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Before submitting to a contest, you would do well to follow the advice in the blog Vignettes by Dennis Rito.

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NOTICE BY THE INSTITUT RAMON LLULL FOR CONTRACTING A CO-ORDINATOR FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF CATALONIA IN THE 53RD VENICE VISUAL ARTS BIENNALE 2009

Object

To contract a co-ordinator to draw up an artistic proposal for the participation of Catalonia in the 53rd Venice Visual Arts Biennale (2009) in the Eventi collaterali Programme.

This artistic proposal must conform to the conceptual framework established in APPENDIX I of the conditions of the tender process.

The exhibition area will be one of the Magazzini del Sale, located in Dorsoduro with an area of 600m2.

The total budget for execution of the project is 500,000 euros.

The Panel of Judges will be made up of:

- Mr Manuel Borja-Vilell, chairman (director of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid)
- Mr Ignasi Aballí, (artist who participated in the international exhibition of the 2007 Venice Biennale)
- Ms Daniela Ferreti, (curator of the Palazzo Fortuny, Venice)
- Ms Marta Gili (director of the Jeu de Paume, Paris)
- Ms Chus Martínez, (director of the Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt and chief curator of the MACBA)
- Mr Vicente Todolí, (director of the Tate Modern, London)

The head of the Creation Area of the Institut Ramon Llull will be a member not entitled to vote.

The co-ordinator of the management of the Institute Ramon Llull will act as Secretary of the Panel of Judges.

Phases of the tender process
The project tender process will have three phases:

First phase: participation. The deadline for submitting proposals will be 12.00 on 2nd September 2008.
Second phase: ideas. The deadline for submitting the selected projects (a minimum of three and a maximum of five) will be 22nd September 2008. This phase will also involve a personal interview of the selected candidates which will take place on 26th September 2008.
Third phase: contracting. The successful candidate will be engaged to draw up the project which will be presented to the Venice Biennale Foundation in order to be considered for participation in the 53rd event. The deadline for submitting the project will be 3rd November 2008.

Fees

- 1,500 euros per participant in the ideas phase.
- 8,500 euros in fees for execution of the artistic project in 2008.
- 12,000 euros if the project is selected by the Biennale Foundation. The Institut Ramon Llull will engage the winner of the project tender process to develop and manage the artistic proposal during 2009.

For any questions please contact: licitacions@llull.cat

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Source: Sahana Chaudhuri
Manager Projects East India
British Council
L & T Chambers 1st Floor
16 Camac Street
Kolkata 700 017
T: 4007 4310

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BAF International Photographic Print Exhibition 2008
Press Release: 18-June-2008
Thrissur

The Butterfly Art Foundation, India, a registered non-profit non-governmental organization based in Kerala, formed for the promotion of visual arts and conservation of Nature, is organizing its Third International Exhibition to show our respect for the genius of the artists and photographers all over the world .The first attempt in the year 2005 witnessed tremendous response from the photo-art community which resulted in the first ever traveling exhibition of that stature in Kerala .The second exhibition in 2006 surprised all of us with its plentitude of entries. This is our third exhibition and we invite all the photographers and artists to this grant international event. BAF International Photographic Print Exhibition is all set to be the largest display of International talent in India.

The exhibition is scheduled from 15th to 19th of November 2008 at Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala, India. The entries and filled up forms should reach us before 30-Aug 2008.

The exhibition is organized with the purpose of initiating an international dialogue among different breeds and genre of photographers with special emphasis on providing an interdisciplinary platform for showcasing their creativity. Many prominent artists and photographers from India and abroad are expected to participate in the event.

The contest entries will be evaluated by an eminent jury chaired by veteran nature photographer TNA Perumal FRPS and coordinated by Dr.Unni Krishnan Pulikkal ARPS. All the A-grade winners will be selected for the awards, current exhibition and the one year long online exhibition that follows. For further details and entry form please visit the official web site of the Foundation or e-mail to or contact

Director

The Butterfly Art Foundation

Pady P.O., Thrissur Dt.

Kerala- 680699.

-BAF Team
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BAF India
Pady P.O., Thrissur District,
Kerala, India - 680699
Phone: 9446508102 (Director) 9447238243 (Coordinator)

Source: Joydeep Mukherjee

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From: Robert Pledge, President
W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund

Dear Photography Directors, Editors, Writers, Curators, Gallerists, Educators, Experts… and Photographers around the globe,

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund wishes to remind all that call for submissions to its 2008 Grant in Humanistic Photography is still open for entries.

Application deadline for the coming W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is July 15, 2008. Photographers interested in applying may
download an application at:

We hope you will spread the word by email to photographers in your communities and to emerging photographers who might still not be aware of the Grant.

The W. Eugene Smith Grant is presented annually to a photographer whose past
work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s compassionate dedication exhibited during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist.

For 2008, the Smith Grant will be $30,000, with an additional $5,000 in fellowship money also to be given at the discretion of the jury. The Grant recognizes photographers who have demonstrated a commitment to documenting the human condition. The grant program is independently administered by the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund and is funded in part with contributions from Digital Railroad, Getty Images, The Mona Fund, and Open Society Institute.

