Head On Portrait Prize - Call for Entries (Deadline next week - Sunday 13 March) ...'Head On is really the only opportunity to see the best portraiture work the country has to offer' Good Weekend
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION – Sunday 11pm (EDT), 13 March 2011
Please submit early to avoid last minute congestion on the site
Total value of prizes is now approximately $50,000
Judging will be done anonymously; no identifying details will be visible by the judges in order to ensure that the selection is not affected by the celebrity of the photographer or the subject of the photograph.
Finalists' work will be selected by Judith Blackall, MCA Head Of Artistic Programs, Sandra Harrison, SMH Photographic Managing Editor, multiple award winning photographer Sean Izzard and Head On curator Moshe Rosenzveig. The 'Critic's Prize' will be selected by photography critic Robert McFarlane.
By becoming a member you will be entitled to discounted fees to Head On Portrait Prize and other events as well as substantial discounts on photographic products from leading retailers.
Your membership will enable Head On Foundation to expand and improve on its activities.
Head On Portrait Prize 2010 winners: Gil Meydan, Franky Tsang, Fiona Wolf, Karl schwerdtfeger
About Head On Photo Festival Sydney 5 May - 11 June
Head On Photo festival is Sydney's only multi-genre festival featuring a wide range of Australian and international photo-media from traditional still photography to digital multi-media projects. The festival is an annual event and involves many galleries, cafes, restaurants and parks around Sydney. In addition to exhibitions, the festival features numerous events for anyone interested in photography including a two-day seminar, artists' talks and a series of multi-media screenings.
Head On runs on a very limited budget raised through entry fees and thanks to the goodwill of many people. The festival's principal sponsor is Canon. We also receive generous support from our major sponsor Momento and from our partners Adobe, Nik Software, Lowepro, Kayell, Epson, Focal Press, Sandisk, ACDSee, MailChimp, PureMac, Pixel Perfect Prolab, Agileware, Frankel Lawyers, ColourProcess, Le Bukhara, Trouble, Buy-n-Shoot, Shaw Vineyard Estate, Arts Hotel, Goethe Institute, French Embassy, Alliance Francaise, Cervantes Institute, Canadian Consulate, City of Sydney, Centennial Parklands, National Art School, Australian Commercial and Media Photographers, Australian Institute of Professional Photography and the Australian Centre for Photography.
The Head On Foundation is a non-profit organisation aiming to promote photography through cultural activities.
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