Apr
19
Windland Smith Rice International Photo Contest
April 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment
| May 2, 2011 | ||
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Call for entries: The annual Windland Smith Rice International Awards competition deadline is just days away! Enter your best nature photography before May 2, 2011 for a chance to exhibit your work at the Smithsonian.
The Nature’s Best Photography concept began with simple yet dynamic goals: to celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature through the art of photography, and to use this far-reaching medium as a creative tool for encouraging greater public interest in outdoor enjoyment and conservation stewardship.
Mar
7
MacArthur Foundation Accepting Proposals for Documentary Film Grants
March 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
| June 1, 2011 |
Posted on February 23, 2011
Deadline: June 1, 2011
The Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives program at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is accepting proposals for its 2011 documentary film grants program.
The program seeks to fund documentary film projects that address the significant social challenges of our time or explore important but under-reported topics. Domestic and international topics are welcome; preference will be given to projects that align with one of MacArthur’s grantmaking areas. Support will be provided primarily for production and post-production activities (although some of the funds may be used for pre-production or outreach activities). Documentary stories that will be told both in film and a second medium are encouraged.
Feb
21
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
| April 1, 2011 | ||
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It’s time to begin gathering your best work over the past year to enter in the 27th Annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, sponsored by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation.
All information and entry materials are posted online at satwf.com. SATW has made a number of changes this year, including more categories for online work. Sign up here to receive updates by email. Entries must be postmarked by April 1.
Dec
7
Ocean Views Photography Contest
December 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment
| December 19, 2010 |
Waves and weather, feeding and breeding, tropical and temperate reefs, seashores and sunken vessels … if you have a great ocean photo, check out the Ocean Views contest. Entries are due by December 20; top prize is a one-week dive trip.
Nov
17
Northern Lights Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism and Photography
November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
| February 15, 2011 |
Thanks to Karen Misuraca for forwarding this information:
It’s that time of year to submit your best tourism-oriented stories and photos published on Canada in 2010. The 14th annual Northern Lights Awards for Excellence in Travel Journalism and Photography is open to magazines, newspapers, independent writers, photographers and Internet reporters in North America, published in either French or English outlets. Entries for the competition must be postmarked by February 15, 2011. The complete rules and entry form are available online.
Sep
3
Solas Awards deadline is September 21
September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment
| September 21, 2010 | ||
| 12:00 am |
The Solas Awards are an annual competition to find the best writing being done about the world today. The Travelers’ Tales editors will choose winners in 21 categories ranging from adventure to humor, from destination to memoir, and everything in between. The grand prize category has cash awards of $1,000, $750, and $500; all other category winners receive a certificate and a copy of the most recent edition of THE BEST TRAVEL WRITING or THE BEST WOMEN’S TRAVEL WRITING. Plus, winners may be published in Travelers’ Tales books. Check out BestTravelWriting.com for details.
Sep
3
PhotoPhilanthropy: Change the world, one photo at a time
September 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment
| October 1, 2010 | ||
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From the American Society of Media Photographers: PhotoPhilanthropy promotes and connects photographers with non-profit organizations around the world to tell the stories that drive action for social change. The PhotoPhilanthropy website provides a space for photographers, photo enthusiasts and non-profits to come together for collaboration, inspiration, and action.
Each photographer whose work is accepted receives a page on our website and exposure to a growing audience of concerned and committed global citizens.
Jun
28
| July 15, 2010 | ||
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Photo: Creative Learning
Here’s an organization that’s working to promote peace by supporting American volunteerism in mostly-Muslim parts of the world. That’s a cause worth supporting!
And they have announced an essay contest and a video contest. If I had done anything that qualified, I’d definitely enter this contest. The prizes are real ($2,000 for the 1st place video; $1,000 for the first place essay) and my guess is that there won’t be a huge number of competing entries. Deadline is July 15, 2010.
“America’s Unofficial Ambassadors
Mar
29
| April 1, 2010 | ||
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REMINDER: Are your entries ready for the 26th Annual SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition? The deadline is approaching (April 1), and details are posted on the SATW website.
Mar
22
Mikel Essery Travel Writing Contest 2010
March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
| April 30, 2010 |
The Mikel Essery Travel Writing Contest has an interesting story; check out their website. And here’s an open invitation for the travel writing contest. Get your submission in before May 1st.
“We are sending you this sincere invitation to take a look and contribute to the difussion of the Second Mikel Essery Travel Writing Contest 2010 that we want to turn into a cozy, hospitable and truthful place for writers and travelers.
