| Copyright | Entrants retain full copyrights to the submitted images. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Open to U.S. based photographers of Latino, African and Asian heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and Pacific |
| Finish | 30 June 2013 |
| Entry fee | Free |
FinishedEn Foco, Inc. invites U.S. based photographers of Latino, African and Asian heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and Pacific, to submit work to the New Works Photography Fellowship Awards #17. The program encourages artists to create a new or continue an in-depth photographic series, in any photo-based fine art or documentary style/genre. Your work should address issues that are relevant to your personal experience. Photographic imagery should contain a cultural consciousness that is grounded in identity and the search for a personal statement.
Juror: Mary Virginia Swanson
Prizes:
- a $1,000 honorarium ($100 for Honorable Mentions)
- camera bags from Lowepro
- a feature article in Nueva Luz
- an exhibition in New York
- a photographer’s page on enfoco.org
- a one-year En Foco membership ($100 value)
Online submission of digital photographs via the website.
Image requirements: jpg no larger than 2MB
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