A new international, annual competition launched during the New York Photo Festival, the New York Photo Awards will honor talented photographers from all over the world whose exceptional work breaks new grounds visually, intellectually and aesthetically. The Awards will give those visual artists the opportunity to reach key decision makers in the photographic community and the editorial, fine art and fashion worlds. Submissions will be accepted starting February 6, 2008 through April 14, 2008. The Awards will be announced in May during the inaugural edition of the festival.

The New York Photo Awards ceremony is scheduled for the evening of Friday, May 16th 2008. All of the works of the Award Winners and Honorable Mentions will be presented on the big screen before a packed audience of industry luminaries. Sixteen major awards will be publicly presented to the Award Winners, and thirty-two artists will receive Honorable Mention certificates.

All Award Winners and Honorable Mentions will enjoy unprecedented visibility for their work. In addition to the New York Photo Awards ceremony, their work will be showcased on the New York Photo Awards and New York Photo Festival websites, and published in leading photo magazines. These artists are also automatically eligible for inclusion in a beautifully produced New York Photo Awards Annual by powerHouse Books. The Annual will be published in November 2008.

Submission info can be found at www.newyorkphotoawards.com.