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Clarence John Laughlin Award Grantee and Finalist Archive


CLJ 2018 Grantee

The Laid Table is a very personal meditation on beauty, fecundity, fragility and the inevitable march of time. Each image is staged as it appears in the image, no post production manipulation is used.

The Clarence John Laughlin Award 2020

ELIGIBILITY Both emerging and established photographers residing in the U.S. may apply. The New Orleans Photo Alliance invites photographers working in all mediums, styles, and schools of thought to apply. Still images made from all photographic processes, both traditional and digital will be considered. There are no restrictions on subject matter or genres. Traditional, contemporary,… Read More »The Clarence John Laughlin Award 2020

2018 Finalists: Clarence John Laughlin Award

[one_half][/one_half] The Clarence John Laughlin Award was created by the New Orleans Photo Alliance to support the work of photographers who use the medium as a means of creative expression. It honors the life and work of Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985), a New Orleans photographer best known for his surrealist images of the American South.… Read More »2018 Finalists: Clarence John Laughlin Award

2016 Clarence John Laughlin Award Finalists

The New Orleans Photo Alliance is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2016 Clarence John Laughlin Award. Juror Steven Albahari, Publisher of 21st Editions, selected ten finalists from 104 submissions in 31 states. The finalists are David Emmett Adams (Phoenix, AZ), Nicolas Bruno (Northport, NY), Patty Carroll (Chicago, IL), Lisa Elmaleh (Paw Paw, WV), Nancy Floyd (Atlanta, GA), Cheryl Medow (Santa Monica,… Read More »2016 Clarence John Laughlin Award Finalists

2015 Clarence John Laughlin Award Finalists

NOPA is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2015 Clarence John Laughlin Award. Carol McCusker, the CJL Award’s 2015 juror, selected ten finalists from 99 submissions. The finalists are Adam Davies (Dist of Columbia), Lisa Elmaleh (West Virginia), Jaime Johnson (Mississppi), Molly Lamb (Massachusetts), Don Norris (Mississippi), Dorothy O’Connor (Georgia), Annu Palakunnathu Mathew (Rhode… Read More »2015 Clarence John Laughlin Award Finalists

2015 Clarence John Laughlin Award to be juried by Dr. Carol McCusker

New Orleans Photo Alliance Accepting Submissions for$5000 Clarence John Laughlin Award   “Carlos” by Keliy Anderson-Staley, 2014 CJL Award Recipient The New Orleans Photo Alliance (NOPA) is pleased to announce its call for submissions for the 6th annual $5000 award to recognize and reward a fine art photographer who is creating or has completed a… Read More »2015 Clarence John Laughlin Award to be juried by Dr. Carol McCusker

2014 Clarence John Laughlin Award Finalists

    The New Orleans Photo Alliance is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2013 Clarence John Laughlin Award. Keliy Anderson-Staley, Houston TX Ducle Anne Berry, Newnan, GA Baboon in Window  Susan Burnstine, Los Angeles, CA East Broadway, 7:02AM  Benjamin Dimmitt, Swannanoa, NC Oaks, Paynes Prairie, FL  William Guion, Austin, TX Marsh House Oak, Avery… Read More »2014 Clarence John Laughlin Award Finalists

Applications now open for The Clarence John Laughlin Award

The Clarence John Laughlin Award was created by the New Orleans Photo Alliance (NOPA) to support the work of photographers who use the medium as a means of creative expression. It honors the life and work of Clarence John Laughlin (1905-1985), a New Orleans photographer best known for his surrealist images of the American South.… Read More »Applications now open for The Clarence John Laughlin Award