Winners receive their awards in a ceremony held in New York City in October
One of the most prestigious honors in photojournalism, the Smith Grant was established in 1978 following the death of Smith, the legendary photo essayist, by his friends Howard Chapnick, Jim Hughes and John Morris to perpetuate his work and spirit. The grant program provides photographers with the financial freedom to envision and carry out major photographic studies.

Applicants must include a written proposal, which should be, concise, journalistically realizable, visually translatable and humanistically driven.

Applicants are also asked to provide a resumé of educational and professional qualifications along with evidence of photographic ability in the form of photographic workprints (8″x10″ prints preferred, and no more than 40), and/or photocopies, duplicate transparencies, contact sheets and clippings of published stories. Digital images will be considered only if delivered as low-resolution jpegs on a CD or DVD (no RAW files, TIFF files, or on-line applications).

The Smith Fund’s executive committee appoints a three-person jury each year
to review the applications and proposals. The jury meets twice, first to select finalists. The finalists are then asked to submit a comprehensive photographic portfolio, to write a more details and focused proposal and to answer questions about the project.

At their second meeting, the jury reviews the new material and selects the
grant recipient and the recipient of the additional fellowship. The recipient must warrant that the project in progress is ongoing, and agree to provide the Fund with a set of photographs when the project is completed. The photographs will be housed as part of the permanent W. Eugene Smith Legacy Collection at the ICP.

There is no entry fee. The application advises that preliminary material will be returned only when accompanied by appropriate packaging and sufficient U.S. postage or its equivalent in U.S. dollars or prepaid return Delivery Form by courier. The Fund is not responsible for loss or damage.

Please send all submissions to:

W. Eugene Smith Fund c/o ICP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036 — USA

For any and all questions please email:

Past grant recipients:
Marc Asnin, Jane Evelyn Atwood, Letizia Battaglia, Ernesto Bazan, Ellen Binder, Pep Bonet, Chien-Chi Chang, Stephen Dupont, Carl DeKeyzer, Donna Ferrato, Maya Goded, Paul Graham, Stanley Greene, Graciela Iturbide, Alain Keler, Brenda Ann Kenneally, Gideon Mendel, Dario Mitidieri, James Nachtwey, Trent Parke, Paolo Pellegrin, Gilles Peress, Eli Reed, Eugene Richards, Cristina Garcia Rodero, Milton Rogovin, Sebastião Salgado, Vladimir Syomin, John Vink and Kai Wiedenhöfer.

International Advisory Committee
Shahidul Alam, Bangladesh; Micha Bar-Am, Israel; Gabriel Bauret, France; Giovanna Calvenzi, Italy; Woodfin Camp, USA; Lanfranco Colombo, Italy; Robert Delpire, France; James I. Enyeart, USA; Ben Fernandez, USA; Martin Forscher, USA; Marianne Fulton, Austin, USA; Paul Fusco, USA; Marta Gili, Spain; Burt Glinn, USA; Manfred Heiting, USA; Thomas Höpker, USA; Rune Jonsson, Sweden; Robert Kirschenbaum, Japan; Peter Korniss, Hungary; Eliane Laffont, USA; Brian Lanker, USA; Murray Martin, UK; Don McCullin, UK; Michelle McNally, USA; Susan Meiselas, USA; Vincent Mentzel, Netherlands; Pedro Meyer, Mexico.; Raghu Rai, India; Michael Rand, UK; Marc Riboud, France; Fred Ritchin, USA; Pedro Vasquez, Brazil.

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ArtVenture, in association with ARTICLE 19, has proudly launched the inaugural ArtVenture Freedom to Create Prize. The US$ 100,000 prize consists of three categories and is designed to recognise artists whose works promote human rights, free expression, empathy, equality and understanding. The prize is designed so that a portion of the prize monies from each category will be given to advocacy groups to further causes highlighted by the winning artists/entries.

Submission Opens: 9 June 2008 Entry Deadline: 31 October 2008

It would be much appreciated if you could forward the details of the prize to interested and relevant parties. If there are any outstanding artists or groups you would like to nominate, please visit the official site for registration and entry details.

sent by:

Sailendra Kharel
photojournalist
Kathmandu,Nepal
Blogsite: www.pjsailendra.da.ru

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CITY magazine is hosting it’s 2nd annual photography contest, with the
grand prize of appearing on CITY’s Fall ‘08 Travel issue!

Photographers are asked to submit images that best capture a unique moment
in the life of a city or other travel destination. Entries should distill
the essence of a particular place into a single image and inspire CITY’s
readers to pack their bags and explore the destination themselves.

The deadline for submissions for the ONE CITY, MANY DESTINATIONS photo
contest is 11:59 p.m. EST on July 15, 2008.

