Communication Arts 53rd Photography Competition

For Immediate Release

Communication Arts magazine announces 53rd Photography Competition Call for Entries
Deadline: March 16, 2012

Menlo Park, California, February 14, 2012—Communication Arts magazine, a professional journal for those involved in visual communications, announces its 53rd annual Photography Competition Call for Entries. The deadline for submissions is March 16, 2012*. Selected by a nationally representative jury of distinguished designers, art directors and photographers, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Photography Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the largest audience of designers and art directors who commission photography. As a service to art buyers, a comprehensive index will carry contact information of the photographers represented.

Submission Guidelines and FAQs can be found at:
http://www.commarts.com/competitions/photography

Winners from the past seven years can be viewed online at:
http://www.commarts.com/annuals/photography

2012 Photography Jury
David Allan Brandt, photographer, David Allan Brandt Photography, Los Angeles, CA
Shana Darnell, photo editor, Turner Broadcasting/CNN, Atlanta, GA
James Genell, associate creative director, Leo Burnett USA, Chicago, IL
Sarah Leen, senior photo editor, National Geographic, Washington, DC
David Meredith, principal, Pilot NY, New York, NY

About Communication Arts
Now in its 53rd year, Communication Arts continues to showcase the current best—whether it’s from industry veterans or tomorrow’s stars—in design, advertising, photography, illustration and interactive media. With a paid print circulation of 45,960 and 970,000 unique annual online visitors, Communication Arts reaches the largest audience of designers and art directors who commission photography.

About the 53rd Photography competition With an acceptance rate of less than 5%, the Communication Arts Photography Competition is the most exclusive major photography competition in the world and inclusion is one of the most-coveted awards in the industry. Successful photographers cite winning the Photography Competition as a milestone in their professional career.

*Entries submitted after March 16, 2012 require a $10 per entry late fee.
No entries will be accepted after March 30, 2012.

Media contact:
Stacey Meisner
competition coordinator
(650) 326-6040
stacey_meisner@commarts.com

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