Multimedia Award

The Multimedia Award recognizes outstanding storytellers using lens-based media to create narrative-driven projects. The award is open to, but not limited to, photography, video, new media, photojournalism, installation and web-based works. Artists whose projects inspire social action, document crucial issues and amplify underrepresented voices are encouraged to apply.

PROJECT ADVANCEMENT PACKAGE
• Winners Exhibition at CENTER
• Review Santa Fe participation
• Public Project Presentation
• Publication in LENSCRATCH
• Professional Development Seminars access
• Inclusion in the printed Program Guide
• Inclusion in the CENTER Winners Gallery & Archive

2025 Juror

Sam Wolson
Interactives Visual Features Editor, The New Yorker

Sam Wolson is the Interactives Visual Features Editor at The New Yorker as well as a director, photographer and journalist focused on creating work at the intersection of documentary storytelling and emerging technology. He has worked globally as a visual storyteller, with his projects premiering at festivals such as Sundance, Venice and SXSW. He co-directed We Who Remain, the first character-driven VR film shot in an active war zone, and his immersive project Reeducated earned both a Peabody Award and an Emmy.

Winners Gallery

Supporters

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