A jury of internationally renowned photography and travel aficionados will
pick one winning image to appear on the cover of CITY’s Fall ‘08 Travel
issue. The work of 15 additional runners-up will appear in a special
travel photography portfolio inside CITY’s Fall ‘08 Travel issue.

The grand-prize winner will also receive a prize package that includes: An
Olympus E-3 SLR digital camera with an ED 12-60mm F2.8/4.0 SWD Lens and a
dream CITY photography assignment: The opportunity to shoot a
sponsored-editorial travel photography story on Austria’s art,
architecture, and design landscape for City’s 2009 Spring Travel issue.
During a week-long trip for two to Voralberg/Bregenz, Tirol/Innsbruck,
Salzburg, and Vienna, the grand-prize winner will explore the country’s
most stunning locations, their new Olympus cameras at the ready. The
Austrian Tourist Office will pick up the tab on the whole experience from
round-trip airfare and rooms at luxurious hotels to gourmet meals at top
restaurants.

All 15 runners-up will also win an Olympus E-420 SLR digital camera with a
14mm-42mm F3.5/5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens.

More info:

Lindsay Grystar

CITY Magazine
151 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012
phone (212) 965-9484 x37
fax (212) 966-3329

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Wanted: Professional journalists from the developing world for ten-month fellowship in U.S.

The Humphrey Fellowship Program offers a ten-month stay at a leading American university to study journalism and undertake professional affiliations at top U.S. news organizations.

The non-degree program includes financial support for studies, travel, workshops and seminars, a monthly stipend, funds for books and a computer subsidy.

Fellows take classes in journalism, public affairs, government, or other fields of their choice. Humphrey Fellows from different professional fields are assigned to 15 different U.S. campuses. Most Humphrey journalists are assigned to the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, one of the top journalism programs in the U.S. Fellows participate in field trips, workshops, lectures and many other offerings available in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, only a 30-minute subway ride away. Fellows often use some of their professional stipend for travel within the U.S.

Applicants should have a minimum of five years of substantial professional experience, limited or no experience in the U.S., demonstrated leadership qualities and commitment to their communities. Most applicants have good English skills and university degrees.

To apply: Contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or the Fulbright Commission in your home country.

Deadline: Varies by country, but usually June to September for the following year (Now for the 2009-2010 year.)

For more information: http://www.humphreyfellowship.org and/or http://www.journalism.umd.edu/Humphrey/

–
Darryl D’Monte
Chairperson, Forum of Environmental Journalists of India (FEJI)
International Federation of Environmental Journalists (IFEJ)
Kinara, 29-B Carter Road, Bandra West,
Mumbai 400 050, India
Tel 91 22 2642 7088, 2645 9286
& 3060 9014
Cell: 98203 68872
Fax c/o 91 22 2645 8870
E-mail: darryldmonte@gmail.com

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Dag Hammarskjöld Fellowships for Journalists 2008
Awards fellowships to mid-career journalists in radio, television, print,
and web. The journalists must be aged 25 to 35, from developing countries,
who are interested in coming to New York, United States, to report on
international affairs during the 63rd session of the United Nations General
Assembly. The fellowships will begin in mid-September and extend to late
November and will include the cost of travel and accommodations in New
York, as well as a per diem allowance.

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International Journalism Exchange
Invites 10 newspaper editors to the United States (US) for a 5-week
programme, the core of which is 4 weeks at a US newspaper. The visiting
editors have opportunities to meet editors during a week-long visit to
Washington, DC, and then to observe all aspects of producing a newspaper
and managing a newsroom during a month-long stay with a newspaper; and they
are invited to exchange ideas and information with the host newsroom staff
and local community. The goals of this programme are to strengthen the
independent press abroad and to enhance US understanding of other cultures
and journalism around the world.
Deadline: June 1 2008

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Festival VidéEau “Water, People, and Sustainable Development” Film
Awards
Invites young people worldwide, aged 17-30, to submit video clips,
90-seconds maximum in length, on the theme “Water, People, and Sustainable
Development”. The competition is intended to be an opportunity for young
people to tell the world how their history, culture, and daily lives are
closely linked to water. The winners of the competition will be announced
at an awards ceremony to be held during the World Youth Congress, taking
place in Quebec City, Canada, from August 10-21 2008.
Deadline: June 15 2008

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Subject: Open Call for Submission Extend to 15 June 08 - Singapore International Photography Festival

OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSION
Calling all photographers and artists!
Here’s your chance to be part of the first-ever Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF). Due to many requests, we have extended the open call submission dateline to 15 June 2008. You can also be part of the workshops and portfolio reviews and a series of public programmes organised as part of the festival.

Closing Date: 15 June 2008.

Photographers are free to submit their works as there is no fixed theme for the festival. All submissions will be reviewed by a distinguished selection panel comprising four curators, namely Chow Chee Yong (Singapore), Terence Yeung ( Singapore ), Wan Xi ( China ) and Ark Fongsmut (Thailand). Selected works will be displayed in the SIPF exhibitions and compiled into the festival publication.
Just submit your works to this inaugural photography festival by 15 June 2008
Application form and details
Exhibition Submission is open to all nationalities and no age constraints.
SIPF Photography Workshop and Portfolio Review are open to photographers holding Southeast Asia passports only.

