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Multimedia Award
The Multimedia Award recognizes outstanding storytellers using lens-based media to create narrative-driven projects. The award is open, but not limited to, photography, video, new media, photojournalism, installation, and web-based works. Projects that inspire social action, document crucial issues, and amplify underrepresented voices are encouraged to apply.
PROJECT ADVANCEMENT PACKAGE
• Winners Exhibition at CENTER
• Review Santa Fe participation
• Public Project Presentation
• Publication in LENSCRATCH
• Professional Development Seminars access
• Inclusion in CENTER’s annual printed Program Guide
• Inclusion in the CENTER Winners Gallery & Archive
We are adding to our database and archive of lens-based work from the last 30 years and invite you to contribute. All applicant’s work will remain in the CENTER archive, regardless of award status.
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1) Fill out the application form and pay.
2) Prepare up to 6 images or video files* and a project statement limited to 400 words.
3) Upload your application before the final submission deadline of March 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM MT.
2025 EARLY DISCOUNT ENTRY FEES • $35 CENTER Member // $45 Non-Member
2025 GENERAL FEE • $45 CENTER Member // $55 Non-MemberQUESTIONS? • Visit our FAQs and Guidelines for more information. or contact us at programs@centersantafe.org
*Please contact us to add more than 6 files to your submission. There is a $5 charge for each additional file up to 20.
2025 Juror
Sam Wolson – Interactives Visual Features Editor, The New Yorker
Sam Wolson is the Interactives Visual Features Editor at The New Yorker, as well as a director, photographer, and journalist focused on creating work at the intersection of documentary storytelling and emerging technology. He has worked globally as a visual storyteller, with his projects premiering at festivals such as Sundance, Venice, and SXSW. He co-directed We Who Remain, the first character-driven VR film shot in an active war zone, and his immersive project Reeducated earned both a Peabody Award and an Emmy.
Supporters
Thank you to our Award and Grant package, publication, and exhibition supporters.
