WideOpen Exhibition Hands Out $8,000 in Cash and Prizes
The WideOpen exhibition has awarded $8,000 in cash and prizes to photographers in this year's juried show, the Athens Messenger reports, as the current edition closes.
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The WideOpen exhibition has awarded $8,000 in cash and prizes to photographers shown in this year's juried display, as reported by the Athens Messenger.
The figure marks the total payout distributed across the exhibition's award categories, making the show one of the more generous small-city photography competitions in the region this season. Organizers have not yet published a full breakdown of individual award amounts.
What is the WideOpen exhibition?
WideOpen is a juried photography exhibition based in Athens, Ohio. The $8,000 purse confirms its continued commitment to paying exhibiting photographers rather than charging entry alone — a practice that separates it from competitions that offer only exposure.
The award announcement closes the current exhibition cycle. For photographers considering the next edition, the prize pool signals that the organizers intend to keep the competition financially meaningful for working artists in the region.
Key points
- $8,000 in cash and prizes was awarded at the WideOpen exhibition
- The exhibition is based in Athens, Ohio, per the Athens Messenger
- The award announcement marks the close of the current exhibition cycle
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