“So far we have successfully completed the first, 2009 edition, and we have received words of encouragement from most of the participants. The winner in this first edition has been the Santa Fe based writer JANN HUIZENGA with the piece KEEPER OF THE KEYS, who has won a 16 day Trip to Costa Rica. Other prizes,
Dec
14
Smithsonian Magazine photo contest
December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| December 16, 2009 | ||
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Good news! Smithsonian magazine has extended the deadline for their photo contest to Wednesday December 16, 2009 at 2pm Eastern Time. Contestants may enter photographs in five categories — The Natural World, Americana, Altered Images, Travel and People — that represent subjects of special interest to the magazine.
Nov
16
Contest for Wannabe Travel Writers Includes Assignment in Japan
November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| December 21, 2009 | ||
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Littleton, CO, November 9, 2009 – Write your way around Tokyo, all-expenses paid, and get published to boot. The travel writing scholarship 2010 from WorldNomads.com offers chance to explore and cover Tokyo for Rough Guides.
WorldNomads.com in conjunction with Rough Guides, Intrepid Travel and Hotels.com announces a contest for aspiring travel writers ages 18 and up. Candidates can be students, emerging and non-professional writers and lovers of travel looking for a career change. The prize is the chance to travel for a week, all-expenses paid, to Tokyo and learn tricks of the trade from Rough Guides travel writer, Simon Richmond.
Nov
16
Wyndham Worldwide Opportunity
November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| January 4, 2010 | ||
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PARSIPPANY, NJ — (Marketwire) — 11/16/09 — Women on Their Way by Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), the hospitality industry’s longest-running branded program dedicated entirely to female travelers, is kicking off The Local Nation travel writing contest to find ten adventurous individuals who feel that they could represent their fellow travelers on the newly formed Sounding Board and to shape the future of WomenOnTheirWay.com.
Starting on November 11, 2009, the Local Nation contest by Wyndham Worldwide invites participants to enter their essays of 350 words or less, plus a photo or video on why they should be selected. All entries will be posted on www.WomenOnTheirWay.com with a voting process starting on January 4, 2010. Entrants may share their entry with their social networks in hopes of securing “thumbs up” votes. The top ten entries, as decided by a combination of WOTW Judges’ scores and the results of online voting, will then be named to the Sounding Board. All winners will be announced by February 15, 2010 and posted on the Women on Their Way website.
“The Sounding Board is a win-win both for Women on Their Way and Wyndham Worldwide,” states Alyson Johnson, director of marketing communications and writer of the WOTW blog, Adventures with Alyson. “The Local Nation will feature blog entries, pictures and fun videos of the contest winners and their vacations at various hotels, rentals and/or timeshare properties within the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands, while the contest winners will provide Wyndham Worldwide feedback on programs and properties. That ‘local knowledge’ will also help to shape the future of the Women on Their Way website, www.WomenOnTheirWay.com.”
Oct
10
National Geographic’s International Photography Contest
October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| October 31, 2009 | ||
| 12:00 am |
Every year, National Geographic’s International Photography Contest draws thousands of spectacular photos from users around the world. This year could be your year—send in your photos for a chance to win a digital camera kit and have your image published in the magazine. Winners will be entered into the Worldwide International Photography Contest.
You can submit up to six photos in three categories—People, Places, and Nature—between now and October 31, 2009. Winners will be announced in early December. There is an entry fee of U.S. $12 for each photo.
Contest Website: for complete rules; link for submitting.
Sep
6
“World in Focus” photo contest (extended deadline)
September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| September 8, 2009 | ||
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Round up your best travel photos! National Geographic Traveler has extended the entry deadline for their “World in Focus” photo contest to September 8th. Categories are travel portraits, outdoor scenes, sense of place, spontaneous moments, and photo essay. Grand prize is a 10-day safari in Tanzania.
Sep
6
Michael Shapiro’s Winning Boy of Summer
September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Michael Shapiro for winning the Travel Classics West 2008 contest for Best Travel Story on Arizona. “In ‘Boy of Summer’ freelance writer Michael Shapiro received the ultimate assignment: spend a week in Arizona at a baseball fantasy camp, playing ball with and being coached by San Francisco Giants players who were once his idols.”
Who says travel writing doesn’t pay? Michael won a four-night stay at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino, golf at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club, dinner for two at Ahnala Mesquite Room, and a horseback ride or a Jeep tour at Fort McDowell Adventures, plus a guaranteed spot at 2009 Travel Classics West 2009 (conference fee included).
Sep
1
Win a 12-day culture and spa tour of Vietnam
September 1, 2009 | 1 Comment
| November 30, 2009 | ||
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The website Wanderlust and Lipstick – “Your destination for women’s travel” announced a travel writing contest with a Grand Prize of a 12-day Health and Harmony land tour of Vietnam—valued at $1995—with Buffalo Tours. There will also be five Best in Category prizes of Bayliss bags from Overland Equipment and CoolMax Blankets and Travel Pillows from Cocoon. The contest is open to women only. Deadline for submitting your entries is November 30, 2009. Categories are:
- Adventure
- Family Fun
- Food & Drink
- Off the Beaten Path
- Spiritual
Complete contest details here.
