Deadline: 5 January 2012
Open to: Photographers from anywhere in the world
Prizes: The international winner will receive £2,000 cash, a solo exhibition in London and an all-expenses paid trip to the exhibition launch and awards ceremony
Description
The International Street Photography Award is looking for exceptional, international photographers that display a unique style and depth of work in the genre of street photography. The genre crosses over into portraiture, documentary and art photography.
Eligibility
The contest is open to photographers from anywhere in the world and photographs may be taken anywhere in the last 10 years. Make sure you read the Rules of the contest before entering.
Prizes
The International winner receives:
- Solo exhibition in London including: working with a festival curator, gallery hire, printing & framing solution, PR and your own private view. Venue TBC, 2011’s exhibition was alongside Vivian Maier at the German Gymnasium
- £2,000 cash
- All-expenses-paid trip to the exhibition launch in London
- An Olympus PEN camera
- An Award catalogue is produced including all finalists through Blurb. The winner receives an Awards catalogue and £100 book voucher from Blurb to print their own photo-book
- A Crumpler Muffin Top camera bag
- A Thames & Hudson photo-book
Second Prize:
- £500 cash
- An Awards catalogue is produced including all finalists through Blurb. The second prize winner receives an Awards catalogue and £100 book voucher from Blurb to print their own photo-book
- Selected images will be exhibited alongside the winner’s solo exhibition
- A Crumpler Muffin Top camera bag
- A Thames & Hudson photo-book
Ten Finalist Prizes:
- Selected images will be exhibited alongside the winner’s solo exhibition.
- An Awards catalogue is produced including all finalists through Blurb. Finalists will each receive an Awards catalogue and £100 book voucher from Blurb to print their own photo-book.
- A Crumpler Muffin Top camera bag
- A Thames & Hudson photo-book
All Photographers:
All Photographers who enter will receive a £28.95 voucher to print their own photo-book with Blurb.
The Exhibition:
One image from all photographers will be displayed digitally during the Awards exhibition and profiled on the LSPF website.
The festival will host a private view and invite industry guests.
The First 500 Applicants:
The first 500 applicants (who sign up and pay the entry-fee, you can upload images later) are automatically entered into a draw to win some fabulous prizes. Prizes include:
- A signed print from one of the 2011 exhibitions
- An Olympus PEN camera, £100 Blurb voucher
- A Crumpler Muffin Top camera bag
- Photo-books by Magnum and Thames & Hudson
How to apply
You can enter here and submit between five and eight of your best street photography images from anywhere in the world.
You will be asked to include:
- a brief biography of yourself (max 100 words) and a description (max 300 words) outlining the process and background of your photographic work
- a title (optional) for your work and caption for each photo
- the location that each photo was taken (optional)
Entrants can be living anywhere in the world. The photographs must be taken within the last 10 years and may be taken anywhere in the world.
The entry fee is £30.00 .
The application deadline is Thursday 5 January 2012. Winners will be announced on 20 February 2012. The exhibition dates are from 1 to 30 June 2012.
