2008 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photo Competition

The Photo Imaging Education Association, a Photo Marketing Association International member association, announces:

Rules for the 2008 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photography Competition and Exhibition are now available online at http://pieapma.org/contest/rules.htm. The PIEA contest is the largest student contest in the world in prizes and in 2007 received almost 6,500 entries from nine countries.

The 2007 contest offered over US$111,000 in prizes donated by 95 generous sponsors. The prizes for the 2008 contest will be announced in September 2007. The competition is open to students everywhere - at all ages - and to their teachers. Entries are due by November 16, 2007.

Students compete by age group: 9th Grade & Below, 10-11-12th Grades (High School) and College & University levels. Students in 9th Grade & Below compete in single images only and the other student levels and teachers compete in both single images and portfolios. Students may also compete in a Digitally Constructed Photographic Image category. Prizes will be awarded in each category at the Grand, First, Second and Third Prize levels and to the schools of the Grand Prize winners. Every entrant receives a Certificate of Achievement.

For more information or questions, contact Stan Godwin, PMA Consultant and Contest Coordinator, at contestdirector@pieapma.org.