2010 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photo Competition and Exhibition

 Official Contest Results  -  2009 Award Winners and Exhibitors

Contest Announcement

Jackson, Michigan -- The Photo Imaging Education Association section of Photo Marketing Association International announces: The 2010 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photo Competition and Exhibition

2010 Contest Rules & Procedures

The 2010 contest offers over US$144,100 in prizes donated by 61 generous sponsors. The competition is open to students everywhere-at all ages-and to their teachers.

Students compete by age group: 9th Grade & Below, 10-11-12th Grades (High School) and College & University levels. Students in 9th Grade & Below compete in single images only and the other student levels and teachers compete in both single images and portfolios. Prizes will be awarded in each category at the Grand, First, Second and Third Prize levels and to the schools of the Grand Prize winners. Specifics about the categories can be found at The Rules and Procedures link above.


The top 100-120 photographs will be exhibited at the PMA Imaging 2010 Convention in Anaheim, CA USA February 21-23, 2010. Two 2010 PIEA International Traveling Photo Exhibitions will tour major conventions, schools, colleges and museums for three years in the USA, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and Canada. The top prize-winning images will be published in Photo Marketing Magazine. Winners are also posted on the World Wide Web on the PIEA Home Page Gallery.


Rules and entry forms are available from the contest rules page or from PMA at (Phone) 517.788.8100 and (Fax) 517.788.8371.


Schools or organizations wishing to be added to the current traveling exhibition venue schedules (2008 and 2009) may contact Stan Godwin, contestdirector@pieapma.org for information


PIEA is a special membership section of PMA, the world's largest photo industry organization. PIEA members are working dedicated professionals teaching photography and digital imaging at all levels. PIEA is an international organization to create resources for, to inform, to support, and to connect photo educators from elementary schools up through the university and workshop levels. Membership is just US$35 per year for members in the USA including personal membership in PMA. Membership information and an application form is available directly from PIEA membership page on the World Wide Web.

The 2009 contest offered over US$162,700 in prizes donated by 69 generous sponsors. The competition is open to students everywhere-at all ages-and to their teachers.

About the 2010 Judges