This grant is made possible by Review Santa Fe alumna, Dorie Hagler, whose project me&EVE amplifies the voices of women. Initiated in 2016 on International Women’s Day, this project was inspired after seeing the transformative effects of witnessing women share their stories.
From the project statement – “The way landscape photography historically has been aestheticized often excludes conflict, contested histories, and social-ecological concerns. In my photographic work, I try to expose photography’s broader potential, as it can create links between the viewer and urgent social issues that connect to the collective body and the experience of climate change.”
Annick Shen is the Head of Editorial at Adobe Stock’s Editorial Collection. There she is building out Adobe Stock’s editorial offering. Previously, she was a Senior Executive Producer for Blink Media, a NY production house that hired photojournalists and documentary photographers to create custom content and visual branding for businesses.
In 2015 and 2017, she worked with Elisabeth Biondi on Mauricio Lima’s Syrian refugee exhibit, Farida, Um Conto Sírio, and on the Annenberg Space for the Photography Refugee exhibit, which was done in collaboration with the UNHRC. Prior to this, Annick worked at Open Society Foundations in a unique joint position as the Senior Communications Coordinator for Photography that also worked with Documentary Photography Project. From 2007-2012, she was a Senior Photo Editor at Reportage by Getty Images and prior to that was a freelance photo editor at The New York Times.
General Application Guidelines
Submit
• 15 – 20 images from a complete or nearly complete body of work
• 325-word Project Statement
Final Submission Deadline: April 20, 2021
ELIGIBILITY
• GRANT REQUIREMENTS: Must be awarded to a female-identified or non-binary photographer, 40 years of age and over.
• ELIGIBLE: All of CENTER’s Call for Entries opportunities accept submissions from national and international photographers and lens-based artists. Work can have been made at any time and work that has been previously submitted may be re-submitted as we invite new jurors each year. Work derived from all photographic processes is accepted, as well as mixed media that is photo-based. Only the Multimedia Award accepts video, multimedia files, and/or still images for submission.
• NOT ELIGIBLE: If the photographer is represented by a major international photographic agency. Applies to the Project Launch Grant, Project Development Grant, and the me&EVE Grant ONLY.
• FUNDS: Provided Grant funds may be used for most expenses related to the project. Review more details regarding grant funds on our FAQ page.
• CONTRACT: Grant recipients are required to sign a contract and must fulfill contractual obligations in order to receive the full funds. Submission to the Project Launch Grant, Project Development Grant, and/or the me&EVE Grant indicates acceptance of these terms.
If you have questions about your eligibility for a grant, please email us before submitting your application.
CRITERIA & THE JURY PROCESS
Q: WHAT ARE THE SELECTION CRITERIA?
A: 1) Projects, as well as all submitted text, should be examples of excellence within the discipline, both visually and conceptually.
2) The award winners should be at a place in their work and career where they can benefit from the exposure, networks, and opportunities that CENTER offers.
3) The photographer must be committed and able to ensure the advancement of the project with the grant funds and support received.
Q: DO YOU “PRE-SCREEN”?
A: No, all work submitted is seen by the jurors only.
Q: WHAT ARE JURORS LOOKING FOR?
A: The jurors are looking for cohesive, compelling bodies of work that are ready for international recognition.
Q: WILL I RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON THE WORK?
A: Due to the number of submissions the committee is unable to provide specific feedback at this time but we will let you know if the work advances to the higher rounds of judging.
Q: MAY I SEND MY BOOK, POSTER, EXHIBITION ANNOUNCEMENT, ETC.?
A: Websites, books, posters, announcements, and other materials will not be seen by the judges or reviewed for submission.
Q: CAN WE APPLY AS A DUO OR GROUP?
A: Yes, please use one artist’s name and information on the application, and in your project statement note that it is a collaboration and includes all names. Please note that winners will receive one slot at Review Santa Fe, so the group would sit together in front of each reviewer.
APPLICATION FAQS
Q: WHEN IS THE DEADLINE?
A: March 20, 2021 for discounted entry fees and April 20, 2021 for the final submission deadline.
Q: WHERE DO I APPLY?
A: You will apply within our online submission system that is sent to you via email once your payment has been processed.
Q: WHAT ARE THE FILE REQUIREMENTS?
A: All images and files must be uploaded through our online submission system. We now accept JPG, PDF, TIFF & PNG files for all applications. Additional accepted file types for only the Multimedia Award include MP3, Mp4, and MOV. Please keep video and audio files to under 3 minutes and under 200MB. When submitting JPGs, please size at 1400 pixels on the longest side with a minimum dpi of 72. To successfully order files during upload, we suggest you rename files before uploading them as they are uploaded and organized in alpha order. Begin the filename with a lower-case alphabetical letter. Include the title in the filename after the letter and underscore [ex: a_Title.jpg, b_Title.jpg].
Q: WHY DO MY IMAGES NOT HAVE THE CORRECT COLOR OR CONTRAST AND LOOK VERY SMALL ON APPLICATION?
A: Once you have uploaded your images to the online application, you are now viewing them through an internet browser that does not recognize color profiles. Your images are unaltered by this process.
Q: MAY I SUBMIT TWO OR MORE BODIES OF WORK?
A: Yes, you can submit more than one portfolio to the same category, however you must pay for an additional entry. This applies to all categories open for submission.
Q: MAY I COMBINE BLACK AND WHITE AND COLOR IMAGES INTO ONE BODY OF WORK?
A: Yes, all types of image processes are allowed into each submission.
PROJECT STATEMENTS:
The first sentence of your project statement should include a short synopsis of the project. Statements are limited to 325 words and should indicate the process or medium used [ex. 8×10 black and white negative, 20×24 gelatin silver prints, or 35mm slides].
Q: WHERE DO I UPLOAD MY STATEMENT?
A: You will upload your artist statement within our online application form.
Q: TO WHICH DIMENSIONS ARE YOU REFERRING TO INCLUDE IN THE PROJECT STATEMENT?
A: The dimensions of the final product. For instance, if you print 20″x24″ Cibachrome and are submitting 8″x10″ digital prints please indicate the final version of the work.
Visit our application FAQ’s & guidelines page for more information. Have additional questions? Contact us directly.
Annick Shen – Head of Editorial, Adobe Stock
