Why Would I Want To??

[Iguanasan]

Can anyone tell me why I would want to pay $25 to submit 5 photos to an "externally juried exhibition"?

There's a local gallery doing some kind of showing in the fall and they are looking for photographs to go along with a poem. You can find the details here: One_Art_Elizabeth_Bishop_Centenary - ViewPoint Gallery

What I can't figure out is why I would want to do something like this. There doesn't seem to be anything in it for me other than an opportunity for people to see some of my photos. Why would I want to pay $25 for this when I can post them here or on Flickr for free and provide an opportunity for many, many more views?

[Marko]

Some people will do anything to get an exhibition including paying 25 dollars....I guess.

[Bambi]

just for the record, I did. I didn't realize that paying was unusual. But I thought it would be a new challenge for me.

[Iguanasan]

Was their prize money in play or just the opportunity to be seen? I guess I just don't get it... I guess if I were trying to sell my stuff it might make a difference.

[Bambi]

I guess I thought of it as a donation. Someone recommended it to me and I thought it would be. Different.

[Iguanasan]

I guess I thought of it as a donation. Someone recommended it to me and I thought it would be. Different.

Thanks, Bambi. I hope my questions didn't make you feel bad about doing it. My addled brain tells me you posted something about it when you did that but I can't remember.

PS: The Public Gardens open today!