submitting and good luck!