YPA Scholarships Program
YPA Scholarships allow young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to realize their artistic dreams and give back to their communities. To foster social and environmental responsibility in the photographers of tomorrow, scholarship recipients are selected not only for their ability and their need, but also for their demonstrated commitment to giving back to the larger community through their work.
YPA is currently looking for sponsors for this year’s scholarship winners. If you would like to sponsor an award, for which you will receive a high profile at our annual Award Ceremony, please contact us for further details. Scholarships are administered in cooperation with the Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship Program.
2011 Award Winners
We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s YPA scholarship awards, generously sponsored by ASMP Foundation, APA, Alamy, and Jerry Tavin:
| Student | Award | Essay |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Koti Graduate Student Yale University |
Alamy Award | Download PDF |
| Kathya Maria Landeros Graduate student Massachusetts College of Art & Design |
Jerry Tavin Award | Download PDF |
| Hayden Myrick Freshman School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
ASMP Award | Download PDF |
| Alena Reyes Senior School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
ASMP Award | Download PDF |
| Kevin Truong Junior Pratt Institute |
APA Award | Download PDF |
The judging panel for this year's YPA awards comprised: Hans Neleman (Photographer), Spencer Jones (CEO at Glasshouse Images), Jill Enfield (Photographer), and Jerry Tavin (YPA founder).
