If you aren’t familiar with the work of Luceo, they’re worth checking out. There are some terrific photographers in the collective, working to support each other, and they’ve just announced that they will be funding a Student Project Award, to help support a developing photographer.

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Luceo is united in a common belief that, through these times of change, the still image continues to be relevant. We believe that history extends beyond the news-cycle, and that ordinary people and personal struggle are avenues through which we can explore the bigger issues facing our world. It is with this purpose that we have created the Luceo Student Project Award.

Luceo Student Project Award:
Luceo also believes that developing photographers need support. To advance this cause,
they have created the Luceo Student Project Award. This award will be disbursed annually to a talented student photographer in support of a significant and developing body of work.

This year’s recipient will receive $1,000 along with mentorship for the project from one Luceo member.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 11:59pm EST May 15, 2010. Finalists will be
announced in late May. A select panel will judge from the ten finalists and the winner will be
announced in June.

You can find out more about Luceo, their Student Project Award, and the Luceo Images Project Fund – another new initiative to help members fund personal work – at their site.