The New York Photo Festival seems to have started on the right foot with a very solid line up of curators for 2008: photographer Martin Parr, Aperture publisher Leslie A. Martin, photographer Tim Barber (aka Tiny Vices) and photo editor for the New York Times Magazine, Kathy Ryan. From the website:

Photography, one of the most important visual media of our lives, has been surprisingly uncelebrated, particularly in the US. New York City, home to the most influential commercial and fine art photography community, has lacked – until now – a large-scale event dedicated to photography.

The inaugural New York Photo Festival (May 14 – May 18, 2008) promises to deliver a dynamic, high-quality event in what is arguably the photographic capital of the world. The festival will celebrate both contemporary photography and the creative, inspirational talents of the people who produce this work.

The New York Photo Festival will be headquartered in DUMBO, an off-the-beaten-track, but easily accessible neighborhood on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.

Also announced is the debut of the New York Photo Awards, the official awards of the festival, “honoring talented photographers from all over the world whose work breaks new grounds visually, intellectually, and aesthetically.” Now open for submissions, the awards will be juried by these folks.

Sounds like an excellent opportunity to share your work with the right people and a fun event to attend if you’re in New York in May.

See the snazzy trailer and visit the website for more information.

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