Sarah Stolfa, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center has passed along this call for entries for Emerging Philadelphia Photographers, which will lead to the first exhibit at PPAC. Sarah also asks for help in spreading the word about this, so please pass this info along to Philly area photographers. This is another exciting expansion of the hot Philly photography scene. Please support it!


Call For Entries:
Emerging Philadelphia Photographers

Presented by the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center

Juror: Ariel Shanberg, Center for Photography at Woodstock

The goal of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center is to make Philadelphia a place where important photography gets made, shown and talked about. Emerging local photographers are essential to that goal. They will be our photo community’s next leaders and the source of important new work and new ideas. PPAC is therefore excited to launch our exhibition space with NEXT: Emerging Philadelphia Photographers. Selected entries will be exhibited in PPAC’s new exhibition space in the Crane Arts Building from August 18 – November 29, 2009. First, second,and third prize winners will receive, $500, $300, and $200 gift certificates respectively for digital services at PPAC.

The competition is open to all subject matter and photographic processes.
The entry fee is $20 for a maximum of 5 images. Entry fees are not refundable. All entries must be received by Friday, June 26, 2009


Entry Form

Philadelphia Photo Arts Center