I got another rejection for the May send out of the "Families of the Dump" series. No one seems to want to show this work, I must be up to almost 10 rejections now, more than 5 anyway. This latest no was friendly and polite. Not all places want to show documentary photography, everyone has there preferences for subject matter-programming for their galleries. I sort of shoot the same type subject matter year to year, so doubt any future work will fit the Kelowna Art Gallery programming. This rejected submission will probably be my last effort to get shown by this gallery. Here is the nicely written no email.
Hello Gerry, thank you very much for mailing your disc of images to us in submission for an exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery. Your interest in the gallery is greatly appreciated. I have taken the time to look at your images (Burmese families living in the Mae Sot Thailand garbage dump) and review the material you sent. The work is great, but is not in keeping with the general thrust and priorities of our programming here, sorry to disappoint you. I will keep your material in an archived file on premises. Thank you again for submitting and best wishes in your ongoing work as a photographer, sincerely, … …..
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