Applications are currently open for two New Orleans Photo Alliance grants: The Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography and The Clarence John Laughlin Award.
The deadline to submit has been extended to April 21, 2020, with a pay-what-you-can submission fee ($1 minimum).
The Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography
The Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography (MPS Fund) was created to honor the life and work of Michael P. Smith, one of New Orleans’ most legendary and beloved documentary photographers. The MPS Fund supports Gulf Coast photographers whose work combines artistic excellence and a sustained commitment to a cultural documentary project. Both emerging and established photographers residing in the Gulf Coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida are eligible to apply. The subject matter for the proposed project is not limited to the Gulf Coast geographic region.
$5,000 award
Juror: Sarah Leen, Founder/Editor of the Visual Thinking Collective
$45 application fee ($25 for NOPA members)
Read MPS Grant Details Here
The Clarence John Laughlin Award
The Clarence John Laughlin Award was created to support the work of photographers who use the medium as a means of creative expression. It honors the life and work of Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985), a New Orleans photographer best known for his surrealist images of the American South. The Clarence John Laughlin Award grants one $5000 prize annually to a photographer whose work exhibits sustained artistic excellence and creative vision. Both emerging and established photographers residing in the United States may apply. There are no restrictions on subject matter or genres.
$5,000 award
Juror: Paul Martineau, Associate Curator, Department of Photographs, J. Paul Getty Museum
$45 application fee ($25 for NOPA members)
Read CJL Award Details Here
