THE ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTS
PICTURES OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL
Opening July 11, 2009

The Annenberg Foundation is pleased to announce the second exhibit in the Annenberg Space for Photography, an innovative cultural destination dedicated to both digital images and print photography by established and emerging artists.

The second exhibit features the work of winning photojournalists and visual editors from Pictures of the Year International (POYi), the oldest and most prestigious photojournalism competition in the world. The top images are chosen from more than 45,000 global entries. Traditionally they were shown on a smaller scale at the University of Missouri at the Missouri School of Journalism. Now, for the first time ever, after 65 years of success in the Midwest, Pictures of the Year International is moving to Los Angeles, where it will exhibit over 80 prints and thousands of digital selections in its new home at the Annenberg Space for Photography from July 11 to November 2, 2009.

Kicking off this year's exhibit will be a two-day conference-style event comprised of presentations, discussions and lectures given by the winning photojournalists and visual editors. Named the 66th Annual Pictures of the Year International Education & Awards Program, this program will take place at the Annenberg Space for Photography on Friday, July 10 and in the Ray Kurtzman Theater at Creative Artists Agency on Saturday, July 11, 2009. The exhibit will be open to the public on Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Some of the award winning presenters include:
-MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - Uriel Sinai, Getty Images
-NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR - Emilio Morenatti, The Associated Press
-BEST PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK AWARD - Jason Eskenazi
-COMMUNITY AWARENESS AWARD - Matt Eich, Aurora Select
-DOCUMENTARY PROJECT OF THE YEAR - Seth Gitner, Roanoke Times & roanoke.com
-GLOBAL VISION AWARD - Balzas Gardi, VII Network
-OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN EDITING AWARD - Angus McDougall, National Geographic
-WORLD UNDERSTANDING AWARD - Jakob Carlsen, Freelance

About Pictures of the Year International
POYi is a program of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, at the Missouri School of Journalism whose mission is to join citizens and journalists in programs that improve the practice and understanding of journalism. The goal of POYi is to provide educational outreach and professional development for students and professionals alike. This year POYi will collaborate with their new exhibition home, the Annenberg Space for Photography.

For future lectures and exhibits please visit our website: www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org.