Worldwide Photography Gala Award's THE JACOB RIIS AWARD - Call For Entries.

WPGA organizes THE JACOB RIIS AWARD with the exclusive sponsorship of EYEMAZING Magazine and benefiting Save the Children Foundation. It will focus in portfolios (minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 images) inviting photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought.

The Award is open worldwide to all professional and amateur photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both. There is no theme for this Award, and the images will be evaluated as a cohesive body of work rather than individual images.

The Award will consist in the publication of the winner portfolio in Eyemazing Magazine (to be published during 2010) and a cash prize of $ 3,000.Each portfolio should be composed of a minimum of 8 images and a maximum of 12.

The Jacob Riis Awards will be juried by Susan Zadeh, Paul Cava, Per Valentin, and Alexander Scholtz.

The images of the winner portfolio, together with the portfolio of the finalists will be published in the book The Jacob Riis Award 2010 and will be exhibited in Europe and/or US in July 2010.

ENTRY FEES: Early Bird: $ 60 USD for the first portfolio; $ 30 for each additional portfolio. After the Early Bird deadline: $ 80 USD for the first portfolio;$ 40 for each additional portfolio.

Early Bird Deadline:November 23rd.

ABOUT EYEMAZING MAGAZINE (www.eyemazing.com): Awarded as the Best Photography Magazine in 2008 by the Lucie Awards, Eyemazing is distributed worldwide and participates in most selected international photography fairs and festivals.Being published in Eyemazing the winner will have an good exposure in front of collectors and dealers.

For more information, go to: http://www.thegalaawards.com