About the Festival
The Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) is the first biennial photography event of its kind in Southeast Asia . It strives to be the platform for Singaporean artists and Southeast Asian artists to showcase their outstanding works alongside with works of international peers.

Come October, the Singapore International Photography Festival (8 to 31 October 200 will make its presence felt in Singapore . Over 600 photographic works will be displayed in four key venues including the National Museum of Singapore, LASALLE, The Arts House and 2902 Gallery in the Old School. There will also be workshops and portfolio reviews facilitated by curators and veteran photographers, and a series of evening and weekend presentations where foreign curators, artists and festival directors will share thoughts and ideas and discuss pertinent issues in the international photography scene.

The festival is organised by a group of volunteers and photography enthusiasts.

Festival Office: Old School, 11b Mount Sophia , #B2-09, S (228461).
Tel:63398655 Email

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Climate Change

The Earth’s plants and animals depend on the climate to which they are exposed – they benefit when conditions are favourable, and they suffer when conditions become extreme. Humans are no exception. The crops and water resources that we use to sustain our communities are linked to the climate, and the economic as well as human losses that we experience from hail, cyclones, floods and droughts are a reminder of our ever-present vulnerability to the climate system. It is increasingly clear that our climate is changing. Whereas in the past humans have learned to cope with climate variability and change that was natural in origin, we are now living in a climate of our own making. The rate at which our climate is being transformed is unprecedented throughout much of human history.

FK Bangladesh Network invites submissions for a photography competition to curate a touring exhibition on the cause and effect of climate change in Bangladesh. The exhibition will be launched at Drik Gallery on the World Environment Day, 5 June, 2008.

THEME: Climate Change

AWARDS
Grand prize: Tk 30,000 with crest
and a certificate

2nd prize: Tk 20,000 with crest
and a certificate

3rd prize: Tk 10,000 with crest
and a certificate.

Selected photographers for the exhibition will also
receive certificates.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: The submission must be original. Digitally manipulated photos will not be entertained. Photographers should submit prints/digital files (color or B/W) for judging. Selected photographers for exhibition will be asked to submit hi res file for making exhibition prints. Prints for contest should be 12 inches and digital files should be 800 pixels in longer side. Digital files should be submitted in CD/DVD accompanied by a softcopy (Microsoft word file) of the entry form. Entry form is available at Drik and at major photo labs. You can also create one by giving following information: Name, Address with telephone/mobile/email, Caption (max. 50 words). For prints, the entry form should be attached to the back of each photograph. Maximum number of photographs should be 5 per participant.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Photographs should be sent to Drik, House 58, Road 15A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1209 by 25 May 2008, 5pm.

USE OF IMAGES: All entrants should understand that images selected for the exhibition may be used by the organizer in electronic and print publications for promotional purposes of the event. The photographer will be given due credit in such usages.

Tanvir Murad Topu
Coordinator
Gallery and Exhibition
Drik Picture Library
www.drik.net
www.majorityworld.com
www.chobimela.org
www.driknews.com
www.pathshala.net

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THE RORY PECK AWARDS 2008 sponsored by Sony UK Ltd Closing date for all entries: TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2008
NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES

This international competition is unique in celebrating the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen in TV news, current affairs and features.

Now in its thirteenth year, this unique competition is reaching out to honour the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen from around the world, especially those in regions where it is difficult to work as a freelancer.

Please support freelance newsgatherers and the work of the Rory Peck Trust by spreading the word as widely as possible and encouraging entries from Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and South Asia.

To enter download an entry form

For further information please email awards@rorypecktrust.org

Lucy Popescu, Awards officer
+44 (0)20 7730 1424

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ANGKOR PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
4th edition
November 23th - 28th 2008
Siem Reap - Cambodia

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION July 15th 2008

Dear all,

The Fourth Angkor Photography Festival will be held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from November 23rd to 28th, 2008. For the program of slideshows this year we are accepting works photographed worldwide, not just in Asia.To facilitate the selection committee’s job work should be uploaded to a (free) Flickr account at http://www.flickr.com and the URL sent to my e-mail address, frcallier989@gmail.com, accompanied by a clear description of the project and a short biography (maximum 120 words). Please note we do not accept single image submissions.

Work can also be submitted from Lightstalkers galleries, Digital Railroad or Photoshelter lightboxes etc. URL links to work must be direct links, i.e. no links to Flash-based websites.We are also accepting finished photographic multi-media pieces that are ready for projection. If available online, again please submit a URL link.
The deadline for submitting work is July 15th, 2008. Selected photographers will receive an answer during the month of August.

Best regards,

Françoise Callier

Instructions to open a flickr account

To open a free Flickr account you can either go directly to http://www.flickr.com or login with an existing Yahoo account (Flickr is part of Yahoo). Upload your images at a minimum 1024 pixels across or vertical at 72 dpi. Images should be saved as Jpegs, at level 10 with Color profile in sRGB. Images that don’t respect those criteria will not be considered for selection.

