As an emerging photographer, entering competitions can be a great way to get your name out there. Even if you don’t win, competitions give you a chance to get your work in front of people you might not have access to otherwise. Many juried competitions have entry fees, but what’s a mere $35 compared to the chance to have photo editors and curators from around the world looking at your work? And the chance to win big is a bonus!
The deadlines for the competitions listed vary (a few have already passed for this year) but you should have them on your calendar for next year. We’ve picked five to profile, but tell us what other competitions are on your radar?
Hey Hot Shot:
Sponsored by: Jen Beckman Projects
Entry Fee: $70 (increases as deadline approaces)
Deadline: June 22nd, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. (EDT)
PDN The Look
Sponsored by: Photo District News
Entry Fee: $35 per image or series | Student, $20 per image or series
Deadline: June 20th, 2011
Flash Forward
http://www.magentafoundation.org
Sponsored by: Magenta Publishing for the Arts
Entry Fee: $50
Deadline: Closed for 2011
Applied Arts Photography and Illustration Awards
http://www.appliedartsmag.com/pi_awards/
Sponsored by: Applied Arts Magazine
Entry Fee: Single: $50 | Series: $65 | Young Blood Single: $40 | Young Blood Series: $55
Deadline: Closed for 2011
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize
http://www.npg.org.uk:8080/photoprize
Sponsored by: National Portrait Gallery, London
Entry Fee: Single: £23.00 per portrait
Deadline: 7th July, 2011
Image credits:Betta No.5, by Huy Lam
Clocks, by Jennifer Coudron
Sukhumi, Abkhazia – Independence Parade, by Jason Andrew
Sacré Dépanneur!, by Dominique Lafond
Wet and Dry – Laura, by Madeleine Waller
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Great info, thanks! Am marking these for future reference…
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