PB PHOTO CENTRE Offers FOTOfusion Scholarships & Launches Social Media Street Team

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Jan. 2, 2015 - PRLog -- Palm Beach Photographic Centre Offers FOTOfusion Scholarships to Local Photography Majors & Launches Social Media Street Team

Dedicated to Female Photographers, the 20th Annual FOTOfusion (Jan 20-24)

Will Include the Exhibition WOMEN OF VISION: National Geographic

Photographers on Assignment

(West Palm Beach, FL – January 2, 2015)  Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world-renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today announced two new enhancements to the 20th annual FOTOfusion, including:

+ Scholarships for Photography Majors

+ Social Media Street Team 2015

FOTOfusion, the popular five-day festival for amateur and professional photographers that will be held January 20-24 in downtown West Palm Beach, is being dedicated to female photographers and will include Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment, a National Geographic traveling exhibition. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.  is the presenting national tour sponsor of the exhibit that highlights the influential photography of 11 award-winning female journalists.

FOTOfusion Scholarships

For the first time, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre is offering FOTOfusion Scholarships for local college or university students that have a declared major in photography. The scholarship will provide each of the selected students with a GOLD Passport that will allow them to submit a portfolio for inclusion in the FOTOfusion Student Portfolio Exhibition.

In addition, scholarship recipients will enjoy unlimited 100- and 600-series events, one 200-series FOTOshoot, one 300-series Computer Lab, one 400-series Master Workshop, six Portfolio Reviews and FREE admission all Fusion-Schmooze Parties, the PHOTOgraphic Technology Centre and the Centre’s Gallery exhibitions. The scholarship does not include travel, lodging or meals.

Interested photography majors can apply online by going to FOTOfusion.org.

Note: Applicants will need to provide a letter of recommendation from a professor at the student’s college or university endorsing his/her participation in FOTOfusion.

Social Media Street Team

For the first time, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre is seeking internet-savvy volunteers to be part of a FOTOfusion Social Media Street Team. Participants will attend FOTOfusion community events and photograph, video, document, tag, engage, check in and/or share their view of the activities using social media platforms and pre-approved hash tags.  Students will receive (4) volunteer hours per event.

"We are seeking volunteers that will document FOTOfusion events with the internet of sharing high quality content while using our pre-approved hast-tags, such as #FOTOfusion, #FOTOfusion 2015, #pbphotocentre and #PBPCStreamTeam,” said Ms. NeJame. “Volunteers will work independently to create their personal story of FOTOfusion events and share that story across the various social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.”

To volunteer to be part of the FOTOfusion Social Media Street Team, please go to FOTOfusion.org or email PBPC’s Heather Storm at heather@workshop.org.

About the Palm Beach Photographic Centre

The Palm Beach Photographic Centre is a registered, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the enrichment of life through the photographic arts. The Centre is located within the City Center municipal complex at 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is free. For more information, please call 561.253.2600 or visit workshop.org or fotofusion.org.

Available for Interview

Fatima NeJame

Palm Beach Photographic Centre

561.253.2600

Fatima@FOTOfusion.org

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Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

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