I occasionally apply to juried shows that don’t charge fees to submit. Charging fees is often primarily a money making scheme for the organization and not necessarily beneficial for artists. Also, artists provide thousands of non-artists with jobs, yet more non-artists make more money from art than artists. Last year I applied to a show in Hong Kong about “identity” that didn’t charge fees. I was drawn to the concept of “identity,” which is an ongoing topic in Continuum Movem

Dear Friends, Thanks to all those who voted for me for the Exposure Award. The photo above was selected for the Night Collection, shown at the Louvre Museum in Paris and can also be seen here:http://www.seemorebeauty.com/collections/night.html It's the fifth one on the left on this site. Again, many thanks for all your support. Warmly, Barbara #LouvreMuseum #photography #nightphotography #paintingwithlight