Deadline: April 13, 2025
Are you a professional, independent European photographer aged 60 or older? The prestigious Viviane Esders Prize is now accepting applications for its 4th edition. This is your chance to showcase your artistic legacy and receive significant recognition and financial support to continue your work.
This prize is designed to honor photographers who demonstrate a distinctive artistic approach and personal style, providing them with the resources they need to further their creative journey.
Benefits
The Viviane Esders Prize celebrates a lifetime of dedication to photography, rewarding exceptional careers with a generous total endowment of €60,000. This includes:
- €50,000 for the laureate, with €10,000 earmarked for producing a book.
- €5,000 each for two finalists.
Eligibility
- Open to photographers 60 years of age and older,
- Professionals and independents,
- With a track record of several decades,
- Presenting a note of intent on the usefulness of the endowment,
Application
Application must include the following:
- The completed application form and the signed and initialed rules: DOWNLOAD HERE
- A written biography with a CV (3 pages maximum)
- A portfolio of 40 dated and captioned images summarizing the photographic career (the photographs must be integrated into PDF files). The selection must be accompanied by a short text of presentation of the whole and/or a short text by series of photographs.
- A note of intention motivating the candidature by justifying the utility of this endowment to prolong its work (3 pages maximum)
- A copy of the identity document attesting the age of the candidate.
For more information, visit Viviane Esders Prize.
