University of Westminster launches 6th annual WESTPHOTO photography prize

Nov. 9, 2012 - PRLog -- Now in its sixth year, this year WESTPHOTO invited students and alumni from the University of Ulster, Edinburgh Napier University and University of Wales Newport to take part in the competition. This year’s theme is titled ‘State of the Nation’ and it is focused on depicting the current state of affairs and explores the development and progression of our world.  

Established in 2007, WESTPHOTO is a picture agency, library, and provider of a full range of professional photographic services which is run by students from the Photography Department at the University of Westminster, one of Europe’s leading schools of photography which offers a diverse and wide range of photographic courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The photography prize was set up in 2007 to celebrate the high quality of critical work produced by young and emerging photographic artists.

Acclaimed professionals from the British Journal of Photography, The Photographers Gallery and Simon Roberts, an internationally recognised British photographer, are among the judges who will be selecting three winners for the single image category and project work category. The judges will also choose twenty shortlisted photographers whose works will be exhibited in London, Belfast, Newport and Edinburgh. Apart from being exhibited, the winners will receive prizes sponsored by Manfrotto, Moo Cards, Bob Books, ONIMAGE and Epson.

Andre Pinkowski, Director of WESTPHOTO and Senior Lecturer in Photography at the University of Westminster, said: “Our annual photography prize presents a huge opportunity for emerging photographers to showcase their works in front of some of the industry’s top experts and critics. This year’s competition see’s students and alumni from the universities exhibiting their best work in what is set to be a remarkable mix of stories, experiences and raw talent.”

The ‘State of the Nation’ winners will be announced at a private viewing on Wednesday 5 December 2012 from 6pm.

For further information please visit www.state-of-the-nation.co.uk and www.westphoto.co.uk/competition.

Press preview tickets - Tickets for the private view to the exhibition and award ceremony as well as requests to reproduce images should be made to: Westminster@broadgatemainland.com.

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WESTPHOTO photography prize

VENUE
Ambika P3
University of Westminster
35 Marylebone Road
London NW1 5LS
www.p3exhibitions.com

Admission free

PRIVATE VIEW and AWARD CEREMONY
Wednesday 5 December 2012 from 5pm

Opening times:
Thursday 5 December until Sunday 9 December from 11am to 6pm

Further exhibitions will take place in Belfast, Newport and Edinburgh – dates to be confirmed

For media passes and further information on the prize please contact:

Sarah Evans-Toyne, Lianne Robinson or Chiara Barreca
Broadgate Mainland
Email: westminster@broadgatemainland.com
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7726 6111


NOTE TO EDITORS
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Our distinguished 170-year history has meant we lead the way in many areas of research, particularly politics, media, art and design, architecture and biomedical sciences, and our position in the city of London allows us to continue to build on our close connections with leading figures and organisations in these areas as well as in the worlds of business, information technology, politics and law.

Our commitment to educating graduates for the needs of professional life attracts high quality students from within the UK and around the globe. Internationalism, employability and sustainability are key elements in the University of Westminster’s vision for the future and we strive to ensure the very highest standards are met and maintained