Maine Media Workshops and College is calling for submissions for the 2022 Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in photographic portraiture. This $20,000 prize is awarded annually to photographic work that starts a conversation that's critical to be having now.
ROCKPORT, Maine , July 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maine Media Workshops and College is calling for submissions for the 2022 Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in photographic portraiture. This $20,000 prize is awarded annually to a photographer whose work exhibits a new direction in photographic portraiture.
"It's about seeking work that has not yet been made visible to the public by a photographer at any stage in their career," says Elizabeth Greenberg, Provost of Maine Media College.
Previous winners of the Arnold Newman Prize have become tremendous ambassadors for the medium of photography. "It's work that starts a conversation that's critical to be having now."
Recent winners have included Louie Palu (2019) whose submission "Arctic Passage" addressed climate change and the impact of environmental issues. The project featured large and small format portrait prints frozen in ice blocks that melt over the course of a single-day installation.
Jon Henry (2020) was awarded the prize for his series "Stranger Fruit" which was created as a response to the brutal and senseless murders of Black men at the hands of police and went on to be listed on Time Magazine's 100 Next 2021. Stranger Fruit was created in response to the senseless murder of black men across the nation by police violence. Even with smartphones and dashcams recording the actions, more lives get cut short due to unnecessary and excessive violence.
Rashod Taylor, our 2021 winner, is an emerging contemporary photographer who uses the frameworks and methods allied with the history of fine art portraiture to contemplate his own family's narrative within contemporary America. His photographs are deeply rooted in photographic traditions and break new ground. Intimacy and honesty speak to an under-addressed chapter of the United States: The Black American experience, particularly the relationship between father and son is a focus of his work.
"My work addresses themes of race, culture, family, and Legacy and these images are a kind of family album, filled with friends and family, birthdays, vacations, and everyday life. At the same time, these images tell you more than my family story; they're a window onto the Black American experience. As I document my son I am interested in examining his childhood and the world he navigates," said Taylor.
The Arnold Newman Prize often arrives at important moments in a photographer's career. "The Arnold Newman Prize was instrumental in giving me the freedom to focus all of my energy on a passion project," says Daniella Zalcman, the recipient of the 2017 prize. "For me, there are few more important investments in a body of work than time. I'm so grateful for the support that the Arnold Newman Prize provided, and for the work, I was able to produce as a result."
Submissions for the 2022 Prize are now being accepted on Maine Media's website. The deadline for submission is July 18th, 2022. Visit http://www.mainemedia.edu/ANP for details and to submit your work.
Media Contact
Rafael Baeza, Maine Media Workshops + College, 1 2072368581 Ext: 311, [email protected]
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