Jessica Heckman
(315) 443-1300
Light Work has announced the 35th Annual Light Work Grants in Photography competition. Light Work began offering grants to Central New York artists in 1975 to encourage the production of new photographic work in the region.
Three, $2,000 grants will be awarded to photographers, critics or photo-historians who reside within an approximate 50-mile radius of Syracuse. The recipients of these grants are invited to display their work in a special exhibition at the Light Work Gallery, and their work will also be reproduced in Light Work’s award-winning publication, Contact Sheet.
In its 35-year history, our grant program has supported 110 artists, some multiple times. With the help of the regional grant, they were able to continue long-term projects, purchase equipment, frame photographs for exhibitions, promote their work, collaborate with others or otherwise continue their artistic goals.
Light Work is a nonprofit, artist-run photography organization and imaging center located in Syracuse. The organization is dedicated to helping artists who work in photography and related media, and supports artists from all over the world through its exhibitions, publications and Artist-in-Residence program.
All applications must be postmarked or delivered to Light Work by March 31. All applicants must reside in of one of the following Central New York counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Tioga or Tompkins.
Three judges from outside the grant region will review the applications. Their decisions are based solely on the strength of the candidate’s portfolio and completed application. Individuals who received this award prior to 2005 are eligible to reapply. Full-time students are not eligible for this competition. Grantees will be notified of the results by May 15.
Application forms are available at Light Work or online at http://www.lightwork.org/grants/
To request an application or to obtain further information, contact Light Work at 443-1300, or write to: Light Work, 316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244.
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the USA Today story “What’s next for Megyn Kelly? Experts say the options are limited.”
Why do those who volunteer in our military forces come home and cite lack of connection to civilian society? In this The Hill opinion piece, Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and founding executive director of the Institute…
Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and founding executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, was interviewed by several outlets leading up to and on Veterans Day. Those that covered Syracuse include: WAER: SU…
Suzanne Lysak, assistant professor of broadcast journalism, was quoted by Multichannel News and Spectrum News in coverage about the revoking of Jim Acosta’s White House press pass.
Mary Lovely, professor of economics in the Maxwell School, was quoted by Business Insider for the story “The government is raking in billions of dollars from Trump’s tariffs.”
If you need help with your subscription, contact sunews@syr.edu.
