First Annual Awards

The Photography Network book prize seeks to honor innovation in photography scholarship, expression, and distribution. The book prize will be awarded to an edited volume, exhibition catalog, photobook, or scholarly monograph published between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. Submissions must be in English and authored or edited by current members of the Photography Network.  To submit a book for consideration, email your name, book title, and a brief description of the publication to Awards Coordinator Catherine Zuromskis at czpph@rit.edu with “PN book prize” in the subject line by July 1, 2021. Following the July 1 deadline, you will be asked to supply 3 copies of the book (either in hardcopy, returnable upon request, or ebook) to members of the jury.  

The Photography Network project grant is designed to help emerging scholars, curators, and artists with funds needed to complete a work in progress. This grant of up to $750 will support the publication of a first book or article, or the mounting of a first exhibition that cannot be completed in its most desirable form without a subsidy. Applicants must be current members of the Photography Network. To apply, email a 500-word description of the project, a publishing or exhibition timeline, a budget and a list of other funding sources (if any), and a CV to Awards Coordinator Catherine Zuromskis at czpph@rit.edu with “PN project grant” in the subject line by July 1, 2021.  

If you have questions about either of the awards, contact Awards Coordinator Catherine Zuromskis at czpph@rit.edu.

Awards will be announced at the first annual Photography Network symposium in October 2021.