After you upload: In your preferences (under the menu as ‘Your Account’), go to the ‘Privacy & Permissions’ section and be sure to set your images to ‘All rights reserved’.You can also add © in your captions field. Flickr will automatically add any caption info from your Photoshop ‘File Info’ field but you can also change captions after you upload by going to your Flickr page and clicking on the caption box under any given image.

Once your images are uploaded go to the ‘organize’ section, choose ‘Sets’ and create a set of images of your submissions. Once that set is created, email the URL of that set (simply copy and paste) to frcallier989@gmail.com.
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LE MOIS DE LA PHOTO À MONTRÉAL 2009
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
THEME PROPOSED : THE SPACES OF THE IMAGE

We invite artists to submit work for the 11th presentation of Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal, an international biennale of contemporary photography, that will take place in September 2009. All the exhibitions and activities will be organized around the theme The Spaces of the Image as proposed by 2009 Guest Curator Gaëlle Morel. The Spaces of the Image will explore the manner in which contemporary photography is presented and the multiplicity of ways in which it occupies gallery and other spaces.

Attached you will find a PDF guide with all the information necessary for submitting a proposal including a complete text regarding the theme, a list of required documents and the submission deadline. Please read this guide carefully before preparing your submission. The guide can also be downloaded from our Website at www.moisdelaphoto.com. Submissions that do not conform to these instructions will not be considered. The call for submissions will run from April 4 to May 5, 2008 inclusively.

The team at Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal
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Fabrica and Forma, International Center of Photography (Milan), are proud to launch the second edition of the F Award, an international contest for concerned photography open to photographers from all over the world.

The most interesting project will be awarded with an economical contribution of 20,000 euro and with the possibility to do an exhibition and to publish a book. A special section, F25, for photographers under 25 will see the winner awarded with a one year scholarship at Fabrica. Submissions will be accepted until May 15th, 2008

The 2008 Members of the Jury are:

Reza Deghati, Chairman of the Jury, Photographer. Reza is a former tutor at Pathshala, and has participated in Chobi Mela. He is chairman of Aina, Drik’s partner in Afghanistan.

Elisabeth Biondi, Visuals Editor of The New Yorker
Enrico Bossan, Editorial Director of Colors magazine
Giovanna Calvenzi, Photo Editor of Sportweek, Milan
Julien Frydman, Director of Magnum Photos Bureau, Paris
Roberto Koch, Director of Contrasto, Rome
Roger Tooth, Director of Photography of The Guardian, London

RezaDeghati, Iranian,is an internationallyacclaimed photographer well known for his concerned photography. He has received several awards among which the title of “Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite”, the Medal of the “Principe de Asturias” and the prestigious Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism. He is a “Fellow” of the National Geographic Society.

Elisabeth Biondi is Visuals Editor at The New Yorker where she has helped to shape the magazine’s acclaimed reputation for photography. Formerly Head of Photography at Stern, she has worked with photographers from around the world. In 2004 she served as Chair of the Judges of the World Press Photo Awards.

Enrico Bossan joined Fabrica in 2005 and has been the editorial director of Colors magazine since April 2007. His photos have appeared regularly in national and international magazines since 1985 and have been shown at the Houston PhotoFest; the International Photography Biennale in Turin; and in Amsterdam, Arles, Milan, Rome, Salonica, Tokyo and Venice. Enrico Bossan is represented by the Contrasto agency since 1992.

Roger Tooth is the Picture Editor of The Guardian. He has created and directed the section Eyewitness.

Julien Frydman is the Director of Magnum Photos bureau in Paris, since 2006.

Roberto Koch, photographer, is the founder and director of Contrasto, Italy’s leading photography publishing house. In 2005 Contrasto opened in Milan FORMA, Italy’s first International Center of Photography, where important photography exhibitions and initiatives are taking place.

Giovanna Calvenzi, Photo Editor of Sportweek, is one of the main personalities of Italian photography. She has served as Photo Editor in several magazines like Amica, Sette and many others. She received the first prize for the Best Photo Editor from the Association “Droit de Regard”, and has directed the Rencontres d’Arles in 1998.

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The World’s Premier Photographic Award in Sustainability

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This is just to remind all photographers out there that the closing date for this year’s LEICA European Publishers Award is March 21st.

The LEICA European Publishers Award for Photography, now in its 15th year, is a major initiative to encourage the publication of contemporary photography. Open to photographers world-wide, the competition is a unique collaboration between seven European Publishers – Actes Sud (France), Apeiron (Greece), Dewi Lewis Publishing (Great Britain), Edition Braus (Germany), Lunwerg Editores (Spain), Mets & Schilt (The Netherlands) and Peliti Associati (Italy).

The competition requires the submission of a substantial, completed and unpublished photographic book project. The winning project is then published in book form simultaneously by each of the publishers in their own country resulting in one of the most extensive cultural collaboration currently existing in Europe.

