Philadelphia Museum of Art Photography Competition

THE WOMEN'S COMMITTEE OF THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS FIRST PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO COMPETITION.

A jury of nationally recognized photography experts will select six entries for inclusion in a 16" x 20" portfolio to be published in an edition of 25 in fall 2010. Peter Barberie, the Museum's Brodsky Curator of Photographs, will select one additional honorable mention entry to be sold as an individual print in a limited edition.

AWARDS Each winning photographer will be awarded $1,000. The honorable mention photographer will be awarded $500.

EXHIBITION The Museum will exhibit the portfolio and the individual print in fall 2010, and copies of both will enter the permanent collection.

JURORS Jurors will include noted photographer Tina Barney; Melissa Harris, Editor-in-Chief, Aperture Magazine; and Peter Barberie, The Brodsky Curator of Photographs, Alfred Stieglitz Center, Philadelphia Museum of Art.

DEADLINE The application deadline for the competition is May 15, 2010. All applications must be submitted online. There is a non-refundable application fee of $40.

For information please visit pmaPhotoCompetition.org