FAQ
What do you mean by “the changing faces of Brooklyn”?
Brooklyn, like most of New York City, is in a constant state of change. Population growth and environmental causes have altered the borough’s terrain, transforming commercial and residential areas and impacting the borough’s residents and activity. Considering Brooklyn’s transformation over the years, its past and its present, please submit a photograph that captures the “changing face(s) of Brooklyn.” We welcome a wide variety of visual interpretations of this topic.
Will my contact information be kept private?
Absolutely. The contact information you provide will only be used to e-mail you during the exhibition process. This information will not be added to any Brooklyn Museum (or other) mailing lists.
I’m concerned about my work being copied. What are you doing to alleviate my concerns?
When you upload your image, our system will make a 800 pixel wide derivative; this will be the largest size available for viewing on the Web site. Your high-resolution file will not be displayed. We have also disabled the right-click “save file as” option within the browser to prevent the image from being easily downloaded. To maintain copyright and your anonymity (for the juried process) the following will be displayed where your work appears: “Copyright retained by the contributing photographer. All Rights Reserved.”
I get an error message when trying to upload an image. Why are the resolution requirements so high?
After the conclusion of the evaluation period, the Museum will print the photographs to be installed in the exhibition. By submitting an image with these requirements, you ensure that your work can be printed at a high-quality should it be selected for the exhibition. If you are having trouble with this requirement, please e-mail us to see if we can help.
How can I tell the pixel width and dpi of my image?
If you are using a Mac, open the image in the Preview application. Go to the Tools menu and choose Inspector; the image size and dpi will appear in the pop-up window.
If you are using a PC, we suggest downloading and installing XnView, a free application. Open the image within XnView, go to the Edit menu, and then Properties. The image size and dpi will appear in the pop-up window.
What should the artist statement contain?
The artist statement (maximum 100 words) should describe how the submitted image pertains to the exhibition’s theme, “The Changing Faces of Brooklyn.” Please include a discussion of the photography technique(s) used.
Can I edit my submission?
You may edit or preview your submission until 5 p.m. on March 31, 2008. To do so, just login. On April 1, the online evaluation period begins, and you will be unable to make changes to your submitted work.
Toward the end of the submission process, I’m asked whether I want my name displayed with my work on the Web site and in the gallery (if the work is in the exhibition). Why?
Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition culminates in an exhibition at the Museum, which will be on view from June 27 to August 10, 2008. The installation and the accompanying Web site will reflect how visitors rated the photographs during the evaluation process (see the rough design sketch below for an example of how the physical exhibition might materialize). Please determine whether you’d like to retain your anonymity throughout the entire process, or whether you’d like attribution in the final stages.
Brooklyn, like most of New York City, is in a constant state of change. Population growth and environmental causes have altered the borough’s terrain, transforming commercial and residential areas and impacting the borough’s residents and activity. Considering Brooklyn’s transformation over the years, its past and its present, please submit a photograph that captures the “changing face(s) of Brooklyn.” We welcome a wide variety of visual interpretations of this topic.
Will my contact information be kept private?
Absolutely. The contact information you provide will only be used to e-mail you during the exhibition process. This information will not be added to any Brooklyn Museum (or other) mailing lists.
I’m concerned about my work being copied. What are you doing to alleviate my concerns?
When you upload your image, our system will make a 800 pixel wide derivative; this will be the largest size available for viewing on the Web site. Your high-resolution file will not be displayed. We have also disabled the right-click “save file as” option within the browser to prevent the image from being easily downloaded. To maintain copyright and your anonymity (for the juried process) the following will be displayed where your work appears: “Copyright retained by the contributing photographer. All Rights Reserved.”
I get an error message when trying to upload an image. Why are the resolution requirements so high?
After the conclusion of the evaluation period, the Museum will print the photographs to be installed in the exhibition. By submitting an image with these requirements, you ensure that your work can be printed at a high-quality should it be selected for the exhibition. If you are having trouble with this requirement, please e-mail us to see if we can help.
