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FAQ

Q: How to apply ?
A: To apply, the photographer must first complete the online application form. The application file must then be sent by email via WeTansfer in a single PDF including :

  • The completed application form and the signed and initialed rules: DOWNLOAD HERE
  • A written biography with a CV (3 pages maximum)
  • A portfolio of 40 dated and captioned images summarizing the photographic career (the photographs must be integrated into PDF files). The selection must be accompanied by a short text of presentation of the whole and/or a short text by series of photographs.
  • A note of intention motivating the candidature by justifying the utility of this endowment to prolong its work (3 pages maximum)
  • A copy of the identity document attesting the age of the candidate.

Q: What does “professional photographer still active” mean? 
A: Candidates must be professional photographers, having lived from photography for most of their career (personal projects, commissions, teaching). All professional statuses are accepted (author, artist, employee, self-employed,…). Applications are not open to amateur photographers.

Q: Which nationality and place of residence to apply?
A: The prize is open to European photographers only, in the geographical sense (included Switzerland and UK) who currently live in Europe or anywhere else in the world.

Q: Which photographic genre is open to the Prix Viviane Esders ?
A: Applications are open to all photographers and artists who have made photography the focus of their careers. The prize favors authorial works, demonstrating a personal style and a distinctive artistic approach. The Prix Viviane Esders is not open to entries that focus on commercial practice.

Q. What does independent photographer mean ?
R: The candidate must not be under contract with an agency or any photographers group in the year of application. Gallery representation is allowed. The candidate’s work may be part of a public or private collection.

Q: I’m not 60 yet, is it possible to apply this year?
A: The candidate must be at least 60 years old in the calendar year of the application.

Q: In what form should I send my application?
A: The application must be sent by We Transfer in a SINGLE PDF file (signed rules, note of intent, photographs, etc.) not exceeding 50 megas, to info@prixvivianeesders.com

Q: How many photographs should my application contain?
A: Applications must include a specific number of 40 photographs, so as to allow the jury to see the candidate’s entire career.

Q: How should I choose the photos for my application?
A: For the selection of images, the candidate is not obliged to present a series but it is advised, for a good reading, to present a set of coherent images, precisely 40 images.

Q: Can I apply a second time?
A: Candidates may reapply from one year to the next.