The Santa Fe Center for Photography, one of the best photographic schools in the world, is having a competition:
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Review Santa Fe, Project Competition, and The Singular Image

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I love It! © Julie Blackmon, 2006 Project Competition Winner

DECEMBER 15TH DEADLINE!!!!

no pressure.

The thirteenth annual Project Competition honors committed photographers working on long-term documentary projects and fine-art series. Three jurors reach a consensus on the First Prize and three finalists. Each individual juror also selects a project to receive one of the three Juror’s Choice awards.

2007 JURORS
Charles Guice, Director, Charles Guice Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Deborah Klochko, Director, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA
Kathy Ryan, Director of Photography, New York Times Magazine

ELIGIBLE WORK
Work derived from all photographic processes, both traditional and digital, are accepted, as well as mixed media work that is photo-based. Both fine art and documentary photography, and all combinations thereof, are acceptable. Work that has been published by a major photographic publishing house or university press is not eligible for the Project Competition. Previous winners of the Project Competition may not enter again with the same body of work.

PRIZES
First Prize
» $5,000 cash award
» Full-tuition scholarship for a week-long workshop of your choice at the Santa Fe Workshops, including on-campus housing and lunches (travel expenses not included); some restrictions apply.
» Complimentary participation in Review Santa Fe 2007
» A year-long Photographer’s Showcase at www.photoeye.com*
» Featured on-line exhibition at www.sfcp.org

Juror’s Choice (3)
» $500 cash award
» Complimentary participation in Review Santa Fe 2007
» Featured on-line exhibition at www.sfcp.org
» A year-long Photographer’s Showcase at www.photoeye.com*

Finalists (3)
» Acceptance to Review Santa Fe 2007
» On-line exhibition at www.sfcp.org

So go to the site, get ALL of the specifics and best of luck!.

Cheers!
Damon Webster