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PERSONAL, SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS – CENTER’s 2022 Call for Entries
Applications are open for CENTER’s once annual 2022 Call for Entries to photographers and lens-based artists worldwide. Apply online today to the Project Grants, Awards, and Review Santa Fe – www.visitcenter.org.
Early-Bird Discounted Entry Fees through Jan 27. Starting at $25 for CENTER Members and $35 for General & Non-Members.
• DISCOUNT DEADLINE: 01.27.2022
• SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 02.27.2022
• THE CENTER AWARDS – PERSONAL / SOCIAL / ENVIRONMENTAL •
The CENTER Awards recognize outstanding images, singular or part of a series, in three categories: Personal, Social, and Environmental. A broad and inclusive interpretation of the themes is highly encouraged.
The Personal Awards recognize work engaging in the exploration, expression, the power of self-representation or underrepresented experiences. Projects related to identity, self-improvement, mental health, individualism, accessibility, disability, or other topics are invited to apply.
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The Social Awards recognize work engaged in social issues. All projects exploring social topics or themes are eligible.
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The Environmental Awards recognize work focusing on the state of the ecological environment. Topics may include but are not limited to, conservation, biodiversity, ecology, climate change, or other issues concerning the natural world. All projects exploring ecological relationships, topics, or themes are eligible.
SUBMIT: 1-6 images* and a 325-word project statement | *Additional images are $5 each
PERSONAL JUROR: Danyelle Means – Executive Director, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe
SOCIAL JUROR: Jess T. Dugan – Artist and Co-Founder, Strange Fire Collective
ENVIRONMENTAL JUROR: Paula L. Trotto – Photo Project Manager, Environmental Defense Fund
PACKAGE: Mentorship, Review Santa Fe Admission and Project Presentation, Featured Publication with Lenscratch, Group Winners Exhibition, and more!
If you have additional questions, please visit our General FAQ or contact us at [email protected].
Contest Prize & TERMS
COPYRIGHT: The photographer always retains the rights to their submitted images. USAGE RIGHTS: The photographer always retains the rights to their submitted images. By completing the application, the photographer grants CENTER permission, upon receiving an Award, Grant, or invitation to Review Santa Fe, to reproduce works from their submitted materials in connection with the administration, judging, and promotion of CENTER, the Awards, Grants, portfolio review events and other programs. Permissible uses of the images submitted shall include their reproduction, distribution, and display in CENTER exhibitions, multimedia presentations, and printed materials related to the promotion of CENTER and the Awards, Grants, and events. CENTER shall have the right to grant permissions to the press and publicity agents in connection with the promotion of the CENTER Awards, exhibitions, and related events. All promotional pieces include credit to the photographer.
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