Photography Grants, Competitions, and Open Calls (January 2011)

I’m proud to write that One, One Thousand is well into its third month featuring photography online. We’ve already had the privilege of bringing some really outstanding work to our readers (most recently, photographs by David Simonton and Joshua Greer), and we’re not going to be stopping anytime soon.

When we conceived of One, One Thousand, we wanted it to function in two primary ways:
1. As an excellent place to look at photographs made in the South.
2. As a truly useful resource for all photographers.

In the spirit of that second goal, we’re going to periodically collect information about grants, exhibitions, residencies, and open calls that might interest you. This time we’ve got details about a grant for Gulf Coasters (not this kind) and both an exhibition and residency opportunity in Woodstock, New York:

The Michael P. Smith Fund For Documentary Photography

Baptism at Beauty of Holiness Spiritual Church 1974
by Michael P. Smith © The Historic New Orleans Collection

The Michael P. Smith Fund For Documentary Photography (MPS Fund) was created by the New Orleans Photo Alliance to honor the life and work of documentary photographer, Michael P. Smith.

What you get: $5000
Who can apply: Photographers residing in the Gulf Coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida
It’s gonna set you back: Application fee: $25 + NOPA membership: $60.
Who’s gonna see your work: Tom Rankin, the Director of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, will be the finalists’ juror. The preliminary panel that will select the finalists includes Stella Kramer, independent editor, editor of Fraction J; Gina Martin, Photographer Representative, National Geographic Image Collection; and Kevin Miller, Director of the Southeast Museum of Photography.
When’s the deadline: February 28, 2011

For more information, visit: The New Orleans Photo Alliance’s Michael P. Smith Fund page .

Center for Photography at Woodstock’s Annual PHOTOGRAPHY NOW

Founded in 1977, the Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) is a not-for-profit artist-centered organization dedicated to supporting artists working in photography. The CPW is located in Woodstock, New York, and it’s galleries are free and open to the public Wednesday through Sunday.

What you get: A spot in the annual Photography Now exhibition
Who can apply: Just about everyone
It’s gonna set you back: $50
Who’s gonna see your work: Writer, curator, and photo critic, Vince Aletti
When’s the deadline: February 11, 2011

For more information, visit: Center for Photography at Woodstock’s Photography Now page

WOODSTOCK A-I-R 

Woodstock A-I-R is a workspace residency program at the Center for Photography at Woodstock designed to support artists of color working in the photographic arts who reside in the United States with access to time, facilities, financial, critical, and technical support.

What you get: Residency at the Center for Photography in Woodstock, New York. In 2011 CPW will offer 7 residencies for artists of color and 1 "critical studies residency" for a curator/critic of color. Residents receive 24/7 access to CPW’s workspace facilities (including black-&-white darkroom, digital imaging stations, and library), critical and technical support, stipend for food and travel, and honoraria. In addition, CPW extends participants opportunities in exhibition and publication to residents. 
Who can apply: Artists of color working in the photographic arts
It’s gonna set you back: $0
Who’s gonna see your work: Past participants in CPW’s residency and exhibition program, curators, collectors, and art critics
When’s the deadline: February 28, 2011

For more information, visit: The Woodstock A-I-R page

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