ABOUT THE LUCIE AWARDS

Our Mission: To salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation of photography.

THE LUCIE STATUE
The statue was influenced by two photographers, Frantisek Drtikol and E. O. Hoppe. "Lucie" is the sculptural form inspired by the synthesis of two famous photographic images from the first half of the twentieth century. Taken from the Latin word, "lux" for "light", Lucie is a tribute to the influence that light plays in photography

Salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers
Gala Award Celebration (The Lucie Awards)

The photography community from countries around the globe will pay tribute to the most outstanding photography achievements presented at the Gala Awards ceremony. Honors will be given for Lifetime Achievement, distinguishing some of the world's greatest men and women whose life's work in fashion, photojournalism, advertising and fine art merit the highest acclaim by their peers.The Lucie Awards is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable foundation.

Each year, the Advisory Board nominates deserving individuals across a variety of categories who will be honored during the Lucie Awards ceremony. Once the nominations have been received, the votes are tallied and an honoree in each category is identified.

The following awards are given during the Lucie Awards:
Lifetime Achievement (an individual who has dedicated his/her entire life to the photographic craft).

Humanitarian (an individual whose works in the photographic field has advanced the well being of humanity, and/or provided substantial awareness and assistance to causes and communities).

Visionary (an individual who has made a unique contribution to photography and the preservation of the art form either through education or the creation of a viable photography-related platform or institution).

Spotlight ( an individual, organization or corporation whose endeavors have significantly changed the landscape of photography).

Achievement Awards are given to individuals who have made a significant contribution in the following areas:Advertising | Documentary | Fashion | Fine Art | Photojournalism | Portraiture | Sports

The work of these masters will be presented at the gala ceremony.

Discover new and emerging talent
Photographer of the Year Competition

IPA invites passionate photographers, professionals and amateurs alike, to be recognized as International Photographer of the Year by a board of esteemed photo editors, curators, gallery owners, art directors and other luminaries from the international photography community. The award includes a $10,000 grand prize provided by atEDGE. In an effort to cultivate and showcase emerging talent, all non-professional entries are eligible for the the Discovery of the Year Award, lauding best up-and-coming artist with a $5000 cash prize provided by Pilsner Urquell.

The winners of IPA Photographer of the Year competition and the Discovery of the Year are announced at the Lucies and are awarded cash prizes and the Lucie Statue.

Promote the appreciation of photography
IPA Annual Book Publication & Gallery Exhibits

Award-winning entries will be published in the IPA Annual Book, distributed throughout the international professional community and exhibited in some of the most prestigious galleries and bookstores. The annual IPA Best of Show is curated by an esteemed authority in the photography community and exhibited worldwide, starting at the Farmani Gallery of Contemporary Photography in Los Angeles. The Best of Show travels to different countries annually.

 

CREDITS: The Lucie statue was created by Studio 1030 in 2001, from the idea by Graham Howe. The Lucie Awards committee chose "Lucie" from a list of over 500 names. The name "Lucie" was provided by, Susan Baraz. Michealle Burstin programmed and produced the 1st Lucie Awards in 2002.

Founder and President: Hossein Farmani
Co-chair: Susan Baraz
Executive Director: Cat Jimenez
Event Coordinator: Sara Cho
Art Director: Paulina Hernandez
Finances: Pamela Patalinghug
Volunteer Organizer: Toni Bakal


 

 



