Worldwide Photography Gala Award’s mission is to recognize exceptional photographers through exhibitions, publications and by extensively promoting their work. Believing that everyone and every organization has a responsibility to contribute to the benefit of world humanity; WPGA donates a substantial portion of its revenues to established international organizations which advance the welfare of underprivileged societies. Save the Children is the humanitarian organization to benefit from these events.
CURRENT CONTESTS
Extended Deadlines:
The Jacob Riis Award, Julia Cameron Award, and Nadar Award: February 28th
THE JACOB RIIS AWARD 2010 THE JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD THE NADAR AWARD THE ROBERT CORNELIUS AWARD
(A Portfolio Award) (A Women-only photographers Award) (A students Award) (a Portrait Award)
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Juried by Susan Zadeh, Paul Cava, Juried by Mary Ellen Mark, Olivia Arthur, Juried by Reid Callanan Juried by Stephen Perloff
Per Valentin and Alexander Scholtz Carol McCusker, Kim Weston, and Roy Flukinger
Rosanna Checchi, Vanesa Winship
and Alessandra Sanguinetti
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PHOTOGRAPHERS
Advance purchase of the Book WPGA 2009 ANNUAL to be published in March, at discounted price (US$ 40); savings 20%. Deadline: end of March.
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ABOUT WPGA
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (WPGA) provides a juried competition for professionals and amateur photographers from around the world to compete in the WPGA Annual Award for the WPGA Photographer of the Year Award and the Humanitarian Documentary Grant, provided by WonderPick Gallery. In addition to conducting this Annual Award, WPGA hosts The Jacob Riis Award sponsored by EYEMAZING Magazine; The Julia Margaret Cameron Award for women photographers, sponsored by ZOOM Magazine; and The William Fox Talbot Award for students and recent graduates, sponsored by Santa Fe Workshops; as well as other thematic contests that offer artists similar opportunities for awards and recognition..
WPGA hosts the above mentioned Awards to honor talented photographers and as a means of establishing and maintaining a continuing effort to help them further their careers. WPGA recognizes artists’ talent through competitions juried by industry leaders, exposing their work in the media, publishing their work, hosting collective exhibitions in Europe, Asia and US, and by exhibiting their work to an extensive international audience through WonderPick Gallery, an art portal where selected artworks can be viewed online and purchased (to be launched in early December).
WPGA members (see Membership) receive important savings in the entry fees as well as other benefits including posting members' own news in this website and in WPGA's newsletter.
WPGA believes in the social responsibility of all business endeavors. Accordingly, WPGA programs also benefits worthy humanitarian causes. The WPGA 2009 Annual Contest supports the international organization, Save the Children. Save the Children will receive 10 percent of the revenue from the Worldwide Photography Gala and 40 percent of the revenue from the sale of prints in the respective exhibitions.
Photo Credit: Julio Hardy
