Due May 15
Museum of Contemporary Photography’s newest endeavors, the Snider Prize. The Snider Prize is a purchase award given to emerging artists as they leave graduate school. The curatorial staff at MoCP at Columbia College Chicago will select an artist and offer $1000 for the purchase of work to be added to its permanent collection. The award forms a part of the museum’s ongoing commitment to support new talent in the field of contemporary photography. The prize is open to MFA students currently in their last year of study at an accredited program of study in the United States. The Snider Prize is sponsored by MoCP patrons Lawrence K. and Maxine Snider. More details and application information can be found athttp://www.mocp.org/about/snider-prize.php