--- title: 2027 Carolyn Harder Scholarship description: "Photography scholarship for emerging photographers: $1,000 prize, Photography Atelier placement, and a solo exhibition at Griffin Museum." url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/e2e4e324-9d84-452c-99fb-5de0fdc22f2a type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Prize/award organization: Griffin Museum of Photography organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/griffin-museum-of-photography deadline: "2026-11-06" location: Winchester, MA, United States isOnline: false compensationRange: $1,000 scholarship prize, placement in the Photography Atelier, and a solo exhibition disciplines: - photography careerStages: - Emerging artist --- # 2027 Carolyn Harder Scholarship **Hosted by:** Griffin Museum of Photography **Type:** Prize/award | **Location:** Winchester, MA, United States | **Deadline:** November 6, 2026 ## About This Program ### General Information The Carolyn Grande Harder Scholarship was created to honor the life and spirit of Carolyn G. (Grande) Harder (1943–2024), a devoted mother, teacher, art historian, and lifelong patron of the arts. With a degree in Art History from Elmira College, years spent teaching young students, and a long tenure as a docent at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, she believed deeply in the power of art to enrich lives and expand our minds. Celebrating Carolyn's legacy this educational prize supports emerging photographers whose work reflects her spirit: a devotion to art, a love of beauty, and a desire to explore how the visual language of art can connect us and inspire creativity. Scholarship Prize: $1,000 + placement in the Photography Atelier to further the recipient's artistic growth and a solo exhibition. Open to new photographic artists (students, recent graduates, and early-career photographers) candidates who are serious about photography and whose potential is emerging will benefit from this scholarship. ### Eligibility Criteria The scholarship is open to new photographers who are looking to further their creativity in the process of producing photographic bodies of work. We are looking for candidates who are serious about photography, whose potential is emerging and whose photography will benefit from this scholarship. Candidates can be currently enrolled in a photography degree program. There is no age limit. There are no residency requirements. There is no application fee. This scholarship is not for well-established photographers. Well-established photographers are individuals in mid-photography-careers and are seen by the public and peers as distinguished in the field of photography and have many accomplishments as a photographer. Of note, receiving a Fulbright Scholarship would disqualify a candidate from receiving this scholarship. Producing a published (by a publisher) photo book would disqualify a candidate from receiving this scholarship. Self publishing does not disqualify a candidate. The paid employees of the Griffin Museum or their immediate families, Griffin Museum board members and jurors' immediate families and those immediate families of Griffin board members or jurors' paid employees are not eligible. ### Submissions Submissions may be made directly to Café. You will be asked for a brief biography and artistic cv (a single PDF that includes both bio and cv. In the PDF title include Harder and last name and first name.); a statement of artistic purpose/intent; a statement on the work supplied, and flattened rgb jpgs (1200 pixels on the longest side) of your photographs (10 photographs total). Please submit your images in the order you wish them to appear, numbering from 1-10 will be helpful to the jurors so they can see your intention with the works. Do not supply links. Café will give the jurors the ability to go there to view. No other means of submission will be accepted. All missing criteria will disqualify the submission. Emails are not be accepted as a method of submissions. It is recommended that great thought and effort be put into the artistic purpose/intent statement. Artistic Purpose is how you will use the scholarship and your plan. The statement is about your body of work's intent. It is recommended that you prepare all the elements of the application in advance. Do not start the application if you do not have time to finish it. Wait until you have time to complete the application in one session. ### About the Jurors Emily Belz is an independent photographer, educator, and curator based in Lincoln, MA. Her photographs focus on domestic and place-based still lifes, telling stories through the traces, objects, and slants of light that have been left behind. Belz has exhibited her photographs widely in both solo and group exhibitions at venues including the Newport Art Museum, the Danforth Museum, the Griffin Museum, and the Center for Fine Art Photography. She is represented by Gallery Kayafas in Boston. Belz holds a BA in photography and art history from Hampshire College (1997); an MA in community-based art education from the Rhode Island School of Design (2009); and an MFA from the New Hampshire Institute of Art (2017). She teaches classes and workshops at the Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA) and is on the faculty at Lasell University (Newton, MA). Jennifer McClure is a fine art photographer based in New York City. She uses the camera to ask and answer questions. Her work is about longing, solitude, and an ambivalent yearning for connection. She often uses herself and her experiences as subject matter to explore the creation of personal mythology and the agency of identity. Jennifer was a 2019 and 2017 Critical Mass Top 50 finalist and twice received the Arthur Griffin Legacy Award from the Griffin Museum of Photography's Juried Exhibitions. Her first book, You Who Never Arrived, was published as one of nine Peanut Press Portfolios in 2020. She founded the Women's Photo Alliance in 2015. ### Scholarship Dates and Deadlines Monday October 5, 2026: Application period opens. Friday November 6, 2026: Application period closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time. We will announce the awardee by January 1, 2027 ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Emerging artist - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** photography - **Note:** The scholarship is open to new photographers who are looking to further their creativity in the process of producing photographic bodies of work. Candidates can be currently enrolled in a photography degree program. There is no age limit, no residency requirements, and no application fee. This scholarship is not for well-established photographers, meaning individuals in mid-photography-careers seen by the public and peers as distinguished in the field with many accomplishments. Receiving a Fulbright Scholarship disqualifies a candidate, as does producing a published (by a publisher) photo book; self publishing does not disqualify a candidate. Paid employees of the Griffin Museum or their immediate families, Griffin Museum board members and jurors' immediate families, and the immediate families of Griffin board members or jurors' paid employees are not eligible. ### Additional Requirements - A brief biography and artistic CV (single PDF including both bio and CV; title the PDF with Harder and your last and first name) - A statement of artistic purpose/intent - A statement on the work supplied - Flattened RGB JPGs (1200 pixels on the longest side) of your photographs (10 photographs total, submitted in the order you wish them to appear) ## Compensation & Benefits $1,000 scholarship prize, placement in the Photography Atelier, and a solo exhibition **Includes:** Prize Scholarship Prize: $1,000 plus placement in the Photography Atelier to further the recipient's artistic growth and a solo exhibition. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 4, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 6, 2026 ## Contact **Email:** photos@griffinmuseum.org **Phone:** 781-729-1158 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/agreetoterms.php?ID=18280