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John Gutmann was an incredibly generous photographer whose involvement within the art form and academia made a substantial impact. The John Gutmann Fellowship annually awards $5,000 grants to emerging photographers who show serious artistic commitment and are striving for professional accomplishments. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.johngutmann.org/fellowship.html.

The International Color Awards was created to celebrate contemporary color photography. Professionals and non-professionals can enter this online contest where $16,000 and international exposure will be awarded by a leading jurry of creatives from around the world to the best photographers. The deadline for submissions is July 31st. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.thecolorawards.com/index.php.

The Fulbright Grant provides funding for graduate study and professional research abroad. Student grants are due October 21st, and the traditional grants are due October 1st. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html.

The New York Foundation for the Arts awards $7,000 fellowships to artists living and working in the state of New York. The deadline for the 2009-2010 fellowships will be during the first week of November. Applications for funding will be available during the beginning of September. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.nyfa.org/level2.asp?id=1=1.

The LEF Foundation provides grants year round for artists working on social justice and environmental projects in California, Hawaii and New Mexico.  Grants range from $2,000 to $5,000. For more information about this opportunity, visit http://www.lef-foundation.org/page.php/id/110