THE FUND
The Gina and Kim Weston Scholarship Fund was established to support high
school and university/college students studying art photography in
Monterey County. Both Gina and Kim wish to foster photographic education
as a way of nurturing a medium that they love. It is specifically
targeted for those students practicing conventional analogue processes
as well as traditional alternative process such as platinum printing.
Student photographers using digital capture and/or digitally printed
photographs are excluded from the scholarship competition.
ELIGIBILITY
Students must be enrolled in a Monterey County high school, college, or
university during the 2009/2010 school year. Students may be full time
or part time and proof of registration is required. Previous 1st place
or Julian P. Graham Award ($1000) winners are not eligible to win these
awards again in subsequent years. They are eligible for all other award
categories.
PORTFOLIO
A portfolio of ten mounted/matted photographs is required. If the
portfolio is less than ten prints, it is ineligible for the competition.
The photographs must be made, processed and printed within the year of
the competition by the applicant. All portfolio boxes must be labeled
with your name and school on the outside. All photographs must be
lightly labeled with name and school on the back side of the mounted
photograph. The signature of the student’s instructor on the scholarship
application confirms that the portfolio meets the scholarship
requirements.
Remember
presentation of your work is very important and can influence the
judging. To be able to judge the portfolios fairly, all entries must by
mounted on white mat board only. Black, or other colored mats, will not
be accepted, and portfolios will be disqualified if used. Titles on
photographs are not necessary.
Photographs can be a minimum of 4x5” up to a maximum of 16x20”. The
finished mounted/matted pieces should not exceed 20x24”. Submit your
most outstanding work, the best ten prints which you believe belong
together as a group. A group might include one or several different
categories.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
The student artist must provide a one page typewritten statement about
the submitted work. The statement can include information about the
photographs, the importance of the medium to the student, and any future
plans that may include studying or practicing photography.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The first place scholarship is $1000, second place $500, third place
$300, and honorable mentions $200. The number of honorable mention
awards is at the discretion of the judges.
In addition, a $1000 Julian P. Graham Scholarship from the Pebble Beach
Company Foundation will be awarded to a Monterey County high school
student whose work meets the standards of the Weston Scholarship
Competition and demonstrates a commitment to the medium of photography.
CATEGORIES
Traditional Fine Art Photography:
ex: landscape, figure studies, still life, portraits, architecture,
alternative processes.
New Perspectives:
photographs which explore ideas, social commentary or concepts.
DATES
The deadline for
submission of the portfolio and support materials is Friday, April 23, and
the work must be delivered to the MPC photography lab, IC105, from 3 - 4
PM on that Friday in order to be considered for the competition. Contact
Kevin Bransfield.
Judging will occur the week of April 26, and the winners
will be notified the week of April 26. We will be contacting you by
phone and by email so please check your email during this time.
May 4 - May 31, 2010: Public Exhibition of the winners at the Marjorie
Evans Gallery - Sunset Center, Carmel
Date TBA for the awards ceremony at the Marjorie Evans Gallery. Winners
must retrieve their portfolios at the reception.
The remaining portfolios must be picked up at the MPC darkroom on
Friday, April 30, 3 - 4 PM.
IMPORTANT
DEADLINES
Friday,
April 23, 3 - 4 PM, MPC darkroom, IC105
- Submission of portfolios and support materials
Friday,
April 30, 3 - 4 PM, MPC darkroom, IC105
- Non-winners need to pick up their portfolios
DATE TBA, 6 - 7 PM
(Early May)
- Reception and Awards Ceremony (winners pick up portfolios)
Marjorie Evans Gallery - San Carlos between 8th & 9th
Streets
at the Carmel Sunset Cultural Center
JUDGING
The portfolios will be judged by a panel of respected local
photographers and educators. The work will be judged on uniqueness,
clarity, and consistency of vision and the quality of a finished print.
(printing, mounting and spotting)
CHECKLIST FOR SUBMISSION
1. Ten mounted/matted prints in a portfolio box/case
2. Completed application signed by photography instructor
3. Proof of school registration for school year 2009/2010
4. Artist’s statement
Questions? Feel free to contact Gina Weston at 831.624.8111 or
gina@kimweston.com
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