Call Detail
Entry Deadline: 8/4/10
Application Closed
Application Closed
Work Sample Requirements
Images:20
Call Type: Unspecified
Eligibility: Unspecified
State: Unspecified
Eligibility: Unspecified
State: Unspecified
En 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 #14. The program encourages artists to create or continue an in-depth photographic series, in any photo-based fine art or documentary style/genre.
Our aim is to identify and promote talented emerging and mid-career artists, creating a cross-cultural dialogue and providing artists with exposure and growth opportunities. There is no fee to apply.
DEADLINE EXTENSION: AUG 4, 2010 by 11:59:59 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time).
GUEST JUROR: Andy Adams, Editor and Publisher, Flak Photo
Two Fellowship winners will each receive:
• $1,000 honoraria, plus a $200 materials stipend;
• Canson Infinity product gift certificate;
• Photo related goods from Bogen, Lowepro, and others;
• One-year En Foco membership ($100 value);
• Photographers page on enfoco.org;
• Article in Nueva Luz photographic journal;
• New Works exhibition in New York.
Three Honorable Mention winners will receive:
• $100 honoraria;
• Canson Infinity product gift certificates;
• Photo related goods from Bogen, Lowepro, and others;
• One-year En Foco membership ($50 value);
• Photographers page on enfoco.org;
• Inclusion in Nueva Luz article;
• New Works exhibition in New York.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Applicants must be of Latino, African, Asian or Native (Americas or Pacific) heritage; be U.S. citizens or green card holders; and be over the age of 18.
2. 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. This is completely open to your interpretation. Visit www.enfoco.org to view works by prior winners.
3. You may propose a new project idea, or propose to continue an existing body of work. Decisions will be based upon quality of images submitted and ability to complete the proposed project by February 2011.
4. If selected, your new work must consist of 15-20 exhibition-quality images. The group exhibition will be curated by En Foco staff in 2011, at which time the honorarium is paid.
5. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to become En Foco members. Basic membership includes a subscription to Nueva Luz photographic journal, a 1/2 hour in-house Portfolio Review, free admission at photo museums, discounts to En Foco workshops, and invitations to all En Foco events. Additional membership levels include more extensive benefits and substantial discounts.
6. All participants will be contacted by August 30, 2010, and final decisions will be made by September 10, 2010. No Calls please (and note that our offices will be closed for three weeks in August for vacation).
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1. A written project proposal/description (no more than 400 words). Describe specific aspects of your work such as subject matter, context, content, location, and personal relevance.
2. A one-page biography and/or resume.
3. A statement about your work as an artist.
4. Twenty tightly edited images from the same series. CaFÉ image preparation tips can be found at https://www.callforentry.org/image_prep.phtml
5. For more submission tips, go to http://www.enfoco.org/index.php/programs/submissions/ (scroll down for New Works FAQs).
SELECTION PROCESS:
All submissions will be vetted (pre-reviewed) by a Committee comprised of En Foco's curatorial staff. This gives us an opportunity to identify potential artists for our other programs as well. Then, the top 50 entries are submitted to the Guest Juror for review, in order to select the two Fellows and three Honorable Mentions.
ABOUT EN FOCO:
En Foco is a non-profit organization that nurtures and supports contemporary fine art and documentary photographers of diverse cultures, primarily U.S. residents of Latino, African and Asian heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and the Pacific. Founded in 1974, it makes their work visible to the art world, yet remains accessible to under-serviced communities. Through exhibitions, workshops, events and publications, En Foco provides professional recognition, honoraria and assistance to photographers as they grow into different stages of their careers.
Our aim is to identify and promote talented emerging and mid-career artists, creating a cross-cultural dialogue and providing artists with exposure and growth opportunities. There is no fee to apply.
DEADLINE EXTENSION: AUG 4, 2010 by 11:59:59 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time).
GUEST JUROR: Andy Adams, Editor and Publisher, Flak Photo
Two Fellowship winners will each receive:
• $1,000 honoraria, plus a $200 materials stipend;
• Canson Infinity product gift certificate;
• Photo related goods from Bogen, Lowepro, and others;
• One-year En Foco membership ($100 value);
• Photographers page on enfoco.org;
• Article in Nueva Luz photographic journal;
• New Works exhibition in New York.
Three Honorable Mention winners will receive:
• $100 honoraria;
• Canson Infinity product gift certificates;
• Photo related goods from Bogen, Lowepro, and others;
• One-year En Foco membership ($50 value);
• Photographers page on enfoco.org;
• Inclusion in Nueva Luz article;
• New Works exhibition in New York.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Applicants must be of Latino, African, Asian or Native (Americas or Pacific) heritage; be U.S. citizens or green card holders; and be over the age of 18.
2. 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. This is completely open to your interpretation. Visit www.enfoco.org to view works by prior winners.
3. You may propose a new project idea, or propose to continue an existing body of work. Decisions will be based upon quality of images submitted and ability to complete the proposed project by February 2011.
4. If selected, your new work must consist of 15-20 exhibition-quality images. The group exhibition will be curated by En Foco staff in 2011, at which time the honorarium is paid.
5. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to become En Foco members. Basic membership includes a subscription to Nueva Luz photographic journal, a 1/2 hour in-house Portfolio Review, free admission at photo museums, discounts to En Foco workshops, and invitations to all En Foco events. Additional membership levels include more extensive benefits and substantial discounts.
6. All participants will be contacted by August 30, 2010, and final decisions will be made by September 10, 2010. No Calls please (and note that our offices will be closed for three weeks in August for vacation).
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1. A written project proposal/description (no more than 400 words). Describe specific aspects of your work such as subject matter, context, content, location, and personal relevance.
2. A one-page biography and/or resume.
3. A statement about your work as an artist.
4. Twenty tightly edited images from the same series. CaFÉ image preparation tips can be found at https://www.callforentry.org/image_prep.phtml
5. For more submission tips, go to http://www.enfoco.org/index.php/programs/submissions/ (scroll down for New Works FAQs).
SELECTION PROCESS:
All submissions will be vetted (pre-reviewed) by a Committee comprised of En Foco's curatorial staff. This gives us an opportunity to identify potential artists for our other programs as well. Then, the top 50 entries are submitted to the Guest Juror for review, in order to select the two Fellows and three Honorable Mentions.
ABOUT EN FOCO:
En Foco is a non-profit organization that nurtures and supports contemporary fine art and documentary photographers of diverse cultures, primarily U.S. residents of Latino, African and Asian heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and the Pacific. Founded in 1974, it makes their work visible to the art world, yet remains accessible to under-serviced communities. Through exhibitions, workshops, events and publications, En Foco provides professional recognition, honoraria and assistance to photographers as they grow into different stages of their careers.