Thursday, 27 October 2011

Communication Arts : Photography Competition

Communication Arts Photography Competition : 2004 - present

(First) Deadline: March 16, 2012.  Photography Competition Categories/Fees $35- $70

This is a prestigious competition.
"Any photograph first printed or produced within the last twelve months prior to the deadline is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Photography Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work".


the Annual Gallery - all categories

Winners editorial category

2011 : Erik Almås, photographer, Stephen Kamifuji, art director
2010 : Antonio Bolfo, photographer, Karen Frank, photo editor
2009 : Dan Burn-Forti, photographer,David Curcurito, design director
2008 : Mattias Olsson, photographer, Alexander Duckworth, creative director
2007 : Russ Quackenbush, photographer, Tina Casey, QAS Productions, producer
2006 : Antonin Kratochvil, photographer, Hannu Laakso, design director
2005 : Craig Cutler, photographer, Scott Brown, art director
2004 : Diana Koenigsberg, photographer, Alicia Jylkka, Julia Moburg, art directors

Rencontres de Bamako

Rencontres; of Bamako 2011, african biennial of photography - Festival from 1 November - 1 January 2012

 I can't find information on 2011 prizes and jury. No prizes this time? I did see an Appel à candidatures pour la sélection des artistes présentés dans l’exposition panafricaine, but I can't download/open the documents. Should you be interested, there is a downloadable press kit on the 9th edition of Recontres de Bamako.  Download dossier de press.
"This African Photography Biennial, which is now recognised around the world, has been a key event for the last 17 years in the African and Caribbean artistic programme supported by the Institut français. Through the Bamako Encounters, we have supported African artistic creation around three major themes: supporting creation -by producing prints of the photos in the exhibition, which belong to the artists and provide them with a source of revenues – supporting training –through photography workshops organised in Africa between biennials – supporting visibility –in venues devoted to contemporary art or art marketplaces. Here in Bamako, the World can discover and recognise the creativity of African artists. Bamako is also where artists can meet with professionals to discuss new projects that will allow them to show their work in London, Sao Paulo or Tokyo. And in France, during Paris Photo, we can find the young artists discovered at the Bamako Encounters in recent years. " Read more.

? Lauréats 2011


Prix Seydou Keïta, récompensant la meilleure création photographique : • Uche Okpa Iroha / Nigéria
Prix de l’Union européenne, distinguant le meilleur photographe de presse ou de reportage : • Jodie Bieber / Afrique du sud 
Prix Jeune Talent de Bolloré Africa Logistics, décerné au meilleur jeune photographe : • Baudouin Mouanda / Congo-Brazzaville
Prix spécial du jury, attribué au photographe « coup de coeur » : • Berry Bickle / Zimbabwe - Mozambique & Abdoulaye Barry / Tchad 
Prix de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, récompensant le meilleur jeune photographe francophone : • Guy Wouete / Cameroun
Prix Elan de l’Agence Française de Développement (AFD) : • Salif Traoré / Mali
Prix Casa Africa : • Zanele Muholi / Afrique du sud

Les Lauréats 2007

DONDO Calvin (Zimbabwe), Prix Seydou KEITA, Grand Prix de la Biennale (3000 Euros)
MANGSTU Aïda ou Aïda MULUNEH ( Ethiopie), Prix de l’Union Européenne (3000 Euros)
DICKO Saïdou (Burkina Faso), Prix de l’Organisation International de la Francophonie du Meilleur photographe francophone (1500 Euros)
CAMARA Mohamed (Mali), Prix Elan (édition d’une monographie de l’auteur)
BALOJI Kambamby Samuel ou Sammy Baloji ( RD. Congo), Prix Afrique en créations, Travail de création du jeune photographe (2000 Euros et la production de l’exposition de 15 images par Culturesfrance)
KENAWY Amal (Egypte), Prix de l’image, Artiste de la section Nouvelles images (1500Euros)
VELEKO Nontsikelelo ou Lolo Veleko (Afrique du Sud), Prix du Jury, Photographe « coup de cœur » (2000 Euros et achat d’une œuvre)

Les Lauréats 2005
Rana El Nemr, Egypte
Zohra Bensemra, Algérie
Ulrich-Rodney Mahoungou, Congo
Uchechukwu James Iroha, Nigéria
Mamadou Konaté, Mali
Mikhael Subotzky, Afrique du Sud

Les Lauréats 2003
Youssef Nabil (Egypte)
Pape Seydi (Sénégal)
Roberto Stephenson (Haïti)
Emeka Okereke (Nigeria)
Fatimah Tuggar (Nigeria)
Cirenaica Moreira (Cuba)
Jorge luis Alvarez Pupo (Cuba)

Rencontres de Bamako 2009

Saturday, 22 October 2011

Photography contest "Lens on development"

Photography contest "Lens on development" : Water, Education and entrepreneurship, The influence of the natural environment on human life.

"According to the World Food Programme, more than 1 billion people worldwide suffer from hunger and malnutrition, with the vast majority (98%) living in developing countries.

We invite you to submit your photo to the contest and participate in raising awareness of the challenges the developing countries are facing".

Deadline :  1 november 2011

•    Grand Prix of the Contest of 2 500 EUR gross value;
•    I prize in each of the 4 categories of  1 000 EUR gross value;
•    II prize  in each of the 4 categories of 500 EUR gross value;
•    Internauts’ prize in each of the 4 categories of  400 EUR gross value.




Friday, 21 October 2011

WPO : Facebook Monthly Photo Competition

For those of you that live with seasons or currently able to enjoy an 'indian summer', here's a "enter-one-image-for-free-competition" at WPO.

Facebook Monthly Photo Competition - October 2011
"Enter our Facebook Monthly Photo Competition for your chance to win prizes for sharing in WPO's passion for photography. Each month we give you a different theme, ask you to take an original and inspiring photo that fits the theme, then enter it!

The theme for October is 'Autumnal Colours', draw inspiration from the rich colours of Autumn and be as creative as you like in interpreting this theme!" 
Entry Start: 1st October 2011 Entry Close: 31st October 2011

http://www.worldphoto.org/competitions/facebook-monthly-photo-competition-october-2011/









© Judith den Hollander - Dutch autumn stuff from 2009. No, I won't submit one. Yes, I just felt like sharing today.