“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.”
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In 2004, a group of photographers, printers, and media professionals united to share ideas, refine techniques, and support one another. This collaboration emerged to create CoPA, an organization dedicated to advancing photographic arts in Milwaukee. By 2005, CoPA became a 501(c)(3), with a growing membership and a mission to foster photography in the region.
To celebrate 20 years of CoPA, we are publishing a book showcasing the incredible fine art photography created by our members over the years. We invite you to submit your work for consideration as we curate a collection that represents our photographers, community, and achievements.
We’re looking for images that reflect your voice, perspective, and artistic evolution. Whether it’s your most memorable piece or a recent favorite, we welcome all genres—portraiture, landscapes, abstracts, and beyond. Your unique vision will help us highlight the depth and diversity of CoPA artists. Join us in capturing two decades of creativity. We can’t wait to see your work!
ENTRY CLOSES | Tuesday, July 29 | 11:00PM
NOTIFICATIONS
Selected artists will be notified once selections are finalized via email to the address provided on the entry form.
SUBMISSION CRITERIA
We invite you to submit your work for consideration as we curate a collection that represents our photographers, community, and achievements.
By submitting to this exhibition/competition, you agree to meet the exhibition criteria detailed below, you grant permission to CoPA to use your images for promotional purposes, which may include print and digital media, including social media. All images used for promotional purposes will be credited when published in any form. Any inquiries for sales of prints, excluding the book itself, will be forwarded directly to the photographer; be sure to provide us with an email address for these inquiries, especially if it differs from your contact email address.
SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS
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- Participants may submit up to five (5) images for consideration
- You MUST follow the naming convention for submission; any submission not meeting these requirements may be disqualified from consideration. Read How to Submit to CoPA 20th Anniversary Book for instructions, examples, and links to helpful how-tos.
- File Name must read: First Initial+Last Name_20Book_Image Title.png
- Example: EMaddox_20Book_WingsAbove.png
- Size: set image to 1500px on the longest side
- Resolution: @ 300 dpi
- Color Profile: Adobe98 for print
- Lossless PNG or TIFF files preferred, JPG or JPEG also accepted, but are not optimal for print.
- If you have any questions or encounter technical difficulties, please contact our Web Team at [email protected] or reply to the email you received from us
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When will the book be published?
As of January, we are finishing up the design and layout, and will send it off to have proofs printed by the end of the month.
What will the book look like?
It will be an 11″ x 8.5″ hardcover. We expect it to be around 150 pages. It will include 60 artists and over 110 images.
What will it cost?
We don’t yet know the price tag.
Where will the book be sold?
We will print an initial run and offer pre-sales of the volume, will then offer direct sales for a period of time, and print on demand thereafter. We will also approach local booksellers and outlets.