The previous winners are: Paolo Pellegrin, Ambroise Tézenas, Lorenzo Castore, Harri Kallio, Haris Kakarouhas, Simon Norfolk, David Farrell, Dean Chapman, Alfons Alt, Jeff Mermelstein, Toni Catany, Bruce Gilden, Shanta Rao, Dario Mitidieri

For further information about the Award and to download an entry form please visit our website

www.dewilewispublishing.com

Information about the last winning book As I Was Dying by Paolo Pellegrin is also available on the site.

All the best
Dewi

Dewi Lewis Publishing
8 Broomfield Road
Heaton Moor,
Stockport SK4 4ND
England
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Dear Shahidul,

Hi,

Thanks for your email about Chobi Mela V,
actually I want to ask you to share this email with Bangladeshi photographers.
There is a photo contest with title “the unity of Muslims” in Iran.
It will be proud for Iranian photographers to see their Bangladeshi photographers
in this contest.
best
Hasan
The First International Artistic Photography Contest on

How can the unity of Muslims be pictured?
How can the signs and symbols of unity among Muslims be photographed?
Is it really possible to talk about problems and obstacles of unifying the Muslims in the world with the language of photographs.
These and many other questions alike can be answered by skilled and professional photographers around the world. In fact many of cultural and social movements in the world have been started by photographers. Some who like to change the way people are treating each other and some others who want to show people the way of being faithful to God.
Audio Visual & Cinematic Department of Culture in the East Azerbaijan providence in cooperation with the E-A Society for Artistic Photography is going to plan the “First International Artistic Photography Contest on Islamic Unity”. The organizers believe that there are many symbolic – abstractor real subjects around the world of Islam & Muslims that can be artistically photographed - exhibited and saved to show the next generations as well as gathering all Muslims in one community.

The Contest will be held with the regulations as below:
1. All photographers form all over the world can participate.
2. Both B&W and Color photos are accepted (up to 10 photos)
3. A copy of photos(1000 pixel) must be sent for judging and the accepted works will be asked to be sent or printed
in large size in full resolution after the first selections by the jury. (negatives and slide films can be scanned or printed in small size 13*18 cm to send)
4. Selected photos will not be returned. and will be exhibited in galleries. and will not be returned.
5. All selected photos will be published in a book and will be sent to the winners and those whose works are selected.
6. There will be 10 prize winners who will be invited to attend the exhibition and the Winners Award Ceremony.
7. All rights of accepted photos belong to the photographers and organizers will only use photos to publish a catalogue and hold exhibitions.
8. All other unpredicted terms will be decided by the organizer.
9. Workshops will be held by the organizers during the contest.
10. Attach your name, address and the title of the work on the rear of each work.

Prizes:
Winners will receive An honorary diploma and prizes in cash as below:
1 st Prize (1000 euros in cash(
2 nd Prize (800 euros in cash)
‌3 rd Prize (500 euros in cash(
And From 4th to 10th selected by the jury (300 euros for each(

Closing date for arrivals of entries: 3/April/2008
Judging and announcement to the winners / selected works: 4/ May/2008
Exhibition: winners award ceremony 23/May/2008

info@akseensejam.ir
www.akseensejam.ir

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Production Programme

Sharjah Biennial

Sharjah Biennial is extending its work to chart unprecented territories for the propagation of art in the Arab world and beyond. It is now accepting applications from artists and non-artists to venture on joint productions wiht the biennial slated for its ninth edition in March 2009

Application deadlines: 10 March, 10 June, 10 September, 10 December 2008

For more information, contact: Sharjah Biennial, P.O.Box 19989, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Tel: +9716 568 5050. Fax: +9716 568 5800. Email: info@sharjahbiennial.org

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http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy-entry/index.jsp

Entrants stand to win an £10,000 prize if they are given the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 or share of a £23,550 prize fund if successful in one of the categories.

Winning photographers will have their images showcased in an international exhibition that debuts at the Natural History Museum in October 2008 before touring venues across the world. Winning images are also featured in a special supplement to the November issue of BBC Wildlife Magazine and in a hardback commemorative portfolio by BBC Books.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition is the world’s greatest wildlife photography contest and an international leader in the artistic representation of the natural world. Every year, it showcases the very best photographic images of nature to a worldwide audience, giving people an insight into the beauty, drama and variety of the natural world. Now in its forty-fourth year, the 2008 competition is open to anyone with an appreciation of wildlife and a passion for fresh, innovative photography.

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Dear Shahidul,

Hope you are doing well. As you probably already have known, the 4th. CHIPP contest is calling for entries from worldwide. We are so far approaching to the final stage of the photo receiving. Please do remind your photographers to send their pictures to participate the contest.

They can either take part in the contest online by going to our website

www.chipp.cn

or sending their photos or CDs by post mails to the following address:

CHIPP Organizing Committee

1901 SOHO D, 88 Jianguolu,

Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100002

P.R. China

The deadline for the contest is Feb 15. We might be able to give some days further for the international entries.

Thank you in advance.

