Eligibility

Photographers age 18+ who self-identify as LGBTQIAP+ may apply for this Grant. Applicants must be residents of the United States or its territories.

Adjudication

Applications will be reviewed by an independent panel of industry specialists from a cross-section of disciplines and sectors. This can include photographers, curators, photo editors, commissioners, and art buyers. Jurors have no affiliation to APA. The decision of the juror panel will be final.

One grant in the amount of $3000 will be awarded. The winner will be announced on the APA | DC and APA National websites.

Limitations

Applicants are limited to one application for this grant; two applications from the same artist from different accounts is prohibited.

By submitting an application for the grant, you agree and acknowledge that the American Photographic Artists and the American Photographic Artists Washington DC (APA| DC) Chapter and Picter (our grant platform) are permitted to receive your registration data.

The grantee's project and images may be used by the APA National, APA | DC, and its media partners, for marketing and promotional purposes of the competition. You hereby grant APA National and APA | DC a non-exclusive irrevocable license in each Entry throughout the world in all media for any use in connection with the competition. APA | DC may publish any material you submit, post, upload, email, or otherwise transmit to it or to the website at its sole discretion.

Any photograph used by the APA National or APA | DC website shall carry a credit line.

Usage Rights

Any image submitted with the application to qualify for this grant will not be used by the APA National, APA | DC, and its media partners, for marketing and promotional purposes.

To promote the grant winner of the APA National, APA | DC is granted the right to display images on social network websites (on our official profiles) including Facebook and Instagram.

The grantee agrees to participate in publicity related to this APA | DC grant and to the use of their name and images for the purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity in connection with the competition without additional compensation.

APA National and APA | DC and its media partners assume no responsibility and are not liable for any image misuse by external third parties.

Copyrights

The photographer owns the rights to photographs and the copyright of each image will remain at all times with the photographer.

The grant winner will be published online on APA National and APA | DC.