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Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announces 2022 judges Events People on the Move 

Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announces 2022 judges

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announced the judges for its 2022 annual grants including the W. Eugene Smith grant, Howard Chapnick grant, and W. Eugene Smith Student grant. This year’s judges include Eli Reed, an internationally renowned photojournalist, Magnum member, and W. Eugene Smith grant recipient; Naveen Kishore, founder of Seagull Books, The Seagull Foundation for the Arts, and... Read More
Eugene Smith Fund announces five humanistic photography grant recipients News 

Eugene Smith Fund announces five humanistic photography grant recipients

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announced the recipients of the 42nd annual Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, as well as the recipient of its 4th annual Smith Student grant and 25th annual Howard Chapnick grant, which is awarded to encourage leadership in any field ancillary to photojournalism, such as picture editing, research, education, and management. Recipients of the... Read More
Eugene Smith Fund presents grants in Humanistic Photography to five photographers Events 

Eugene Smith Fund presents grants in Humanistic Photography to five photographers

The W. Eugene Memorial Fund is breaking from its 40-year tradition of presenting its $40,000 annual grant to a single photographer by announcing it has selected five recipients of this year’s grant. Each recipient will receive $10,000 for their entries which, in the eyes of the judges, follow the tradition of the compassionate photojournalism exhibited by W. Eugene Smith during... Read More
W. Eugene Smith Fund announces 2020 Call for Entries Events News 

W. Eugene Smith Fund announces 2020 Call for Entries

The W. Eugene Smith Fund is now accepting applications for its 41st annual Grant in Humanistic Photography. Since the Fund’s inception in 1979, it has awarded more than $1 million dollars to photographers whose past work and proposed projects follow the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s career as a photographic essayist. The Smith Fund will present more than $65,000 in... Read More
Eugene Smith Fund Increases 2019 Smith Grant to $40,000 News Press releases Promotions 

Eugene Smith Fund Increases 2019 Smith Grant to $40,000

Board of Trustees Committed to Providing Photographers with Funding to Complete Important Works New York, NY – February 26, 2019 – To commemorate its 40th anniversary, the W. Eugene Smith Fund announced it is increasing its 2019 Smith Grant to $40,000, a $5,000 increase from last year. The Fund’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the one-time increase as part of... Read More
Eugene Smith Fund celebrates 40th anniversary; announces open entry for awards Events Press releases 

Eugene Smith Fund celebrates 40th anniversary; announces open entry for awards

Grants and Fellowships for Visual Storytellers Exceeds $1 Million Since 1979 New York, NY – January 28, 2019 – The W. Eugene Smith Fund announced it is now accepting applications for its 40th annual Grant in Humanistic Photography. Since the Fund’s inception in 1979, it has awarded over one million dollars to photographers whose past work and proposed projects follow... Read More