Contest: Garden Whispers Textures & Brushes from The Photo Professional

The Photo Professional has launched a new texture and brush set called Garden Whispers.

They are running a contest RIGHT NOW to give one away - so head over there now to enter.

The Palm Springs Photo Festival

The Palm Springs Photo Festival has been described as one of the most anticipated photography events of the year. The Palm Springs Photo Festival will be an amazing opportunity for professional, emerging and serious photographers. The sessions and portfolio reviews are sure to inspire and help take your work to another level. There will be over 19 workshops to attend.

Even if you can’t make the festival, follow the blog and take a gander through the community – there are some great articles and some very talented community members.

Details:

Where: Palm Springs, California

Date: March 28 – April 2

Website: http://2010.palmspringsphotofestival.com/

Hey Hot Shot! Will Rock Your World

If you are a photographer and you don’t know about Hey, Hot Shot! you should got check it out now. Hey Hot Shot is not just your ol’ regular photo contest. The brainchild of Jen Bekman, this is an amazing way for emerging photographers to get their work reviewed by some amazing names in the art world. Never a bad thing. Oh – and the photography is awesome.

Hey, Hot Shot announced their 2009 winners. Get a coffee. Sit back. Go through all of them. Totally worth it.

2 Day Marketing Workshop - FREE!!!

I did a double take when I saw this. 16 amazing photographers and marketing gurus are available for FREE in a 2 day conference available via dial-in.

Click here to see a detailed agenda of the speakers and here to see all the information you need to know.

And if you aren’t available on Sept. 28th & 29th, or you want to keep a copy of the recording handy, you can purchase the recording (available after the webinar) here by registering for the conference. If you register for the conference prior to the date, the recording will be a discounted price.

Submission Call: Art vs. Design

From the Artists Wanted Website...

Images are power. In this dynamic era compelling design can move millions and transcendent art can inspire a generation. From cave paintings of early man to today's industrial designers, art & design has uniquely shaped the world around us, each in its own distinct way. This contest is designed to answer the age old question: What shapes our world more, art or design? 

To find the answer, we need YOU to enter the dialogue.  

Mark Mothersbaugh, acclaimed artist and lead singer of art-rock band DEVO leads a panel of judges including Jarrett Gregory (curator at NYC's New Museum) and Donwan Harrell (founder and creative director of Akademiks clothing) in selecting the top artist or designer to be featured at a gala reception at the Sky Room on the top floor of the New Museum in New York City. The public also plays judge - determining the most powerful medium of the moment - in an online face-off that pits art submissions against design submissions. 

Along with creating opportunities for all the artists who participate, we are awarding over $11,000 in prizes.  

Two Grand Prize winners will be awarded with:

•          A gala reception at The Sky Room at the New Museum in New York City.
  
•          $2009 cash grant
  
•          International Publicity including a feature in Filter Magazine and work shown through Gawker Artists exposing the winners art or design to hundreds of thousands of visitors across 190+ website galleries
  
•          $500 in gear from Akademiks
  
•          Plus the Red Bull Prize! Choose from the following: A vintage Vespa, a trip to London to visit the Tate Museum and the Design Museum or a fully loaded Mac Book Pro.
  

Every participant gets:

•         An online portfolio and international exposure.
  
•        A "Thank You" package with gear and discounts to help further your work.
  

Registration is open now and continues through Midnight May 31st. 

Details: http://www.artistswanted.org 

Magnum Foundation Contest

We love contests! This contest information below is from the Magnum Website and is for Russian Photographers.

If you love photojournalism or documentary photography, sign up at the Magnum agency website. The photographer spotlights and the photo of the week emails showcase some amazing talent and images that are breath-taking, powerful and emotional.

Good luck!

From the Magnum Website:
The Magnum Foundation is pleased to announce it is now accepting submissions for the 2009 Young Photographer in the Caucasus Award. The Award recognizes outstanding documentary photography on a matter of social importance by a young photographer living in the Caucasus region.

The Award program is open to all photographers born after June 1, 1975, living in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republics of the North Caucasus in the Russian Federation (Daghestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, North-Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karatshaevo-Tsherkessia, and Adigey Republic) and the Russian Federation regions of Stavropol Krai and Krasnodar. For full details of eligibility please follow the link to submission guidelines.

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