Chairman of the Board
Anthony Bannon
Director|The George Eastman House|New York

Nailya Alexander
Curator|Nailya Alexander Gallery|Washington

Darsie Alexander
Curator|Baltimore Museum|Baltimore

Susan Aurinko
Director|Flatfile Galleries|Chicago

Kimberly Ayl
President|Icon International|Los Angeles

Dirk Bakker
Curator|The Detroit Institute of Arts|Detroit

Bill Becker
Curator|The Photography Museum

Bonni Benrubi
Curator|Benrubi Gallery|New York

Reid Callanan
Director|Santa Fe Workshops|Santa Fe

Javier R. Cardona
Curator|The Perfect Exposure Gallery|Los Angeles

Brian Paul Clamp
Curator|Clamp Art Gallery|New York

Stephen Cohen
Curator|Stephen Cohen Gallery|Los Angeles

James Colton
Photo Editor|Sports Illustrated|New York

Seamus Conlan
President|World Picture News|New York

Anthony Davis
Curator|Rainbow Creations Gallery|Universal City

Nicole Dintaman
Curator|Nicole Dintaman Gallery|Los Angeles

Karen-Jane Eyre
Editor|Black + White Magazine|Sydney-Australia

David Fahey
Curator|Fahey+Klein Gallery|Los Angeles

Henry Feldstein
Curator|Henry Feldstein Gallery|Forest Hills

Jean Ferro
President|Women In Photography International|Los Angeles

Peter Fetterman
Curator|Peter Fetterman Gallery|Santa Monica

Mike Gallagher
President|Gallagher Gallery&Archive|New York

Racey Gilbert
Curator|Ataraxia Studio Gallery|Bensalem

Howard Greenberg
Curator|Howard Greenberg Gallery|New York

Barbara Hitchcock
Cultural Affairs|Polaroid|New York

Graham Howe
Curator|Curatorial Assistance|Pasadena

William Hunt
Director of Photography|Hasted Hunt|New York

Simon James
The Royal Photographic Society|London

Audrey Jonckheer
Worldwide Communications|Eastman Kodak Company

Louis Klaitman
Curator|Louis-Bernard Gallery|Baltimore

Kent Kobersteen
Former Director of Photography
National Geographic Magazine

Paul Kopeikin
Curator|Paul Kopeikin Gallery|Los Angeles

Bernard Liberman
Curator|Louis-Bernard Gallery|Baltimore

Scott Mc Kiernan
Director-Founder|Zuma Press, Inc.|Laguna Beach

Chiara Mariana
Photo Editor|Coriere Della Sera Magazine|Italy

Yossi Milo
Curator|Yossi Milo Gallery|New York

Katrina Moore
The Photographers Gallery|London

Hugh Milstein
Founder|Digital Fusion|Los Angeles

Claudia perin
Photo Editor|Wallpaper Magazine|London

Sandra Phillips
Senior Curator|Museum of Modern Art |San Francisco

Richard Rabinowitz
Former Publisher|American Photo Magazine|New York

Kathy Ryan
Picture Editor|The New York Times Magazine|New York

Marcel Saba
President|Redux Pictures|New York

Barry Singer
Curator|Barry Singer Gallery|Petaluma

Michele Stephenson
Former Director of Photography|Time Magazine|New York

Peter Sorel
Society of Motion Picture Still Photographers (SMPSP)

Susan Spiritus
Curator|Susan Spiritus Gallery|Newport Beach

Mariko Takeuchi
National Museum of Modern Art|Tokyo

Stephen Toner
Editor|Exit Magazine|London

Joslin Van Arsdale
Curator|Photo-Eye Gallery|Santa Fe

Steven Werner
Editor|Outdoor Photographer Magazine|New York

Colin Westerback
Curator|Writer|Los Angeles

Tim B. Wride
Curator|Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Photographer
Advisory Board

Lillian Bassman
New York, NY

Phil Borges
Seattle, WA

William Claxton
Beverly Hills, CA

Judy Coleman
Marina Del Ray, CA

Jeff Dunas
Los Angeles, CA

Robert Farber
New York , NY

George Fulton
Columbia, SC

Helen K. Garber
Santa Monica, CA

Greg Gorman
Los Angeles, CA

Michael Grecco
Santa Monica, CA

Lauren Greenfield
Venice, CA

Douglas Hill
Los Angeles, CA

Vic Huber
Irvine, CA

Dominique Isserhann
Paris, France

Douglas Kirklan
|Los Angeles, CA

Herman Leonard
New Orleans, LA

Andrew Macpherson
Los Angeles, CA

Mark Magidson
Culver City, CA

Jim McHugh
Los Angeles, CA

Will Mosgrove
San Francisco, CA

Lawrence Shapiro|Santa Monica, CA

Joyce Tenneson
New York, NY

Don Weinstein
Los Angeles, CA

Alan Weissman
Los Angeles, CA

Glen Wexler
Los Angeles, CA