Traveling Print Salon (club competition)

A set of prints from each participating NWCCC member club travels from club to club (within their circuit) during the winter/spring months, where they are judged and sent on to the next club. The juried finalists are based on the total number of votes by that circuit’s participating clubs. After the juried circuit is completed, these images are judged an independent judge(s) for the final results.  All prints accepted during the juried round are displayed and the awards are announced at the fall conference.

The NWCCC Traveling Print Salon is a club competition. Clubs must enter a minimum of ten (10) prints up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) prints.  No club is allowed to enter more then one shipping case regardless of the number of submitted print entries. A minimum of 4 club print entries are required in each entered category (Color and Monochrome). Maximum print or mat size is 16”x20”. Minimum print and mat size is 8x10”. Photographers may enter no more then four-(4) prints, in any combination of monochrome or color. A four-(4) print per entrant limit may be waived only if there are insufficient club entries to make the ten-(10) prints minimum required. If there is a large number of participating clubs, the clubs may be designated to a geographical circuit. Each circuit club will view and judge the club entries in their own circuit and select a First, Second, and Third place in  both color and monochrome, which will serve as the first round juried judging. It will be each clubs print director’s responsibility to coordinate the transfer of the prints after club judging to the next participating circuit club. See additional rules in the General Rules for All Print Competitions.

IMPORTANT! All print entries must be submitted in a standard commercial print shipping case for the initial judging, and again later with your juried finalist’s prints. Each club is to leave the registration form in the case. We request that you permanently mark your clubs case on the outside cover with a legible color of your clubs initials of the club.

TRAVELING DEADLINE & Chronological Order of Events –

Club Intent to Enter emailed to NWCCC Print Director by December 31st

Club Registration Form will be sent to participating clubs by January 7^th

Complete the Club Registration Copy and return it by email or mail to the NWCCC Print Director by January 27th

Start the Salon Traveling Send prints to the 1^st club listed on your circuit Registration Form ASAP but by February 5th

Continue Judging the circuit prints and send the case with the scoring sheet on to the next club ASAP. A scoring sheet copy must be emailed or mailed to the NWCCC Print Director.

The Traveling Circuit ends by June and club’s should have images back.

NWCCC Print Director will send out each clubs juried winning results prior to June. Note; One top juried print from each club may be requested in an 8”x10” size for entry in PSA’s Council Challenge.

Club Director must return their clubs juried winning prints to Co-Print Director Alan Moodie for final judging and display by Sept 30^th.

GENERAL RULES FOR TRAVELING PRINT SALON

1. The photograph must be the work of the entrant. Commercial prints are acceptable. A member may enter in more then one club provided any one image is only entered once.
2. Electronically manipulated photographs may be entered into both salon competitions. Images must originate from a photograph taken by the entrant on film or digitally recorded. Vector elements are not allowed. Other graphic elements must be created in a photo editing software, such as Photoshop or Elements etc. but not in vector software such as InDesign, and be made by the maker.
3. All prints must be on firm support so they will stand erect. Masonite or other heavy mounting materials, frames or glass is not permitted. The print title, name of the club, and the makers name and address must be on the back of the mount, preferably in the top left corner. Maker's name or print title cannot appear on the front side. Print titles need to be unique for book keeping purposes. "Untitled" is acceptable if you use "Untitled #1", "Untitled #2", etc. It is also important a maker not reuse print titles of any prints that have previously won an award, as print titles are checked for previous awards. Use of a print title that has previously won an award will disqualify the print. The title on the back of the print must agree with the entry form in the correct image orientation.
4. Each print may be submitted in only one of the two Salon Competitions. Print submissions are entered as Monochrome or Color (and by size in the Open Salon). Photographers are encouraged to enter new images, but prints that have not previously received a NWCCC Print Salon Competition award (1st, 2nd, 3rd, HM's, Special Award or Best of Show) may be resubmitted again in any annual NWCCC print competition.
5. If the prints are to be returned by mail or UPS, an enclosed return shipping label and sufficient postage must be include with the entry. ALL PRINTS MAY BE PICKED UP IN PERSON AT THE CLOSE OF THE NWCCC CONFERENCE. If you cannot pick them up yourself, please try to arrange for someone to pick up the prints. Your clubs Print Director will be responsible for coordinating pickup beyond the conference closing.
6. "Monochrome" means "one color". A monochrome or black-and-white print consists of one color on the white paper base (white is not a color but an absence of color). Generally the color is black (in various densities or tones from black through very light gray). It also may be black tones with a warm (brownish), cold (bluish), sepia, or any other color tone but must be applied globally to qualify as monochrome.
7. Judging criteria shall be based on the elements of Impact or Interest, Composition and Technical Quality. Non-affiliated judge(s) will do the final judging.
8. The Northwest Council of Camera Clubs will take all possible care of the prints, but will not be responsible for damage or loss as a condition for entering any NWCCC competition.
9. The Print Directors are the ruling discretionary authority on the rules and their application.
10. See additional specific Rules for each specific Salon.

Northwest Council of Camera Clubs PRINT DIRECTORS

NWCCC PRINT AWARDS

In the final judging, independent judge(s) will select the 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Honorable Mention awards for the Color and Monochrome categories (and size categories for the Open Salon) plus the Best Club Entry in the Traveling Salon and the combined Best of Show award. In addition, at the judge(s) discretion, Special Awards may also be awarded for select categories.

BEST CLUB ENTRY - The NWCCC Print Director will award the Best Club Entry awards- to the top three clubs for the best overall performance in the Traveling Salon.

BEST OF SHOW - Best Image of the combined Open and Traveling Salons.