PHOTOJOURNALISTS TOMÁS MUNITA AND BRYAN DENTON selected to receive GETTY IMAGES AND CHRIS HONDROS FUND AWARD AT JUNE 7 BENEFIT AND SILENT AUCTION New York City, May 15, 2013 –The Chris Hondros Fund announced today that Chilean photographer Tomás Munita has been chosen to receive the 2013 Getty Images and Chris Hondros Fund Award, and [...]
WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath Nov 11, 2012 – Feb 3, 2013 About the exhibition On Veterans Day 2012, the MFAH debuts an unprecedented exhibition exploring the experience of war through the eyes of photographers. WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath gathers together nearly 500 objects, including photographs, books, magazines, [...]
The Chris Hondros Fund is honored to receive a generous donation from the Technical Image Press Association to further the Fund’s mission to support and advance the work of photojournalists. A sincere note of thanks to TIPA members, the jury, and the Board for this meaningful contribution. http://www.tipa.com/english/latest_news.php Cologne, Germany, 18 September 2012 TIPA’s “One World” [...]
http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/11-12/5/chris-hondros-scholarship-2012.cfm Support sought for Chris Hondros Scholarship Fund at Ohio University Visual Communication graduate students to benefit from award May 22, 2012 From staff reports Alumni and faculty of the School of Visual Communication (VisCom) at Ohio University are seeking monetary support to endow the Chris Hondros Scholarship Fund, which will honor the late alumnus [...]
Caption for photo above: Chris Hondros, on assignment in Cairo, February 5, 2011. (Photo courtesy of Scout Tufankjian) Andrea Bruce, the first recipient of the Getty Images & Chris Hondros Fund Award, exhibits the qualities sought after in this Award’s selection criteria- an unyielding commitment to photojournalism, exceptional photographic work, and a tireless drive [...]
Newseum Will Host 2012 Journalists Memorial Rededication Ceremony on May 14 70 Journalists Killed in 2011 Will Be Added to Memorial WASHINGTON — At 10 a.m. on Monday, May 14, the Newseum will rededicate its Journalists Memorial, which honors newspeople who died or were killed in the pursuit of news. The names of 70 [...]
A very special thank you to Ben Spatz, Alaska Quarterly Review, and the contributing photographers for sharing their images and thoughts in tribute to Tim and Chris. http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/aqr/30th/introduction.cfm Alaska Quarterly Review 30th Anniversary Special Feature: Introduction to “Liberty and Justice (For All): A Global Photo Mosaic” Photojournalists have a particularly unique perspective on the notions [...]
NC State journalism students visit Chris Hondros: A Retrospective, April 10, 2012, at artspace in downtown Raleigh. A special thank you to Frances Scott for her keen interest in Chris’ life and work, NC State – especially Dr. Bob Kochersberger, who organized this event, and photographer Chuck Liddy for speaking to the class about Chris [...]