Lucie Foundation Emerging Photographer Scholarship and Open Calls
About this opportunity
The Lucie Foundation Scholarship Program awards four cash prizes across two disciplines and two career categories. In Fine Art and Photojournalism/Documentary, both Emerging and Professional photographers can enter. Emerging winners receive $1,000 (plus a Sony camera and lens for Photojournalism/Documentary); Professional winners receive $3,000. Winners join a group exhibition that travels to House of Lucie galleries in Los Angeles, Athens, Budapest, Ostuni, and Samui.
Application tips
Submit 20 JPG images (72 DPI, max 4 MB each), a one-page biography or CV, and a project proposal (max 1,500 characters) covering start and end dates, a project description, your plan including use of the funds, and five goals. Online submissions only.
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