Category:
- Photography
Country:
- United States
City:
- New York
Eligibility:
- Unspecified
Entry Fee:
- Yes
The Aperture Portfolio Prize is an annual international competition to discover, exhibit, and publish new talents in photography. The purpose of the Aperture Portfolio Prize is to identify trends in contemporary photography and highlight artists whose work deserves greater recognition. When choosing the first prize winner and runners up, Aperture's editorial staff look for innovative bodies of work that haven't been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues.
The first prize winner will be published in Aperture magazine and will receive a $3,000 cash prize and exhibition in New York. The winner and runners up will each have their own feature on aperture.org and will be featured across Aperture's social media channels. All finalists are announced in the foundation's e-newsletter, which reaches ninety thousand subscribers across the globe, including curators, critics, and members of the photography community. The winner and runners up may also be presented the opportunity to participate in the Aperture Foundation limited edition print program.
In addition, twenty-five total finalists (comprised of the winner, 4 shortlisted artists, and 20 runner-ups) will receive a virtual portfolio review session with an Aperture Editor. These one-on-one sessions will offer artists the opportunity to receive thoughtful and constructive feedback on their work.
When examining entries, Aperture's editors and curatorial staff will consider the following criteria:
- Is the work new, i.e., created in the past five years?
- Is a theme or topic carried throughout the portfolio in a fully resolved, consistent manner?
- Are each of the images individually strong?
- What technical and presentation choices has the photographer made, and are they appropriate - for the work? For example, is there a clear reason for the work being in black and white versus a digitally enhanced palette?
- Does the body of work take an innovative or unique approach to the subject matter?
Entries are welcome from anyone who makes photographs. This program is inclusive, and work will not be chosen on the basis of the status of the photographer. It is the portfolio that counts.
For more information visit aperture.org/portfolio-prize
1. Subscribe to Aperture magazine!
This year, the sole entry requirement for entering the Portfolio Prize is to be an Aperture magazine print subscriber. Subscriptions must be current through Spring 2021, issue #242. To subscribe, please visit aperture.org/magprize.
Failure to provide an accurate print subscription magazine account number will result in the disqualification of the submission.
2. Get your magazine account number.
For new subscribers, your account number can be found in your e-receipt. To subscribe, visit aperture.org/magprize.
For current subscribers, your account number and expiration date appear on the address card that is sent along with every issue. Please see below. Or, you can request your account number and expiration date by sending an e-mail with your name and address to custsvc_aperture@fulcoinc.com.
3. Submit your portfolio and application before the deadline via aperture.org/portfolio-prize
You will need to provide the following:
- Aperture magazine account number (required)
- 10-15 images with title information (images must be JPG and 1,500 px on the longest side)
- Statement about your work (1,500 characters)
- CV/Résumé (2,000 characters or single PDF)
- Bio (1,500 characters)
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