Best, Wen

Dear all,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 4th. China Internaitonal Press Photo Contest (CHIPP2007), I would like to send this mail to you and call for your participation to the contest, which will be judged in late March in Shanghai, China.

The CHIPP Contest is the only international photojournalistic contest held in China mainland. It was first launched in 2005 and has been held very successfully for three years since then. In each of the past three years, we received over 20,000 photos from worldwide (last year, the number hit 27,000 pics from over 70 countries around the world). The winning photos have been put togehter into a yearbook every year and the feedback we got from both inside and out of China is very positive.

This year, we are going to hold the fourth contest, again in Shanghai. A judging team composed of 13 high-end professional photojournalists from all over the world will come to Shanghai and work with us to judge all the entries and select the final winners.

Please go to the CHIPP official website and follow the guides and send your entries either online or via post mails (before that, please do download an entry form from the site and send your entries with it).

The website is: http://www.chipp.cn

Both English and Chinese languages are available there.

According to the entry rules, there are 8 categories both for single photos and photo stories in the contest. One gold, one silver, one bronze medal together with two awrds of excellence will be selected in each of the 16 sections. Besides, there will be one prize for the Picture of the Year.

The Prime Prize winner of the CHIPP contest will get a prize of 10,000 US dollar together with a round trip flight ticket to Shanghai for the award ceremony. Each gold medalist is going to have a prize of 10000 Yuan (about 1200 US dollars) plus a round trip flight ticket to Shanghai for the ceremony. Other medalists are going to be warded with a trophy and a certificate, while the award of excellence winners getting a certificate.

All the winning photos will have the opportunity to be selected into our CHIPP2007 yearbook.

Please never hesitate to spread this news to anyone who is intersted in taking part in the contest. We look forward to reciving your entries!

Good luck!

Wen Huang
Deputy Secretary General,
CHIPP Organzing Committee
Phone: +86-10-6307-6832
Fax: +86-10-6307-6831
Cell: +86-1360-132-7491
Email: whbf-wen@vip.sina.com
tqbbtqbb@yahoo.com

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Dear Majority World Team,

From the 18th till the 21st of June 2008 the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover organizes in cooperation with the German organization of photojournalists FreeLens the Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism on the Expo area in Hannover. Photography students and young professionals from all over the world will show their reportages and series in over 60 exhibitions.

We would be pleased to invite you to this event. The festival is, with its numerous exhibitions and its attractive program with many international stars of the photojournalism branch, a great opportunity to get to know young talents and it is a good repository for interesting reportages. Our bistro, located in the atrium of the DesignCenter, is going to be the meeting point of the photojournalism scene and you will have the possibility to get in contact with the photographers.

We would be pleased, if young talents (up to the age of 35) of your agency submit interesting journalistic projects to apply for one of the 60 exhibition spaces until the 28th of February 2008. For that purpose we are searching for reportages containing 15-30 pictures with a theme of their free choice. In addition to this, the best reportage will receive the Award for Young Photojournalism founded by FreeLens. It is endowed with eur5.000.

For more information, please look in the enclosed newsletter invitation_lumix_photofestival.pdf. You can also visit our webpage www.fotofestival-hannover.de.

Kind regards
Prof. Rolf Nobel

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Festival Office
University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Faculty III
Expo Plaza 2
30539 Hannover
Germany

Phone +49 511 - 9296 2339
Fax +49 511 - 9296 2303

fotofestival@fh-hannover.de
www.photofestival-hannover.com

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World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2008 Photography Contest - Global

Country
Global
Deadline Date
February 29, 2008

The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is organising a global breastfeeding photography contest, “Mother Support: Going for the Gold,” for World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2008. Ten winning photos will be selected, and contributors whose photos are featured in the Action Folders will be awarded US$100 for each published photo. The WBW 2008 Action Folder, which will be distributed to more than 120 countries worldwide.

The organisation is seeking photos that reflect different ethnicity and that include breastfeeding children, from a newborn to a child of 2 years or more. They may show support that takes place in different environments ( e.g. a home, a museum, a marketplace, or a field); show support through communication media (e.g. computer and internet, telephone, television, a magazine, or a newspaper); and show encouragement from a health worker or health professional, a co-worker, or a group.

How to participate:

You may submit an unlimited number of entries; which could be either analog/print or digital format or both.
Analog/print format entries must be at least 8R in size.
Digital format entries must be delivered in JPEG format file and no less than 2560 pixel x 1920 pixel.
Submitted entries must have the title, date, year, location, name of photographer and caption.
All cost incurred during this participation shall be borne by participant, i.e., cost for image processing, printing, developing, delivery etc.
All submissions must be completed together with this contest form, available on the WABA website.
The deadline for application is February 29 2008!.
Application Information
Click here to access to the WABA website for more information and an application form in MS Word format.

