TheSaltzman Prizewas founded in 2023 by New York-based photographer, film producer, and philanthropistLisa Saltzman.
The selected artist will also receive recognition at the CPW Vision Awards on April 20, 2024.
“The significance of art in my family cannot be overstated and their love for art is intoxicating.

Establishing the Saltzman Prize for emerging photographers at the Center for Photography at Woodstock is meaningful to me.
Portrait of Saltzman Prize founder Lisa Saltzman.
Every October, CPW will assemble a panel of five distinguished figures in photography as nominators.

Portrait of Saltzman Prize founder Lisa Saltzman.
Each nominator will propose two photographers, contributing to the creation of a shortlist for the Prize.
Subsequently, CPW will form a jury comprising three photography experts to designate the emerging photographer of the year.
They will choose the artist from the shortlist of 10 nominees for theSaltzman Prize.
A Guinean-American artist, Hady Barry engages in a diverse artistic practice involving both photography and sound.
His explorations encompass personal and political histories, and he holds a B.A.
in Information Studies and Economics from the University of Ghana.
Currently pursuing an M.F.A.
Their multidisciplinary work encompasses photography and explores labor, class, queerness, and the politics of representation.
Having worked for notable fashion houses in London, she returned to Paris, exploring a multidisciplinary storytelling practice.
5.Hailun Ma.With a B.F.A.
in Photography and M.P.S.
in Fashion Photography from the School of Visual Arts, Hailun Ma’s photographic journey took an intriguing turn.
Her work has been featured in exhibitions globally, from New York to Mumbai to Beijing.
from California College of the Arts.
Tompkins has also teaches, offering courses on photography theory and editorial photography landscapes.