For the Image Object exhibit next April we have decided to change some of the parameters that we had set for IO-1 – some fine tuning based on the experience of having delivered one event but also the desire to mix it up and keep it fresh.

Plates submitted to IO-2 by artists can be any ones they have made during their career rather than just the more recent. Also each artist can submit as many plates as they like (submission fee per plate as with IO-1) The submission period will be open for longer- the closing date for submissions is the 10th of January 2014.

More details to follow including a new submission form as well as announcements of Symposium speakers, Jurors and details on the trade fair, not to mention the crowding funding campaign.

Time for daguerreotypists to start casting their minds towards next years event – IO-2. To be held again at the Center for Alternative Photography on East 30th st in NYC and in the opening week of the AIPAD show. To make sure everyone has enough time we are extending the submission period to 5pm, 10th January, 2014.

With the success of IO-1 we are looking forward to bringing a new attraction to the event to further make it unmissable. In addition to the juried exhibition, the symposium and the opening night gala, IO-2 will also host the ImageObject Trade Fair.

As well as the selected artworks on display in the exhibition, artists are invited to offer an unlimited amount of artworks for sale in the ImageObject Trade Fair. The trade fair will run a similar format to the Daguerreian Society trade fairs except that it will be all about the contemporary daguerreotype. As well as artist tables their will be makers of contemporary equipment – Mercury pots, fuming boxes, plate supplies ad much more. Chamonix cameras have expressed an interest in having a table at the trade fair, if you know of a equipment manufacturer you think should be a vendor, let us know.

With the artist gallery pages on cdags, we are limiting the number of images on them to 30 per artist. Galleries can be updated at any time but if you reach the limit and want to add more, be sure to say which existing ones you want to be replaced. This way we hope to show the best and latest of works by the artists, please do consider updating your gallery by emailing images to admin@cdags.org