Research Guides: Photography: Career Info

Photography Associations | Job Information | Grant/Scholarship Opportunities

Columbia College CAREER CENTER | Virtual Services
Photography Career Resources
The Career Center is available online to assist you with career exploration, internship support, portfolio development, and student employment needs.
Kodak Professional Photography Endowed Scholarship
Open to undergraduate Photography majors who have completed at least one year of coursework and have one full year of undergraduate study remaining.
Albert P. Weisman Award for Columbia College Students
For students - Assistance funding a creative project that is already underway.
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Congratulations to the 2023 Albert P. Weisman Recipients! An exhibition of their work was on display from November 8, 2023, through February 18, 2024, in the Student Center, 754 S. Wabash Avenue, 3rd Floor.
John Mulvany and Bob Thall Scholarship in Photography
Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate Photography students.
Fogelson Foundation Photography Scholarship
Established to assist in defraying tuition and fees for a deserving Photography student who demonstrates financial need. Information may be forthcoming at a future date.
AIGA Worldstudio SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are awarded annually to students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. who demonstrate a commitment to positive social change, environmental responsibility, and cultural awareness through the practice of visual communication, including photography, illustration or graphic design.
Chicago Artist Coalition | ★ Residency Program Applications Available.★
Currently, the only grants CAC is providing are those tied to their two residency programs, BOLT and HATCH. residencies offer artists and curators unique opportunities to develop their practices, collaborate, and exchange ideas.
The Snider Prize | Museum of Contemporary Photography | Apply through Friday, June 14, 2024
The Snider Prize is a purchase award given to emerging artists in their final year of graduate study.
American Photographic Artists (APA) | Chicago Chapter
Provides business tools and creative inspiration which help photographic artists of all levels run a smarter, more creative, and profitable business.
APA offers education, community, and opportunities for networking and social engagement through local chapter activities.
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)
Valuable information about the business side of photography. A discounted student membership is available. Reading through this site will give you a solid base of knowledge about what ASMP offers that can assist you when you enter the field.
Chicago Artists Resource | Chicago Artists Coalition
Free Chicago-centric resource featuring exhibition and grant opportunities, jobs in the arts, and more.
National Press Photographers Association (NPAA)
This organization is dedicated to the voice of visual journalism. It offers several benefits to student members.
One Club For Creativity
The mission of this worldwide, multidisciplinary organization is to promote excellence in visual communications and to encourage young people entering the field. One Club for Creativity provides a job board for creatives in photography, advertising, graphic design, interactive media, broadcast design, typography, packaging, environmental design, illustration, and related disciplines.
Photographers | Occupational Outlook Handbook
Covers quick facts, what the career involves, work environment, how to prepare, pay, projected job outlook and more for a variety of careers profiled. A video on how to use the OOH for your job search is also featured on the homepage.
Society for Photographic Education (SPE)
SPE provides members with opportunities, essential resources and a community to support their photographic practice. It offers annual scholarships, grants, awards and a job listing section. There are also regional chapters across the country that hold local conferences and events each year as an opportunity to connect with others.
Workbook Online
A leading creative resource for photography portfolios with cutting edge marketing tools, and industry contact information. Explore photographer's portfolios by subject.
Want To Publish A Photo Book?
PDN (Photo District News) talked to editors to better understand what options photographers might have to publish a photo book. Offers suggestions and mentions the significance of researching for one's audience before pitching to the publisher.