Tracey Baran Award

The Tracey Baran Award was established to honor the memory and achievements of Tracey Baran, a young photographer who died after a brief illness in 2008. The annual award, with a fellowship grant of $5,000, will be given to one emerging female photographer who is a citizen of the United States.

The grant recipient will be determined by a review panel based on artistic excellence, accomplishment to date, and the promise of future achievement in the medium. The jury panel for 2010 consists of Jen Davis (photographer), Christine Osinski (photographer), and Leslie Tonkonow (Director of Leslie Tonkonow Artworks+Projects).

Eligibility: The contest is open to all emerging female photographers who are citizens of the United States. Emerging is defined as not having had a major solo show in a commercial gallery or museum, gallery representation, or an advertising campaign. Entry fee: None. Application deadline: September 1st, 2010. Applicants must submit a portfolio of twenty image files showing representative, recent work with text descriptions for each (title, year, medium, and dimension), a resume/CV, and an artist statement.