Touched. Manipulated, Constructed, Changed, Shaped. Re-shaped. Tweaked, Frobnicated. Straightened. Distorted. Handled. Molded. Fixed. Transformed.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Tuŝis means "touched" in Esperanto. Subtle or dramatic, straight(ish) or strange, every artist's touch shows a presence, a meaning, an intention, a "soul" beyond literal subject matter. Tuŝis V – The Artist's Mark will be a collection of extraordinary examples of "manipulated" images from the international photo community that shows something of each artist's unique touch and singular soul.
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Submit
NOTE: All photo-hybrids are invited. Use of A.I. components and/or digital painting in creative combination with original photography is welcome. Please keep things "light and lens"-based. Please no exclusively algorithmic or machine-made images.
TO SUBMIT: Create a single e-mail to dekunuarts [at] gmail [dot] com
In the body of the email, (not as attached files), include in plain text these three items:
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BIO: a brief biography (150 words, max) This is published with the portfolio.
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NOTES: a brief but informative (350 words, max) explanation for your submission. This is published with the images, so include what we need to know to appreciate the work. Tell the story. Anything goes: describe your idea, mission, process, technique, sources, themes, or ???
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LINKS: URLs for your website and any relevant social media, gallery, publications, etc.
Attach 5 separate image files to the email. Format: 300ppi, .jpg, 20 cm (8 in) on the longer side.
Format filenames exactly: ImageNumber_First_Last_Title_of_Image.jpg
e.g. If your name is Jerry Uelsmann:
1_Jerry_Uelsmann_Undiscovered_Self.jpg
2_Jerry_Uelsmann_Untitled_(Hands_Holding_Water).jpg
etc.
$35/ for each set of 5 images.
PayPal please send to - @DekUnuMagazine
Cash App please use: $dekunuarts
Venmo: @dekunuarts
Jurors' top choice is awarded $250 USD. All other selected artists' fees are refunded.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Artists grant limited use of work and words to Dek Unu; we do not use the contest to harvest art copyrights from creators. Use is limited to the Tuŝis project, work is never used for any unrelated purpose. Some contests repeatedly extend deadlines until collected entry fees reach a predetermined profit margin; the deadline for Tuŝis V will not be extended
Winners
Top 5:
All selected artists' images and links are published in Tuŝis V, The Artist's Mark, a special edition of Dek Unu Magazine. Like the regular issues of the magazine, this edition will be available at dekunumag.com free online during the publication month. The paperback edition will be available for sale throught Magcloud.com.
Cash Prizes:
All selected artist's submission fees are refunded and the jurors' top selection is awarded $250 USD.
Print:
The Tuŝis V print edition will be published in paperback and e-reader formats. In full-color, the print edition is printed on #80 acid-free paper, perfect-bound, in heavier, UV coated cover stock. The printed edition is available for sale through Magcloud.com in perpetuity.
Other Benefits:
With the publication of the special edition of Dek Unu, all winners' work, names, and links will be promoted widely via email, web, and Dek Unu's extensive social media network, facilitating identity- and brand-building exposure.
The catalog of the winners' online exhibit is permalinked for artists' later reference in documentation, resumés, grant applications, show proposals, etc., after the end of the publication month. Dek Unu Arts supplies authenticating correspondence and references to support artists' future endeavors on request.
About Us
Helping artist-photographers create and publicize a resumé of significant successes our central mission. Founded by photo-artists for photo-artists, Dek Unu Arts publishes and promotes high-quality fine art photography through monthly editions of Dek Unu Magazine and by sponsoring brand-building announcements, exhibitions, and media and educational events. Sourcing new work with international open call competitions, we advertise winners' work and identities globally, through an extensive list of artists, gallerists, and curators as well as its widely-subscribed web and social media network.
Our goal is to provide a respectable and respectful alternative to (and refuge from) more typical commercial outlets. For us, "respectable" means selecting quality work from artists of all backgrounds and pedigrees, keeping to high curatorial standards, and presenting each edition to an interested and literate audience. For us, a "respectful" magazine puts artists, not advertisers, first. For us, respect creating each issue in close collaboration with its creator, honoring each artist's individual creative vision.
In keeping with our mission, Dek Unu Arts is not-for-profit and we do not accept outside advertising of any kind. We publish eleven issues per year at no cost to our artists. This attracts extraordinary talent and gives us a great deal of editorial freedom to publish adventurous art. However, although we operate on a shoestring budget, we can't rely on advertising revenue to pay all of the bills. Our annual contest helps us continue to provide this resource to the community and to deliver exemplary service to our artists.
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