Photography Contest
American Photography 40
Deadline |
CLOSEDTheme |
OpenTerritory |
North AmericaEligibility |
Living, working or studying in the Americas - works created in 2023Entry Fees |
$35/single $75 per series of 6 imagesPrizes |
Cash PrizeWelcome to the American Photography 40 Call For Entries!
Since 1985 the American Photography jury-selected image collections reveal the resilience and depth of humanity with courage and truth. From joy to anguish, from beauty and despair, we honor the year’s best work and the makers who bring these stories to life for publications, campaigns and galleries worldwide in hardcover glory.
The American Photography juried award annual, offering high visibility and well-derserved recognition where it matters most, is still published in all it's large-format, luxurious, hardcover glory, staying true to the founding principles of celebrating great photographers, lavishly showcasing commissioned and personal work that's ahead of its time, while also honoring the publications, creatives and agencies responsible for assigning and utilizing the winning images. Students and schools are also celebrated right along side established and emerging artists.
ELIGIBILITY 2024
AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY 40
• All photographers, creative professionals, publishers, agencies, representatives, students and teachers of photography of any nationality living, working or studying in the Americas (U.S. South, Central America, Mexico, Caribbean and Canada) with work created or published anywhere in the world for any purpose. This includes published and unpublished, personal work and work that was commissioned by not used.
• International photographers living abroad who have American/Canadian/Mexican citizenship, or representation, or have been published or exhibited in the Americas in print, online or shown in a gallery. Includes work in international publications with global distribution.
Eligibility Dates
• Any work created, published or exhibited between January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 for both print and digital media.
• Work assigned or created in 2022 or earlier for publication in 2023 is eligible.
• Work assigned or created in 2023 for publication in 2024 is eligible.
• All images in an ongoing project that started earlier and continued into 2023, whether published or not, are eligible.
Since 1985 the American Photography jury-selected image collections reveal the resilience and depth of humanity with courage and truth. From joy to anguish, from beauty and despair, we honor the year’s best work and the makers who bring these stories to life for publications, campaigns and galleries worldwide in hardcover glory.
The American Photography juried award annual, offering high visibility and well-derserved recognition where it matters most, is still published in all it's large-format, luxurious, hardcover glory, staying true to the founding principles of celebrating great photographers, lavishly showcasing commissioned and personal work that's ahead of its time, while also honoring the publications, creatives and agencies responsible for assigning and utilizing the winning images. Students and schools are also celebrated right along side established and emerging artists.
ELIGIBILITY 2024
AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY 40
• All photographers, creative professionals, publishers, agencies, representatives, students and teachers of photography of any nationality living, working or studying in the Americas (U.S. South, Central America, Mexico, Caribbean and Canada) with work created or published anywhere in the world for any purpose. This includes published and unpublished, personal work and work that was commissioned by not used.
• International photographers living abroad who have American/Canadian/Mexican citizenship, or representation, or have been published or exhibited in the Americas in print, online or shown in a gallery. Includes work in international publications with global distribution.
Eligibility Dates
• Any work created, published or exhibited between January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 for both print and digital media.
• Work assigned or created in 2022 or earlier for publication in 2023 is eligible.
• Work assigned or created in 2023 for publication in 2024 is eligible.
• All images in an ongoing project that started earlier and continued into 2023, whether published or not, are eligible.
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