Call For Entries: American Photography and Illustration Competition

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline: 23 January 2009 (Photography) and 20 February 2009 (Illustration)

All photographers, creative professionals, representatives, students and teachers of photography with work created anywhere for any purpose and/or any work published or exhibited in North America are eligible for entry in the 2009 American Photography and Illustration Competition.

The categories are:

Editorial: individual images or stories on any subject for magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals. Including assigned outtakes.

Books: covers or individual images from trade books, limited editions, graphic novels, comic books and self-published editions.

Advertising: ads in consumer and trade magazines, newspapers and all other media. Entire campaigns or individual images accepted.

Graphics/Promotional: all forms of designed material for brochures, annual reports, catalogs, direct mail, announcement cards, CD covers, calendars, posters, websites, point-of-sale or merchandising and self-promotion pieces, in print or digital media.

Television and Film: live action and animation for feature films, television commercials,  documentaries, websites and music videos.

Unpublished/Personal Work/Fine Art: unpublished, personal or experimental and fine art work.

Student Work: any work by full or part-time enrolled students completed in 2008. Students may submit individually or by an instructor as part of a school department or class.

American Illustration and American Photography are book compilations. The award winning, large format, beautifully designed and printed hardcover annuals offer high visibility and recognition where it matters most. Both are the exclusive source for assignment and commissioned work.

A jury made up of top creative professionals, art directors, photo editors, art buyers, gallerists, and publishers will see the submitted work. Primilarily, this competition will allow for great exposure and opportunity for all entrants.

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