Aug
21
“Best of Summer” Travel Photo Contest
August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| August 31, 2009 | ||
| 12:00 am |
Tours4fun just launched their “Best of Summer” Travel Photo Contest. The winning photographer gets a helicopter or airplane tour of the Grand Canyon, or a 2-day trip to Niagara Falls or Washington D.C., plus discounts for up to six companions.
Photos are being accepted during August, and voting (by website visitors) takes place during September.
Aug
19
National Geographic Traveler’s photo contest
August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| August 24, 2009 | ||
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The deadline for National Geographic Traveler’s World in Focus photo contest is August 24th.
Grand prize is a 10-day safari trip for one person to Tanzania.
Categories are:
- TRAVEL PORTRAITS: Travel photos of locals working, playing, celebrating
- OUTDOOR SCENES: Landscapes, aerials, wildlife, waterscapes.
- SENSE OF PLACE: Scenes in cities, towns, and villages that suggest a feeling of place.
- SPONTANEOUS MOMENTS: Photos that capture fun, quirky, unrehearsed moments.
- PHOTO ESSAY: Up to six images that convey a story around a particular theme.
Aug
19
Culinary Writing Fellowship
August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| September 10, 2009 | ||
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Thanks to Kelly Hayes-Raitt for sending the information below. I’m including this because food and travel are so intimately connected—in my mind, anyway. (Kelly says, “I was just awarded a travel writing fellowship at the Writers’ Colony, which I read about on your blog! Thank you!”)
NEW 2009 Culinary Writing Fellowship ~ deadline 9/10/09
The Duncan Eat-Write Fellowship Fellowship will be awarded to an author writing a cookbook or work of fiction or nonfiction that involves a love of food or healthful eating. This Fellowship provides a residency in the Writers’ Colony Culinary Suite equipped with full test kitchen. The Culinary Suite and test kitchen were designed, sponsored by and featured in Renovation Home Magazine.
Aug
13
Travelers’ Tales Sponsors Solas Awards
August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| September 21, 2009 | ||
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From Travelers’ Tales: Award-winning publisher Travelers’ Tales is the sponsor of The Solas Awards, an annual competition to honor excellence in travel writing.
Extraordinary stories about travel and the human spirit have been the cornerstones of our books since 1993. With the Solas Awards we honor writers whose work inspires others to explore. We’re looking for the best stories about travel and the world—funny, illuminating, adventurous, uplifting, scary, inspiring, poignant—stories that reflect the unique alchemy that occurs when you enter unfamiliar territory and begin to see the world differently as a result. We hope these awards will be a catalyst for those who love to leave home and tell others about it.
Aug
13
Call for Submissions: The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010
August 13, 2009 | 2 Comments
| September 1, 2009 | ||
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From Christy Quinto at Travelers’ Tales:
Travelers’ Tales is seeking submissions to its annual anthology of the greatest travel stories penned by women from around the world. Our books capture the full range of travel experiences: adventure, mysticism, humor, cross-cultural connection, transformation.
Story length can be anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 words. Previously published pieces are fine, as long as you retain the copyright. Payment is $100 plus a free copy of the anthology. Author Stephanie Elizondo Griest will edit the collection.
Jun
13
| September 1, 2009 | ||
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Travel writing that helps to sustain or enhance the unique and valuable character of a place—its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and/or the well-being of its residents.
Categories:
Best Travel Article or Essay for Planet Earth
Best Travel Book for Planet Earth
Apr
5
2009 Travel Writing Fellowships
April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
| May 15, 2009 | ||
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Thanks to Larry Habegger for forwarding this information about a writing fellowship offered by The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. The folks at WCDH mentioned that the fellowship was formed with proceeds from one of Jeff Greenwald’s Strange Travel Suggestions performances; thanks, Jeff!
The Gorrell-Nelson Travel Writing Fellowship
A four week residency
The Hagin-Kaye Travel Writing Fellowship
A two week residency
In the belief that travel is a bridge between peoples, these fellowships are designed for writing that covers global, national and local travel; encourages the conservation and preservation of historic sites and natural wonders; improves and broadens the travel experience with excellence of description; and seeks to make travel and all its beneficial results available and accessible to more people of all ages.
Apr
5
| May 15, 2009 | ||
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Can you write a winning travel article? Don’t miss the chance to enter the Bradt/Independent on Sunday Travel-writing Competition. First prize is an exciting holiday for two in Colombia. The winning story will be published in The Independent on Sunday and the author will earn a commission from the newspaper.
The competition is open to anyone over 18 worldwide, whether you are a published writer or not. The theme this year is ‘Destination Unknown’ and entries must contain a strong travel element and be no more than 800 words. To encourage new writers, there is also a prize specifically for those who have not been published before. Unpublished writers are eligible for both categories.