Chicago Public Library: What's Your Lens? A Summer Photo Challenge For Ages 14-24 

Chicago IL

21 June, 2021

2:18 PM

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Press release from the Chicago Public Library: June 21, 2021 This challenge is inspired by the gloria cassens photograph collection held by Chicago Public Library Special Collections. gloria cassens is a photographer who has experienced both homelessness and mental health crises. Her vibrant street photography humanizes her subjects and calls to mind the work of Vivian Maier, another Chicago photographer who captured people living on the margins.    Submission Guidelines  Who: Chicago youth between the ages of 14 to 24  What: Submit a portfolio of 1 to 3 original photographs and an artist statement. The artist statement should be around 250 words and address the following:   When/where: Submit your works between now and August 8, 2021 using the form below.    Prizes  Winning works that demonstrate talent, creativity and heart will be exhibited in-person at one or more Chicago Public Library branches as well as online. From these works, up to 15 exceptional pieces will receive one or more of the following prizes.   Grand prize: $75 gift card, a DSLR camera kit, and a networking session with a professional photographer  First and second runners-up: $50 gift card and a networking session with a professional photographer  Finalists (6): $50 gift card  Honorable mentions (6): $25 gift card  Submissions will be judged by a panel of Chicago Public Library staff as well as guest judges from Chicago's professional photography community. Evaluation will be based on the clarity of the artist's statement, the artistic merit of the piece(s) and their embodiment of the theme. Winners will be notified in the fall. By submitting your portfolio, you authorize Chicago Public Library to post a copy of your work with first name, last initial attribution on www.chipublib.org, in Chicago Public Library's building/collection and on the library's social media channels. Submission Form Privacy Statement, opens in a new window, opens a new window hr>This press release was produced by the Chicago Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.