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23 May 2022

Compete The Lucie Photo Book Prize

Lucie Foundation –  Los Angeles, California, United States

Lucie Foundation

Opportunity Description

International Deadline: September 30, 2022 – The Lucie Photo Book Prize is a juried competition open to a diversity of submissions – from published to prototype to hand-made books. The awards will be presented to photographers, editors, curators or publishers who have created such projects anywhere in the world within July 2020 – November 2022.

The Lucie Foundation is proud to offer two cash prizes to the top two finalists for their outstanding work – one Traditional $3,000 cash prize and one Independent $2,000 cash prize. The Traditional Prize will be awarded to a photographer, editor, curator or publisher whose book is commercially produced and distributed. The Independent Prize will be awarded to a photographer, editor, curator or publisher whose book is published and distributed independently.

ELIGIBILITY
The awards will be presented to photographers, editors, curators, or publishers who have created such projects anywhere in the world within July 2020-November 2022.

CATEGORIES

  1. Exhibition Catalogue: Printed publication made to accompany a temporary exhibition or installation at a gallery or alternative space.
  2. First: Open to photographers, authors, and publishers who have not previously had a book published by a third party publishing house.
  3. Intersectional: Publication that mixes photography with another medium. This can include text, music, painting, graphic design, poetry, and more.
  4. Limited Edition: A book that is released in a limited quantity print run.
  5. Multi Artist / Multi Author / Multi Publisher: More than one artist, author, and/or publisher is featured in the publication.
  6. Other: Publication that does not fit within in any of the other ten categories.
  7. Proposal: Plan or scheme of a publication, including visual and text which outlines book idea. / Prototype: Mock-up of a proposed publication.
  8. Reissue: A book that has not been available for a period of time, but is now being published or produced again.
  9. Self- Published: Publication of any book or other media by its author without the involvement of an established publisher. / Handmade: Self-published book made by hand.
  10. Single Artist / Single Author / Single Publisher: Publication composed by one artist, author, and/or publisher.
  11. Zine: A small-circulation, self-published work.

Subcategories:
Culture / Nature / Landscape, Fashion / Portrait, Documentary / Photojournalism, Fine Art / Contemporary, Single Subject, and Other.

JURY
The Lucie Photo Book Jury – consisting of visual directors, curators, creative directors, editors, publishers and photography critics – will take part in recognizing and rewarding deserving photographers, editors, curators, and publishers who share the passion of making incredible imagery through the photo book medium. The Jury is responsible for choosing the top finalists, as well as the top two cash prize winners. Finalists will be chosen from a mix of the categories, all categories might not be represented.

AWARDS
The Lucie Foundation is proud to offer two cash prizes to the top two finalists for their outstanding work – one Traditional $3,000 cash prize and one Independent $2,000 cash prize. The Traditional Prize will be awarded to a photographer, editor, curator or publisher whose book is commercially produced and distributed. The Independent Prize will be awarded to a photographer, editor, curator or publisher whose book is published and distributed independently.

ENTRY FEES
Traditional – $55 for first submission, 20% discount for each additional category of the same book submission. The Traditional Prize will be awarded to a photographer, editor, curator or publisher whose book is commercially produced and distributed.

Independent – $35 for first submission, 20% discount for each additional category of the same book submission. The Independent Prize will be awarded to a photographer, editor, curator or publisher whose book is published and distributed independently.

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About:
Lucie Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization whose three-tiered mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography, worldwide. Lucie Foundation presents a variety of programs throughout the year, including its signature program, The Lucie Awards.

Lucie Foundation
550 N. Larchmont Blvd., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90004
United States
t: +1 310.601.4385

Opportunity Categories: + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: Compete. Opportunity Tags: Deadlines 09 Sept thru Oct and Open to Artists Worldwide. Benefits: Cash or Value Awards.

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