**The submission deadline has been extended until 11:59pm EST Friday, May 20, 2011.**
2011 LUCEO Student Project Award Call for Entries
Central to LUCEO’s mission is our belief in the importance of long-term projects. We also understand that developing photographers need support. To advance both of these causes, LUCEO has created the LUCEO Student Project Award, which will be disbursed annually to a talented student photographer in support of a significant and developing body of work.
This year’s recipient will receive $1,000 and receive mentorship for the project from one LUCEO member.
Finalists will be announced in late May. A select panel of three judges presided over by moderator Michael Wichita, Director of Photography for AARP Bulletin, will narrow the decision to one winner who will be announced during LOOK3: The Festival of the Photograph.
The deadline for receipt of your application is 11:59pm EST May 15, 2011.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Eligibility:
Eligible applicants will be currently enrolled in an accredited photography program and should have less than three (3) years of professional experience.
Submission Materials:
1. Application Form - Please download the application form from the link below and fill out all of the required information. When complete, re-save as a Word document or PDF, with your Last name and First name followed by ‘Application’ (Example: SmithJohnApplication.doc or SmithJohnApplication.pdf).
2. Image Portfolio - Submit a minimum of 10 and maximum of 20 images with captions embedded. Images need not be from the proposed project but should demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of long-term social or cultural documentary projects. Images should be sized at 1500 pixels on the long side at 100 dpi saved as JPEGs with a compression of 8. For each image, caption information must be included in the “File Info” description section of the image file. Captions must be written in English. For the purpose of unbiased judging, it is essential that the photographer’s name is not included in the caption section of the metadata. As with the text documents, include your name when naming the files, Last, then First, and number in the order you would like them to appear for the judges, for example,SmithJohn001.jpg, SmithJohn002.jpg, and so forth.
3. Project proposal – In 1 page or less (using at least 11 pt font), explain the scope, significance and journalistic or artistic merit of the project. All proposals must be submitted in English. Please use text only. Use no bullets, numbers, tables or special characters. Please provide a title for the project proposal at the top of the document along with your name. Save as a Word document or PDF with your name followed by ‘Proposal’ (Example: SmithJohnProposal.doc).
4. CV – Your CV (resume) should be no more than one page. Save as a Word document or PDF with your name followed by the word “CV” (Example: SmithJohnCV.doc).
Submitting Your Work:
After all the previous steps have been completed, please place your Images, Application, Project Proposal and CV into a folder labeled with your name (i.e. SmithJohn), right click and select “Archive” or “Zip.” Then drop your submission on the FTP listed below. If you do not have FTP software currently, free versions are reviewed and can be downloaded from CNET. They are easy to use. Just enter the server, user name and password provided below, click connect and drag your file onto the server.
FTP Server: ftp.luceosubmissions.com
Username: studentaward@luceosubmissions.com
Password: project
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
The following application rules constitute the full requirements of eligibility:
Eligibility: Eligible applicants will be currently enrolled in an accredited photography program and should have less than three (3) years of professional experience.
Submission: Submission guidelines listed above must be followed in full for submission to be considered. If you have any questions regarding your submission, please e-mail studentaward@luceoimages.com.
Intellectual Property: Luceo Images assures applicants that all materials and ideas contained within the application will not be used by Luceo Images or grant judges for any purpose other than the grant review and selection process and for publicity (as outlined below).
Publicity: Each grant recipient allows Luceo Images the right to use his or her name, likeness and biographical information, as well as the right to select and use portfolio and award project images in connection with any and all Luceo Images promotion and publicity, including the website, in print and exhibitions of the Luceo Images Student Project Award.
Important Note: The cash award of $1,000 is considered compensation and may be subject to withholding tax. Award recipients should be prepared to provide a US Taxpayer Identification Number or Social Security number shortly after their grant is awarded in order that the grant can be presented to them in a timely manner. Luceo Images will provide grant recipients outside the US with detailed information and assistance in securing this number, if they do not already have such identification. Grant recipients living in the US will be supplied with appropriate reporting information in the form of a 1099. Grant recipients living in other countries will receive 1042 income reporting forms.