North American Nature Photography Association: Deadline 31 October 2018

Two opportunities from the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA):

• A $1,000 scholarship toward tuition for photography majors
• Grant to participate in a photography program that teaches students how to use photography for story-telling purposes.

The deadline to apply for both programs is October 31, 2018 at 11:00 pm EDT. 

Scholarship: The NANPA Foundation is offering the Janie Moore Greene Grant that awards $1,000 to a photography student to be applied to tuition costs. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. Students have to be in a program that specializes in the study of photography.

 

Field-based Photography Program: The NANPA College Scholarship Program is an opportunity for 12 students to spend three days in Wetlands Park in Las Vegas, Nevada (Feb. 18-20, 2019) shooting still and video footage that they will use to create a promotional piece for the Clark County Parks and Recreation Department during the next three days (Feb. 21-23, 2019).

 

Following the field experience, participants have the opportunity to meet and learn from a number of leading nature photography professionals at the Nature Photography Summit & Trade Show. Portfolio reviews are also offered to the college program participants at no charge.

This is a great time of fellowship with some of the top nature photographers and includes outstanding opportunities to network with peers and professionals, attend workshops, and photograph in the field alongside professional photographers and mentors.

Participants are required to pay for their travel to/from Las Vegas, Nevada. All other expenses for the week are covered with the grant.   If you have any questions about the program, more information is available by clicking on the buttons below or by contacting them at info@nanpa.org More Information on the College Photography Program

More Information on the $1,000 Scholarship

Professional Association Membership Program

Photo students should especially consider applying for memberships in the American Society of Media Photographers and the National Press Photographers Association.

Fall 2018 Professional Association Membership Program Application The Professional Association Membership Program (ProAMP), encourages Webster University students to become contributing student members of a professional association related to their chosen industry. The Career Planning & Development Center will sponsor membership fees for a limited number of current students. Eligibility Requirements & Access to the Application School of Communications students have previously been interested in the following professional associations: ·        Audio Engineering Society ·        AdClub ·        American Marketing Association ·        International Digital Media and Arts Association ·        International Game Developers Association ·        Press Club ·        SIGGRAPH ·        Social Media Club ·        Society of Professional Journalists ·        St. Louis Game Developer Co-Op There are dozens of professional associations that may be of interest to Communications Students. Advise students to explore an association that best fits their career interests. Please communicate this great opportunity to students. Applications will be accepted through Friday, October 19, 2018.

TODAY Thursday 20 September 2018

Call for Work: Deadline 8 October 2018

Inspiration - A call for submisisons

EXHIBITION DATES: November 12 -December 21, 2018
Deadline: October 8, 2018
Apply through Call for Entries

Webster Arts invites art submissions for our all media exhibition, Inspiration. Artists are encouraged to think broadly about the theme. What inspires you? What inspires a culture? What does it mean to have inspiration? What does inspiration look like?

All 2D & 3D media is welcome within the parameters listed below. No floor or ceiling hung installations are possible at this time. No video.

Webster Arts
483 East Lockwood, Suite #108
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 918-2671
https://www.webster-arts.org/

CANON at Webster TODAY!

Today, Wednesday, 12 September.

A Canon representative is in the east Sverdrup lobby with a range of equipment.

He is here until 2:30 -- stop by!

Student Journalist Boot Camp

Student Journalist Boot Camp!

Calling student journalists! Come learn from the pros at the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists' Student Boot Camp!

Sessions include investigative reporting, the new world of online journalism, making it as a freelancer, research and the art of interviewing, real-world journalism ethics... and even a mock press conference, where you'll interview an actual spokesman, write a story and compete for prizes! The sessions are taught by actual working journalists with decades of experience doing the job you're training for - come learn from them!

The all-day session will take place Saturday, Sept. 15 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, co-hosted by the SIUE Mass Communications department and The Alestle. 

Who can attend the SPJ Boot Camp?
* High school students considering a career in journalism.
* College students studying journalism or mass media subjects.
* Newsroom interns.
* Recent graduate

Realistic newsroom experience

Boot camp participants will get a real life flavor of the stresses and demands of a newsroom. They will attend a press briefing, and, under a tight deadline, research, write and submit a completed story.
Entries will be judged by a panel of professional editors. Authors of the top three stories win an Amazon gift card.  

