Hey, Hot Shot! :: A Jen Bekman Project

* JEN BEKMAN CHAMPIONS EMERGING ARTISTS
* HEY, HOT SHOT! GROUP SHOW
* HEY, HOT SHOT! - THE ULTRAS
* HEY, HOT SHOT! - GO SOLO
* JEN BEKMAN GALLERY
* CRITICS, COLLECTORS, JOURNALISTS & CURATORS KNOW JEN BEKMAN
* YOU WANT THIS PANEL LOOKING AT YOUR WORK
* QUESTIONS?
* CHECK OUT PREVIOUS WINNERS
* HEY, HOT SHOT! 2008 - FIRST EDITION DETAILS

JEN BEKMAN CHAMPIONS EMERGING ARTISTS
Jen Bekman opened her pocket-sized gallery on the Lower East Side nearly five years ago, with the mission of supporting emerging artists and collectors, and she's made a name for herself doing just that. Hey, Hot Shot! is the premier competition program for emerging photographers.

HEY, HOT SHOT! GROUP SHOW
Twice a year, our rock-star panel reviews entries from emerging photographers all over the world, culminating in the selection of five Hot Shots. The five winning photographers participate in the Hey, Hot Shot! Showcase, a two-week exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery. Kicking off with hugely popular opening receptions, these showcases are attended by collectors, critics, and cognoscenti. Each winner receives a $500 honorarium to put towards travel, framing, or any other exhibition related expenses.

HEY, HOT SHOT! - THE ULTRAS
At the end of the year, Jen Bekman personally selects two photographers, we CALL them the Ultras, from among the year's Hey, Hot Shot! winners. The Ultras receive continuing representation from Jen Bekman Gallery. Represented artists get a broad array of opportunities; media exposure, participation in group exhibitions and art fairs, opportunities to have their work published in books and/or monographs are just a sampling of the possibilities.

HEY, HOT SHOT! - GO SOLO
Each Ultra will go on to have a solo exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery within two years of their selection. This is a full-length exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Jen Bekman Gallery have been reviewed by publications like The New Yorker, The New York Times, Der Spiegel and Le Monde. Work from these exhibitions is often acquired by important collections, both institutional and private.

JEN BEKMAN GALLERY
Over the past five years, Jen Bekman has shown the work of hundreds of artists at all stages of their careers. The gallery's innovative group exhibitions have placed the work of emerging artists alongside acclaimed photographers including Stephen Shore, Alec Soth, Todd Hido and Mitch Epstein. Many of the rising stars in the photography world have had critically acclaimed solo debuts at the gallery. Groundbreaking projects such as 20x200 round out the gallery's commitment to artists and collectors. Exhibitions at Jen Bekman Gallery have been critic's picks on Artforum.com and in publications such as The New Yorker and The Village Voice.

CRITICS, COLLECTORS, JOURNALISTS & CURATORS KNOW JEN BEKMAN
Since its inaugural exhibition in March of 2003, Jen Bekman Gallery has attracted the attention of critics, museum curators, and collectors alike. Gallery artists and exhibitions have been featured in The New York Times, PDN, Interior Design Magazine, W Magazine, Redbook, The Village Voice and New York Magazine. The gallery also has a well-established online presence and has been featured on sites such as Artforum.com, Curbed, Daily Candy, Cool Hunting, Saatchi Online, Gawker, and Gothamist.

Jen Bekman, the gallery's founder and director, was a pioneer of the Lower East Side art scene, opening her eponymous space on Spring and Bowery in 2003. She writes a blog called Personism and is the founder of the international photo competition, Hey, Hot Shot! Her latest endeavor is 20x200, a place to buy editioned prints and photos at ridiculously affordable prices. Jen Bekman Projects, the gallery, its exhibitions and Jen herself have been featured in dozens of publications including The New York Times, Harper's, Art in America, Foam, Businessweek, Dwell, Der Spiegel and Le Monde.

Jen has been a guest lecturer at The School of Visual Arts, the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University and the Minnesota Center for Photography. She's served as a reviewer at Center's Review Santa Fe and was named an Innovator of the Year by American Photo. 2008 has been a busy year so far: she's juried the 2008 Singular Image Prize for Center, appeared on various panels addressing issues in art, photography and technology and has participated in portfolio reviews in Houston, Minneapolis and New York City. The New York Times published an extensive profile of her in February and Foam, the international magazine photography, ran a lengthy interview with her in their Winter issue. Most recently has been honored with the Rising Star Award from the Griffin Museum of Photography.

Her writing has appeared in GOOD Magazine and Photo-Eye Booklist.

YOU WANT THIS PANEL LOOKING AT YOUR WORK
Hey, Hot Shot competitions will be judged by a carefully selected panel of photographers and photography professionals. The 2008 Hey, Hot Shot! Panel includes:

Christine Collins - photographer, educator, Hey, Hot Shot! alumna, represented by Jen Bekman Gallery
Raul Gutierrez - photographer, writer, Hey, Hot Shot! alum, 20x200 co-conspirator
Stephen Frailey - photographer, educator, Chairman of the Photography department at the School of Visual Arts
Darius Himes - writer, critic, photography book expert publisher of Radius books
Jenni Holder - vintage photography expert, former Director of Edwynn Houk Gallery in NYC.
Julia Leach - collector, tastemaker, creative visionary, former Executive Vice President of Creative for kate spade
Nion McEvoy - collector, editor, philanthropist, Chairman and CEO of Chronicle Books
Lesley Martin - editor, educator, collector, Publisher of Aperture Books

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CHECK OUT PREVIOUS WINNERS
Visit the Hey, Hot Shot! index and read the Hey, Hot Shot! blog.

HEY, HOT SHOT! 2008 - FIRST EDITION DETAILS
We are currently accepting entries for the first edition of HHS! 2008.
The entry deadline is Tuesday, June 17th, at 8 p.m. (EDT).
This editions five winner's will be announced on Wednesday, July 9th, at 1 p.m. (EDT).
The HHS! 2008 First Edition Showcase will open with a reception for the artists
on Friday, August 8th, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The reception will remain on view through Saturday, August 23th.