July 24, 2008
FOTO8 - Awards & Summer Show - OPEN
London: The Foto8 Summer Show at the Host Gallery is OPEN.
In this, the first year of what is set ot be an annual summer photography event in London, Foto8 were overwhelmed with the response received to its call for entries. Over 1,800 images were entered from 38 different countries including Iran, Korea and New Zealand, to name just a few.
The show follows Foto8's tradition of supporting new works by contemporary photographers and encouraging independent photojournalism.
23 July - 31 August 2008
Host Gallery
1 Honduras Street
London
EC1Y 0TH
UK
The Exhibition
Over 150 prints, selected from all the entries, will be curated by Foto8 and exhibited at HOST, London's only dedicated photojournalism gallery. The exhibition will be open to the public during July and August 2008. In the spirit of other major art fairs, the exhibition will be a showcase of future photographic talent, as well as etablished names, and give the publoic an opportunity to invest in the photographers of the future by purchasing original works from as little as £50.
The Awards
A judging panel of respected industry professionals will select the First Annual Foto8 Award for Best in Show with a prize of £1000. The winning image and a collection of others will be published in the October 2008 issue of 8 Magazine. In addition there wil be a public vote, by visitors to the gallery, allowing everyone outside of the judging panel to challenge the final decision and award the "people's choice".
The Judges
Chris Boot - Publisher, Chris Boot Books
Zelda Cheatle - gallerist & Photography Fund Manager
Ken Grant - Programme Leader, Documentary Photography, Univ. of Wales, Newport
Jon Levy - Director of Foto8
Steve MacLeod - Creative Director, Argento Imaging
Di Poole - Director of Photography, Atlas Gallery
Full Details Here: Foto8 Summer Show
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