How can I tell the pixel width and dpi of my image?
If you are using a Mac, open the image in the Preview application. Go to the Tools menu and choose Inspector; the image size and dpi will appear in the pop-up window.
If you are using a PC, we suggest downloading and installing XnView, a free application. Open the image within XnView, go to the Edit menu, and then Properties. The image size and dpi will appear in the pop-up window.
What should the artist statement contain?
The artist statement (maximum 100 words) should describe how the submitted image pertains to the exhibition’s theme, “The Changing Faces of Brooklyn.” Please include a discussion of the photography technique(s) used.
Can I edit my submission?
You may edit or preview your submission until 5 p.m. on March 31, 2008. To do so, just login. On April 1, the online evaluation period begins, and you will be unable to make changes to your submitted work.
Toward the end of the submission process, I’m asked whether I want my name displayed with my work on the Web site and in the gallery (if the work is in the exhibition). Why?
Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition culminates in an exhibition at the Museum, which will be on view from June 27 to August 10, 2008. The installation and the accompanying Web site will reflect how visitors rated the photographs during the evaluation process (see the rough design sketch below for an example of how the physical exhibition might materialize). Please determine whether you’d like to retain your anonymity throughout the entire process, or whether you’d like attribution in the final stages.
Why does my work have to be displayed anonymously during the evaluation period?
This is a juried exhibition. The jury (in this case, the community) will be making its evaluation based on the work itself and the artist statement. Your anonymity is necessary to the process.
Who is on the jury?
Anyone and everyone! We are asking as many people as possible to evaluate submissions. In crowd theory, it’s important that the crowd be diverse, so we encourage people from all backgrounds and geographic locations to participate.
Why can’t I send a link to a friend and tell them to vote for my work?
We don’t allow linking directly to works to avoid having the results skewed by promotional methods. Your work will be displayed without attribution, and all evaluation data will be withheld until the exhibition in June.
Although you can’t send a direct link to your work, we want you to encourage friends, family, and colleagues to participate in the evaluation process. Please help us spread the word. We are happy to send you reminders by E-mail if you want them.
What are the official Terms of Service?
The Terms of Service can be found here.
I'm sure I've done everything correctly, but I'm still having trouble uploading my image. What can I do?
You may be experiencing a problem with your computer's browser. If you are still having trouble, we suggest downloading and installing Firefox, then trying again using that browser.
Did you receive my submission?
You will receive a confirmation e-mail when you submit an image or make any edits to your current upload. If you didn't get an e-mail confirmation, it means the submission was not transmitted successfully.
Is there anyone I can contact if I’m still having trouble?
Please e-mail for help.
This is a juried exhibition. The jury (in this case, the community) will be making its evaluation based on the work itself and the artist statement. Your anonymity is necessary to the process.
Who is on the jury?
Anyone and everyone! We are asking as many people as possible to evaluate submissions. In crowd theory, it’s important that the crowd be diverse, so we encourage people from all backgrounds and geographic locations to participate.
Why can’t I send a link to a friend and tell them to vote for my work?
We don’t allow linking directly to works to avoid having the results skewed by promotional methods. Your work will be displayed without attribution, and all evaluation data will be withheld until the exhibition in June.
Although you can’t send a direct link to your work, we want you to encourage friends, family, and colleagues to participate in the evaluation process. Please help us spread the word. We are happy to send you reminders by E-mail if you want them.
What are the official Terms of Service?
The Terms of Service can be found here.
I'm sure I've done everything correctly, but I'm still having trouble uploading my image. What can I do?
You may be experiencing a problem with your computer's browser. If you are still having trouble, we suggest downloading and installing Firefox, then trying again using that browser.
Did you receive my submission?
You will receive a confirmation e-mail when you submit an image or make any edits to your current upload. If you didn't get an e-mail confirmation, it means the submission was not transmitted successfully.
Is there anyone I can contact if I’m still having trouble?
Please e-mail for help.
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