How much does it cost?

The Boot Camp is FREE. However, there is a $10 pre-registration fee. When you show up, you will have the option of having the $10 returned or donating it to the St. Louis SPJ Scholarship Fund. Register here, and pay your fee online here! (Yes, it can still be refunded to you if you pay online.)

Included: a continental breakfast and pizza lunch! 

For more information, contact Tammy Merrett at tmerrettmurry@gmail.com or Elizabeth Donald at elizabethdonald@aol.com.
 

JOIN US!

Photojournalism Grants: Deadline 15 November 2018

Fund Your Work: Upcoming Photojournalism Grant and Fellowship Deadlines

The application deadlines for two great funding and educational opportunities are quickly approaching. Magnum Foundation’s Photography and Social Justice Program supports early-career photographers “who are passionate about challenging injustice, pursuing social equality, and advancing human rights through photography,” the Foundation says in its description of the program. “This program especially aims to support people of color, women, gender non-conforming individuals, LGBTQ individuals, individuals who are part of racial, ethnic, or religious minority groups, and others whose authorship is unevenly represented within the field of documentary photography.”

The fellows receive a small stipend to help them create a project in their home communities with guidance from Magnum Foundation mentors. They also travel to New York for classes organized in partnership with City University of New York’s Graduate School of Journalism, with expenses covered by Magnum Foundation. Applications for the fellowship are due by October 1, 2018, and are being reviewed on a rolling basis.

Former fellows include Sim Chi Yin, Boniface Mwangi and Taslima Akhter.

Earlier this week at at Visa pour l‘Image international festival of photojournalism, Reuters announced the second round of its $5,000 photojournalism grants, which seek to support “a diverse new generation of young photojournalists” in the production of “photo assignments and projects that will advance the recipients’ experience, skills and ability to tell new stories.”

Yannis Behrakis, Reuters photojournalist and senior editor, special projects will mentor grant recipients as they undertake their projects, then Reuters will distribute the work they produce.

Eight photographers—including Ekaterina Anchevskaya, Daro Sulakauri, Loren Elliot and Thomas Nicolon—received grants during the first round of funding.

Applications are due by November 15, 2018.

Society of Professional Journalists boot camp

Boot Camp is here!

Come learn from the pros! St. Louis SPJ is proud to host its annual Student Boot Camp, a day of workshop sessions with working journalists teaching the real work they do every day. Learn about investigative reporting, research, photojournalism, freelancing, social media and copy editing, and so much more, all of it in a behind-the-scenes perspective. Then participate in a mock press conference with a real police officer, and write a story about the "incident" to compete for Amazon.com gift cards!

Speakers include: Carl Green, St. Louis Labor-Tribune; Beth Hundsdorfer, RFK award-winning investigative journalist; freelancers Lynn Venhaus, Elizabeth Donald and Robert Lowes; Catherine Klene of Sauce Magazine, Derik Holtmann and Teri Maddox of the Belleville News-Democrat and more!

Best of all, it's FREE. There is a $10 deposit per person, which will be refunded upon arrival by request (or may be donated to the chapter scholarship fund if you wish). Breakfast and lunch are provided. Watch our Facebook page and website for further updates; space is limited, so be sure to register early!

The program takes place Saturday, Sept. 15 in Dunham Hall of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, co-hosted by the SIUE Mass Communications Department and the Alestle. Thanks to all our partners for helping to make this happen!

Registration is at EventBrite here; register first, then pay deposit here.

Professional Association Membership fees

Photo Students -- ask me about joining ASMP or NPPA!

Fall 2018 Professional Association Membership Program Application Now Open for Current Students

The Career Planning & Development Center is excited to open its Fall 2018 application for the Professional Association Membership Program (ProAMP), encouraging students to become contributing student members of a professional association related to their chosen industry.

The CPDC will sponsor membership fees for a limited number of current students.

Eligibility Requirements & Access to the Application

Fall 2018 Applications will be accepted through October 19, 11:59 PM CST.

Questions about ProAMP can be directed through e-mail to Rebecca Nelson, Associate Director, Career Planning & Development Center.