NPAC 2023 National Pictures of the Year NOW OPEN

Dear NPAC/APPC members,

It is that time of year again — time to enter the National Pictures of the Year contest. This year submissions can be entered from January 15 to February 15, 2024, closing at 11:59 p.m. PST

The link to submit entries will be in the receipt when you purchase entries. Before entering, please review the rules and submission guidelines at https://npac.ca/national-pictures-of-the-year-rules-and-submission-guidelines/.

CHANGES TO THE RULES:

Team and Single Multimedia have been merged, to be entered into one combined multimedia category.

Portrait and Personality have been merged, to be entered into one portrait category.

The Student Photographer of the Year prize money has been changed to $500 in line with all other categories.

New grant upcoming:

As announced in 2023, NPAC is also evolving to serve members better by reflecting the industry’s current state.

This year NPAC will be launching the Community Visual Storytelling (CVS) grant, with full details provided during the Annual General Meeting in the spring.

The CVS will be aimed at providing financial assistance to the successful applicant to complete a community-based project that moves the public awareness needle.

Building on this foundation of grant-based support, NPAC will continue to develop grants with a local, national, and international lens in the coming months and years to support members better.

To be successful, NPAC requires membership participation on the Grant Development Steering Committee.

There is also a need for volunteers on the NPOY Committee as we continue to assess and review our national competition’s categories, rules, and regulations.

Thank you and good luck!


NPAC announcing inaugural Community Visual Storytelling Grant

Dear Members,

The News Photographers Association of Canada/Association des photographes de presse du Canada is evolving to serve you better by reflecting the industry’s current state.

July 1 marks NPAC’s inaugural Community Visual Storytelling (CVS) grant launch, with full details provided during the Spring Annual General Meeting.

The CVS grant will be open to any NPAC photojournalist in good standing as of Jan. 1, 2024, through to the end of the project. CVS will provide financial assistance to the successful applicant to complete a community-based project that moves the public awareness needle.

Building on this foundation of grant-based support, NPAC will continue to develop grants with a local, national, and international lens in the coming months and years to support members better.

To be successful, NPAC requires membership participation on the Grant Development Steering Committee.

There is also a need for volunteers on the NPOY Committee as we continue to assess and review our national competition’s categories, rules, and regulations.

Members will notice slight changes in the upcoming National Pictures of the Year categories, which open on Jan. 15 and close on Feb. 15, 2023. Multimedia team and single entries will now be entered into one combined multimedia category. We eliminated the personality category and reduced the Student Photographer of the Year prize money to $500 in line with all other categories.

Sincerely,
Diana Martin
NPAC President


2022 National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) Winners

The News Photographers Association of Canada’s (NPAC) 17th annual National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) recognizes the ongoing excellence of Canadian photojournalism.

“Photojournalists use their camera, keen eye, and connection to humanity to explore and document the world around us,” said Diana Martin, NPAC president. “Ultimately, the images they capture are instruments of change and a testament to the importance of photojournalism.”

After careful consideration by a panel of experts, the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) announced the NPOY winners and runners-up during its online annual general meeting and awards ceremony on May 28, 2023.

The awards recognize excellence by Canada’s outstanding photojournalists, whose compelling images represent a spectacular body of work.

NPAC sincerely thanks Marcus Yam, a Los Angeles Times and 2023 Robert Capa Gold Medal Winner, B.D. Colen, photographer and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, and Hilary Swift, freelance photojournalist, writer, and frequent contributor to the New York Times, for investing many hours judging the contest and providing constructive criticism.

The News Photographers Association of Canada’s 2022 National Pictures of the Year
Winners Are:

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Annual General Meeting Sunday May 28, 2023

Dear valued members,The NPAC/APPC 2023 Annual General Meeting and Awards Gala is scheduled to take place via Zoom Sunday, May 28 at 4 p.m. Pacific / 7 p.m. Eastern. 

The evening will open with the category awards, punctuated by the AGM. The top titles of Photographer of the Year, Picture of the Year, and Student Photographer of the Year being announced following the AGM.

See below for Zoom info and the NPAC Executive Director, President, and Treasurer reports.

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