Fotoweek DC Awards

The FotoWeek DC AWARDS will recognize and honor extraordinary work in photography from all over the world. As part of its mission, FotoWeek DC, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, is committed to raising awareness of the power of photography everywhere, in all its forms. To that end, the second annual FotoWeek DC Awards has expanded from a regional competition with exclusively still images, to an international call for entries of remarkable imagery, both in single and series form, as well as multimedia pieces that combine the strength of still images with video, sound and graphics.

Entries will be judged in 12 separate categories. Images created via any form of photography will be accepted for consideration (film, digital, cell phone, and alternatives processes), but must be submitted electronically.

A distinguished panel of judges will select outstanding work that will be announced and recognized at the FotoWeek DC Awards ceremony to be held at the National Geographic Society’s Headquarters on Thursday, November 5, 2009.

Finalists’ images from each of the categories will be exhibited in the official exhibition space, FotoWeek Central (location to be announced) as part of the FotoWeek DC Festival November 7-14, 2009. In addition, finalists’ work will be shown online and published in a limited edition book in 2010.

Eligibility:

Photographers worldwide may enter the FotoWeek DC Awards. All entrants must be 18 or older as of September 20, 2009. With the exception of the Podesta Prize “Spirit of Washington” category (where all photographers enter together), photographers may enter in 2 classes (general and students). Students must be enrolled in a college or university, and finalists must be able to provide proof of student status upon notification. All works must have been created on or after January 1, 2004. All entrants must be 18 or older as of September 20, 2009.

Entry Fees:

Deadlines:

Submissions are due no later than September 20th, 2009 at 11:59 PM PDT.

Entries submitted before July 26, 2009 at 11:59 PM PDT will receive a 20% discount. Entries submitted between July 26, 2009 after 12:00 AM PDT and before September 13th, 2008 at 11:59 PM PDT will incur regular fees of $25 per image, $75 per series, and $50 for multimedia.

Extended Deadline: Entries submitted between September 13th, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT and September 20th at 11:59 PM PDT will incur an additional fee. Single image will be $35 per entry, $95 per series, and $65 for multimedia.

Notification of Finalists:

Finalists will be notified of acceptance no later than October 12, 2009 by the e-mail address the entrant used to login and submit their images.  Further information about preparing files for exhibition will be included in the acceptance packet. In order for winning selections to be included in the exhibition, high-res files must be submitted by 11:59 PM PDT on October 19, 2009.

Exhibition and Awards:

Four awards winners from each category and the winner of the Podesta Prize “Spirit of  Washington” chosen by a panel of judges, will be announced on November 5, 2009 at the FotoWeek DC Awards presentation at the National Geographic Society.  The photographers and their awarded work will be celebrated and exhibited during FotoWeek DC at FotoWeek Central (location to be announced).