Pictures of the Year International
POYi is the oldest and the most prestigious photojournalism program and competition in the world. Each year, freelance, agency, and newspaper photographers around the world document the stories, personalities and places that capture our interest and demand our attention. Now in its 67th year, POYi continues to recognizes excellence in photojournalism, multimedia, and visual editing. POYi is committed to engaging citizens worldwide with great photojournalism by sponsoring educational public exhibitions. POYi believes that it is critical for citizens to experience your documentation of the news events and social issues facing our world. We invite you to enter. This guide provides an overview of all the divisions and categories.
"When you enter Pictures of the Year International, your work reaches out to citizens worldwide and becomes a part of visual history."
POYi Returns to the Annenberg Space for Photography
Pictures of the Year International is honored to return to the Annenberg Space for Photography for a second consecutive year.
The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles will host an extended exhibition of POYi award-winning images beginning June 26, 2010. The Annenberg Space for Photography is the premiere venue for the POYi Awards & Education program.
POYi is honored to receive support from the Annenberg Foundation for the 67th annual program that includes a three-month public display of POYi's"Visions of Excellence" gallery showing of both print and digital documentary photography. The two-day POYi program will unveil the exhibit June 24 - 25 with presentations by award-winning photojournalists, educational workshops, and the annual awards ceremony.
A primary mission of the POYi competition is to extend the reach of photojournalists though educational public exhibitions. POYi is committed to engaging citizens worldwide with great photojournalism. POYi is privileged to be a program of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Since 2006, RJI has provided POYi with a core foundation to achieve ambitious goals for the future. And POYi's added partnership with the Annenberg Space for Photography provides a perfect venue for outreach exhibitions.
The Annenberg Space for Photography is a new cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting digital and print photography. The Space conveys a range of human experiences and serves as an expression of the philanthropic work of the Annenberg Foundation and its Trustees. The Space opened in March 2009 and features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world's most renowned and emerging photographers. General admission to the space is free.