Yarka Vendrinska Scholarship

Applications Now Being Accepted for the

5th Annual Yarka Vendrinska Scholarship

Mark and Tanya Bohr are pleased to announce the fifth annual

scholarship for emerging photojournalists who demonstrate financial need to

continue their careers. The award may be used to attend any of the

photojournalism workshops at The Maine Photographic Workshops.

The $2,000 scholarship is offered in memory of Yarka, who was a passionate

photojournalist. She was drawn to photograph people often

ignored by society ? the homeless, the aged and the ill. Finding great humanity

in her subjects, she attempted to show this through her imagery.

The ideal applicant will not only be interested in photojournalism, but will

have demonstrated social awareness in the spirit of Yarka?s work. While the

award will be based upon need, the applicant must also provide a portfolio of

recent work.

Portfolios and proof of need for financial assistance should be submitted in

digital format, as the awarding committee is not centrally located. For further

information and application forms, see the Maine Workshops scholarship site at:

http://www.theworkshops.com/geninfo/scholarships.asp?SchoolID=30

and at

www.yarka.net

Application deadline: 5:00 PM on Tuesday, April 20, 2007.

The award will be announced on Yarka?s birthday, April 25, 2007.