Bryan Schutmaat, Ralph, 2011.
To enter, go to callforentry.org, where you will find a link to the Aperture Portfolio Prize competition along with step-by-step instructions on how to register. For more information, please visit the Portfolio Prize Guidelines and FAQs pages.
The purpose of the Aperture Portfolio Prize is to identify trends in contemporary photography and highlight artists whose work deserves greater recognition. When choosing the first-prize winner and runners-up, Aperture’s editorial and curatorial staff look for innovative bodies of work that haven’t been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues. Previous winners and runners-up include Michal Chelbin, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Alexander Gronsky, Sarah Palmer, Bryan Schutmaat, and Jordan Tate, among others.
First prize is $3,000 and an exhibition at Aperture Gallery. The first-prize winner and up to five runners-up will be featured on Aperture’s website, where their images will be accompanied by a brief statement written by Aperture staff. All winners are announced in the foundation’s e-newsletter, which reaches forty thousand subscribers across the globe, including curators, critics, and members of the photography community. Winners will also have the opportunity to offer their prints via the Aperture Foundation limited-edition print program.
Installation view. Grays the Mountain Sends, photographs by Bryan Schutmaat, at Aperture Gallery, 2013.
Contact apertureprize@aperture.org with any questions.
Good luck!
