BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:485@deartline.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250628 DTSTAMP:20250523T081706Z URL:https://deartline.com/contests/denis-roussel-award/ SUMMARY:Denis Roussel Award 2025 DESCRIPTION:\nContents\n\n Contest Prizes\n Categories\n Dates and Entry Fees\n How to Enter\n About the Jury\n Why Enter?\n Rules and Copyrig ht\n\n\nFor photographers dedicated to the art and craft of historical and alternative photographic processes\, a truly exceptional opportunity awai ts! The Denis Roussel Award 2025 is now accepting applications. This disti nguished award\, presented by Rfotofolio\, seeks to highlight and support photographers whose work is based on these timeless techniques\, including silver gelatin. If your practice involves the meticulous beauty of histor ical processes\, this award offers significant recognition and substantial cash prizes. Applications are open and will close on June 27th\, 2025.\n\ nThe Denis Roussel Award stands for its commitment to supporting artists\; there is no fee to enter\, though donations to support Rfotofolio Grants are welcome. The award structure is generous\, with The Denis Roussel Awar d recipient receiving $2000. Additionally\, there are two Merit Awards of $500.00 each\, an Rfotofolio Merit Award of $500.00\, and many more. This makes it one of the best photo challenges online for practitioners of thes e specific crafts and certainly a top-tier free photo contest online.\n\nE stablished in 2018 to continue Denis Roussel's legacy of generosity and in spiration\, the award is open to all photographers worldwide. The core sub mission requirement is a portfolio of seven well-edited images accompanied by a written statement (no more than two paragraphs) about the submitted work.\nThe Denis Roussel Award 2025 Prizes\nThe Denis Roussel Award 2025 o ffers a significant suite of prizes:\n\n The Denis Roussel Award Recipien t:\n\n $2000 cash prize.\n\n\n Merit Awards:\n\n Two recipients will ea ch receive a $500 cash prize.\n\n\n The Rfotofolio Merit Award:\n\n $500 cash prize.\n\n\n Christopher James Award:\n\n A one-on-one portfolio r eview with Christopher James\, offering invaluable professional feedback.\ n\n\n Hahnemühle Paper Award:\n\n A prize of Hahnemühle's renowned pho tographic paper\, supporting the artist's craft.\n\n\n Bostick and Sulliv an Award:\n\n An award from Bostick &\; Sullivan\, known for supplying materials for historical and alternative photographic processes.\n\n\n M ark Nelson Award:\n\n A specific award\, with details likely provided by Rfotofolio.\n\n\n\nIn addition to these specific prizes\, recipients typic ally benefit from features and interviews on the Rfotofolio platform\, fur ther enhancing their visibility within the photographic community.\n\n[cod e_snippet id=22 shortcodes=true]\nThe Categories of the Denis Roussel Awar d 2025\nThe primary focus of the Denis Roussel Award 2025 is on the photog raphic process itself. This award is specifically for photographers whose work is based on historical/alternative photographic processes.\n\nThis in cludes\, but is not limited to\, techniques such as silver gelatin printin g\, cyanotype\, platinum/palladium\, daguerreotype\, wet plate collodion\, gum bichromate\, and other non-digital\, hands-on photographic methods. T he key requirement is that the submitted work must be created using these types of processes. Inkjet prints are explicitly not accepted\, and due to future copyright questions\, AI-generated work is also not permitted. The award celebrates the craft\, dedication\, and unique aesthetic qualities inherent in these historical and alternative techniques.\nDenis Roussel Aw ard 2025 Dates and Entry Fees\nMark your calendars for the Denis Roussel A ward 2025 submission window:\n\n Application deadline: June 27th\, 2025.\ n\nThere is no fee to enter this award. This makes it a truly exceptional free photography competitions opportunity.\nHow to Enter:\nTo apply for th e Denis Roussel Award 2025\, photographers must submit their application b etween March 5th and June 27th. The core of the application is a portfolio of seven well-edited images that showcase work based on historical/altern ative photographic processes (no inkjet or AI work). Accompanying the port folio\, applicants must provide a written statement\, not exceeding two pa ragraphs\, that discusses the submitted body of work.\nAbout the Jury\nThe Denis Roussel Award relies on a guest juror to select the main award reci pient. The selection is based on the submitted portfolio of seven images a nd the accompanying written statement. Rfotofolio itself also presents an Rfotofolio Award.\n\nWhile the specific guest juror for the 2025 award wil l be announced by Rfotofolio\, this role is typically filled by a respecte d and knowledgeable individual from the fine art photography community\, o ften an educator\, curator\, gallerist\, or established artist with expert ise in historical and alternative photographic processes.\nWhy Enter Denis Roussel Award 2025?\nThe Denis Roussel Award 2025 offers a profoundly mea ningful and supportive platform\, especially for photographers dedicated t o the rich traditions of historical and alternative photographic processes . The most compelling reason to enter is the award's genuine commitment to celebrating and fostering this specific niche within the art world. The f act that there is no entry fee makes it exceptionally accessible\, removin g financial barriers and encouraging a diverse pool of applicants.\n\nThe prize money\, with $2000 for the main Denis Roussel Award recipient and $5 00 for each of the Merit Award winners\, provides significant financial su pport. Beyond the cash\, the prestige of receiving an award named in honor of Denis Roussel\, an artist known for his generosity and creative spirit \, carries considerable weight. For photographers seeking recognition for their dedication to historical processes and a chance to connect with a su pportive organization\, the Denis Roussel Award is an unparalleled opportu nity. Many photographers also search for trending photo challenges\, and t his award certainly fits that description for its niche.\nRules and Copyri ght\nThis section about the rules and image rights of the Denis Roussel Aw ard 2025 has been generated automatically. If you are interested in partic ipating in this contest we suggest you review the complete rules provided by the contest.\nRules\nThe Denis Roussel Award is open to all photographe rs globally. The core eligibility requirement is that the submitted work m ust be based on historical/alternative photographic processes\, including techniques like silver gelatin. Inkjet prints are not permitted. All work must be created by the person submitting the application. AI-generated wor k is also not allowed due to future copyright questions. Applicants need t o submit a portfolio of seven well-edited images and a written statement a bout the work (maximum two paragraphs). Applications are accepted from Mar ch 5th until June 27th. There is no fee to enter.\nCopyright and Image Usa ge\nWhile the provided contest details do not explicitly state the full co pyright and image usage terms\, it is a standard and ethical practice for awards of this nature\, particularly those run by non-profit organizations like Rfotofolio\, that the photographer retains full copyright to their s ubmitted images. By entering\, participants typically grant the award orga nizers a non-exclusive license to use the submitted images for purposes di rectly related to the Denis Roussel Award and its promotion. This would li kely include showcasing the work of the award recipient(s) and Merit Award winners on the Rfotofolio website\, in online announcements\, in features or interviews\, and potentially in promotional materials for future editi ons of the award. Rfotofolio is dedicated to supporting artists\, and any usage would be aimed at celebrating and promoting the photographers' work. Entrants should always refer to the official Rfotofolio website or contac t the organizers directly for the most detailed and current terms and cond itions regarding copyright and image usage.\n\nFor more information and to participate in the contest\, visit: the official website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://deartline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05 /Denis-Roussel-Award-2025.webp CATEGORIES:Cash Prize,Free,International,Photography LOCATION:https://rfotofolio.org/about-the-denis-roussel-award/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR