After great reception at the UN, Alexia Foundation show is on its way to Pingyao, China
After a very successful exhibition at the UN, the Alexia Foundation Show is on its way to China. It will show at the Pingyao International Photography Festival from September 16-22. The Pingyao International Photography Festival will take place in the 2700-year-old walled city of Pingyao in the Shanxi province. PIPF is a huge celebration of the art of photography that has attracted the top photographers from all around the world. It's a week of workshops, presentations, lectures, and gallery browsing. For more information about the Festival see http://www.pipphoto.com/en/pip.html
The book that accompanies the show, Eyes on the World, displays the work of 18 past Alexia grant winners. You can view preview a segment of the book here.
During the opening ceremony at the UN, The Alexia Foundation presented Robert E. Gilka with a lifetime achievement award. Gilka was director of photography at National Geographic Magazine for over 25 years, was adjunct professor of photography at Syracuse University for 10 years and is a permanent judge for the Alexia Foundation grant competitions. Also at the opening, Syracuse University Chancellor Dr. Nancy Cantor announced the establishment of the Alexia Tsairis Chair for Documentary Photography at SU.
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The Alexia Foundation's "Eyes on the World" book displays the work of 18 past Alexia grant winners and presents work that has been exhibited at the United Nations building in New York, at the Pingyao, China, International Photography Festival, and at the UN Information Centre in Tokyo.
The $40 book is available with credit card at PayPal, or by email request to info@alexiafoundation.org or at the Syracuse University Bookstore. You can preview a segment of the book here.
Dury's Photo proudly supports the Alexia Foundation in its goal to help photographers produce stories that promote wolrd peace and cultural understanding. To help students produce outstanding picture stories, Dury's will award each student winner with a Dury's Photo gift card for these amounts:
| First Place | $300 |
| Second Place | $250 |
| 3 Awards of Excellence | $150 each |
Dury's has provided professional equipment and services for photographers for over 125 years. Dury's is in Nashville, Tenn., but its services are available to everyone at www.durys.com. 800-824-2379.
