Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture
Administered by Maine Media Workshops + College
Arnold Newman Prize winners
- 2010: Emily Schiffer
- 2011: Jason Larkin
- 2012: Steven Laxton
- 2013: Wayne Lawrence
- 2014: Ilona Szwarc
- 2015: Nancy Borowick
- 2016: Sian Davey
- 2017: Daniella
Zalcman
Finalists: Sophie Barbasch, Daniel Coburn, Jessica Eve Rattner - 2018: Viktoria
Sorochinski
Finalists: Juul Kraijer, Francesco Pergolesi, Donna Pinckley - 2019: Louie
Palu
Finalist: Jess T. Dugan, Cheryle St. Onge, Bryan Thomas - 2020: Jon
Henry
Finalists: Michael Darough, Rubén Salgado Escudero, Priya Kambli - 2021: Rashod
Taylor for Little Black Boy
Finalists: Donovan Smallwood for Languor, Golden for On Learning How to Live, Christian Lee for Armed Doesn’t Mean Dangerous - 2022: Lisa Elmaleh, Promised
Land
Finalists: Anna Grevenitis, REGARD, Andrew Kung, The All-American, Rania Matar, Where Do I Go? (Lawen Ruh لوين روح) - 2023: Craig
Easton - Bank Top
Finalists: Dylan Hausthor - What the Rain Might Bring, Takako Kido - Skinship, Nziyah Oyo Diallo - Of 20 Siblings - 2024: Camille
Farrah Lenain - Made of Smokeless Fire
Finaliists: Cheryl Mukherji – Wanted Beautiful Home Loving Girl, Preston Gannaway – Remember Me, Stacy Kranitz – After a Denied Abortion - 2025: C. Rose
Smith – “Scenes of Self: Redressing
Patriarchy”
Finalists: Debmalya Choudhuri – “The Weight of the Earth”, Izabella Demavlys – “I am”, Nzingah Oyo – “Of 30 Siblings” - 2026: Kiana
Hayeri - "The Invisible Collateral"
Finalists: Nate Larson - El Puente, Ian Mc Farlane - Of The South , Irina Werning - Of Animals and Us
Arnold Newman Prize
The Arnold Newman Prize is awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in the genre of portraiture. The Arnold Newman Prize was established by the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation in 2009 to recognize and reward excellence in new directions in photographic portraiture. The annual prize winner receives an award of $20,000 and is acknowledged in New York City with an exhibit and celebration. The winner’s work will also be exhibited at the PhoPa Gallery in Portland, Maine. The prize is funded by the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation and administered by Maine Media Workshops + College.
How to Apply
The Newman Prize is administered by Maine Media Workshops + College. Photographers must submit twelve photographs that represent a cohesive vision and body of work, a resume, and a statement of up to 500 words. The statement should address how the award will make a difference in the photographer’s art, practice, and career. A panel of renowned jurors will review the applications and select a finalist for the award. There is a $55 entry fee per submission. Click here to see entry details.