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2022 Grant Application Portal Open!

2022 Grant Application Portal Open!

The DPPF plans to award $5,000 grants to seven emerging professional photographers in 2022. Our entry portal is open now through May 1, 2022. Start here! Curious about what we're looking for? Check out the 2021 Grant Winners and click through to their portfolio...

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Focus on Silas Walker

Focus on Silas Walker

DPPF Grant Winner Silas Walker is from Portland, Oregon and is currently based in Lexington, Kentucky. He graduated from Western Kentucky University of 2020 with a BA in Photojournalism, and interned with the Lexington Herald-Leader. More about Silas ___ Silas shares...

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