Aaron Siskind Foundation: 2013 Individual Photographer Fellowship

The Aaron Siskind Foundation is offering a limited number of Fellowship grants of up to $10,000 each for individual artists working in photography and photo-based art. Recipients are selected by a panel of distinguished guest judges on the basis of artistic excellence, accomplishment to date, and the promise of future achievement in the medium in its widest sense. The Foundation seeks to support artists/photographers who demonstrate a serious commitment to the field and are professionally active or employed in the field.

Eligibility: U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents of the United States who reside in the U.S. and are at least 21 years of age. Students enrolled in a college degree program are not eligible (recent graduates may apply). Previous Individual Photographer Fellowship recipients are not being considered for new awards at this time. Artists on temporary visas such as the O-1 visa are not eligible. There are no restrictions on subject matter, genres, or processes. Works submitted may be traditional photography projects or experimental works, provided photographic techniques are pivotal to the works. Film, video, internet projects, and interactive multimedia are not eligible.

Application Requirements: Submit a portfolio of exactly ten (10) digital images in JPEG format (no smaller than 1920 pixels on the longest side, 72 ppi/dpi resolution, 3 MB maximum file size). Include text descriptors for each image (Title, Medium, Year, Dimensions), a statement of up to 500 words relating to the submitted work, and a career summary or artist's resumé of up to 500 words. The application period begins March 1st, 2013 with a deadline of May 24th, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. Entry fee is $10.00. Fellowship recipients will be notified by September 2013. Award funds are taxable to recipients in Tax Year 2013 and must be used to further the artist's creative endeavors.