Call for Work: Deadline 22 March 2010

ENTRY FORMS NOW AVAILABLE for "Seeing Red"
Exhibit: May 10 - June 24, 2010
FREE Opening reception 6-8 p.m.: Saturday, May 15, 2010

Works submitted for this multi-media juried exhibit should focus on the color red and/or address the theme of "Seeing Red" (i.e. annoyance, frustration, and related issues of heated emotions, controlling anger, etc.). Open to all interpretations. Jurors: St. Louis artists Philip Hitchcock, owner, phd Gallery, St. Louis, and Janice Nesser, Assistant Professor, St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley. Open to artists 21+ residing within 200-mile radius of St. Louis, MO. Juried from by jpegs on CD, limit 2, artworks created 2008-2010 only. Complete rules of entry on entry form. Portions of this exhibit will travel to Third Degree Glass Factory and St. Louis County Library, Sachs Branch (July-August 2010).

Deadline for entries: March 22, 2010. Entry fee: $20/current ASL members; $30/non-members; $5 reduced fee with $50 with NEW membership = $55.

Download entry form: http://www.artstlouis.org/callforentries.html

More info: Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Ave., #150, St. Louis, MO 63101. 314/241-4810, 2#. robin@artstlouis.org http://www.artstlouis.org

Call for Work: Deadline 6 March 2010

This was passed along by a recent graduate:

The Art Underground is looking for artists to show in it's spring Quarterly. For more information follow the link http://artundergroundstl.org/?p=349

Call for Work: Deadline 1 May 2010

The New York Photo Festival is calling for entries for its third annual competition.

The contest, started in 2008, awards 'talented photographers from all over the world whose work breaks new ground visually, intellectually and aesthetically'. It was launched during the inaugural New York Photo Festival, which, each year, takes a look at the future of contemporary photography.

Nominated photographers will gain the 'opportunity to reach key decision makers in the photographic community and the editorial, fine art and commercial worlds'. The 12 awards will be presented at a ceremony on 14 May in Brooklyn, New York. Their work will form part of an exhibition scheduled for the 2011 festival. They will also be published in the New York Photo Awards 2010 Annual.

There are 12 categories - seven for professional photographers and five for student photographers. The categories are divided into editorial, fine art and advertising photography, with another award dedicated to photobooks.

Entry is subject to a fee. For more information, visit newyorkphotoawards.com

Photo Contest: Deadline 1 May 2010

Wiebe Tech Photo Contest: Categories are: Fashion, Weddings, Sports, Travel and Portraits

Enter to win a new ToughTech Secure mini-Q pocket drive or an RTX400-QR digital storage
enclosure by submitting your best commercial or personal photograph.

(This company is one of the sponsors of the PIEA Competition.)

Boren Scholarship: Deadline 10 February 2010

Webster students wishing to study abroad in 2010 may be interested in applying for a Boren Scholarship, which can provide up to $20,000 for undergraduate students to "become more proficient in the cultures and languages of world regions..."

Undergraduate students who plan on studying in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, or the Middle East may be interested in applying. Boren Scholarships, for undergraduate students, provide up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad.

Applications and detailed information on the Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available on www.borenawards.org. If you have any questions or comments please contact the IIE Boren Scholarships and Fellowships staff at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP.

Various scholarship opportunites

James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photographers/Videographers

Americans for the Arts/National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
Literary, Visual/Media, Performing Arts

World Nomads Scholarship travel photography scholarship

Student Fulbrights Graduate study in Europe & Eurasia

The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis – Scholarships/Internships; Journalism Foundation; Photojournalism; Tim Russert Scholarship

Elva Norman Memorial Scholarship established to financially assist women pursuing a degree in communications. Applicants must be a non-traditional student (over the age of 25), either full or part-time and have achieved junior or senior status. One award for $1,000. Deadline: Monday, March 29, 2010

Visit Dean Carpenter’s office – SVER 126c – for details of Press Club or Elva Norman scholarships.

Webster University Scholarship Office

Nancy Anne Underwood Scholarship: Deadline 15 MArch 2010

Nancy Anne Underwood

Photography Scholarship

$2000

Nancy Anne Underwood graduated from Webster University in 1990 from the School of Communications. In 1993, her growing career in photography ended when she was tragically killed in a car accident. Her husband, David Underwood ’88, established the Nancy Anne Underwood Scholarship Fund to honor her memory and her love of photography.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be a full-time Webster University student who will be of junior or senior status in the 2010-2011 academic year, working towards a Bachelor of Arts in photography in the School of Communications.
• All applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
• All applicants must have a FAFSA on file in Webster’s financial aid office and be eligible to receive financial aid.

Application Requirements:

• A portfolio consisting of ten of your best photographs. All types of photographic work will be accepted for consideration. A panel of judges selected by the University will review your work. The panel will consist of three professionals in the visual arts, no more than one of whom will be a full-time faculty member of the University.
• A personal statement addressing why you should be chosen to receive the Nancy Anne Underwood Scholarship. Discuss your photographic objectives in your essay. The statement should be typed, double spaced essay of at least 150 words.
• Application form (download here).
  

APPLICATION, PORTFOLIO, AND PERSONAL STATEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY,
MARCH 15, 2010. PLEASE SUBMIT TO:

Susan Napoleon

Office of the Dean

School of Communications

Sverdrup, Room 126C

Lewis Koch speaking: Friday, 5 February 2010

Lewis Koch is coming to town for a book signing of his new book, Touchless Automatic Wonder, at Left Bank Books (downtown location at 321 North 10th St., St Louis 63101) on Thursday, 4 February at 7 pm.

He will speak at Webster at 1 pm on Friday, the 5th, in Sverdrup 101 (new location). Come to the free talk!

ASMP Seminars: Thursday, 8 April 2010

Both of these ASMP seminars will be offered in the Sunnen Lounge on the Webster campus. Registration is required, but free for Webster students and faculty.

What Do I Charge?

Susan Carr presents a candid discussion on licensing and pricing your work. Take the mystery out of the determining your fees and setting licensing terms. Get real world strategies for pricing in this tough business climate. Learn how to sell your prices with confidence.

What Do I Charge seminar 10-noon. Seating is limited. You must register, even though it's free for Webster folks. Sign up for this one here.

Registration Workshop
In conjunction with Susan Carr's "What Do I Charge?" seminar, ASMP offers a two-hour free workshop on registering your images with the copyright office. This workshop is part of "Registration ©ounts — an ASMP Copyright Initiative."

Copyright Registration workshop, 1:30-3:30. Seating is limited. You must register, even though it's free. Sign up for this one here.

UPDATED: Portfolio Review orientation meeting: Thursday, 4 February 2010

The photo portfolio review orientation meeting will take place this Thursday, February 4 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in SV260

The actual portfolio reviews (you'll be able to sign up after the orientation meeting) will be on Thursday, February 25 and Tuesday, March 2, both days from 1:00 to 4:30 pm.

If you have completed one photography class after Photo II (e.g. Photo Science, Photo History), and you are currently enrolled in at least one additional photo production class (e.g. Color Photography, Studio & Lighting, Photojournalism, Digital Imaging) you should come to the orientation and sign up for a review.

Scholarship Opportunity: Deadline Friday, 19 February 2010

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Inc. awards scholarships to students from the St. Louis Metropolitan area to support their college education and career goals. Scholarship awardees are selected based on their academic achievement, community service, character, and financial need. Information at http://www.ulstl.org/scholarships.aspx