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PhotoNOLA PhotoBOOK Prize

The New Orleans Photo Alliance is delighted to announce our second annual PhotoNOLA Photobook Prize, celebrating creativity and excellence in photobook publishing. This prize is an opportunity for artists to showcase their work to photography peers, industry professionals, and collectors during the annual PhotoNOLA Photobook Fair at Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

2024 PhotoNOLA PhotoBOOK Fair, held at the historic Patrick F. Taylor Library at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Eligibility: Open to any artist who has published a photobook within the past 5 years (December 2021-December 2025). Self-published titles are welcomed and encouraged!
Special Consideration: The Louisiana Award of Excellence will be allocated to a Louisiana resident, ensuring continued support for our local artist community. Louisiana applicants will be considered for all three prizes.

PRIZES:

Grand Prize
$500
Silver membership to the New Orleans Photo Alliance
Opportunity to be included in the 2026 Photobook Prize table at the 2027 PhotoNOLA PhotoWALK and Photobook Fair

Award of Excellence
Silver membership to the New Orleans Photo Alliance
Opportunity to be included in the 2026 Photobook Prize table at the 2027 PhotoNOLA PhotoWALK and Photobook Fair

Louisiana Award of Excellence
Silver membership to the New Orleans Photo Alliance
Opportunity to be included in the 2026 Photobook Prize table at the 2027 PhotoNOLA PhotoWALK and Photobook Fair

 

 

DEADLINE: Sunday, November 13th, 11:59pm

 

 

APPLY BELOW:

2026 PhotoBOOK Prize Application

Fill out this form to enter your photo book that has been published within the last 5 years.

"*" indicates required fields

If self-published, write "self"
Month/Year. Book must be published between December 2020 and December 2025.
A description of your book (600 words maximum).
Please provide artist's URL if available.
If there's a different website we should also include please provide it here.
Contact Name:*
The best person for us to contact if we have any questions regarding this submission (for internal use only - not public)
Address (Billing)*
Please upload a photograph of your book here. The jpeg should be no smaller than 1400 pixels on the long dimension at 72dpi*. Files should be named using the following format: ArtistName_BookTitle. i.e., "Jane Doe_Blue Moon.jpg" *High res files are fine, as we can downsize for web and keep them on hand for press inquiries.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 50 MB.
    Please upload a PDF of your book. If your PDF exceeds 50MB, please include a link in the "Additional Comments or Questions" section or contact Ashley Gates agates@neworleansphotoalliance.org.
    Max. file size: 50 MB.
    Credit Card*

     

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