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Voice Out: A Youth Media Arts Exhibition – submissions now open!

This year’s theme is CHANGE.

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Call for Artists: Submit Your Work Here

Outside The Lens is calling all young photographers, artists, and media makers to participate in Voice Out, our second annual juried art show that celebrates the voices and stories of young local artists. At OTL, we believe in the power of youth voices to transform narratives and create meaningful change in our community. DEADLINE EXTENDED! Please submit your work by March 23rd, 2025.

OTL welcomes submissions from youth aged 8-19 in the categories of photography, mixed media, and short video/animation (under 30 seconds) that explore this year’s theme of “CHANGE.” Artists are encouraged to delve into their interpretation of the theme while considering the dynamic concepts of reinvention, transformation, and personal or collective growth. The deadline to submit is March 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 PM (PST).

Save the date for May 3rd, when all submitted artwork will be featured in a public exhibition. Local creatives, arts advocates, and youth artists and their family and friends, will gather at The Wonder Lab, Outside The Lens’ media lab in the East Village to connect, see all of the wonderful artwork, and celebrate youth voices!

If you have any questions about the submission process, send us a message at voiceout@outsidethelens.org. We’re happy to help!

Instructions

Artwork
  • Submit artwork that is sized 8×12, 12×8, or 10×10 at 300 dpi. Files must be PNG or JPEG.
  • Please name your file like this: Your Initials_Your Age_Title of your work
  • Example: LM_12_NightSky
  • Find more artwork theme information here.
Artist’s Statement: 

Submission Form

Contest Rules and Agreements: 

1. OTL will not print any artwork that contains offensive or discriminatory content.

2. Artworks must be sized 8 x 12 or 10 x 10 at 300 dpi. We can accept PNG or JPEG files.

3. Submissions must relate to the exhibition theme of CHANGE (creative interpretations are welcomed!)

4. OTL reserves the right to recategorize artwork that is submitted under the wrong category. For example, if a photograph contains illustrative elements and is categorized under “Photography,” we will recategorize it under “Mixed Media”.

5. I agree to submit no more than one artwork per category.

6. I agree that I have secured permission to submit and publish the photos of any recognizable persons depicted in my artwork. 

7. By submitting artwork, I grant OTL and its representatives a license to use my artwork and personal images (including my first name and age) in connection with the exhibition and its purposes, includ­ing without limitation, a right to copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate, and reformat the artwork, and to utilize it at our facilities, at partner sites, on our website, in social media, and in promotional materials. 

8. I understand that OTL will not provide me with monetary compensation for my submission.

9. All artworks that meet the above criteria will be showcased at the Voice Out Youth Media Arts Exhibition. The exhibition will be held at OTL’s The Wonder Lab in the East Village on May 3rd from 4-7 pm, where awards will be given for the top artworks in each category. All artworks will be displayed in an online photo gallery and in an exhibition catalog.