Rules & Regulations:

This contest is open to all except for the manufacturers or distributors of breastfeeding-related products.
Participants may submit as many entries as they wish.
Proof of posting is not proof of receipt.All submission are non-returnable and shall remain the sole property of WABA. WABA reserves all rights to reproduce, publicise or to exhibit the submissions.
Image submitted must not be published by any media or medium prior to this.
All entries must be of participants’ original works.
With the entry submission, the participants hereby agree to indemnify WABA from any and all legal claims or otherwise.
Entries will be judged on the following criteria: subject matter, composition, creativity, and technique.
Minor photo touch-up is allowed i.e. adjustment of brightness of colour and softening or sharpening of the image.
The following techniques will not be accepted: digital super imposition, composite photographs, photo montage, trick photographs, digital imaging, and image manipulations.
All entries must be submitted by February 29 2008 to: WABA, P.O. Box 1200 , 10850 Penang , Malaysia, and/or worldbreastfeedingweek2008@gmail.com
Contact
Julianna Lim Abdullah
International WBW Coordinator
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
P.O. Box 1200
Penang
Malaysia
10850
Tel:
60 4 658 4816
Fax:
60 4 657 2655
WABA website: http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
worldbreastfeedingweek2008@gmail.com

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zakir kibria
Executive Director, BanglaPraxis
and Co-ordinator, Solidarity Workshop
Web: http://banglapraxis.wordpress.com

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Global Health Council Annual Photo Contest - Global

Country
Global
Deadline Date
February 15 2008

Each year, the Global Health Council holds a photography contest inviting both amateurs and professionals to submit selections of their work which illustrate the theme of the Council’s core issues of women’s health, child health, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, and emerging health threats. The Contest is dedicated to drawing attention to health issues that have a global impact and to celebrate this year’s conference theme - Community Health: Delivering, Serving, Engaging, Leading.

The Global Health Council recognises the ability of photography to convey great emotional depth and understanding of issues which are often difficult to discuss, and seeks to highlight the important contributions to understanding and action made by the winner of the award. The winner’s work will be prominently displayed at the conference and will appear in Global Health Council publications with attribution.

The deadline for application is February 15 2008.
Application Information
Click here for more information and a list of submission guidelines.

Click here to download an entry form in MS Word format.

Click here to download an entry form in PDF format.

To submit entries, please send or email an entry form and photos and/or slides to the contact below.
Previous Winners
Click here to read about a previous winner.
Contact
Annmarie Christensen
Global Health Council
15 Railroad Row
White River Junction
VT
United States
05001
Tel:
802 649 1340
Global Health Council website: http://www.globalhealth.org/
achristensen@globalhealth.org

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zakir kibria
Executive Director, BanglaPraxis
and Co-ordinator, Solidarity Workshop
Web: http://banglapraxis.wordpress.com

Dates Expired:

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I like to remind you of the closing date of our 6th Holland International Image Circuit 2008 wich is January 31st 2008.

Now: Digital or Slides!

You can download the entry form at http://www.hollandcircuit.nl

Pass the entry form to the members of your club. We are looking forward to see your work.

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Harry Chapin Media Awards - Global

Country
Global
Deadline Date
February 1, 2008

The Harry Chapin Media Awards (HCMA) was created to encourage the media to tell the stories of hunger and economic poverty. The HCMAs honour print and electronic media for outstanding coverage of hunger and economic poverty and the underlying root causes of these problems. This includes work on economic inequality and insecurity, unemployment, homelessness, domestic empowerment, sustainable development, food production, agriculture, nutrition, and the struggle for land. The awards are cash prizes of US$1,000 - $2,500. The Awards cover six media categories: newspaper; periodical (magazines or ezines); television/film; radio; photojournalism; and books.

All entries for the 2008 HCMAs must have appeared in the media between January 1 2007 and December 31 2007. International entries must be submitted in English. Unpublished manuscripts or photographs are not eligible. Television, film, and radio must have been broadcast.

The deadline is February 1 2008.
Application Information
All submissions must include the application form and two (2) copies of the work, which should be in the following format:

Books: Two (2) copies of the published book
Newspapers and Periodicals: One (1) original tearsheet and one (1) one photocopy on standard letter-size paper
TV/Film: Two (2) DVDs
Radio: Two (2) CDs or DVDs
Photojournalism: Two (2) copies of the tearsheets from the original publication and a CD-ROM of images
All entries must also include appropriate application fees:
One Entry - US$25 Two Entries - US$40 Three to Five Entries - US$50.
Previous Winners
Click here for previous winners.
Contact
World Hunger Year (WHY)
505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2100
New York
NY
United States
10018
Tel:
1 800 5 HUNGRY

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Dear Shahidul Alam,

we have met in Groningen at the Noorderlicht festival and I briefly introduced Backlight to you. It will be an honour for us if you forward this call for artists inside of your network and contacts.

With regards

Ulrich Haas-Pursiainen
Curator

Photographic Centre Nykyaika
Väinö Linnan Aukio 13-15
FIN - 33210 Tampere
Phone: +358 3 2146677
Fax: +358 3 214 8080
Internet: www.backlight.fi
e-mail: backlight@backlight.fi