Six photographers have been awarded the 2016 Individual Photographer’s Fellowship (IPF) grants from the Aaron Siskind Foundation:
Sam Contis of Oakland, CA
Holly Lynton of Pioneer Valley, MA
Raymond Meeks of Portland, OR
RaMell Ross of Providence, RI
A 2014 PDN’s 30, Bryan Schutmaat of Hilltop Lakes, TX
Danny Wilcox Frazier of Iowa City, IA
Offered to U.S. artists working in still photography and photography-based media, the grants award each photographer $8,000 to support their creative endeavors.
According to the Aaron Siskind foundation, recipients were chosen based on artistic excellence and the promise of future achievement.
Image courtesy of Sam Contis
Applications for the fellowship are reviewed in two rounds by a panel of judges. This year, the first round judges were Liz Deschenes, artist; and James Wellford, director of Visura and visuals editor of Smithsonian Magazine Journeys. Final round judges were Vince Aletti, photography curator; Andy Adams, digital curator and founder of Flak Photo; and Deborah Willis, the chair of the department of photography and imaging at Tisch School of New York University.
Related Links:
How I Got That Grant: The Aaron Siskind Foundation Individual Photographer’s Fellowship
5 Winners of 2015 Aaron Siskind Fellowships Named
Raymond Meeks: How (and Why) to Hand-Make Your Photo Book
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