Monthly Archives: September 2023

awards, competition, Events, Opportunities

THE BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

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Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

LOCATION: New York, USA

Black-and-white photography celebrates the world of shadows, light and moody darkness. B&W is dramatic, iconic and timeless. It is the aesthetic choice of many photographers. Stripped of color, the story lies in the details, contrasts, and the raw emotion it captures.

ELIGIBILITY:

To discover remarkable B&W photographers from all cultures and all experience levels, and connect them with global audiences and career-changing opportunities — including an exhibition in New York during The Photography Show 2024. Are you ready for the world stage? Read on for information about award benefits, jurors and our free entry option for single image submissions.

Open to all types of B&W photography: fine art, experimental, fiction, documentary, visual storytelling, portraits, landscapes, staged/constructed, street, mixed media, alternative processes, conceptual.

Limited to one free entry per person. $10 for each additional photo. 5 images are $35.

BENEFIT:

$10,000 in Cash Awards⬤
Exhibition in New York 2024⬤
Solo Feature Published on LensCulture(2)⬤
Visibility with LensCulture Insiders⬤⬤⬤
Featured in International Photo Festival Projections⬤⬤⬤
International Press Exposure⬤⬤⬤
Massive Exposure to our Global Audience of 3 Million⬤⬤⬤⬤
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bachelor's, Opportunities, Scholarships

JIM OVIA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES

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Application Deadline: October 17, 2023.

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Jim Ovia Scholars Program was founded since 1998. It is fully funded by Mr. Jim Ovia to provide financial aid to outstanding Nigeria youths.  The scheme offers an average of 100 opportunities each year for new applicants while renewing applicants are supported annually, conditional on meeting all eligible requirements of the scholarship. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship is open to all potential students of Nigerian citizens in a Nigerian institution. One hundred (100) awardees are selected each year from a pool of eligible applicants. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of personal intellectual ability, leadership capability and a desire to contribute to society at large to improve the lives of others.

BENEFIT:

Fully funded with an award of 150,000 Nigerian Naira, renewable for up to the entire duration of the beneficiary’s educational tenure. Take note that awards are not automatically renewed annually. 

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