Photocrati has launched the Photocrati Fund Grant Competition, which will provide a US$5000 grant to a selected non-professional photographer who plans to undertake a an important humanitarian, environmental, or social photography project.

 

February 2, 2010: Photocrati has launched the Photocrati Fund Grant Competition, which will provide a US$5000 grant to a selected non-professional photographer who plans to undertake a an important humanitarian, environmental, or social photography project.
This grant aims to become an ongoing source of funding for mini-assignments to cover important, untold projects and also a platform for emerging photographers. The competition will be judged by a panel of three leading contemporary photographers: Steve McCurry, Michael “Nick” Nichols and Art Wolfe.
The winner will be announced annually at the Look3 Festival in Charlottesville VA or at the emerging photographers festival that replaces Look3 every 3-4 years. A selection of resulting images from the winner’s project will be posted prominently on Photocrati, and possibly exhibited at Look3 along with a number of other high profile venues (still in discussion!).
The program is open to international photographers, and all the information you need for what to submit (and how) can be found on the Photocrati Fund page at www.photocrati.com/photocrati-fund.