2024 Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers

Queer|Art’s first international grant provides an award of $10,000 for the winner and $1,250 for distinguished finalists, to support the creation of new work by emerging LGBTQ+ photographers. Named in honor of photographer Robert Giard (1939-2002), a portrait, landscape, and figure photographer whose work focused on LGBTQ+ lives and issues, the grant focuses on supporting emerging LGBTQ+ photographers whose projects address issues of sexuality, gender, or LGBTQ+ identity. After five years, 2024 will be Queer|Art’s final year hosting the Robert Giard Grant.

The grant was organized in partnership with The Robert Giard Foundation from 2020 until 2022 when the Foundation ceased operations. The Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers supports and promotes self-taught, early career or otherwise emerging LGBTQ+ artists, awarded on a yearly basis. This support is vital for emerging artists, who may lack the financial resources or institutional support available to more established artists. The 2024 Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers is made possible with the generous support of Joan Cadden, Glenn Stancroff, and the Robert Giard Foundation.

Queer|Art, NYC’s home for the creative and professional development of LGBTQ+ artists, is pleased to announce the judges for the 2024 Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers: editor-in-chief of Them Sarah Burke, interdisciplinary artist Jess T. Dugan, historian and curator Jacqueline Francis, and photographer Tommy Kha.

Requirements

What information does the application require?

• Contact info, narrative bio, and headshot
• Short description of your proposed project
• Extended essay question about your proposed project
• Short essay question describing the project timeline
• CV
• Project budget
• Work samples (18 samples maximum, details below)

Work Sample Specifications:

Uploaded work samples must be images, up to 10MB each.

• Images do not have to be a particular size, as SlideRoom’s servers will process them to fit their system. Their processors will resize anything larger than 1280 x 1280 x 72 ppi to fit within those limitations.
• Image file formats accepted: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .tif, .tiff, .bmp, .tga
• Please include title, medium, year, and brief description of each work sample.

Application Instructions

Applications open March 31st, 2024 and close June 30th, 2024. Prospective applicants should review application requirements and apply directly through the Queer|Art website.