2012 FotoVisura Grant
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About The Grant

FotoVisura Inc. is delighted to announce the 2012 FotoVisura Grant—which aims to support personal photography projects and encourage the production and development of photography outside the commercial realm. The Grant is divided into two categories:

• The FotoVisura Grant for Outstanding Personal Project
• The Spotlight Grant for Outstanding Student Project

Photographers need support. This grant provides financial support to two winners and recognizes a selection of numerous projects as top finalists. FotoVisura stands for community. Through our platforms, we showcase projects by photographers to an international audience and advocate that institutions increase the number of existing photography and photo-related job opportunities. It is truly a movement, and I am proud to say that every day the FotoVisura community is making a difference.

—Adriana Teresa, co-founder

Grant Judges

The FotoVisura Grant for Outstanding Personal Photography Project
Simon Barnett, Director of Photography, CNN Digital
Whitney Johnson, Director of Photography, The New Yorker
Elizabeth Cheng Krist, Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic Magazine
James Estrin, Co-Editor, New York Times Lens Blog and Senior Staff Photographer
Patricia Nagy Travies, Executive Editor, Elle Magazine’s 43 International Editions
Christina Cahill, Manager, Reportage by Getty Images
Adriana Teresa Letorney, Creative Director, Visura Magazine & FotoVisura.com
Claire O’Neill, Editor, NPR Picture Show Blog
Neil Harris, Associate Photo Editor, TIME
Jamie Goldenberg, Photo Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine

The Spotlight Grant for Outstanding Student Photography Project
Amber Terranova, Photo Editor, PDN Magazine
Sam Barzilay, Creative Director, United Photo Industries
Michael Itkoff, Cofounder, Daylight Books
Graham Letorney, Editor, Visura Spotlight
Manik Katyal, Photo Editor, Emaho Magazine

Judges’ Biographies >

Entry Deadline

Submissions will close at 12:00pm on December 15, 2012

Requirements

The FotoVisura Grant is eligible for projects not initiated by an assignment or commission. To be eligible for the Student Grant you must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or a recent graduate, having graduated after January 1st 2011. Additionally, the following requirements apply for both the Grant and the Student Grant:

• Submit a photography series, up to 35 images.
• Image size: minimum 1000px on the longest dimension (14 inches @ 72 dpi)
• A written reflection, in first person, of at least 150 words
• All images and text to be uploaded through the FotoVisura.com website
• To enter you must read and agree to the contest Terms & Conditions
• Only one Submission per photographer will be judged.

Prizes

FotoVisura Grant for Outstanding Personal Photography Project

1st Place:

• $2,000.00
• Invitation to publish in Visura Magazine
• Invitation to exhibit with FotoVisura (view past)
• Invitation to be a guest speaker at NYPH’13

2nd Place:

• Invitation to exhibit with FotoVisura (view past)

3nd Place:

• Invitation to exhibit with FotoVisura (view past)

Spotlight Outstanding Student Photography Project

1st Place:

• $1,000.00
• Invitation to publish in Visura Spotlight
• Invitation to exhibit with FotoVisura (view past)
• Invitation to publish your work in Emaho Magazine

2nd Place:

• Invitation to exhibit with FotoVisura (view past)

3nd Place:

• Invitation to exhibit with FotoVisura (view past)