Through its web-publishing project EspacioGAF.com – Fotografía latinoamericana, Espacio GAF-Galería de arte fotográfico is inviting photographers to submit their work for the First Collective Latin American PhotoBook. The idea of creating this editorial product emerged in response to the growing need to capture on paper the extensive photographic work now underway in Latin America. The curatorship provided by Espacio GAF and the participation of Latin American photographers will result in a non-commercial, collector's item photobook collectively self-financed by those selected for publication, which will circulate in festivals, meetings, and cultural fairs for photobooks or artist's books around the world. The call is open to professional photographers and photography students who are Latin American citizens or reside in the region. Submissions can be made individually or as a group. The theme for the call is modern Latin American architecture that defies common sense. Out of scale, out of proportion constructions that intervene or distort public space. White elephants. Structures that remain unfinished of fell into disuse. The social consequences of architectural projects that altered the landscape of community, town, or city. How to participate? -Submissions are free -Up to three photographs per author can be submitted -Submissions must be made as 72 dpi photographs,1000 pixels on their largest side, no more than 250KB. -Files must be labeled with the author's name and the location of the shot. Example: rodolfopaez-rosario1.jpg -Submissions must include a brief description of the location of the photograph, no more than 300 characters in length -Submissions must include an updated CV of biographical note -Complete submissions must be emailed (one email) to espaciogaf@gmail.com Important Dates: - Call open through November 30, 2015 - Assessment and curatorship: December 1 through 15, 2015 - Reception of high-definition photographs by authors selected for publication: December 16 through 30, 2015. - Book design and layout: January 5 through 22, 2016 - Press: January 25th through February 12th, 2016 - Publishing date: February 15th, 2016. Selection A jury of photographers and/or researchers will curate the submitted material and select all photographs that, in their assessment, comply with the subject and the concept of the book. The names of the jurors will be published after the submission period ends. Production of the Book EspacioGAF-Galería de arte fotográfico, a non-profit civil association, will produce the First Collective Latin American PhotoBook. Its responsibilities include: launching the call for submissions; curating, designing and taking the book to press; distributing the book to cultural spaces and to the authors. It will also manage participation in festivals, meetings, and fairs for author's and collector's books. The First Collective Latin American PhotoBook will be a collector's item with a limited non-commercial print run. EspacioGAF will not offer the book for sale or commission it to other publishers or distributors. The purpose of the project is cultural, not commercial. However, all authors selected for publication will be free to give away, donate, or sell the copies assigned to them. Authors selected for publication All authors selected for publication will be required to provide: a) Selected photograph in TIFF format, its shortest side 35 cm and a resolution of 300 dpi b) Text about the image: location and date.