34th Annual Light Work Grants in Photography

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Applications due March 31, 2008

Light Work is pleased to announce the 34th Annual Light Work Grants in Photography competition.   Light Work began offering grants to CNY artists in 1975 to encourage the production of new photographic work in the region.

Three $2,000 grants will be awarded to photographers, critics, or photo-historians that reside within an approximate 50-mile radius of Syracuse, NY. The recipients of these grants are invited to display their work in a special exhibition at the Light Work Gallery, and their work will also be reproduced in Light Work's award-winning publication, Contact Sheet.

Light Work is a non-profit, artist-run photography organization and imaging center located in Syracuse, NY. The organization is dedicated to helping artists who work in photography and related media, and supports artists from all over the world through its exhibitions, publications, and Artist-in-Residence program.  

All applications must be postmarked or delivered to Light Work by March 31, 2008. All applicants must reside in of one of the following Central New York counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Tioga, or Tompkins.

Three judges, from outside the grant region, will review the applications. Their decisions are based solely on the strength of the candidate's portfolio and completed application. Individuals who received this award prior to 2004 are eligible to reapply. Full-time students are not eligible for this competition. Grantees will be notified of the results by May 16, 2008.

Application forms are available at Light Work or online at www.lightwork.org/grants/

To request an application or to obtain further information, please don't hesitate to contact Light Work at 315-443-1300, or write to: Light Work, 316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244

**Image information: Laura Heyman (2006 Light Work Grant recipient)
   Untitled, from The Photographer's Wife
   Digital image available upon request.